NUS National Conference Policy Book 2013

Natonal Union of Students Inc Authorised Jade Tyrrell, NUS President 2013
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ADMINIS1kA1ICN
CnA1Lk 1 - ADMINIS1kA1ICN

ADMIN 1.1: keassess|ng what we are, what we do, why we do |t and how |t can be done

reamb|e:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs (nuS) ls Lhe peak represenLaLlve body for
undergraduaLe sLudenLs ln AusLralla.
2. nuS works Lo proLecL Lhe rlghLs of sLudenLs across AusLralla, organlses naLlonal
campalgns on lssues affecLlng sLudenLs ln a range of dlfferenL areas, and makes sure
LhaL Lhe sLudenL volce ls heard by governmenL, Lhe medla, and Lhe publlc.
3. Whlle ln name and eLhos Lhe nuS can be seen as a unlon, Lhe naLure of Lhose lL
represenLs necesslLaLes LhaL one of Lhe ma[or areas of unlon power - Lhe ablllLy Lo
sLrlke - ls unavallable, ln a pracLlcal sense lf noL LheoreLlcally.
4. As such lL ls necessary for Lhe nuS Lo reconclle lLs unlon eLhos and morallLy wlLh Lhe
pracLlcal appllcaLlon of lLs work, and recognlse LhaL as an organlsaLlon lLs sLrengLh
lles ls Lhe numbers, vlbrancy and volume of volce held by sLudenLs, and Lhe
uLlllsaLlon of Lhese facLors ln lobbylng.
3. Cnce Lhls has been recognlsed, a number of faceLs LhaL are necessary for effecLlve
lobbylng can be assessed and recLlfled lf need be, allowlng for beLLer fulflllmenL of
Lhe nuS's purpose.

|atform:
1. 1he nuS commlLs Lo furLherlng Lhe rlghLs and lnLeresLs of sLudenLs, Lhrough Lhe
lmplemenLaLlon of measures by whlch Lo sLrengLhen and express Lhe solldarlLy of
sLudenLs and Lhelr volces naLlon-wlde.
2. 1he nuS commlLs Lo pro[ecLlng Lhe volce of sLudenLs ln Lhe mosL effecLlve manner
posslble, uLlllzlng all forms of medla and communlcaLlon avallable.
3. 1he nuS recognlses LhaL lLs sLrengLh and foundaLlon ls ln Lhe form of Lhe sLudenLs,
Lhelr lndependenLly run assoclaLlons, unlons and organlsaLlons, and LhaL efflcacy ln
promoLlng real change comes from a concerLed volce of many as well as Lhe
dedlcaLed acLlons of Lhe few.

ADMINIS1kA1ICN
Act|ons:
1. 1he nuS make modlflcaLlons Lo Lhelr webslLe, lncludlng:
a. Lhe addlLlon of a furLher Lab ln Lhe AbouL us" secLlon, recognlslng Lhe sLudenL
run assoclaLlons LhaL supporL and conLrlbuLe Lo Lhe nuS, wlLh llnks Lo Lhe
approprlaLe organlsaLlon for sLudenLs aL each unlverslLy,
b. addlng an updaLed and comprehenslve sulLe of meLadaLa assoclaLlons, for
effecLlve search resulLs Lhrough search englnes such as Coogle,
c. developlng furLher lacebook lnLegraLlon wlLh Lhe webslLe, lncludlng buL noL
llmlLed Lo a llve page feed wlLh dedlcaLed vlsual space on Lhe webslLe homepage,
d. addlng a 8esources and Llnks" Lab, wlLh relevanL leglslaLlon regardlng SSAl
fundlng and lLs use, houslng, dlscrlmlnaLlon, [udls prudence and appeals,
governmenL asslsLance, and oLher lssues sLudenLs may face, seL ouL aL
CommonwealLh and SLaLe levels, as well as any publlcaLlons of Lhe nuS or
conLrlbuLlng bodles LhaL Lhe nuS has permlsslon Lo publlsh,
e. an addlLlon under Lhe ollcy and 8esearch" Lab Lo lnclude a permanenL secLlon
ouLllnlng Lhe nuS's sLance on lssues faclng sLudenLs, formed from moLlons
passed aL Lhe naLlonal Conference and reflexlve Lo governmenL pollcy of Lhe
Llme.

2. 1haL Lhe nuS uLlllses more effecLlvely Lhe sLudenL run organlsaLlons LhaL are
assoclaLed wlLh lL, Lhrough
a. provldlng nuS promoLlonal maLerlal Lo lLs afflllaLed organlsaLlons wlLh nuS brandlng
and deLalls of Lhe relevanL sLaLe branch, wlLh recommendaLlons LhaL Lhese maLerlals
be a permanenL flxLure Lhus allowlng for sLrengLhenlng of Lhe assoclaLlons beLween
Lhe member organlsaLlons and Lhe nuS and mlrrorlng Lhe acLlons Laken by Lhe nuS
Lhrough Lhe webslLe changes as ouLllned ln acLlon 1 (a),
b. where posslble, ensurlng lnformaLlon releases and updaLes of sLaLe branches are
forwarded Lo all afflllaLed organlsaLlons ln Lhe relevanL sLaLe, and
c. lnformaLlon releases and updaLes of Lhe naLlonal body are senL Lo all afflllaLed
organlsaLlons, wlLh requesLs for Lhelr publlcaLlon and placemenL on campuses,
d. conLlnulng Lo encourage sLudenL demonsLraLlons, ensurlng as besL posslble LhaL
Lhese demonsLraLlons are lncluslve of all organlsaLlons wlLhln Lhe relevanL area and
LhaL Lhe nuS as a body ls represenLed as well as Lhe lndlvldual organlsaLlons,
e. nuS press releases expresslng solldarlLy wlLh sLudenL run organlsaLlons flghLlng
speclflc lssues,
f. Lhe organlsaLlon and coordlnaLlon of sLudenL run organlsaLlon lnvolvemenL ln new or
exlsLlng naLlonal days of acLlon aL boLh naLlonal and sLaLe levels,

3. 1haL Lhe nuS lnsLaLes or renews communlcaLlon channels Lhrough
a. greaLer uLlllsaLlon of emall sysLems, lncludlng creaLlon of emall conLacL llsLs
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for all nuS delegaLes and sLudenL run organlsaLlon presldenLs, for Lhe
purpose of sendlng uo noL 8eply" noLlflcaLlons of evenLs, pollcy changes
and lssues, and reporLs, for use aL boLh naLlonal and sLaLe levels,
b. lmplemenLaLlon of requlremenLs for all sLaLe offlcers Lo documenL and collecL
dlglLal medla for evenLs aLLended, for Lhe purposes of publlcaLlon on Lhe nuS
lacebook page and Lhrough Lhls publlcaLlon on Lhe webslLe vla Lhe page feed
ouLllned ln acLlon 1 (c) ,
c. requlremenLs for all nuS delegaLes of a parLlcular sLaLe Lo have Lhe
opporLunlLy Lo meeL, faclllLaLed by Lhe sLaLe branch presldenL, aL leasL once
per 12 monLhs and no less Lhan 3 weeks prlor Lo a naLlonal Conference belng
held,
d. Lhe lmplemenLaLlon of nuS SLaLe Conferences for each sLaLe branch Lo be
held no less Lhan Lwo monLhs afLer Lhe concluslon of naLlonal Conference,
where pollcy for each sLaLe branch can be consldered by Lhe delegaLes of
Lhose sLaLe branches,
e. Lhe formaLlon of an lnformaLlon package for all delegaLes, Lo be senL elLher
dlrecLly Lo Lhem upon Lhelr elecLlon or Lo Lhe organlsaLlon wlLh whlch Lhey
are afflllaLed Lo Lhen be passed on upon Lhelr Laklng of Lhe poslLlon,
f. ensurlng LhaL lnformaLlon LhaL ls avallable ls provlded Lo Lhe approprlaLe
persons or deparLmenLs and/or publlshed ln Lhe followlng lnsLances:
l. no laLer Lhan 14 days afLer a publlc evenL,
ll. no laLer Lhan 72 hours afLer a ma[or governmenL pollcy change,
lll. no laLer Lhan 1 monLh afLer Lhe due daLe of sLaLe and naLlonal
offlcer reporLs or any oLher medla LhaL ls necessary Lo publlsh,
lv. no laLer Lhan 2 monLhs afLer an nuS naLlonal Conference or SLaLe
Conference.

