Clearing confusion: Supporting international students to navigate systems

International students are required to purchase Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), but what does this cover? How well do international students understand the OSHC policy? What challenges do they experience navigating the Australian health system? What influences their help-seeking behaviour when it comes to sexual and reproductive health?

This FREE workshop invites attendees to hear directly from international students as they share their experiences navigating OSHC and accessing health services in Australia. You will also hear from guest speakers providing insights from their projects working with the international students at Monash University and Swinburne University. 

By attending, you will: 

• Gain valuable insights into the barriers and challenges faced by international students when seeking health services
• Hear practical strategies to provide more inclusive, empathetic, and culturally appropriate SRH care. 
• Have an opportunity to connect with speakers and peers over lunch (provided)

Speakers include:

• International students representatives
• Michelle Li - Triage Nurse, Monash University
• Yuqian He - Community Engagement & Project Officer, Multicultural Health & Support Service
• Manorani Guy - Founder/President, VicWise

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This workshop is part of a capacity building workshop series focused on improving SRH outcomes for priority groups. This is the third workshop of the series.

Workshop 1: Intersecting identities: Multicultural women and sexual and reproductive health (Click here for more information and registration)

Workshop 2: Beyond Menopause: Rethinking sexual and reproductive health for women aged 65+ (Click here for more information and registration)

Workshop 3: Clearing confusion: Supporting international students to navigate systems (This page)

You are welcome to attend one, two or all three workshops.

Lunch provided.

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Who should attend? We welcome anyone interested in the topic, particularly health professionals wanting a deeper understanding of international students and sexual and reproductive health matters including

• Health professionals & service providers from community health services, hospitals, general practice, women's health services, local and state government, and university academics or students.
• Professionals in related fields such as gender equity, mental health, and the prevention of violence against women, who wish to expand their understanding of health barriers faced by disadvantaged groups.
  

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Parking and Public Transport
The workshop will be hosted at the Willis Room, Whitehorse Civic Centre. There is plenty of parking onsite, including many spots with no time limit. 

Bus: McCulloch St/Whitehorse Rd on the 901 route is the closest bus station to the Willis Room only a short walk from the bus stop to venue. The nearby Nunawading Station can also be accessed by the 273, 902 and 735 route.  

Train: The Willis Room is connected by nearby train stations on the Belgrave and Lilydale line. The closest train station is Nunawading Station which is approximately 1km or a 10-minute walk from the Willis Room.

If you have any questions or need any help with registration, please contact Lingzhi Ruan from Women's Health East lruan@whe.org.au