The government mandates that students must be consulted each year about how they want their SSAF to be spent. This will be in the form of an annual survey and joint staff and student governance committee. Both will happen prior to semester two commencement. The University must submit annual reports on where your money goes.
Most students can place SSAF on a SA-HELP loan which operates similar to HECS. The University will send out a guide closer to semester two, and will provide assistance to any student’s that require help filling out the form.
More information on the SA-HELP loan scheme is available here. This is similar to the HECS-HELP loan scheme.
In semester 2 2024, the maximum amount that the University can charge is $175.5 certain students will be charged a lower fee (eg. online, part-time or post graduate).
A full break down from the University website is below
The University has advised that this fund will provide many services not solely based on campus. For example prac support funds, student assist officers, child care services… Filling out the SSAF Survey is the best way to ensure that prac and online students receive the services that you want
No, SSAF cannot be spent towards academic buildings development, management or renovation. It cannot be used to fund the existing renovations on the Fremantle campus or any future ones. SSAF can be used towards development of new non-academic buildings, for example SSAF could fund a student health clinic or student café.
This is of particular concern to our international students who already pay very high student fees and have limitations on how much they can work in Australia. The University had advised us that students will be able to apply
to the Student Hardship Fund if they are struggling to fund this fee. The NDSA are asking for the University to develop payment plans and other strategies to help struggling students be able to afford the $172.5 per semester cost. SSAF is designed to provide services and amenities that help students to a greater extent than what is paid. This could be through improved accommodation options, increased hardship assistance or free financial and legal services.
The University has advised us that they consulted students through a national student run survey and seven out of nine school-based student clubs. In 2022 a NDSA/ SAUNDA (the Sydney version of the NDSA) asked for student feedback with the majority of respondents in favor of SSAF’s introduction. The University has then advised that in late 2023 and early 2024 active school based clubs of both campuses were consulted, given the opportunity to seek feedback from their members as well as ask follow up questions.
The government mandates that students must be consulted each year about how they want their SSAF to be spent. This will be in the form of an annual survey and joint staff and student governance committee. Both will happen prior to semester two commencement. The University must submit annual reports on where your money goes.
The government mandates that students must be consulted each year about how they want their SSAF to be spent. This will be in the form of an annual survey and joint staff and student governance committee. Both will happen prior to semester two commencement. The University must submit annual reports on where your money goes.
The government mandates that students must be consulted each year about how they want their SSAF to be spent. This will be in the form of an annual survey and joint staff and student governance committee. Both will happen prior to semester two commencement. The University must submit annual reports on where your money goes.
The government mandates that students must be consulted each year about how they want their SSAF to be spent. This will be in the form of an annual survey and joint staff and student governance committee. Both will happen prior to semester two commencement. The University must submit annual reports on where your money goes.
The government mandates that students must be consulted each year about how they want their SSAF to be spent. This will be in the form of an annual survey and joint staff and student governance committee. Both will happen prior to semester two commencement. The University must submit annual reports on where your money goes.
The government mandates that students must be consulted each year about how they want their SSAF to be spent. This will be in the form of an annual survey and joint staff and student governance committee. Both will happen prior to semester two commencement. The University must submit annual reports on where your money goes.
The government mandates that students must be consulted each year about how they want their SSAF to be spent. This will be in the form of an annual survey and joint staff and student governance committee. Both will happen prior to semester two commencement. The University must submit annual reports on where your money goes.