Moved: Anthony nooper (Un|vers|ty of South Austra||a Student Assoc|at|on (USASA,
former|y Un|||fe))
Seconded: L|a Lawr|e (Un|vers|ty of South Austra||a Student Assoc|at|on (USASA, former|y
Un|||fe))

ADMIN 1.2: res|dents' Summ|t 2013

reamb|e

1. nuS LradlLlonally hosLs resldenL' SummlL, an lmporLanL annual evenL LhaL provldes
campus presldenLs and sLaLe branch presldenLs wlLh valuable opporLunlLles Lo
neLwork wlLh fellow presldenLs, sklllshare, workshop campalgns and dlscuss key
lssues ln Lhe hlgher educaLlon secLor for Lhe year ahead.
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2. ln a rapldly changlng hlgher educaLlon envlronmenL and wlLh Lhe revlew of Lhe
demand-drlven sysLem by Lhe lederal CovernmenL, lL ls vlLal for presldenLs Lo be
adequaLely equlpped wlLh Lhe skllls and knowledge Lo respond Lo new developmenLs
and challenges ln Lhe secLor, and Lo fully undersLand Lhe conLexL ln whlch Lhey are
operaLlng so Lhey can deal wlLh Lhe ma[or lssues Lhey wlll face.
3. 1he lmplemenLaLlon of Lhe SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee (SSAl) from 2012 has
enabled many sLudenL organlsaLlons Lo expand Lhe sLudenL servlces Lhey offer. As a
resulL, lL ls lmporLanL Lo ensure Lhe long-Lerm duraLlon of Lhese servlces and LhaL
campus presldenLs are coplng wlLh lncreased lnfrasLrucLure and human resources
demands, parLlcularly ln llghL of LducaLlon MlnlsLer ChrlsLopher yne's ldeologlcal
opposlLlon Lo Lhe SSAl.
4. lL ls also lmporLanL for nuS, as a naLlonal unlon, Lo reLaln and develop sLrong
relaLlonshlps wlLh and beLween campus afflllaLes, and Lo recelve Lhelr feedback and
lnpuL on campalgns and Lhe work of naLlonal Cfflce 8earers.
3. ln Lhe conLexL of a new lederal CovernmenL and Lhelr Commlsslon of AudlL as well
as Lhe revlew of Lhe demand-drlven sysLem belng conducLed by uavld kemp and
Andrew norLon, lL ls an opporLune Llme for nuS and afflllaLes Lo use evenLs llke
resldenLs' SummlL Lo work LogeLher Lo undersLand how Lo besL Lake advanLage of
2014 Lo lncrease Lhe pressure for no fee lncreases or fee deregulaLlon ln hlgher
educaLlon and Lhe reLenLlon and sLrengLhenlng of Lhe SLudenL Servlces and
AmenlLles lee.

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1. nuS ls commlLLed Lo holdlng resldenLs' SummlL ln !anuary 2014.
2. nuS belleves LhaL resldenLs' SummlL should be deslgned Lo focus on adequaLely
equlpplng campus and sLaLe branch presldenLs wlLh Lhe knowledge, skllls and Lools
relevanL Lo and necessary for Lhem Lo perform Lhelr duLles effecLlvely for Lhe beneflL
of Lhelr respecLlve sLudenL organlsaLlon or campus.
3. nuS acknowledges LhaL one of lLs key responslblllLles ls Lo provlde Lralnlng and
supporL Lo Lhe offlce-bearers of member organlsaLlons and sLaLe branch presldenLs.
4. nuS recognlses Lhe complexlLy lnvolved ln performlng Lhe duLles of a campus or
sLaLe branch presldenL, and belleves lL ls Lherefore lmporLanL Lo address boLh Lhe
acLlvlsm and P8/l8 or managemenL faceLs of Lhese roles.
3. nuS acknowledges LhaL lL ls lmporLanL Lo ensure Lhe longevlLy and self-sufflclency of
sLudenL organlsaLlons Lhrough good managemenL and Lhe approprlaLe use of
sLudenLs' money, parLlcularly ln Lhe wake of Lhe SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee
and and Lhe uncerLalnLy LhaL comes wlLh an elecLlon year.
6. nuS belleves LhaL Lhe lnpuL of campus and sLaLe branch presldenLs ls vlLal ln Lhe
developmenL of naLlonal campalgns and LargeLs, and ensures nuS consulLs lLs
afflllaLes and remalns accounLable.
7. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of faclllLaLlng good cross-campus relaLlonshlps
beLween afflllaLes as well as lnLer-sLaLe relaLlonshlps as a key responslblllLy and
resldenLs' SummlL ls an lmporLanL opporLunlLy Lo creaLe and furLher develop Lhese
relaLlonshlps.
8. nuS acknowledges LhaL deallng wlLh Lhe medla ls an lmporLanL aspecL of a campus
presldenLs' role, yeL many presldenLs have llLLle Lo no experlence ln Lhls area. nuS
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
belleves LhaL developlng Lhe ablllLy Lo engage wlLh Lhe medla ls vlLal and LhaL
resldenLs' SummlL provldes Lhe perfecL opporLunlLy for presldenLs Lo recelve
Lralnlng Lo learn Lhe necessary skllls.

Act|on

1. 1haL nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal resldenL and Lhe naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary Lo
coordlnaLe a Lhree-day conference for all campus and sLaLe branch presldenLs, Lo be
held aL an afflllaLe campus ln !anuary 2014.

2. 1haL Lhe naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer organlse Lralnlng,
workshops and lnformaLlon sesslons Lo be held aL resldenLs' SummlL 2014 lncludlng
buL noL llmlLed Lo:
a) Pow Lo run LargeLed naLlonal and campus-speclflc campalgns, especlally ln an
elecLlon year
b) Lobbylng skllls
c) Workshopplng and furLher developlng 2014 nuS campalgns
d) Medla and Lralnlng
e) 8rleflngs on Lhe hlgher educaLlon secLor and prlorlLles ln 2014

1haL Lhe naLlonal resldenL wlll acLlvely encourage campus presldenLs and sLaLe
branch presldenLs Lo aLLend and parLlclpaLe ln resldenLs' SummlL, and wlll ensure
LhaL represenLaLlves from all afflllaLed campuses, and every sLaLe and LerrlLory,
especlally Lhose ln rural and reglonal areas or from poorly funded sLudenL
organlsaLlons, are provlded wlLh Lhe opporLunlLy Lo aLLend Lhrough Lhe provlslon of
reasonable subsldles.

3. 1haL Lhe naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer ensure all sesslons are
deslgned, Lo Lhe greaLesL exLenL posslble Lo: provlde conference aLLendees wlLh
useful lnformaLlon wlLh a pracLlcal appllcaLlon where relevanL, encourage feedback
from campus presldenLs, and Lo faclllLaLe lnLeracLlon and knowledge and sklll-
sharlng beLween aLLendees.

4. 1haL Lhe naLlonal resldenL wlll requesL a reporL from campus presldenLs Lo be
presenLed aL Lhe SummlL ouLllnlng:
a) An overvlew of Lhelr sLudenL organlsaLlon, lncludlng:
l) Servlces
ll) Commerclal ouLleLs
lll) 8epresenLaLlve funcLlons and unlverslLy supporL for sLudenL represenLaLlon on
campus
lv) Covernance sLrucLure
v) 8udgeL
vl) SLafflng
vll) LlecLoral sysLem and any recenL developmenLs (l.e. recenL changes, proposed
unlverslLy revlews, moves onllne)
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vlll) rlorlLles for 2014
b) Pow leglslaLlve changes Lo Lhe fundlng of sLudenL organlsaLlons have lmpacLed on
Lhelr organlsaLlon, lncludlng:
l) Servlces LhaL have been losL slnce Lhe lnLroducLlon of vSu
ll) Pow Lhe unlverslLy dlsLrlbuLed Lhe SSAl ln 2013 and changes made as a resulL
lll) Pow Lhe unlverslLy wlll be dlsLrlbuLlng Lhe SSAl revenue ln 2014
lv) lans for expanslon (or furLher expanslon) of servlces under Lhe SSAl

c) Course and quallLy Lrends aL Lhelr unlverslLy, lncludlng:
l) ShlfLlng of courses from Lhe undergraduaLe level Lo Lhe graduaLe or
posLgraduaLe level (e.g. Lhe !urls uocLor, M8A)
ll) CuLLlng of courses and degree programs (e.g. abollshlng honours, language
programs and esoLerlc courses)
lll) SLudenL experlence ln Lhe classroom (e.g. lncreases made Lo class slzes, lack of
resources).
lv) ?our unlverslLy and onllne learnlng: whaL ls your unlverslLy's approach Lo
lncorporaLlng onllne learnlng envlronmenLs (e.g. fllpped classrooms, lecLure
recordlngs, eLc) and how wlll sLudenLs' lnLeresLs be lncluded ln declslons (l.e.
worklng groups, consulLaLlon, eLc).

