CEO Report: December 2020
After a tumultuous year, where will English Australia’s focus lie for 2021? This month’s CEO report looks to English Australia’s role in securing the ELICOS sector’s future.
CEO update: November 2020
This month’s CEO Report looks at just some of English Australia’s activities undertaken during November. Hear about updates from ICEF Berlin to the International Stakeholders’ Forum and a note on ASQA’s self-assurance model and proposed changes to AMEP.
CEO update: October 2020
From releasing our Strategic Plan for 2021-2023 to hosting our Annual General Meeting, October has been another productive month for English Australia. However, key in the coming months will be our ‘Safe Travels’ initiative to bring our members’ students back to Australia – safely, sooner and in larger numbers.
CEO update: September 2020
We have a jam-packed CEO update this month including: information on our work to support pilot programs and a scalable approach to returning international students to Australia, a virtual Conference recap and important dates for our AGM, Board elections, and a reminder of our Q3 data collection for the Quarterly ELICOS Market Insights Program.
CEO update: August 2020
I have been humbled by the positive responses that English Australia has received from its members as we have begun our renewals processes. I would like to thank members for their commitment and to reinforce English Australia’s commitment to you, our members. In this month’s CEO report, I explore some of the ways that English Australia is delivering on this commitment.
July PD Update
July’s ELICOS professional development news and upcoming events
CEO Report: June 2020
From advocating for extending JobKeeper to discussing border reopening plans, find out what our CEO has been up to in June.
CEO update: Seeking support for our members
Last week, English Australia wrote to the Prime Minister asking for JobKeeper to be extended until March 2021 and broadened to the University sector.
ELICOS Webinar – National Code questions
In our recent COVID-19 webinar with regulators ASQA, TEQSA and DESE, members raised additional questions on issues ranging from recruitment to online delivery. Members can now read the regulators’ responses to these questions.
Quarterly ELICOS Market Insight Survey
In December last year, we announced our Quarterly ELICOS Market Insight program. This program was to involve a paid quarterly report that would cover student numbers across all visa types, among other key data points.In fantastic news for our industry, English Australia is now bringing this initiative to the entire sector completely for free.