Professional Development 2025

“Thank you for the excellent organisation and dedication that went into this event. The workshop was very well run, showcasing strong advocacy for our industry.” (Introduction to International Education Compliance, Regulations & Migration Strategy, 2024)

“This workshop was fantastic – highly engaging, thought provoking and closely aligned with my values and interests.”  “The wealth of information was inspiring.” I highly recommend this workshop to anyone ready to think deeply, and approach with an open mind (Intercultural Competence for International Education: Deep Dive, 2024)

“A general thanks to CISWA for the important role they play in supporting the WA International Education industry.”

“The Keynote, Study Perth and Social Research were all excellent, pertinent to
our institution’s work and will inform our planning.” (2024 Annual Conference)

CISWA has a comprehensive Professional Development (PD) Program consisting of Sessions, Workshops + Seminars, along with our Annual Conference, designed to educate, inform and provide staff who work with international students the opportunity to network with peers.

The sessions are attended by people working within the international education sector from a wide range of educational institutions including higher education, VET, government and non-government schools.

All workshop attendees can request a Certificate of Participation which demonstrates their ongoing Professional Development in International education.

PD PROGRAM 2025 | WORKSHOPS – click on workshop title to register.

COST | Members: $150 pp | Non-members: $250 pp

TBA March | International Education Overview


TBA April | Introduction to International Education Compliance, Regulation and Migration Strategy.

Presenters: Dr Fleur van den Heuvel, Sarah Frankel, Simon Davies Burrows


TBA May | Intercultural Competence in Higher Education: Deep Dive

Workshop Brochure (2024)

Presenter: Dr Linda Yang | Managing Director | Intercultural Development Institute (ICDI)


TBA June | “Focus On a specific country/region”: Effectively supporting students and working with institutions


TBA November| CISWA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Check here to see if your institution is a CISWA member.