The Study Melbourne Inclusion Program (SMIP) forms part of Victoria's International Education Recovery Plan 2025 to support international students in Victoria.
The SMIP provides funding for activities that promote the wellbeing of international students and enhance their experience living in Victoria.
What is the program aiming to achieve?
SMIP’s goal is for international students to have positive, rewarding and enriching experiences during their time in Victoria.
The program aims to:
• ensure all international students enjoy studying and living in Victoria and feel a strong sense of belonging and connectedness to the local community
• enable capable organisations to deliver high quality activities that improve the wellbeing of post-secondary international students living in Victoria
• fund activities that respond to emerging needs of international student cohorts
• encourage activities that place international students at the centre; genuinely involving them in the design, delivery and review of projects
• build the capacity and capability of Victoria’s education ecosystem to offer inclusive and culturally appropriate services
• increase international students’ access to mental and physical support and information services
• increase international students’ social connections and create positive opportunities for them to get involved in the local community
• support greater engagement with students studying with regional providers and remotely, with equal access to wellbeing services and empowerment programs.