Most schools were closed in Australia approximately 2 weeks before Easter holidays. Decisions when to close and open schools lies in hands of state government with general directions from federal government and Department of Education. Thus  safety of students, teachers and community members is the department's highest priority, with significant drop in new Cov-19 cases, we can see life coming back to normal in Australia. As of today, prep, grade 1, 11 and 12 are coming back to schools. Rest of [...]

International Student Emergency Relief Fund. On 29 April 2020, the Victorian Government announced a $45 million fund to support international students in Victoria facing hardship as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Interna tional Student Emergency Relief Fund will provide a payment of up to A$1,100 for vulnerable international students who have lost their job or had a significant reduction to their employment and are facing financial hardship as a result of coronavirus (COVID [...]

"We care about you. And as a Government we are here to do what we can to help you.” said Chief Minister of the Northern Territory . Worker and Wellbeing Fund, had been launched last Friday. Fund will  ensure international students and other Territorians who are unable to access Centrelink are supported, including with emergency relief. The Worker and Wellbeing Fund can help if students have lost their job or their income has been reduced because of coronavirus (COVID-19) and they are not already [...]