Community discussion forum and online training

Two new features to introduce to the upcoming Homestay Network website are the community discussion forums and online training.

Homestay community discussion forums

The Homestay Network website features a community-driven discussion forum for all members of the site to participate in. Families, students and supervisors alike can communicate and interact with other members of similar type within the network. This ease and efficiency of communication will assist students in learning and interacting with other students from around the country, and also provide Homestay Hosts with a valuable community for asking questions and discussing matters amongst each other.

Online training

A major feature of the Homestay Network website is the online training and testing modules. We are currently working hard to develop a comprehensive training system into the site which will essentially provide Homestay Hosts with all the information they will ever need in regard to operating a Homestay within Australia. All training will be undertaken online and the system will provide users with self-assessment tests so they can actively judge their own knowledge in relation to Homestay.

Aside from providing training for Homestay Hosts, the system will also provide professional development for Supervisors and Managers alike, in order to improve the professionalism, efficiency and compliance of all homestay providers within Australia. I will post screen-shots shortly offering a more visual understanding of the new Homestay Network Training modules as the development continues.