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Course overview

This eLearning course is designed for a homestay parent or designated caregiver. It consists of three micro-modules that provide helpful tips and tools to assist you with caring for your homestay student. You will learn about the student's cross-border journey, cultural differences and common homestay scenarios. Each micro modules takes approx 10 minutes to complete.

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In the three micro-modules you will:

• _{Read case studies and practical tips}
• _{Engage with interactive activities, tasks, and quizzes}
• _{Access external web pages}

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Upon completion of the third micro-module, you will receive a digital badge that can be shared with a school or education provider as evidence of training, which is a formal requirement of the Education Code of Practice 2021. 

Course benefits

(i) It focuses on cultural awareness and intercultural communication - so it uniquely provides support for scenarios in which cultural miscommunication occurs

(ii) It's a supplement for current homestay training - not repeat of basic training, e.g. policies and rules

(iii) In 2024 the  will focus on homestay provisions in its review. Education providers are required to provide tailored support for diverse learners. This includes an understanding of their cultural and language backgrounds. 

(iv) We're advising schools to make it mandatory to assist with the identification of appropriate homestay hosts. 

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