Moved: Iade 1yrre|| (NUS Nat|ona| res|dent)
Seconded: C|are keyes-L||ey (NUS Nat|ona| Lducat|on Cff|cer)

ADMIN 1.3: Nat|ona| Un|on of Students Webs|te

reamb|e
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs ls Lhe peak represenLaLlve body of sLudenLs ln
AusLralla.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs musL lnLeracL wlLh sLudenLs and oLher bodles. 1he
webslLe acLs as a forum for prospecLlve afflllaLes and sLudenLs Lo learn abouL nuS
campalgns and offlcer bearers.
3. 1he webslLe also allows for a level of Lransparency, afflllaLes and sLudenLs can be
kepL up Lo daLe wlLh acLlons and pollcy of nuS.

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1. nuS ls able Lo become more relevanL and serve sLudenLs and afflllaLes lf lnformaLlon
and resources are made readlly avallable.
2. nuS musL acknowledge LhaL lLs webslLe ls one of Lhe flrsL polnLs of conLacL for
sLudenLs abouL campalgns and Lhe organlsaLlon, as such musL be updaLed regularly
Lo allow Lransparency and encourage lnLeracLlon ln lLs campalgns
3. nuS produces greaL resources and reporLs LhaL could help afflllaLes or aLLracL
poLenLlal afflllaLes more wldely, were Lhey readlly avallable vla Lhe webslLe.

Act|on
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
1. nuS naLlonal Conference dlrecLs all nuS Cfflcer bearers and nuS SLaLe 8ranches Lo
ensure LhaL Lhelr deparLmenLs pages are updaLed regularly wlLh lnformaLlon
perLalnlng Lo Lhelr roles, campalgns and deparLmenLs.
2. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Cfflcer bearlng Leam Lo upload avallable and relevanL
resources Lo Lhe webslLe.
3. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal resldenL ln collaboraLlon wlLh Lhe Ceneral SecreLary Lo
updaLe lnformaLlon on Lhe webslLe abouL afflllaLlon processes.
4. nuS dlrecLs offlce-bearers Lo upload Lhelr naLlonal reporLs Lo execuLlve Lo Lhe
webslLe.

Moved: A|ex West (1UU, Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a)

Seconded: nannah Sm|th (Un|vers|ty of Sydney, USD SkC)

ADMIN 1.4: 8est ract|ce for L|ect|ons

reamb|e
1. Campus elecLlons and procedure durlng sLudenL elecLlons can be quesLlonable.
2. SLudenL elecLlons LhaL do noL acL ln Lhe besL lnLeresL of Lhelr sLudenLs or fulflll Lhelr
democraLlc obllgaLlons dlsempower Lhelr sLudenLs and creaLe dlsllluslonmenL
around sLudenL acLlvlsm and culLure.

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1. nuS sLands for democraLlc represenLaLlon, and expecLs Lhe same form lLs afflllaLes.
2. nuS does noL condone undemocraLlc or lnLlmldaLlng behavlour lncludlng buL noL
llmlLed Lo homophobla or sexlsm as parL of sLudenL elecLloneerlng

Act|on

1. nuS conference dlrecL Lhe naLlonal resldenL Lo creaLe and dlsLrlbuLe a documenL of
elecLlon besL pracLlse for sLudenLs elecLlons.
2. 1he naLlonal resldenL and general SecreLary wlll ensure Lhls documenL ls made
avallable vla Lhe nuS webslLe.
3. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal presldenL and general SecreLary encourage use of Lhe gulde
and provlde Lralnlng Lo organlsaLlon where necessary.

Moved: A|ex West (1UU Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a)
Seconder: G|ovann| Sott||e (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve)

ADMINIS1kA1ICN
ADMIN 1.S: Grow|ng the re|at|onsh|p of nat|ona| off|ce-bearers w|th sma|| and reg|ona|
member organ|sat|ons

reamb|e:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs (nuS) belleves ln Lhe value and afflrmaLlve power of
unlonlsm as a means of supporLlng and a decllne ln lnvolvemenL ln soclal lssues and
pollLlcal dlscourse dlsproporLlonaLely affecLs small and reglonal sLudenL empowerlng
sLudenLs, naLlonally and on Lhe campuses of lLs member organlsaLlons
2. CrganlsaLlons, due Lo smaller and less concenLraLed sLudenL cohorLs, and a wlde
range of socloeconomlc dynamlcs varylng beLween reglons.
3. nuS musL work Lowards lncreaslng parLlclpaLlon and acLlve engagemenL wlLh
member organlsaLlons and Lhe naLlonal unlon.
4. Small and reglonal member organlsaLlons frequenLly sLruggle Lo make sLudenLs
aware of Lhe servlces and programs provlded by

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1. nuS belleves ln Lhe reclprocal supporL of naLlonal offlce bearers wlLh Lhelr
equlvalenLs ln lLs member organlsaLlons, for Lhe nuS ls commlLLed Lo proLecLlng, and
supporLlng Lhe growLh of lLs small and reglonal member organlsaLlons.
2. nuS belleves LhaL Lhe deslre for lnvolvemenL and lncluslon ls felL by AusLrallan
sLudenLs of all backgrounds, and LhaL acLlvlsm,

Act|on:
1. naLlonal offlce-bearers wlll conLacL Lhelr equlvalenL offlce-bearers aL each afflllaLed
campus wlLhln one monLh of Lhelr Lerm
2. naLlonal offlce-bearers wlll alm Lo acLlvely supporL Lhelr equlvalenL offlce-bearers on
small and reglonal campuses Lhrough nuS naLlonal offlce-bearers wlll lncrease
vlslLaLlon Lo sLudenLs and sLudenL represenLaLlves on small and reglonal campuses.
3. 1he naLlonal Small and 8eglonal Cfflcer wlll provlde Lhe naLlonal execuLlve wlLh a
sLraLeglc plan for communlcaLlon on small and local and naLlonal sLudenL
organlsaLlons on Lhelr campuses beneflL of all parLles. LducaLlon and supporL by Lhe
naLlonal unlon ls key Lo lncreaslng parLlclpaLlon and acLlvlsm on all campuses sLarLlng
menLorlng and communlcaLlon, addlLlonal Lo Lhe consLlLuLlonally sLlpulaLed naLlonal-
llnk ups provlded Lo all offlce-bearers reglonal campuses.
4. nuS wlll collaboraLe wlLh small and reglonal campus organlsaLlons Lo provlde evenLs
and oLher opporLunlLles Lo ralse awareness of nuS and lLs concerns, and Lo
lncenLlvlse and ald democraLlc parLlclpaLlon ln local and naLlonal sLudenL
organlsaLlons.

Moved: Isaac Ioster (1UU Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a)
Seconded: A|ex West (1UU Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a)
ADMINIS1kA1ICN

ADMIN 1.6: Accountab|||ty and 1ransparency

reamb|e
1. nuS conference passed pollcy LhaL dlrecLs Lhe years naLlonal Cfflce bearers.
2. naLlonal Cfflcer bearers are accounLable around Lhe counLry and Lo Lhe naLlonal
Conference LhaL elecLs Lhem yearly.
3. Campalgns are run on a yearly basls buL llLLle lnformaLlon ls avallable Lo sLudenLs
whaL dlrecLs Lhe deparLmenLs of Lhe unlon

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1. nuS recognlses LhaL ls accounLable Lo sLudenLs of afflllaLed organlsaLlon.
2. lL ls lmporLanL Lo keep acLlvlsm and lnLeresL from afflllaLes and LhaL Lhey be aware of
pollcy LhaL ls passed and whaL ls acLed upon
3. naLlonal offlce bearers should be recognlsed for Lhe work Lhey do from pollcles LhaL
are passed aL conference.

Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal general secreLary wlll keep a record of pollcy passed aL naLlonal
conference and clrculaLe Lo delegaLes and afflllaLe organlsaLlons.
2. 1haL each naLlonal conference naLlonal offlce bearers wlll reporL back on Lhelr work
per pollcy for Lhelr deparLmenL.
3. 1he pollcy passed aL naLlonal conference wlll be avallable on Lhe naLlonal unlon of
SLudenLs webslLe.
4. 1he naLlonal execuLlve wlll hold naLlonal offlce bearers Lo accounL lf pollcles are noL
acLed upon.

