Student Council 2021

FUSA Staff 2021

Manager Student Engagement Ben Smith Administration Assistants Stacy White David Hopkins Nikki Esmaeili Lila Juwayed Tim Townend Student Representation and Development Officer Kate Walsh/Fletcher O'Leary Student Representation Support Officer Tamzyn Willmott-Daly Media and Communications Coordinator Robin Cole/Steph Walker Media Officer Jess Nicole Media Assistant Alexander Ninnes Clubs and Societies Officer Adam Rau/David Hopkins Events and Projects Officer Caleb Osborne Events and Projects Assistant Alexandra Mibus Claudia Bradley

Student Finance and Advocacy Officer Helen Laity Stacy White

Student Advocacy Officers

Ally Drew Ali Barnes

Student Council 2021

Molly Turnbull General Secretary 2021 Student President 2022

Student Council is responsible for the overriding governance of FUSA and seeks to promote and advance the rights, interests and welfare of students; coordinate and support activities for students, including the provision of support for affiliated clubs; and oversee the delivery of student services, which are funded from the Student Services and Amenities Fee.

2021 was another year in which the disruptions of the pandemic were widely felt by the student community. This had a significant impact on the welfare of students and the operations of student clubs and societies. In fact, a primary focus for clubs and societies in 2021 was re-engagement after the first year of COVID disruptions and will continue to be a focus in future years. Student Council was able to achieve some significant wins in 2021. There are too many to mention, but I would like to briefly highlight the achievements of Student Council and FUSA that I feel proudest about. A pilot for a new project which provides menstrual hygiene products to tackle period poverty among students was delivered in partnership with Properties, Facilities, and Development. Student Council instigated renovations of the Clubs Space, Women’s Space and Queer Space. After a long period of lobbying and work, a space for students with disability is now established on a permanent basis in the Library. New lockers were purchased for the use of clubs and societies – a valuable infrastructure that will help them. FUSA now has management of the McHughs Building on the South Ridge of Bedford Park, with plans to make this space open and accessible to students and clubs. The Clubs Regulations went through a period of review and updating, including the introduction of a new requirement for each club to have a member protection policy, which will help govern rights of student members and grievances. Finally, at the instigation of our Indigenous Students Officer, FUSA changed the title of the Student Council position from Indigenous Students Officer to First Nations Students Officer – part of an ongoing commitment to decolonisation. I’d like to thank all the members of Student Council in 2021, all of the students who have volunteered and worked with us to achieve our goals, and all the staff of FUSA and the University who made 2021 such a fulfilling experience for all of us. A special thanks should go to the SRSO Tamzyn Willmott-Daly, who worked with so many of Student Council to develop their ideas into achievable projects.