Draft new International Student Incident Management Procedures have been developed to support Flinders’ compliance with Standard 6.8 of the National Code.

The standard requires all CRICOS-registered providers to have a documented policy and process for managing critical incidents that could affect an overseas student’s ability to undertake or complete a course, such as incidents that may cause physical or psychological harm.

The new drafted procedures capture processes established and managed by International Student Services for assessing and managing incidents that involve an onshore international student.

The new International Student Incident Management Procedures are intended to work within the framework of the Critical Incident Management Procedures, applying to Level 1 and Level 2 incidents under that framework. The Critical Incident Management Procedures take effect if an incident is assessed as Level 3, or if a Level 1 or 2 incident becomes a Level 3.

The draft procedures can now be viewed online at the Flinders Policy Library. Feedback can be sent by email to policy@flinders.edu.au – and responses close on Friday 22 March.