Moved: A|ex West (1UU Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a)
Seconded: nannah Sm|th (Un|vers|ty of Sydney, USD SkC)

Adm|n 1.7: NUS Aff|||at|on I|nanc|a| |ann|ng

reamb|e:
1. nuS ls dependenL on Lhe fundlng lL recelves from lLs afflllaLe sLudenL organlsaLlons,
wlLhouL Lhls fundlng nuS would sLruggle Lo flnanclally operaLe.
2. SLudenL organlsaLlons no longer recelve fundlng dlrecLly as Lhey dld under Lhe
Ceneral servlce lee, lnsLead slnce vSu, SLudenL organlsaLlons recelve fundlng
Lhrough negoLlaLlons wlLh Lhelr unlverslLy and Lhrough asslsLance from Lhe SSAl
(SLudenL Servlce and AmenlLles lee) whlch was lmplemenLed ln 2011.
3. SLudenL organlsaLlons around Lhe counLry flnanclally afflllaLe Lo nuS Lo supporL Lhe
peak represenLaLlve body for sLudenLs, supporLlng lLs operaLlng cosLs.
4. Many sLudenL organlsaLlons, whlch wlsh Lo flnanclally afflllaLe Lo nuS, have very
sLrlcL fundlng agreemenLs LhaL requlre proacLlve flnanclal plannlng.
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1. nuS ls commlLLed Lo supporLlng Lhe flnanclal sLrucLures of lLs afflllaLe sLudenL
organlsaLlons Lhough supporL ln flnanclal plannlng of afflllaLlon cosLs and processes.

Act|on:
1. 1he nuS Ceneral SecreLary wlll send ouL a noLlce Lo each campus (resldenL,
Ceneral SecreLary or 1reasurer) ln early !anuary/lebruary wlLh a Llmellne of
flnanclal requlremenLs for Lhe year. 1hls wlll lnclude Lhe daLe lee Walvers are due, a
copy of Lhe fee walver appllcaLlon, daLe of afflllaLlon commlLLees, Lhe daLe lnvolces
are due Lo be senL ouL and Lhe daLe paymenL ls Lo be made by.
2. 1he nuS Ceneral SecreLary wlll conLacL dlrecLly Lhe resldenL/ Ceneral
SecreLary/1reasurer of each campus Lo dlscuss wlLh Lhem Lhelr afflllaLlon appllcaLlon
and any changes LhaL need Lo be made.
Moved: Nathan kobertson (La 1robe Un|vers|ty)
Seconded: Iade 1yrre|| (NUS Nat|ona| res|dent)

ADMIN 1.8: 1o AkANL1 & 8eyond!

reamb|e
1. 1he nuS webslLe ls ouL of daLe, noL user frlendly and does noL presenL a poslLlve
lmage of Lhe organlsaLlon.
2. 1he webslLe should be a flrsL porL of call for new acLlvlsLs and campus afflllaLes
engaglng wlLh Lhe organlsaLlon or currenL campalgns.
3. 1he webslLe should presenL a clear plcLure of Lhe sLrucLure of Lhe organlsaLlon, lLs
alms and purposes, hlsLory and oLher relevanL lnformaLlon for sLudenLs and afflllaLe
organlsaLlons.
4. 1he webslLe should glve naLlonal Cfflce 8earers and SLaLe 8ranches Lhe capaclLy Lo
engage wlLh acLlvlsLs uslng soclal medla and oLher onllne Lools Lo develop supporL
around lssues and campalgns.
5. ln laLe 2013 a worklng group of Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve was seL up Lo look lnLo
developlng a new webslLe for nuS LhaL ls user frlendly and more relevanL, Lhls group
resolved Lo wrlLe a guldlng pollcy Lo be consldered by nuS naLlonal Conference
2013.
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1. nuS acknowledges LhaL an up Lo daLe and user frlendly webslLe ls an lmporLanL Lool
Lo engage wlLh campus organlsaLlons and sLudenL acLlvlsLs.
2. nuS recognlses Lhe need for a webslLe LhaL promoLes lLs campalgns.
3. nuS acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of greaLer Lransparency for Lhe organlsaLlon
Lhrough publlshlng of naLlonal LxecuLlve mlnuLes, regular reporLs, and governlng
documenLs of Lhe organlsaLlon.
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4. nuS commlLs Lo Lhe developmenL and launch of a new onllne plaLform for Lhe
organlsaLlon ('Lhe new webslLe pro[ecL')
5. nuS noLes Lhe poLenLlal for revenue generaLlon Lhrough selllng adverLlslng and
sponsorshlp Lhrough lLs webslLe.

Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary, ln con[uncLlon wlLh Lhe 8udgeL CommlLLee of Lhe
naLlonal LxecuLlve, wlll develop a budgeL for Lhe new webslLe pro[ecL.
2. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll conslder opporLunlLles for exLernal fundlng for
all or parL of Lhe new webslLe pro[ecL.
3. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary, ln collaboraLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal resldenL and
naLlonal LxecuLlve, wlll seek proposals and commlsslon Lhe deslgn and developmenL
of a new user frlendly webslLe for nuS.
4. 1he followlng documenLs wlll be publlshed on Lhe new webslLe:
a. up-Lo-daLe conLacL lnformaLlon for all naLlonal Cfflce 8earers and SLaLe
8ranches,
b. offlce bearer reporLs,
c. nuS governlng documenLs,
d. conference lnformaLlon when relevanL,
e. mlnuLes of naLlonal LxecuLlve meeLlngs,
f. a llsL of currenLly accredlLed member organlsaLlons, and
g. afflllaLlon forms.
5. 1he webslLe brlef wlll conLaln funcLlonal requlremenLs as follows, unless deLermlned
oLherwlse by Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve:
a. Slmple for nuS Cfflce 8earers and sLaff Lo updaLe and posL conLenL,
b. Lasy Lo Lraln new offlce bearers and sLaff ln updaLlng webslLe,
c. 1he ablllLy for sLudenLs Lo slgn up Lo emall llsLs,
d. 1he ablllLy Lo hosL adverLlslng and/or sponsorshlp on Lhe webslLe,
e. AblllLy Lo posL lnformaLlon and reglsLraLlon deLalls for conferences held by
nuS,
f. AblllLy Lo posL lnformaLlon abouL currenL campalgns,
g. 1he ablllLy Lo hosL documenLs,
h. 1he ablllLy Lo archlve old conLenL,
l. 1he ablllLy Lo hosL plcLure gallerles lf posslble, and
[. lnLegraLlon wlLh soclal medla.
6. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll revlew nuS' conLracL wlLh MelLwaLer wlLh a vlew
Lo geLLlng beLLer value from Lhe subscrlpLlon. lf funcLlonallLy beyond whaL ls
currenLly provlded ls noL able Lo be provlded by MelLwaLer, Lhe naLlonal Ceneral
SecreLary wlll lnvesLlgaLe LermlnaLlng nuS' conLracL wlLh MelLwaLer. lncreased
funcLlonallLy from Lhls servlce could lnclude:
a. Lhe ablllLy Lo complle and send regular medla monlLorlng reporLs on sLudenL
lssues Lo member organlsaLlons,
b. regular reporLs on nuS effecLlveness ln Lhe medla (wlLh sLaLlsLlcs such as
audlence reach and ad space value), and
c. a news feed of currenL Plgher LducaLlon lssues on Lhe webslLe.
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7. nuS wlll appolnL a developer ln Lhe flrsL quarLer of 2013 wlLh Lhe alm of compleLlng
Lhe new webslLe pro[ecL before Lhe commencemenL of nuS naLlonal Conference
2014.

Moved: Casey 8r|ggs (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve ] Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Un|on)
Seconded: kara nadgraft (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve ] Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne Student
Un|on)

ADMIN 1.9: Cngo|ng o||cy Document

kLAM8LL:

1. Lvery year, nuS delegaLes and oLher sLudenLs dlverL Lhelr aLLenLlon from oLher maLLers
ln order Lo work on pollcy for our unlon, however Lhe pollcy documenLs are barely
dlsLrlbuLed and are vold afLer a slngle year.

2. CLher slmllar organlsaLlons such as CAA have a sysLem ln whlch pollcy can be far more
useful as lL ls a permanenL documenL whlch ls added Lo and flne-Luned every year, raLher
Lhan belng rewrlLLen over agaln.

LA1ICkM:

1. nuS recognlses Lhe work done every year by sLudenLs from all around AusLralla ln order
Lo wrlLe, dlscuss and pass nuS pollcy.

2. nuS wlshes Lo dlssemlnaLe lLs pollcles broadly and maxlmlse Lhelr poLenLlal Lo
conLrlbuLe Lo change ln sLudenL organlsaLlons and Lhe world.

