Foreign Interference Impacts on Campus Culture Guidance Note

In 2023, the University Foreign Interference Taskforce Training Working Group hosted workshops led by the Department of Home Affairs. Attendees discussed how to raise awareness of the impact that foreign interference has on campus culture; and report concerning behaviour. This included best practice in student complaint management, and university reporting and response. 

The Department of Education has collaborated with Home Affairs to develop the Guidance Note which highlights the key takeaways from the workshops. The Guidance Note provides a framework outlining key actions, behaviours or responses universities could consider in order to combat foreign interference on campus. The Guidance Note is intended to support and build on existing work of universities and government to mitigate foreign interference threats.