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| January 29, 2010 | | New support service for international students in Australia | | Melbourne: The Victorian Government has opened a new 24-hour support and welfare service that will make a real difference for international students completing their studies in Victoria. At the opening of the Victorian Government's new International Student Care Service
(ISCS) in Carlton, Premier John Brumby said students from overseas would now have
greater access to a range of accommodation, counselling, legal, emergency and
welfare assistance. "We understand that our visiting international students can
feel isolated from family and friends, especially without a strong social network
and they can find themselves disoriented in a new community where they might struggle
with the language," Brumby said. "This International Student Care Service - the
first of its kind in Australia - is going to make a real difference to all those
young people from all over the world who come to Victoria to live, work and study.
"The service is a one-stop shop where international students can get the help
and support they need, 24 hours a day, seven days a week," Brumby said. The ISCS
provides a single point of contact for students in the event of an emergency,
such as those in need of counselling, crisis accommodation and food aid, as well
as contact with other welfare services. Students can call a 24-hour phone line
for advice and support or access the drop-in service in Carlton during business
hours. Brumby said Victoria had developed an international reputation as a great
place to study and work and the Victorian Government was taking action to strengthen
that reputation. "Last year there were more than 190,000 international students
enrolled in Victorian education institutions. International students make a significant
contribution to Victoria's diverse, multicultural society and enhance our community
in many ways," Brumby said. |
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