3. nuS undersLands lLs role Lo lnclude pollcy leadershlp and on Lhe maLLers dlscussed ln lLs
democraLlc forum aL naLlonal Conference.

AC1ICN

1. AL Lhe end of Lhls conference, nuS shall publlsh all passed pollcles on Lhe nuS webslLe,
dlvlded lnLo ongolng pollcy and speclflc dlrecLlons for 2014 offlce bearers, along wlLh a clear
noLe regardlng Lhe change of procedure.

2. ln 2014 and subsequenL years, delegaLes wlll be lnvlLed Lo submlL amendmenLs and
addlLlons Lo updaLe Lhe ongolng pollcy documenL as well as speclflc dlrecLlons for Lhe nexL
year's offlce bearers.

3. Lvery year Lhe ongolng pollcy documenL shall be updaLed and publlshed wlLhln one
monLh of Lhe close of Lhe naLlonal Conference, along wlLh Lhe speclflc dlrecLlons for Lhe
year's offlce bearers.

Moved: Dean Mattar (UNSW)
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
Seconded: I|orence koney (Monash)

ADMIN 1.10: C|ar|fy|ng the NUS Aff|||at|on rocess

reamb|e

1. 1he lnLroducLlon of Lhe AccredlLaLlon CommlLLee lnLo Lhe formal afflllaLlon process Lo Lhe
naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs has changed Lhe capaclLy for Ll1SL LhaL a campus ls glven ln lLs
afflllaLlon lnvolce Lo be Lhe same Ll1SL lL ls accredlLed for aL naLlonal Conference.

2. 1he AccredlLaLlon CommlLLee has Lhe capaclLy Lo lndependenLly seek an Ll1SL from a
campus lf lL so wlshes.

3. 1he Ll1SL of a campus conslsLenLly changes LhroughouL Lhe year wlLh sLudenLs movlng Lo
parL Llme sLudy, swlLchlng courses and changlng unlverslLles whlch resulLs ln an lnvolced
Ll1SL ln March rarely belng correcL ln uecember.

4. unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlon are ofLen provldlng llmlLed lnformaLlon Lo Lhe naLlonal unlon of
SLudenLs regardlng Lhelr currenL Ll1SL.

3. 1he requlremenL Lo send ouL afflllaLlon lnvolces before Lhe daLe LhaL Lhe census
lnformaLlon has come ouL for a semesLer means LhaL Lhe Ll1SL on an afflllaLlon lnvolce ls
rarely accuraLe, and Lhe campus recelves an afflllaLlon lnvolce well lnLo Lhe flrsL semesLer of
Lhe year slowlng down Lhe afflllaLlon process as well as noL allgnlng wlLh some campuses'
budgeLary Llmellnes.

6. 1he sLrucLure of Lhe afflllaLlon form ls ouL-daLed and unclear Lo many campus
organlsaLlons.

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1. nuS acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of sendlng ouL afflllaLlon lnvolces on Llme Lo maxlmlse
Lhe capaclLy of nuS Lo generaLe revenue LhroughouL Lhe year.

2. nuS acknowledges Lhe AccredlLaLlon CommlLLee as an lndependenL body LhaL has Lhe
capaclLy Lo lndependenLly seek ouL campus Ll1SLs lf lL so choses.

3. nuS reallses Lhe need for campus Ll1SLs Lo be accuraLe for Lhe accredlLaLlon process.

4. nuS recognlses Lhe need Lo have a clear and LransparenL afflllaLlon process.

Act|on

ADMINIS1kA1ICN
1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll send ouL afflllaLlon lnvolces Lo campuses no laLer Lhan
Lhe lasL week of lebruary.

2. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll send ouL afflllaLlon lnvolces wlLh Lhe mosL up-Lo-daLe
Ll1SL daLa avallable.

3. 1he AccredlLaLlon CommlLLee reserves Lhe rlghL Lo lndependenLly lnqulre lnLo a campus
Ll1SL ln Lhe accredlLaLlon process.

4. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll resLrucLure Lhe afflllaLlon form Lo make Lhe process
more accesslble for all campus organlsaLlons.

Moved: lsabelle klngshoLL (vlcLorlan SLaLe 8ranch resldenL)

Seconded: 1odd lnkerLon (naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary)

ADMIN 1.11: I|na||s|ng NUS L8A Negot|at|ons

reamb|e

1. As 1he currenL nuS L8A ls ouL of daLe and ls a llablllLy Lo Lhe organlsaLlon, lL ls lmporLanL
LhaL negoLlaLlons o flnallse a new L8A are flnlshed ln 2014.

2. A new L8A ls vlLally lmporLanL Lo proLecL nuS's sLaff and lL ls lmporLanL LhaL lL ls up Lo
daLe wlLh currenL leglslaLlon and provldes a poslLlve worklng relaLlonshlp beLween Lhe nuS
sLaff and Lhe offlce bearers.

3. ln laLe 2013 Lhe naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary Look Lhe flrsL sLeps Lo renegoLlaLe Lhe L8A buL
Lhe process needs Lo be compleLed wlLh Lhe currenL negoLlaLlons seL Lo conclude by Aprll
2014.

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1. nuS acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of havlng an L8A LhaL proLecLs Lhe rlghLs of lLs sLaff
whllsL also belng up Lo daLe wlLh Lhe currenL leglslaLlve framework.

2. nuS commlLs Lo negoLlaLlng ln good falLh wlLh Lhe naLlonal 1erLlary LducaLlon unlon and
all nuS sLaff LhroughouL Lhe resL of Lhe negoLlaLlon process.

Act|on

1. 1he naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll conclude negoLlaLlons and
flnallse a new L8A by Lhe end of Aprll 2014.

Moved: Isabe||e k|ngshott (V|ctor|an State 8ranch res|dent)
ADMINIS1kA1ICN

Seconded: Iade 1yrre|| (Nat|ona| res|dent)

ADMIN 1.12: Lnsur|ng sound f|nanc|a| pract|ce and a comm|tment to a budget surp|us

reamb|e

1. lL has been made clear ln Lhe monLhs followlng Lhe 2013 federal elecLlon LhaL Lhe lederal
CoallLlon CovernmenL does noL supporL sLudenLs or Lhe fundlng f lndependenL sLudenL
organlsaLlons.

2. Any cuLs Lo Lhe SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles fee or Lo unlverslLy fundlng could
decrease Lhe amounL of money nuS ls able Lo collecL Lhrough campus afflllaLlons.

3. lL ls lmporLanL LhaL nuS conLlnues Lo prepare lLself for Lhe removal of Lhe SSAl Lhrough
flxed raLe Lerm deposlLs and looklng lnLo oLher fundlng sLreams Lo guaranLee Lhe unlons
survlval.

4. lL ls lmporLanL LhaL nuS runs a LlghL budgeL ln 2014 Lo ensure LhaL no fundlng LhaL could
be lnvesLed ls wasLed buL Lhls needs Lo be balanced wlLh a need Lo fund acLlvlsLs
deparLmenLs Lo Lhe exLenL LhaL allows Lhem Lo lobby effecLlvely agalnsL any proposed cuLs
Lo Plgher LducaLlon.

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1. nuS commlLs Lo havlng sound flnanclal managemenL Lo buffer lLself agalnsL any removal
of Lhe SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles fee and any furLher cuLs Lo sLudenL organlsaLlon
fundlng, wlLh a commlLmenL Lo runnlng a LlghL budgeL Lo proLecL agalnsL wasLed funds.

2. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of well-funded acLlvlsL deparLmenLs ln lLs flghL Lo keep
fundlng of Plgher LducaLlon and SLudenL CrganlsaLlons aL currenL levels.

3. nuS acknowledge Lhe need Lo look lnLo new revenue sLreams ln order Lo lncrease fundlng
Lo Lhe organlsaLlon.

Act|on

1. 1he nuS naLlonal LxecuLlve commlLs Lo sound flnanclal managemenL for Lhe 2014 Lerm
lncludlng seLLlng a sLrong budgeL.

2. nuS empowers Lhe lncomlng naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary Lo malnLaln a sound pollcy of
flnanclal managemenL and dellver a surplus budgeL. 1he Ceneral SecreLary wlll conLlnue Lo
lnvesL ln flxed Lerm deposlLs Lo sLrengLhen Lhe poslLlon of nuS and dellver monLhly flnanclal
reporLs Lo Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve ln order Lo malnLaln Lhe Lransparency of Lhe organlsaLlon.

