The American Institute for Foreign Study (Australia) Pty Ltd opened its Australian office in 1999 and began offering its Camp America and Au Pair in America programs to young Australians. In 2005, AIFS commenced offering inbound programs and currently facilitates cultural exchange programs for more than 2,000 young people.
If you wish to purchase your own insurance please note that it must meet regulations set by the US Government. The US Government is in the process of changing the requirements regarding the level of cover required for each participant on a cultural exchange program. Before you purchase a policy please email us the Product Disclosure Statement so we can ensure it meets the minimum level of coverage.
You can find the new requirements by clicking here. Alternately you can visit the following link: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/retrieveECFR?gp=&SID=1bc531bf257789e45b3049bff8b50d64&r=PART&n=22y1.0.1.7.35#se22.1.62_114
Two of the key changes are: