Education and provider support

How can you stay up-to date with your education and study options?

• Find out what your university, TAFE or school is doing in response to  the COVID-19 outbreak.
  https://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au/english/study-in-australia-student-support/australian-education-provider-list  

• Discover the latest Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE) information for international students about travelling to Australia, what support is available for those affected by COVID-19 and other helpful resources. 
  https://www.dese.gov.au/covid-19/international-students

• Find the latest  Higher Education COVID-19 regulatory advice delivered by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) 
  www.teqsa.gov.au/latest-news/articles/novel-coronavirus-latest-regulatory-advice

• Find the latest VET and ELICOS COVID-19 regulatory advice delivered by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
  www.asqa.gov.au/coronavirus-advice

Education providers' support

Australia’s education providers, including our 43 universities and many TAFE institutes and other colleges, are responding to support students with a range of initiatives including emergency bursaries, hardship funds, food banks, fee waivers and pastoral care.

• Search the Australian education provider COVID-19 response information list below to find out what support is being offered by your institution. 
Australian education provider list

• If you are a provider and you would like to record your commitment and pledge to international students experiencing hardship, please email studyinaustralia@austrade.gov.au to update your details.

• All Australia’s state and territory study clusters are working collectively to support international students and education providers during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Your local study cluster is also able to direct you to referral services and other government programs that are available to support international students and or temporary workers.

• The Lygon Group’s Uni COVID Response Tracker also provides a great interactive summary of Australian university responses to the COVID crisis. It is updated regularly so check back here for recent updates.
  
   Lygon Group’s Uni COVID-19 Response Tracker