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3. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary LogeLher wlLh Lhe naLlonal resldenL wlll look lnLo oLher
revenue sLreams ln order Lo lncrease Lhe flnanclal poslLlon of nuS. 1he naLlonal Ceneral
SecreLary wlll reporL Lo Lhe nuS naLlonal LxecuLlve on Lhese flndlngs.
4. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary and naLlonal resldenL wlll ensure LhaL deparLmenLal
budgeLs are spenL frugally Lo ensure LhaL nuS funds are maxlmlsed ln Lhe flghL agalnsL
fundlng cuLs Lo Plgher LducaLlon and SLudenL CrganlsaLlons.



ADMIN 1.13: Increas|ng NUS Aff|||at|on Amounts

reamb|e

1. 1he lnLroducLlon of Lhe SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee leglslaLlon ln 2011 has
resulLed ln large lncreases ln many campus budgeLs across Lhe counLry.

2. 1hese lncreases ln campus budgeLs have enabled campus organlsaLlons Lo lncrease Lhelr
afflllaLlon fees Lo Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs over Lhe pasL Lwo years, whlch ln Lurn has
sLrengLhened Lhe flnanclal poslLlon of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs.

3. lrom a budgeLary perspecLlve lL ls lmporLanL LhaL Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recelves
afflllaLlon fees early ln Lhe year ln order Lo offseL cosL LhroughouL Lhe year.

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1. nuS recognlses LhaL Lhe lnLroducLlon of Lhe SSAl has resulLed ln lncreases Lo Lhe budgeLs
of many sLudenL unlons across Lhe counLry.

2. WhllsL lL may noL be permanenL, lL ls lmporLanL LhaL nuS caplLallses on Lhese budgeL
lncreases ln Lhe amounLs lL recelves ln afflllaLlon ln order Lo enable long-Lerm flnanclal
securlLy and campalgn capaclLy.

3. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of lnvolclng campus organlsaLlons early ln Lhe year ln
order Lo maxlmlse afflllaLlon revenue.

Act|on

1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll llalse wlLh campus afflllaLes early ln Lhe 2014 Lerm Lo
ensure maxlmum afflllaLlon revenue.

2. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll ensure LhaL a clear explanaLlon of Lhe afflllaLlon forms
and process are senL ouL Lo campuses early ln Lhe 2014 Lerm.

3. 1he naLlonal Ceneral wlll ensure LhaL a clear explanaLlon of Lhe afflllaLlon
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forms and process are avallable on Lhe nuS webslLe early ln Lhe 2014 Lerm.

4. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll ensure LhaL any decreases ln afflllaLlon amounLs are
explalned ln wrlLlng by Lhe campus organlsaLlon Lo Lhe lee 8evlew CommlLLee.



ADMIN 1.14: Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve Induct|on and Lega| 1ra|n|ng (aka. Let's not go to [a||)

reamb|e

1. As Lhe board of dlrecLors of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs lL ls Lhe responslblllLy of Lhe
naLlonal LxecuLlve Lo glve sound managemenL Lo buL noL llmlLed Lo areas such as, Lhe
flnances of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs, Lhe hlrlng of sLaff, Lhe publlcaLlon of maLerlal
and Lhe lmplemenLaLlon of pollcy.

2. When elecLed, members of Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs may
noL be aware of Lhelr legal responslblllLles as dlrecLors of an organlsaLlon and, wlLhouL Lhls
knowledge could more llkely Lo be sub[ecL Lo legal acLlon.

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1. nuS acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of Lhe nuS naLlonal LxecuLlve as Lhe board of
dlrecLors of Lhe organlsaLlon and an lmporLanL Lransparency mechanlsm of Lhe organlsaLlon.

2. nuS acknowledges Lhe llmlLed legal Lralnlng LhaL some members of Lhe nuS naLlonal
LxecuLlve may have recelved upon Lhelr elecLlon.

3. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of havlng well Lralned members of lLs board of dlrecLors
ln order Lo ensure sound flnanclal managemenL and proper conducL of members.

Act|on

1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary Lo organlse legal Lranlng wlLh Lhe sollclLors of
Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs abouL Lhe responslblllLles of belng a board member wlLh all
lncomlng members of Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve durlng Lhe flrsL meeLlng of Lhe naLlonal
LxecuLlve for Lhe 2014 Lerm.

2. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary Lo lssue an lnducLlon pack Lo all lncomlng
members of Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve ouLllnlng Lhelr legal responslblllLles as per Lhe nuS
consLlLuLlon.


ADMINIS1kA1ICN

ADMIN 1.1S: Imp|ementat|on of NUS o||cy: LdCon report backs

reamb|e

1. nuS naLlonal Conference ls Lhe peak declslon-maklng body of Lhe naLlonal unlon of
SLudenLs.

2. naLlonal Cfflce 8earers should be accounLable Lo Lhe pollcy passed by naLlonal
Conference as Lhese pollcles reflecL Lhe prlorlLles of Lhe sLudenL movemenL.

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1. nuS acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of Lhe pollcy passed aL nuS naLlonal Conference
belng followed Lhrough LhroughouL Lhe year.

2. nuS acknowledges Lhe need for Lransparency wlLhln Lhe organlsaLlon.

3. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of lLs naLlonal Cfflce 8earers belng accounLable Lo lLs mld
year conference and Lhe capaclLy for delegaLes aL Lhe mld year conference Lo quesLlon Lhe
conducL of offlcer bearers.

Act|on

1. nuS dlrecLs all naLlonal Cfflce 8earers Lo submlL a reporL on whaL pollcles passed aL Lhe
2013 naLlonal Conference have been compleLed by half way Lhrough Lhe 2014 Lerm.

2. nuS dlrecLs all naLlonal Cfflce 8earers Lo reporL Lo lLs mld-year conference on pollcles
passed aL Lhe 2013 naLlonal LhaL are yeL Lo be compleLed and puL forward a Llmellne for
Lhese pollcles Lo be compleLed by Lhe end of Lhe 2014 Leam.



ADMIN 1.16: Lnsur|ng Accountab|||ty and Lngagement: State 8ranch Iora

reamb|e:

1. rlor Lo Lhe lnLroducLlon of volunLary SLudenL unlonlsm (vSu), SLaLe 8ranches were well
funded and able Lo coordlnaLe effecLlve sLaLe-wlde campalgns and acLlons.

2. 1he de-fundlng of SLaLe 8ranches has had a negaLlve lmpacL on Lhe ablllLy of Lhe naLlonal
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
unlon Lo engage wlLh campus afflllaLes.

3. Clven currenL fundlng consLralnLs, acLlvlsLs from many campuses are noL able Lo aLLend
LducaLlon Conference and/or naLlonal Conference, lnhlblLlng Lhelr ablllLy Lo engage wlLh
Lhe pollcy and dlrecLlon of Lhe naLlonal unlon.

4. 8ulldlng relaLlonshlps wlLh and supporLlng Lhe work of afflllaLe campuses ls a prlorlLy for
Lhe naLlonal unlon, and glven fundlng consLralnLs, Lhe mosL effecLlve way of engaglng wlLh
afflllaLe campuses ls Lo organlse evenLs aL a sLaLe level, aLLended by all naLlonal Cfflce
8earers.

|atform:

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe lmporLance of SLaLe 8ranches ln
coordlnaLlng effecLlve campalgns.

2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses LhaL ln Lhe currenL fundlng envlronmenL, SLaLe
8ranches requlre slgnlflcanL supporL from naLlonal Cfflce 8earers Lo perform Lhelr roles.

3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of Lransparency and
accounLablllLy of naLlonal Cfflce 8earers and Lhe organlsaLlon as a whole Lo campus
afflllaLes and poLenLlal afflllaLes.

4. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe lmporLance of bulldlng relaLlonshlps and
supporLlng Lhe acLlvlLles of afflllaLe campuses ln Lhelr sLaLes.

3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses LhaL fundlng consLralnLs prevenL many campus
acLlvlsLs from aLLendlng LducaLlon Conference and naLlonal Conference, and LhaL Lhls ln
Lurn affecLs Lhe ablllLy of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs Lo engage wlLh as many sLudenLs as
posslble.

6. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves LhaL SLaLe 8ranch fora aLLended by all naLlonal
Cfflce 8earers are an lmporLanL way of engaglng afflllaLe campuses, ensurlng Lransparency,
and bulldlng effecLlve naLlonal campalgns.

Act|on:

1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary, ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal Cfflce 8earlng Leam and
SLaLe 8ranch resldenLs, wlll organlse aL leasL one SLaLe lorum Lo be held ln each sLaLe as
early as posslble ln SemesLer Cne.

