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Thanks SSAF!

 

Where is SSAF going?

SSAF allocation

RMIT collects more than $14 million in Student Service and Amenities fees each year to support the delivery of student services, programs, activities and events for RMIT students. Find out where your SSAF is going.

$5,070,167.55

Allowable items

  • Helping students develop skills for study, by means other than undertaking courses of study in which they are enrolled.
  • Helping students obtain employment or advice on careers.

Examples of key initiatives

  • Career coaching, industry experience and jobs for students living with a disability.
  • RMIT University Student Union (RUSU) Volunteer Program – providing training opportunities such as Responsible Service of Alcohol, Youth Mental Health First Aid and Safe Food Handling Certificates.
  • Jobs on Campus program.
  • Industry mentoring program.
  • The Job Shop - student drop-in service centre for all things job and career-related.
  • Final year career support - careers support to help you find work and opportunities after graduation.
  • Future Edge – a program that assists students in recognising employability skills and co-curricular experiences during university.
  • RUSU Strong Student Voices – workshops and events to develop student leader capability and confidence in sharing their voice for Academic Governance and shaping life at RMIT.

$3,266,322.36

Allowable items

  • Providing legal services to students.
  • Promoting the health and welfare of students.
  • Helping students secure accommodation and their financial affairs.
  • Helping meet the needs of overseas students, including welfare, accommodation and employment.

Examples of key initiatives

  • RUSU International Student Support – free english conversation workshops, meals and social events.
  • Free bystander intervention and mental health first aid training for students.
  • Increased counselling services availability.
  • Emergency assistance up to $1000 when unexpected costs impact study, plus access to Coles vouchers, Mykis credit and short-stay accommodation.
  • RUSU’s Compass Drop-In Centre - a safe space for students to drop by, offering advice, information and referrals regarding a wide range of psychosocial issues students experience.
  • Mates at RMIT - a social peer-mentoring program that provides an opportunity for new students (international, local, rural/regional and interstate) to connect with current students.
  • Discounted public transport passes for international students.
  • Student Support Advisers – helping international and domestic students with accommodation and financial challenges.

$4,395,174.95                 

Allowable items

  • Giving students information to help them with their orientation.
  • Supporting the production and dissemination to students of media whose content is provided by students.
  • Providing food and drink to students on an RMIT campus.
  • Supporting sporting and other recreational activities.
  • Supporting artistic activities by students.
  • Supporting the administration of a club, where most of the members are students.

Examples of key initiatives

  • RUSU Bundoora East, Bundoora West and Brunswick campus life: free food, events and student support.
  • RUSU Postgraduate and Vocational Education (VE) outreach – events, information, support, free food.
  • Regular campus markets and performances to amplify student creative and entrepreneurial talents.
  • Free inclusive Student Life programming celebrating cultural and social diversity across campuses.
  • RUSU RMITV - student media production experience and training.
  • RUSU Orientation: all campuses! Student-lead welcome events - free food, welcome bash, orientation parties, multicultural events, club events, outdoor cinemas and more.
  • RMIT and RUSU clubs grants.
  • RUSU FREE Healthy Breakfast program and Welfare on Wheels – all campuses.

$1,546,246.65

Allowable items

  • Advising on matters arising under the high education providers rules.
  • Advocating students' interests in matters arising under the higher education providers rules.

Examples of key initiatives

  • RUSU Student Rights Service - offering independent advocacy support for student cases.
  • Student Council representatives sitting on appeals and conduct committee meetings to support their fellow students.
  • Development of student advocacy materials, campaigns, research and training for student committee representatives, such as Academic Board and Student Staff Consultative Committee representatives.
 

Your SSAF, Your Say

Your voice helps inform how your Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) supports student life outside of the classroom at RMIT.  As part of the annual student consultation process, RMIT students who pay SSAF are emailed a survey, asking them to choose their top 5 listed initiatives. The survey results are then used to inform funding decisions.

We also ensure that your voice is incorporated with other consultation processes - find out more in About SSAF.

 

What has SSAF delivered

Thanks SSAF! Here is a selection of the initiatives and services funded by your Student Services and Amenities Fee. Want to find out more in-depth? Click to view our expenditure report.

Starting life at RMIT

Welcome Events

Have fun meeting new people and discovering what’s available to you at any of RMIT and RUSU’s welcome events.

Mates at RMIT

Mates is a student-to-student peer-mentoring program supported by SSAF that helps hundreds of students each year.

Multicultural Festival

RUSU celebrates the incredible diversity of cultures represented at RMIT with a range of events throughout the year.

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Student Life, Wellbeing and Support

Support Services

Discover RMIT counselling and support services: mental wellbeing, equitable learning, financial hardship and some legal advice.

International Support

RUSU English Conversation Workshops provide a safe and fun environment for students to meet new people and practice conversational English.

Club Life

SSAF supports hundreds of RMIT and RUSU based clubs and societies each year. Can’t find the club for you, why not apply to start your own?

Student Union Intitiatives

HDR Sit & Write

The RUSU Postgraduate Department regularly holds Sit & Write, a supportive group study event designed for PhD and Masters students. These free events are hugely popular for Postgrads at RMIT. 

Healthy Breakfasts

RUSU has been running the ever-popular free, healthy breakfast program for many years now, and served 70,000 breakfasts throughout 2019. For more details on our free weekly events, visit the RUSU website.   

Little Libraries

Take a book, leave a book...share the love of reading! Little Libraries allow staff and students to donate and borrow books, free of charge, in an exchange system that increases access to books for readers from all backgrounds.

Ready for Life and Work

RMIT Industry Mentoring

Connecting over 2,000 RMIT students with industry professionals to provide leadership and help shape the future workforce.

Jobs on Campus

From entry level to industry specific, Jobs on Campus offers over 800 paid positions every year, giving students the opportunity to work while they study.

Job Shop

Need help with your resume, LinkedIn, headshots or professional profile? Contact RMIT’s Job Shop for help.

More information

For queries about the SSAF, or SA-HELP, visit RMIT Connect on your campus or call +61 9925 5000 during business hours.