The globalisation of education has led to a notable rise in hiring international staff across countries like the US, the UK, and Australia. (Ambrose & Schminke, 2003; Bandura, 1977; Black et al., 1991; Selmer et al., 2017; Tight, 2022). This trend has made international academics (IAs) increasingly prevalent in higher education worldwide, including in Australia, where their role is pivotal. (Schartner et al., 2022). However, the personal and professional challenges IAs face in Australian universities have not been sufficiently studied (Welch, 2022). The study aims to investigate the self-efficacy (SE) of international academics (IAs) in Australian universities to address the challenges that the IAs face while working and living in Australia. The overarching research question focuses on "How HRM and organisational support practices influence the SE of IAs", supported by three sub-research questions 1. What are some of the main self-efficacy characteristics of IAs in Australian Universities? 2. How do particular HRM and organisational support practices facilitate the self-efficacy of IAs in Australian Universities? 3. Are there particular HRM and organisational support practices that reduce the self-efficacy of IAs in Australian Universities? [...]