We are delighted to announce Ratih Arruum Listiyandini, a UNSW School of Psychology PhD Candidate was selected as a finalist for the Study NSW’s International Education Awards in the Higher Education category. These awards celebrate the significant impact international students have on the communities of NSW and international education sector generally.

Ratih Arruum Listiyandini is committed to improving the lives of others. That’s why she launched an innovative startup for online health education called HaiMama! This helped Ratih secure the 2022 UNSW New Wave Founders People's Choice award. 

Ratih also advocates for mental health in Sydney’s Muslim student communities as an executive member of the Islamic Society UNSW and Indonesian Muslim Family Students. Ratih is also a speaker, educator, peer-counsellor, and mental health first-aider in the community, as well as advocating for student minorities as the Deputy Chairperson on the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion division of the 2023 UNSW Postgraduate Student Council (PGC). 

For more info about the awards, visit the NSW International Education Awards website.