ADMINIS1kA1ICN
2. Lach SLaLe 8ranch lorum wlll run for aL leasL one day, and Lhe agenda wlll lnclude buL noL
be llmlLed Lo:
l) 8eporL-backs from all naLlonal Cfflce 8earers on Lhelr campalgns Lo daLe and plans
for Lhe remalnder of Lhe year
ll) ollcy sesslons Lo lnform Lhe dlrecLlon of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs
lll) 1ralnlng and plannlng sesslons as deemed approprlaLe by Lhe SLaLe 8ranch
resldenL and naLlonal Cfflce 8earers

3. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary shall ensure LhaL noLlce of SLaLe 8ranch lora go ouL Lo all
afflllaLes and poLenLlal afflllaLes aL leasL one monLh prlor Lo a lorum belng held.

4. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary shall ensure LhaL an agenda for each SLaLe 8ranch lorum
goes ouL Lo all afflllaLes and poLenLlal afflllaLes aL leasL Lwo weeks prlor Lo a lorum belng
held.

3. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll ensure LhaL any resoluLlons passed by SLaLe 8ranch
lora wlll be publlshed on Lhe webslLe wlLhln one week of Lhe lorum belng held.


ADMIN 1.17: Max|m|s|ng the keach of NUS Surveys and kesearch

reamb|e:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs conducLs a slgnlflcanL amounL of research and ouLpuLs
many reporLs on an annual basls.

2. Slnce vSu, many sLudenL organlsaLlons have noL had Lhe flnanclal capaclLy Lo employ
research offlcers.

3. 1he research of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs ls lmporLanL Lo campuses and Lhe naLlonal
sLudenL movemenL as lL provldes an evldence base for pro-sLudenL argumenLs.

4. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs has sLruggled Lo malnLaln relevance on some campuses,
wlLh some campuses feellng LhaL lnadequaLe supporL and lnformaLlon ls provlded by Lhe
naLlonal unlon.

3. 8y ensurlng LhaL all reporLs generaLed from surveys and research compleLed by nuS are
readlly avallable on Lhe nuS webslLe, campuses wlll be able easlly access a wealLh of
lnformaLlon and Lhe work of Lhe naLlonal unlon wlll be clearly vlslble.

ADMINIS1kA1ICN
|atform:
1. nuS acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of collecLlng surveys and dolng research Lo supporL
pro-sLudenL argumenLs belng mounLed on campuses and naLlonally.

2. nuS belleves LhaL research and surveys compleLed by nuS should be readlly avallable on
Lhe nuS webslLe ln order Lo maxlmlse usefulness for afflllaLe campuses.

Act|on:

1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary and naLlonal resldenL ln con[uncLlon wlLh Lhe nuS
8esearch ueparLmenL wlll ensure LhaL all surveys and reporLs produced by Lhe naLlonal
unlon of SLudenLs ln Lhe lasL Lhree years (aL mlnlmum) are avallable on Lhe nuS webslLe ln
an easlly accesslble formaL.

Seconded: !ade 1yrrell (naLlonal resldenL)

ADMIN 1.18: kegu|ar Nat|ona| Cff|ce 8earer Meet|ngs

reamb|e:
1. SLudenLs across Lhe counLry, Lhrough afflllaLe organlsaLlons, lnvesL slgnlflcanL amounLs of
money lnLo naLlonal Cfflce 8earer sLlpends and campalgns.

2. Many naLlonal Cfflce 8earers may noL necessarlly be aware of Lhe processes Lo access
funds for campalgns and ways ln whlch Lhey can make Lhelr campalgns as far reachlng as
posslble.

3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs ls mosL effecLlve ln supporLlng Lhe work of lLs afflllaLe
campuses when all Cfflce 8earers are supporLed and held accounLable by each oLher.

|atform:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves LhaL Cfflce 8earers should be accounLable for Lhe
work LhaL Lhey compleLe LhroughouL Lhe year.

2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves LhaL lL ls lmporLanL Lo supporL Cfflce 8earers Lo
besL fulfll Lhelr roles.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll coordlnaLe monLhly meeLlngs of Lhe naLlonal Cfflce
8earers Lo monlLor Lhe progress of campalgns based on pollcy passed aL naLlonal
Conference and provlde addlLlonal supporL and Lralnlng Lo Cfflce 8earers as requlred.
2. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll ensure LhaL mlnuLes of Lhe monLhly meeLlngs of
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
naLlonal Cfflce 8earers are puL up on Lhe nuS webslLe ln a Llmely fashlon, and submlLLed Lo
Lhe nexL meeLlng of Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve.


ADMIN 1.19: Lffect|ve Commun|cat|on w|th Aff|||ates: L-News|etter

reamb|e:
1. 1he work of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs ls frequenLly unrecognlsed due Lo poor
communlcaLlon wlLh afflllaLes.

2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs musL communlcaLe beLLer wlLh lLs afflllaLe campuses ln
order Lo assure Lhem LhaL Lhey are recelvlng value for money for Lhelr afflllaLlon fees and
lnform Lhem beLLer abouL Lhe message and campalgns of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs.

|atform:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe lmporLance of regular communlcaLlon wlLh
afflllaLes.

2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses LhaL emall ls one of Lhe easlesL and mosL cosL
effecLlve ways of communlcaLlng wlLh Lhe general sLudenL body and afflllaLe campuses.

3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses LhaL many afflllaLes are noL aware of Lhe
sLrengLh of nuS campalgns due Lo a lack of lnformaLlon abouL Lhe medla coverage recelved
by nuS provlded Lo Lhem.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary, ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal resldenL, wlll
coordlnaLe a forLnlghLly e-newsleLLer Lo go ouL Lo afflllaLe campuses and sLudenLs who slgn
up vla Lhe webslLe LhaL has conLenL lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo:
l) lmporLanL news lLems for Lhe forLnlghL
ll) updaLes from Cfflce 8earers on campalgns where relevanL
lll) Llnks Lo reporLs and documenLs from Lhe mosL recenL meeLlng of Lhe naLlonal
LxecuLlve where approprlaLe
lv) updaLes on upcomlng evenLs such as conferences and oLher evenLs of lnLeresL
v) CLher conLenL as deemed approprlaLe by Lhe naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary and
oLher naLlonal Cfflce 8earers
2. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary and naLlonal resldenL wlll ensure LhaL any webslLe
upgrades lncorporaLe Lhe capaclLy lndlvldual for sLudenLs Lo slgn up Lo Lhe nuS newsleLLer.

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ADMIN 1.20: Cff|ce 8earer Leave

reamb|e:
1. Some naLlonal Cfflce 8earers recelve a sLlpend as per Lhe nuS consLlLuLlon and as a resulL
of Lhe moLlons passed aL Lhe lnlLlal meeLlng of naLlonal LxecuLlve each year.

2. As Lhls sLlpend ls noL a wage and Lherefore noL connecLed Lo hours worked, Lhere ls
currenLly no leave pollcy ln place.

3. SomeLlmes naLlonal Cfflce 8earers are unable Lo be avallable for Lhelr roles for varlous
reasons lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo healLh lssues, overseas Lravel, and famlly reasons.

4. When naLlonal Cfflce 8earers are noL avallable Lo compleLe Lhelr duLles for a perlod of
Llme greaLer Lhan 3 days, Lhey should be requlred Lo puL ln a leave submlsslon ln order Lo
ensure LhaL any necessary Lasks can be compleLed by oLher members of Lhe Leam.

|atform:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of accounLablllLy and
Lransparency for Cfflce 8earers.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses LhaL Lhere are Llmes when naLlonal Cfflce
8earers are unable Lo fulfll Lhose duLles and belleves LhaL Lhere should be a pollcy ln place
Lo deal wlLh such slLuaLlons.

Act|on:

1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary and Lhe naLlonal resldenL wlll develop a leave form for
Cfflce 8earers who need Lo Lake more Lhan 3 days off LhaL collecLs buL ls noL llmlLed Lo Lhe
followlng lnformaLlon
l) uuraLlon of Lhe perlod of leave
ll) erson responslble for fulfllllng LhaL Cfflce 8earer's duLles whlle Lhey are on leave
lll) 1he Lasks whlch need Lo be accompllshed whlle Lhe Cfflce 8earer ls on leave
2. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary and Lhe naLlonal resldenL wlll be responslble for
explalnlng Lhe new leave provlslons Lo all Cfflce 8earers and ensurlng LhaL Lhe approprlaLe
procedures are followed.


