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Student Experience Network is the peak body for student experience professionals across Australia and New Zealand.

๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐š ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ž & ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐›๐ž๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž!

Congratulations to @rmitstudentlife, winners of Best Welfare & Wellbeing Initiative at the Student Experience Network Awards 2025 for the impactful Kirrip Peer Support Program.

Created to support international students navigating the transition to university life, the Kirrip Peer Support Program was designed to address feelings of isolation, uncertainty, and disconnection through meaningful peer connection and community-building.

As part of RMITโ€™s preventative approach to student mental health and wellbeing, the program provides low-barrier, peer-led spaces where students can build confidence, form connections, and increase awareness of available support services. By fostering belonging and encouraging help-seeking behaviours, Kirrip helps students feel more supported both socially and academically.

A key strength of the initiative is its focus on student voice and empowerment. Through peer-led engagement and leadership opportunities, students are encouraged to take ownership of their university experience while developing confidence, global citizenship, and employability skills.

At its core, the Kirrip Peer Support Program demonstrates the power of connection and community in supporting student wellbeing and creating a more inclusive university environment.

โœจ Is your wellbeing initiative making a difference?
The Best Welfare & Wellbeing Initiative category in the Student Experience Network Awards 2026 celebrates programs that support student health, wellbeing, and belonging through meaningful and impactful initiatives.

If your team is creating positive outcomes for students, now is the time to enter and showcase your success. 

Read all about the awards and how to enter here: https://studentexperiencenetwork.com.au/student-experience-network-awards-2/

#SENAwards2026
๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ - ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ! Weโ€™ve ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐š๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ - ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ!

Weโ€™ve officially launched a brand new Instagram page for the National Campus Music Comp: @nationalcampusmusiccomp 

Please note that our previous account, @campusmusic_, is no longer in use, so make sure youโ€™re following the new page for all competition updates moving forward.

Follow @nationalcampusmusiccomp for entry announcements, artist spotlights, and more as we celebrate student music talent from across Australia and New Zealand.

This yearโ€™s competition features an incredible line-up of industry judges and some fantastic prizes, making it an amazing opportunity for emerging student artists to showcase their talent and gain industry exposure.

Weโ€™d love our members to help spread the word by sharing the new page with your students, music clubs and aspiring performers on campus.

Make sure your students are following along to stay up to date and get involved!

#NationalCampusMusicComp
๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐‹๐“๐’๐”'๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐…๐จ๐จ๐๐›๐š๐ง๐ค ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐‹๐“๐’๐”'๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐…๐จ๐จ๐๐›๐š๐ง๐ค ๐•๐ข๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐š!

Recently, the team at La Trobe University Student Union had the opportunity to visit Foodbank Victoria for a tour of their new warehouse and to learn more about the vital work they do behind the scenes.

The visit provided valuable insight into the scale, coordination and impact of Foodbank Victoriaโ€™s operations, from sourcing and storing food, to supporting organisations across the state. Their work plays a key role in helping LTSU stock the LTSU Food Bank as part of the Feed La Trobe program, supporting students experiencing food insecurity on campus.

Strong partnerships like these are helping create more supportive, connected and equitable campus communities, demonstrating the impact that collaboration can have on student wellbeing!

#MemberHighlight
Weโ€™re excited to welcome Advancer as a new Service Weโ€™re excited to welcome Advancer as a new Service Partner of the Student Experience Network!

Advancer is a people-first AI agency helping organisations integrate AI, automation and workforce change solutions that improve efficiency, streamline operations and support better business outcomes. Their services span AI consulting, AI agents, automation, voice AI, training and data solutions, all designed with a strong focus on people and change management.

With experience working across a range of industries and organisations throughout Australia, Advancer brings valuable expertise in innovation, capability building and future-focused technology solutions.

Weโ€™re thrilled to have Advancer join the SEN community and look forward to the insights and opportunities theyโ€™ll bring to our members across Australia and New Zealand.

