Overseas students are gathering in Canberra to give the Rudd government a first-hand account of what is wrong with Australia's international education sector.
Thirty-one international students from across Australia will take part in an international student roundtable on Monday, to be launched by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who is also education minister.
The $15.5 billion industry - Australia's third biggest export - has been under scrutiny after an outcry earlier this year over violence against Indian students.
The claims of violence fuelled angry protests in Australia and India, which prompted the Rudd government to promise to take action to improve the educational experience of overseas students.
Another complaint has been that some students are being exploited by dodgy providers.
Ms Gillard said the students - selected from 1,300 applicants - would meet ministers, receive briefings and work together to provide suggestions to the government on international student issues.
"Their work will inform the upcoming review of the legislation that governs international students being undertaken by Bruce Baird," she said.
Mr Baird's review is focusing on four main areas - the welfare of students, quality of services, regulation and the sustainability of the industry.
He is due to provide an interim report by November, to be considered by the Council of Australian Governments (CoAG).
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