Your Union and You

You are part of a union! So what does that mean?

There is power in a union. So congratulations are in order — as a student of the University of Tasmania, you are also a member of the Tasmania University Union. And that’s a great thing, particularly in the heat of study. At your disposal are clubs and societies, as well as notorious events. But when it matters the Union will also have your back.

So what does that mean exactly? It means that everything the TUU does — events, clubs and societies, counselling, and yes, Togatus — is at your fingertips. The TUU talks with the university about problems that students may face and when it comes down to it, will fight for your rights as a student.

So where can you find the TUU?

At the Sandy Bay campus, you’ll find a whole lot of helpful staff, as well as parenting, queer, and women’s rooms, a student kitchen, study space and a bunch of meeting rooms.

At Cradle Coast, you can drop into the TUU office and chat to representatives and staff, sneak free tea and coffee (and advocacy support!) as well as take up space in the student lounge.

Launnie has a student lounge too, featuring warm beverages containing leaves and/or caffeine, and the option to talk to some friendly staff members.

The Sydney campus also boasts all of the above, in addition to incredibly reasonable housing prices compared to Hobart.

And if you happen to be living in the bush as a distance student, completely driven out of civilisation by said housing prices, you can always call your nearest TUU contact centre on 6226 2495 (Sandy Bay) or 6324 3757 (Newnham).

Make sure you take advantage of the services the TUU offers to support your transition into university.