The stakes have never been higher for Australia’s international education sector.

With the ESOS Amendment Bill, including government-proposed National Planning Level, looming over the industry, The PIE heard from four leading voices to dissect it’s wide-ranging implications – from compliance issues, threats to cultural diversity, and more.

Check out the clips below from our recent webinar, where key stakeholders share their concerns and predictions for the Bill that is set to reshape Australia’s international education sector as we know it.

Anomalies, anomalies, anomalies…

It seem it has been a real sector-wide effort to understand the government’s indicative caps for providers. One stakeholder renowned for her in-depth analysis is Claire Field, independent consultant and principal of Field & Associates.

Following a sharp critique of the government’s flawed methodology of the caps, Field presented her findings during the fourth and final public hearing in early October.

In front of Senators, Field highlighted shocking inconsistencies, particularly in VET allocations. This includes, but is not limited to …