For further information and details on SEN special rates, see here: https://studentexperiencenetwork.com.au/strategic-partners/advancer/
๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐›๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐-๐”๐ฉ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ @cquniversity โญ๏ธ Resid ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐›๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐-๐”๐ฉ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ

@cquniversity 
โญ๏ธ Residential Life Officer
๐Ÿ“Œ Rockhampton, QLD

@victoriauniversity 
โญ๏ธ Peer Mentoring, Training and Development Officer
๐Ÿ“Œ Melbourne, VIC

@chisholm_institute 
โญ๏ธ Student Engagement Officer
๐Ÿ“Œ Callaghan, NSW

@unsa.uon 
โญ๏ธ Events Officer (Major Events & Music Programs)
โญ๏ธ Events Team Leader
๐Ÿ“Œ Newcastle, NSW

@uni_newcastle 
โญ๏ธ Student Communications Officer
โญ๏ธ ResLife Community Experience Coordinator
๐Ÿ“Œ Newcastle, NSW

@unelife 
โญ๏ธ HR Manager
๐Ÿ“Œ Armidale, NSW

For more job opportunities across the SEN Network,
check out our Job Board at
https://studentexperiencenetwork.com.au/job-board
๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐•๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐•๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž!

Congratulations to @arcunsw, winners of Best Volunteering Initiative at the Student Experience Network Awards 2025 for their impactful program, Culture Cafรฉ.

Created to support one of Australiaโ€™s most diverse student communities, Culture Cafรฉ provides a welcoming, volunteer-led space where international students can connect, share experiences, and build a sense of belonging. Held weekly during term, each session celebrates a different culture through food, games, storytelling, and activities, creating opportunities for intercultural exchange and friendship.

Since launching, the initiative has engaged approximately 2,655 students, helping reduce isolation while strengthening community connection on campus.

A standout feature of the program is its strong focus on student leadership and volunteering. Around 80% of volunteers are international students, with participants taking on responsibilities including event planning, facilitation, and collaboration with cultural societies and vendors. Through the program, students develop valuable leadership, communication, and teamwork skills while building confidence and connection.

Culture Cafรฉ also introduced initiatives such as a buddy system for volunteers and a passport-themed attendance program to encourage ongoing engagement throughout the term.

At its core, the initiative demonstrates how volunteering can foster wellbeing, leadership development, and cultural inclusion while creating a more connected campus community.

โœจ Is your volunteering initiative making an impact?
The Best Volunteering Initiative category in the Student Experience Network Awards 2026 celebrates programs that empower students through leadership, connection, and community contribution. 

If your initiative is creating meaningful opportunities for students to grow and belong, now is the time to enter and showcase your success. ๐Ÿค

Read all about the awards and how to enter here: https://studentexperiencenetwork.com.au/student-experience-network-awards-2/

#SENAwards2026
๐„๐Ž๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐– ๐Ž๐๐„๐ โ€“ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐„๐Ž๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐– ๐Ž๐๐„๐ โ€“ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐‰๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ž๐ฌ!

Weโ€™re seeking passionate and experienced professionals from across the sector to join the judging panel for the 2026 Student Experience Network Awards! ๐Ÿ†

This is a fantastic opportunity to:
๐Ÿ”น Contribute your expertise and sector knowledge
๐Ÿ”น Celebrate leading practice and innovation in student experience
๐Ÿ”น Discover the creative approaches shaping student engagement across our member organisations

If youโ€™re committed to recognising excellence and helping showcase the incredible achievements of our community, weโ€™d love to hear from you.

Submit your Expression of Interest to become a judge in this yearโ€™s Awards here: https://form.jotform.com/Stud.../2026-sencon-awards-judging-eoi

#SENAwards2026 #StudentExperienceNetwork
๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐”๐ง๐ข ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”! Last Fri ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐”๐ง๐ข ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”!

Last Friday, โ€˜Uni of the Courtโ€™ returned to @rmituniversityโ€™s Aโ€™Beckett Urban Square, coming back bigger and better after a standout inaugural year.

Led by @rmitactive, the event transformed the heart of Melbourneโ€™s CBD into a high-energy streetball showcase. The 3v3 intervarsity basketball tournament blended elite competition with music, free food, giveaways and an unbeatable community atmosphere.

