Homestay Host Application

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Homestay Host Information

The information you provide in this application will assist us in matching you with a compatible student.

Applicant Name(Required)

First Last

Mobile Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Applicant Occupation(Required)

Date of Birth(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Address(Required)

Street Address City State Post Code

Do you hold a Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) Registration?(Required)

Yes

I have applied for one

If you selected 'Yes', please enter your WWVP registration number and expiry in the space provided:

Please include the number and expiry on your WWVP registration card.

Partner / Spouse (if applicable)

First Last

Occupation of partner / spouse

Date of Birth

Day

Month

Year

Household Lifestyle

Are there other people living in the home? Are there other people living in the home? -e.g children/ boarders etc(Required)

Yes, there are other people

No, it is just me

Other Household Members

Please give details of any other people living in the home.

Name

Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY)

Relationship to you

School (if applicable)

Do you have any household pets?(Required)

Yes

Please state type of pet/s and their name/s

Please include whether your pet/s live indoors or outdoors or both.

Does any member of the household smoke?(Required)

Why would you like to host an international student?(Required)

Has your family hosted an international student before?(Required)

Yes

If yes, please please provide details

Has anyone in your household travelled and /or lived abroad?(Required)

Yes

What countries have you / your family members visited / lived in?

Please outline the circumstances of travelling abroad, for example, holiday, working holiday, an exchange student.

What are some of the regular activities or hobbies that you / your family are involved in?(Required)

Please detail weekly commitments for example, sports, church, theatre, etc.

What type of activities would you be in a position to undertake with your student?(Required)

For example, sightseeing, assist with school work, extracurricular activities.

Are meals usually eaten together as a family?(Required)

Yes

Transport Access

Please list the bus provider names for your area(Required)

For example, Metro, Mersey Link, Tassie Link, Manion, Wisby's, Roberts Coaches,etc.

Are public transport facilities within walking distance of your house?(Required)

Yes

How long would it take someone to walk from your house to the nearest public transport stop?(Required)

How frequent is this public transport service? (Please include weekday and weekend information)(Required)

(Please list bus stop numbers & route numbers to and from GETI schools in your area and travel time for each bus ie: Bus stop 16, Route 62, takes 30 minutes from home to school).

What is the approximate distance from your home to the city?(Required)

How many km?

If you have any children, how do they travel to school?(Required)

Homestay Host Preferences

The standard payment is $290 per week. Homestay hosts are paid fortnightly by GETI.

Host Family preferences(Required)

Please indicate any preferences you have to host an international student. (Select all that apply).

Male preferred

Female preferred

No preference

Long term stay

Short term stay

Both long and short term stay

If you intend to host a family member or friend, please list their name here.

Note: Host families will receive a ‘Student Biography’ for consideration prior to student(s) placement.

How many rooms do you have available to host students in?(Required)

Are you happy to host students over the summer holidays?(Required)

Yes

Declaration

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT(Required)

Personal information will be collected from you for the purpose of obtaining host family details and will be used by Government Education and Training International for managing the International Education program.
Failure to provide this information may result in your application not being able to be processed.
Your personal information will be used for the primary purpose for which it is collected, and may be disclosed to prospective students/ authorised organisations/ agencies representing international students for the purpose outlined above.
Personal information will be managed in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 and may be accessed by the individual to whom it relates on request to International Services.
You can obtain a copy of the department’s Personal Information Protection Policy on request to Government Education and Training International or at
http://www.tas.gov.au/stds/pip.htm

I/We the homestay host(s), agree to provide all meals, a private bedroom, internet, and all other facilities, as stipulated by Government Education and Training International, to the international student and to treat him/her as a family member during his/her stay in my/our home. Should any problems or difficulties arise which we find ourselves unable to resolve, in the course of the student(s)’s stay with us, we will notify the Homestay Coordinator. Government Education and Training International (GETI) is obliged to provide safe and secure accommodation for all international students. If there are any issues (legal, safety etc.), which are of concern please bring them to the attention of the Homestay Coordinator.

Name of person applying to be a Homestay Host(Required)

First Last

Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Email address of Homestay Applicant(Required)

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Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Application to be a Homestay Host

Homestay Host Information

Household Lifestyle

Transport Access

Homestay Host Preferences

Declaration