Anita Herlina

I am a PhD student at the Graduate Research School of The University of Western Australia. I have 20 years of extensive experience in the Indonesian immigration system and policy since I work as a Lecturer and immigration officer in Indonesia. I finished my Master of Arts (International Relations) from Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, in 2019. I researched irregular migration for my Master's thesis, particularly about The Significance of The Bali Process in Fostering Awareness of Irregular Migration in the Asia Pacific Region. My research interest is in political migration studies such as Indonesia-Australia immigration cooperation, Indonesia's migrant workers, refugees, and transnational crimes, particularly regarding how immigration policy affects human security. Currently, my research explores Indonesian Immigration Policy and Non-Traditional Security Threats such as irregular migration, human trafficking, people smuggling, infectious disease, and climate change from international relations and geography perspective.