Education Queensland International staff (EQI staff), school staff, Overseas students, EQI homestay providers, parents/Department of Home Affairs (DHA) approved guardians of Overseas students and their agents.
To ensure appropriate controls are in place to mitigate risks when approving non-routine travel for homestay students.
This procedure outlines the process homestay students follow to request to participate in non-routine travel and activities. Overseas students interested in any non-routine travel and activities (not arranged by the school) must obtain approval prior to taking part in that travel and activity. This procedure should be read in conjunction with the Sports, leisure and recreation provider – subclass 500 (schools) visa procedure.
This procedure does not cover:
Image 1 – Process flow chart
Term
Definition
1800QSTUDY
A student hotline for managing incidents involving students across Queensland.
Agent
Education agent registered with EQI to recruit students for EQI programs.
Approved adult
An adult approved by the principal (where adult supervision required) when conducting non-routine activities with homestay students. For example, an adult nominated by the homestay student’s parent/legal guardian, the homestay provider or school staff.
Delegate
School delegates are senior school staff (other than the principal) who can be contacted in the absence of the school principal and who are authorised to make decisions on the principal’s behalf (for example Deputy Principal, Head of Department or international program staff in senior positions).
DHA approved guardian
A parent, legal custodian or relative over the age of 21 approved by the Department of Home Affairs to be responsible for the welfare of overseas students entering ISP under the age of 18 years.
EQI
Education Queensland International
EQI staff
DoE employees working in DEi, trading as EQI.
Homestay
Homestay is accommodation services offered by a family, a couple or a single person where food and shelter and a safe, caring and supportive home environment is provided to a Student.
For International Student Programs: Overseas student accommodation arranged by schools; EQI is responsible for the welfare of the student at all times, including outside school hours.
Homestay provider
Homestay provider approved by EQI school to host overseas students in their home.
Homestay student
Overseas student in the EQI homestay program where EQI is responsible for the welfare of the student at all times, including outside school hours.
Non-routine activity
High risk travel and activities such as overnight travel away from the homestay provider’s residence (with or without your homestay provider), water activities and sports, leisure and recreation provider activities assessed as high risk.
Overseas student
Student in Australia on visa subclass 500 (schools sector) enrolled in an EQI course.
Parent
Natural parent or legal custodian.
School
For International Student Programs: Queensland state schools accredited by EQI to deliver international student programs.
School staff
Employees of EQI schools, for example – international student coordinator, homestay coordinator, head of department, deputy principal, principal.
Previous seven years shown. Minor version updates not included.
Nil
International Student ProgramsDepartment of Education InternationalPhone: 1800 316 540 (inside Australia) +61 7 3513 5301 (outside Australia)Email: EQInternational@qed.qld.gov.au
Uncontrolled copy. Refer to the Department of Education Policy and Procedure Register to ensure you have the most current version of this document.
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