This yearโ€™s event brought together:
โ€ข 22 teams from 8 Victorian universities
โ€ข Nearly 90 student-athletes
โ€ข 40 RMIT student volunteers supporting content, scoring, wellbeing and delivery

Building on last yearโ€™s momentum, Uni of the Court continues to create a unique platform for students to represent their universities, connect with peers and experience sport in an exciting, accessible way.

A big congratulations to Monash University for taking out both the Menโ€™s and Womenโ€™s competitions!

Events like this highlight whatโ€™s possible when students, staff and partners come together to deliver high-impact, community-driven experiences on campus.
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‹๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‹๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  - ๐’๐„๐ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž ๐Ÿ—

In this episode, Paul speaks with Sarah Bendall from the National Student Ombudsman about what complaints data reveals about todayโ€™s student experience.

Drawing on the NSOโ€™s first 15 months, Sarah highlights key pressure points across the sector, including course administration, teaching quality and academic exclusion. She reflects on the growing mismatch between a highly diverse student cohort and systems that have not evolved to meet their needs.

The conversation emphasises the importance of trauma-informed, human-centred approaches, with clear communication and genuine listening central to better outcomes.

Key sector โ€œsmoke signalsโ€ include:

The need for stronger complaints handling
Communication gaps with students
Student-centred approaches to academic exclusion
More effective and reliable learning adjustment plans

Sarah also explores barriers to reporting, particularly around sensitive issues, and reinforces the value of complaints as a driver for system-wide improvement.

An insightful discussion on how the sector can better respond, improve early resolution, and strengthen the overall student experience.

๐ŸŽง Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0DYtEMjaqNWqQerESaRfFz?si=vdP0G26nTcG8u7s4FVV09g
โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aANu8zif33U

#SENInsights
๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐›๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐-๐”๐ฉ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ @uowpulse โญ๏ธ Head of P ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐›๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐-๐”๐ฉ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ

@uowpulse 
โญ๏ธ Head of People & Culture
๐Ÿ“Œ Wollongong, NSW

@qutguild 
โญ๏ธ Assistant Venue Manager
๐Ÿ“Œ Brisbane, QLD

@uni_newcastle_students 
โญ๏ธ Events & Engagement Coordinator
๐Ÿ“Œ Callaghan, NSW

For more job opportunities across the SEN Network,
check out our Job Board at
https://studentexperiencenetwork.com.au/job-board
๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž! 

Congratulations to UNSW, winners of Best Digital Initiative at the Student Experience Network Awards 2025 for their New Student Checklist.

Recognising the challenges of navigating a fragmented onboarding journey, UNSW reimagined how students access critical information when starting university. Previously spread across dozens of webpages, essential steps like enrolment, ID setup, and course registration were consolidated into a single, streamlined digital experience.

At the core of the initiative is a user-centric, filterable checklist that allows students to personalise onboarding information based on their cohort, program, and circumstances. This simplified approach ensures students can easily find what they need, reducing confusion and minimising the risk of missing key steps.

Developed through extensive student and stakeholder consultation, the solution focused on clarity, accessibility, and efficiency. The result is a significantly improved onboarding experience, with a 60% reduction in time spent finding information, increased engagement, and a measurable decrease in support enquiries during peak Orientation periods.

By creating a single source of truth and a mobile-friendly, self-service tool, UNSW not only enhanced the student experience but also improved operational efficiency, allowing support teams to focus on more complex student needs.

โœจ Is your digital experience making a difference?

The Best Digital Experience Initiative category in the Student Experience Network Awards 2026 celebrates innovative, student-centred digital solutions that improve access, engagement, and outcomes. From onboarding tools to service platforms, we want to see how you are enhancing the student journey through digital innovation.

If your team is delivering impactful digital experiences, now is the time to enter and showcase your success. ๐Ÿ’ป

Read all about the awards and how to enter here: https://studentexperiencenetwork.com.au/student-experience-network-awards-2/

#SENAwards2026
๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ! Weโ€™re pleased to sh ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ!

Weโ€™re pleased to share a new Network Training opportunity: Building Safe, Respectful & Supportive Campus Communities โ€“ Workshop Series, facilitated by Avyon Consulting.

Creating safer, more respectful campus communities starts with building capability, confidence and shared responsibility.

