Welfare related services are generally services which address the mental, physical, social and spiritual well-being of students. These services may include, through direct provision or referral, information/advice about: accommodation, counselling, crisis services, disabilities and equity issues, financial matters, legal issues, medical issues, mental health, peer mentoring, programmes promoting social interaction, religious and spiritual matters, and stress-management.
Welfare Counselling
In addition to helping you with your studies, acumen is committed to making your stay in Victoria (Melbourne), Australia a memorable and enjoyable one. We want everyone to be happy and feel good about their experiences both in and outside of college. If you’re not happy for any reason, whether it’s something affecting you in or outside the college we offer private one-to-one counselling to help you. If we cannot solve your problems, we can certainly find further professional assistance for you.
Acumen can help set students up in homestay accommodation for when they arrive in Australia. Homestay allow students to stay with an Australian household and is a great way to get a bit of a feel for the local Australian culture. Homestay costs will cover accommodation, breakfast and dinner and can often include internet access. Acumen also offers airport pickup to take you directly to your homestay home. We have families in many different locations around Melbourne, always within 30 minutes of the CBD. If you’re interested in learning more about homestay options or Airport Pickup, just tick the appropriate box on the enrolment form Sharing a house is the most common form of living for students in Australia. If you would like to share a house or apartment, Melbourne has many options for shared living. Click Here for more Information on Accommodation Spend some time looking through the options to decide which accommodation option will work for you – and of course Contact Us if you need any help. Students studying in Australia may be eligible to work part-time in order to support themselves during their stay and as a way to earn some extra money. If you were granted a Student visa on or after 26 April 2008, you and your dependent family members will already have Permission to Work automatically included with your visa. Further information about on the conditions that apply to working while studying is available. Find out more about working rights and visas at the Department of Immigration. Acumen’s Student Support Officer can help prepare students for their job search in Australia. Specifically, we can help students with: – Tax File Number applications; Many students find the advice they receive valuable as the expectations, processes and customs that Australian employers have could be very different from those in their own countries. Individuals studying in Australia on a student visa are required to have private health insurance for the duration of their stay. Students can arrange their own insurance before they arrive or acumen can arrange the health insurance coverage (OSHC), with one of the leading health insurance providers in Australia. further information about OSHC requirement can be found here Why not contact us or drop in and see us today? Our friendly, dedicated staff will be happy to answer your questions and give you more information. Acumen education is dedicated to nurturing an environment, in which each student feels safe and supported, and contributes in a positive manner to the college community. Acumen aspires to achieve this by Monitoring student course progress and providing academic and administrative support to all the students within college’s policy framework to enable them achieve their academic objectives Services may include (but are not limited to):
Accommodation
Homestay
Share House
Job Assistance
– Opening a bank account;
– CV and cover letter preparation
– Finding job channels in Australia
– Job interview preparationInsurance Assistance