Navigating Migration in the Digital Age
Description
Join us for this timely opportunity to examine how digital infrastructures shape migrants' access to information, opportunities, and support in Australia.
The hybrid seminar examines how technology is changing the way migrants find information, make decisions, and access support in Australia, with Indonesian Working Holiday Makers as a focal case. It considers the opportunities, challenges, and gaps that emerge as migration becomes increasingly mediated through digital environments.
The afternoon in-person workshop turns these conversations into a collaborative exercise, mapping migrants’ information journeys and exploring how we might build more accessible, inclusive, and trustworthy digital migration ecosystems.
Full-day in-person places are limited to 25 participants.
Please register early for catering and planning purposes.
Programme
Time | Session |
09:00-09:15 | Welcome and Opening Remarks – Prof Heather Horst (University of Sydney) |
09:15-09:20 | Opening Remarks from Sydney Southeast Asia Centre – A/Prof Jeffrey Neilson |
09:20-9:50 | Digital Infrastructures of Indonesian Working Holiday Makers in Australia – Dr Udiana Dewi (University of Sydney) |
09:50-10:10 | Working Holiday Makers in Australia – Dr Donna James (Western Sydney University) |
10:10-10:30 | Indonesian WHMs contribution to Australian agriculture and regional areas – A/Prof Jeffrey Neilson (University of Sydney) |
10:30-11:00 | Discussion |
11:00-11:15 | Morning coffee break |
11:15-11:45 | Sharing Australia Online – Salsabila (Working Holiday Maker Content Creator) |
11:45-12:15 | Navigating Official Information in Indonesia – Raka Pamungkas (University of Sydney) |
12:15-12:45 | The Immigration Kit: Digital Edition – Joshua Strutt, CEO, Immigration Advice & Rights Centre (IARC) |
12:45-13:00 | Discussion |
13:00-14:00 | Lunch |
14:00-15:00 | Co-design Activity: Mapping the Migration Information Journey |
15:00-15:30 | Afternoon Tea |
15:30-16:30 | Closing Discussion: Designing Better Migration Information Pathways & Next Steps |
Participants
Researchers • Students • Community organisations • Government • Migration practitioners • Content creators • Indonesian Working Holiday Makers • Indonesian diaspora
Hosted by: ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making, and the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre.
For further information contact Udiana Dewi at udiana.dewi@sydney.edu.au.
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