Meld Community

Meld Community is a Melbourne-based not-for-profit community organisation dedicated to facilitating the development of a healthy international student community in Victoria, and helping students find a respectful place in the wider context of Australian life and society. The organisation has a unique model of aligning the efforts of its student volunteers with their studies and providing opportunities for learning, industry exposure and relevant work experience. It is the publisher of Meld Magazine, Melbourne’s go-to website for international students, as well as the organiser behind events such as the annual Melbourne International Student Conference and campaigns such as Sextember. The organisation was originally established in 2008 as Meld Magazine in response to a need in the community, to give international students a voice and reflect the full picture of the international student experience. Access to all content on Meld’s website is free, relevant and relates to international students across diverse social and economic backgrounds. Meld was the recipient of the Excellence in International Student Experience award at both the 2014 Victorian International Education Awards, was cited in the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Principles to promote and protect the human rights of international students, October 2012, as a good practice example, and was re recognised for highlighting issues of social importance and community awareness at Victoria’s Multicultural Awards for Excellence 2015. Most recently, Meld was received the Victorian Government’s Excellence in International Education award in 2018 in the International Student Experience category.