Create a list of key contacts who can be available to respond to questions about scholarships and
admissions during the post-HSC break

Organise pop-up information stalls within university campuses that provide info on scholarships
and admission processes

Lobby to central administration to change the questions within scholarship application processes to
focus primarily on educational disadvantage/gaps and aspirations, to mitigate the risk of
re-traumatisation

Engage with community student associations to promote informal mentoring and orientations

Explore the language proficiency requirements/ pathways available to students from refugee and
asylum seeking backgrounds

Lesley (CIT) re TAFE/VET pathways

Introduce bridging courses and transition to university programs which include English language
learning

Unis (+ Lesley (CIT) re TAFE/VET bridging & EL programs & transition from TAFE/VET to uni)

Examine possibilities for mandated cultural diversity training for school leaders and careers advisors
from each school in directorate

Anette Bremer, if someone working in education departments in other states can assist me

Translate university/ educational materials on higher education into different community languages

Include specific strategies within university equity plans that address the needs, strengths and
experiences of people with refugee backgrounds
Universities to report back on their progress in relation to these strategies

UNSW; other unis; CREATE, UTS

Implement a system whereby students can access other university libraries, to improve accessibility

Implement additional English language support within universities that is tailored to the students’
areas of study and their specific needs (e.g. addressing learning gaps caused by disrupted education)

Create a campaign to appoint a refugee liaison person/ support coordinator in each university (a la
Swinburne model)

Create a campaign to advocate for mentoring programs (paid) in each university (a la WSU model)

Explore the possibilities of creating accreditation pathways to encourage staff and students to
undertake cultural diversity training (e.g through micro credentialing)

Create a campaign to argue for additional time/ flexibility in assessments for refugee students (thus
not needing disability sign off)

see CREATE Uni guide recommendations

Implement peer mentoring programs within unis that offer opportunities for existing students to
mentor those transitioning into uni

Create a campaign for more holistic views/ approaches to language, literacies and cultural diversity
into ‘core business’

Gather data on the number of students with refugee backgrounds who:
- are studying in university
- have applied and have been unsuccessful in entering university
- have applied for scholarships and have been unsuccessful
Gather data on the experiences of students around applying for entry into university and scholarships

Map existing supports that universities can offer to students with refugee backgrounds (e.g. financial
supports, food vouchers, laptops, orientations, ELICOS, transport etc.)

Refugee Education SIG (MQ -John) -CREATE

Gather demographic data to identify key groups of students with refugee backgrounds, and explore
the needs of these groups (e.g. school leavers, mature age students)

Email Distribution List regarding GED
Need to explain about GED and how it can support future participation in higher education for
people displaced in the A-P region Need to ask for more Mentors - Qualified Teachers (Secondary
or University) with a teaching background

Map Australian Universities Overseas (e.g. Curtin, Monash, Swinburne) and promote Monash model
as possible pathway into higher education in refugee-hosting countries

Get the survey results from HOST International to see the baseline for educational needs in Indonesia

Investigate scholarship opportunities for people seeking asylum with Open Universities Australia -
contact Maya

Investigate Indonesian universities to see if mentoring could be provided for students enrolled in
Australian online education

Investigate scholarship opportunities and enrollment criteria within Australian universities for people
seeking asylum in Malaysia

Explore opportunities to facilitate access into Australian universities for people who are overseas
through student visas

Explore the possibilities of an intiative to match potential students in Indonesia, Malaysia, and
Thailand with study opportunities in Australia