Avyon Consulting specialise in learning experiences that strengthen people, relationships and communities. Their work sits at the intersection of student wellbeing, organisational culture, trauma-informed practice and respectful community building, making them uniquely positioned to support our network.

This 8-part series is designed to foster a genuine community of practice, where staff feel confident, students feel supported, and respect is embedded in everyday campus life. Register for one session or join the full series.

๐Ÿ’ก What to expect:
โ€ข Expert-led sessions grounded in real campus challenges
โ€ข Practical tools and strategies you can apply immediately
โ€ข A focus on prevention, response and culture
โ€ข Opportunities to connect and learn alongside peers

Whether youโ€™re refining existing initiatives or building new approaches, this series will support meaningful, lasting change across your campus.

๐Ÿ”— Learn more and register:
https://studentexperiencenetwork.com.au/network-training/building-safe-respectful-supportive-campus-communities-workshop-series/

#NetworkTraining
Today, we pause to remember and honour the service Today, we pause to remember and honour the service and sacrifice of the ANZACs, and all who have served, past and present.

Across our network, student experience is grounded in community, connection, and care for one another. These same principles echo the spirit of ANZAC Day, a legacy of courage, mateship, and standing alongside others in times of need.

In the spaces our members create every day, we see these values come to life. From supporting student wellbeing to fostering belonging and inclusion, student experience professionals play a vital role in shaping environments where people feel seen, supported, and connected.

ANZAC Day is a reminder of the strength found in community, and the impact of showing up for one another. These values continue to shape the student experience across Australia and New Zealand.

Whether you're attending a dawn service, connecting with your community, or taking a moment to reflect, today we remember them.

Lest we forget.
๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐”๐๐’๐€ ๐ƒ๐‰ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”! @unsa ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐”๐๐’๐€ ๐ƒ๐‰ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”!

@unsa.uon has been turning up the volume on student engagement with its 2026 DJ Competition, bringing creativity and campus culture together!

Spanning multiple weeks, the competition gave student DJs the chance to build confidence and showcase their talent in a supportive, high-energy environment, from social nights to a grand final showdown.

A key driver of this yearโ€™s success was the introduction of UNSAโ€™s DJ School workshops and mentorship initiative, creating more accessible entry points for beginners. Registrations more than doubled from 2025, with a notable increase in female participation.

This shift was intentional, with a female-only DJ workshop introduced to address representation gaps and provide a supportive space to learn. The broader impact has been strong:
๐ŸŽถ 35 students registered for workshops
๐ŸŽถ 27 participants identified as non-male

The series wrapped with a Grand Final Party, celebrating student talent in an inclusive and energetic setting.

More than just a competition, this initiative shows how thoughtful, student-led programming can build skills, connection and confidence across campus.

A great example of engagement that is both intentional and impactful!

#MemberHighlight
๐Ÿšจ NOW OPEN: Student Voice Awards 2026 The Student ๐Ÿšจ NOW OPEN: Student Voice Awards 2026

The Student Voice Awards are now open, recognising the people, projects and practices strengthening student voice across Australasia.

For SEN members, this is a great opportunity to showcase the work happening across your campuses and highlight the impact of your student engagement and advocacy initiatives.

There are four award categories recognising students, staff, institutions and projects contributing to stronger student voice. The nomination process is intentionally simple and inclusive, with no lengthy reports required, just a clear story of what was achieved and why it matters.

SEN encourages members to consider nominating or supporting colleagues and students who are driving meaningful change in student voice.

Nominations close 1 July.

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://studentvoiceaustralasia.com/student-voice-awards
Introducing the SSAF Student Consultation Collecti Introducing the SSAF Student Consultation Collective!

We've partnered with Student Voice Australasia to launch a new community of practice focused on meaningful student consultation in Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) decision-making.

This new collective will be co-convened by Fletcher O'Leary and Breeana Jones from the Flinders University Student Association (FUSA).

The first session will take place on Wednesday 6 May, focusing on communicating SSAF and diversifying feedback, with contributions from UniSC's Belinda Christensen and UniSC Student Guild's Emily Wall.

