Supporting the wellbeing of international students enriches their lives and enhances the Northern Territory’s reputation as a destination for people seeking a quality education in Australia.
International Student Wellbeing Grants for 2022-23, announced today, will ensure the staging of 18 events and activities for students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
The $150,000 program will equip participants with tools and strategies to engage with other students and with the broader Territory community.
As well as contributing to their wellbeing, support from the Territory government helps to nurture valuable employment skills and seeks to deepen student networks.
Grants of up to $10,000 have been made to businesses, professional and community groups.
Funded programs include activities to support employment in the hospitality industry, network engineering students with local industry representatives, raise mental health awareness, provide a cultural immersion and settlement program and deliver a variety of sports and cultural events.
This grants round was significantly oversubscribed, highlighting the high standard of successful applicants.
International education is the Territory’s third biggest services export, contributing more than $172 million into the local economy.
The Northern Territory International Education and Training Strategy seeks to increase this to $332 million by 2025.
As at March 2022, nearly 3000 international students from more than 70 different nationalities are enrolled to study with local education and training providers, adding to the Territory’s reputation as a multicultural and welcoming community.
Over the past four years the International Student Wellbeing Grants have helped present more than 90 events with the previous funding round supporting the upcoming Kindness Festival on Saturday, 25 June 2022 at the Darwin Waterfront.