 Open to all members and partners across the sector. Learn more and register here: 
https://studentvoiceaustralasia.com/ssaf
๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐›๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐-๐”๐ฉ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ @macquarieuni โญ๏ธ Learn ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ ๐–๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐‰๐จ๐›๐ฌ ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐-๐”๐ฉ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ

@macquarieuni 
โญ๏ธ Learn to Swim Supervisor
๐Ÿ“Œ Sydney, NSW

@uqunion 
โญ๏ธ Inventory Officer
โญ๏ธ Cook
๐Ÿ“Œ Brisbane, QLD

@arcunsw 
โญ๏ธ Retail Store Manager
โญ๏ธ Graphic Designer
๐Ÿ“Œ Sydney, NSW

For more job opportunities across the SEN Network,
check out our Job Board at
https://studentexperiencenetwork.com.au/job-board/
๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ฐ๐œ๐š๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐’๐„๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐–๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ - ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž!

Congratulations to @msa.clayton, winners of Best Marketing Initiative at the Student Experience Network Awards 2025 for their bold and reimagined Safe and Sexy Week 2024 campaign.

Building on the momentum of their โ€œFeminine Rageโ€ event, MSA completely refreshed Safe and Sexy Week with a provocative, playful, and student-led marketing approach. The campaign aimed to reclaim and reframe conversations around sexuality, consent, pleasure, and empowerment in a way that resonated authentically with students.

At the heart of the campaign was a strong creative strategy centred on sex-positivity, intersectionality, and real student voices. Rather than relying on stock imagery, MSA produced original visuals through a student-led photoshoot, featuring real students and intentionally designed creative direction. This approach fostered a sense of ownership, authenticity, and connection across the student community.

The campaign was rolled out across multiple channels including social media, digital screens, print assets, and merchandise, supported by teaser content and countdowns designed to build anticipation and drive engagement. The result was a highly visible, conversation-starting campaign that significantly increased both attendance and online interaction.

More than just promotion, Safe and Sexy Week 2024 demonstrated the power of values-led, student-driven marketing to create meaningful engagement and cultural impact on campus.

โœจ Is your marketing making an impact?
The Best Marketing Initiative category in the Student Experience Network Awards 2026 celebrates bold, creative campaigns that connect with students and drive engagement. From digital-first strategies to integrated campaigns, we want to see how you are bringing your initiatives to life.

If your team is delivering standout marketing, now is the time to enter and showcase your success!

Read all about the awards here: https://studentexperiencenetwork.com.au/student-experience-network-awards-2/

#SENAwards2026
One of our valued suppliers, @cprgroup_, has relea One of our valued suppliers, @cprgroup_, has released a podcast episode featuring SEN Member @westernsydneyu, exploring the establishment of the Western Sydney University Student Union.

The episode explores the journey of establishing a modern student union model, diving into:
โœจ Governance
โœจ Student voice
โœจ Engagement strategies
โœจ Working effectively with universities

This episode offers practical perspectives and real-world experience.
 
You can listen on your preferred podcast platform, or access it here:
https://cprgroup.com.au/resources/podcast/
๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฅ๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Œ๐ž๐ฅ๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐”๐ง๐ข๐จ๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ๐Ÿ’๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž!

The @umsuunimelb is going pink to go green with its Plates4Change initiative!

As part of its sustainability efforts, UMSU has introduced thousands of bright pink reusable plates across its food services, helping phase out single-use containers and embed reuse into everyday campus events.

In its first four weeks, the initiative has been rolled out across Activitiesโ€™ Bites and Bustles, Graduate Dinner Clubs, and other activations, serving over 1,300 meals with reusable dishware and preventing an equal number of single-use items from going to landfill. During OWeek@UMSU, 2,263 reusable bowls were washed over three days, diverting 34kg of waste, around 5.6 wheelie bins.

Supported by the University of Melbourneโ€™s Sustainable Action Program Green Impact Grant and delivered with Green My Plate, the program uses a closed-loop system to replace disposable serviceware with a scalable reuse model.

Plates4Change is helping shift event culture towards reuse by tackling one of the largest sources of campus waste and embedding more sustainable practices into student life.

We love seeing members lead practical sustainability initiatives that improve the student experience while reducing environmental impact!
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