ADMINIS1kA1ICN
ADMIN 1.21: Lth|ca| rocurement

reamb|e

1. urchaslng lLems produced ln ways LhaL dlrecLly undermlne human rlghLs, worklng
condlLlons and Lhe envlronmenL ls supporLlng and lncenLlvlslng Lhose pracLlces.
2. Chlld labour, slave labour, poor worklng condlLlons and adverse envlronmenLal
desLrucLlon slows global developmenL and puLs llves aL rlsk.

laLform

1. nuS does noL supporL any form of chlld labour, slavery or Lhe undermlnlng of
worklng condlLlons.
2. nuS does noL supporL envlronmenLal desLrucLlon where Lhere are affordable
alLernaLlves avallable.
3. nuS supporLs Lhe creaLlon of an LLhlcal rocuremenL ollcy Lo broadly regulaLe and
ensure LhaL nuS does noL conLrlbuLe Lo uneLhlcal pracLlces.

Act|on

1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe Ceneral SecreLary, ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve, Lo
drafL and lmplemenL an LLhlcal rocuremenL ollcy LhaL fulfll relevanL requlremenLs
of becomlng a !"#$ &$"'( accredlLed workplace.
2. nuS dlrecLs Lhe Ceneral SecreLary Lo galn !"#$ &$"'( workplace accredlLaLlon.

Moved: Stephen McCa||um (Nat|ona| Lnv|ronment Cff|cer)
Seconded: Deanna 1ay|or (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve)

ADMIN 1.22: Susta|nab|||ty

reamb|e

1. MosL unlverslLles and sLudenL organlsaLlon have a pollcy Lo regulaLe and encourage
susLalnablllLy wlLhln operaLlons.
2. SusLalnable pracLlces are wldely accepLed as parL of belng a 'responslble' corporaLe
enLlLy.

|atform

1. nuS should sLrlve Lo operaLe ln an eLhlcal manner and reflecL Lhe vlews of member
organlsaLlons.

Act|on
1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe Ceneral SecreLary, ln consulLaLlon wlLh naLlonal LxecuLlve, Lo drafL a
susLalnablllLy pollcy LhaL wlll conLaln regulaLlons:
a. maklng Lravel carbon offseLs mandaLory when avallable
b. sLlpulaLlng LhaL Lhere wlll be labelled recycllng blns ln each nuS offlce
ADMINIS1kA1ICN

ADMIN 1.23: Ioss|| Iue| D|vestment

reamb|e

1. uLlllslng Lhe servlces of flnance lnsLlLuLlons whlch supply flnance Lo fossll fuel
producLlon lndusLrles lndlrecLly supporLs fossll fuel producLlon.
2. numerous organlsaLlons are movlng flnance from banks LhaL provlde flnanclal
servlces Lo Lhe fossll fuel lndusLry Lo flnanclal lnsLlLuLlons LhaL have made a
commlLmenL Lo avold lnvesLlng ln fossll fuel producLlon.
3. CllmaLe change ls a serlous LhreaL Lo currenL and fuLure generaLlons here ln AusLralla
and lnLernaLlonally.
4. 1he lnLergovernmenLal anel on CllmaLe Change (lCC) lourLh AssessmenL 8eporL
found LhaL global warmlng ls already causlng cosLly dlsrupLlon of human and naLural
sysLems LhroughouL Lhe world, lncludlng Lhe melLlng of ArcLlc lce, acldlflcaLlon of
ocean waLers and lncreased floodlng and droughL.
3. ln lLs unburnable Carbon" reporL, Lhe Carbon 1racker lnlLlaLlve found LhaL fossll fuel
companles and governmenLs possess proven fossll fuel reserves LhaL would release
approxlmaLely 2,793 glgaLons of CC2 lf Lhey are burned, whlch ls flve Llmes Lhe
amounL LhaL can be released wlLhouL exceedlng 2C of warmlng.
6. SLudenLs aL hundreds of unlverslLy campuses worldwlde have launched campalgns Lo
have Lhelr lnsLlLuLlons dlvesL from fossll fuel companles.

|atform

1. nuS recognlses LhaL cllmaLe change ls belng acceleraLed by human acLlvlLles.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL allowlng flnanclal lnsLlLuLlons Lo lnvesL our flnance ln fossll fuel
pro[ecLs conLrlbuLes Lo acceleraLed cllmaLe change.
3. nuS recognlses LhaL lnvesLmenLs should supporL a fuLure where all clLlzens can llve
healLhy llves wlLhouL Lhe negaLlve lmpacLs of a warmlng cllmaLe.
4. nuS should be a leadlng lnsLlLuLlon ln progresslve soclal change.

Act|on:

1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe Ceneral SecreLary Lo dlvesL all nuS flnance from organlsaLlons whlch
conLrlbuLe flnanclally Lo Lhe fossll fuel producLlon lndusLry.
2. 1haL, for any nuS lnvesLmenLs ln managed funds LhaL are found Lo lnclude fossll fuel
companles, Lhe Ceneral SecreLary ls Lo conLacL Lhe fund managers and requesL LhaL
Lhe fossll fuel companles be removed from Lhe funds.
3. 1haL Lhe Ceneral SecreLary wlll release quarLerly updaLes, avallable Lo Lhe publlc,
deLalllng progress made Lowards full dlvesLmenL.


ADMINIS1kA1ICN
ADMIN 1.24: Goa| sett|ng and strateg|c p|ann|ng for |ncreased aff|||at|on
reamb|e:
)* WlLh Lhe lnLroducLlon of vSu, Lhe number of campus sLudenL organlsaLlons afflllaLed
Lo nuS dramaLlcally decreased.
+* WlLh Lhe lnLroducLlon of Lhe SSAl, nuS has slgnlflcanL opporLunlLles Lo lncrease Lhe
number of afflllaLes. WlLh campus sLudenL organlsaLlons largely now more flnanclally
susLalnable, nuS should reflecL Lhe vlablllLy of sLudenL unlons AusLralla-wlde.
,* ln order for nuS Lo lncrease lLs relevance and conLlnue Lo susLaln a poslLlon as a
valld represenLaLlve body for sLudenLs, lL needs Lo represenL and supporL a
slgnlflcanL proporLlon of campus unlons across AusLralla.
-* All sLudenL unlons can beneflL from afflllaLlon Lo nuS.
.* WlLh SSAl under poLenLlal LhreaL, nuS should alm Lo drasLlcally lncrease Lhe amounL
of sLudenL unlons LhaL afflllaLe.

|atform:
)* nuS recognlses LhaL vSu was equally devasLaLlng for lLs afflllaLes.
+* nuS sLaLes lLs sLrong supporL for Lhe SSAl leglslaLlon, and belleves lL has lncreased
Lhe quallLy of campus llfe, represenLaLlon of sLudenLs, and sLudenL unlons. nuS
vlews SSAl as a poslLlve change Lo sLudenL unlons and lncreased Lhe poLenLlal for
campus-based acLlvlLles.
,* nuS commlLs Lo faclllLaLlng collaboraLlon beLween naLlonal Cfflce and SLaLe
8ranches where posslble ln devlslng a sLraLegy for lncreaslng campus afflllaLlons.
-* nuS undersLands LhaL long-Lerm sLraLeglc plannlng ls Lhe mosL effecLlve way Lo
ensure LhaL campuses afflllaLe, and ln Lurn, nuS wlll provlde greaLer represenLaLlon
Lo sLudenLs.
.* nuS belleves LhaL LargeLlng sLudenL unlons unaware of Lhe beneflLs Lhe naLlonal
unlon provldes should be a focus ln any sLraLegy Lo lncrease campus afflllaLlons.

Act|on:
)* 1haL Lhe naLlonal resldenL and Ceneral SecreLary coordlnaLe wlLh Lhelr sLaLe
counLerparLs where posslble and devlse a yearly sLraLegy Lo geL unafflllaLed campus
sLudenL organlsaLlons Lo afflllaLe.
+* 1haL Lhe naLlonal resldenL and Ceneral SecreLary reporL Lo naLlonal LxecuLlve on
how Lhls sLraLegy ls Lracklng regularly LhroughouL Lhe year.

Moved: 8en kn|ght (Monash Student Assoc|at|on)

ADMIN 1.2S: De|egat|ons of Author|ty
reamb|e
)* naLlonal LxecuLlve ls responslble for Lhe managemenL of nuS, buL delegaLes cerLaln
responslblllLles Lo lLs offlce bearers and sLaff Lo meeL Lhe day-Lo-day operaLlonal
needs of Lhe organlsaLlon.
+* CurrenLly nuS has no such pollcy LhaL codlfles Lhe auLhorlLles LhaL sLaff, offlce
bearers and naLlonal LxecuLlve have over maLLers lncludlng creaLlon of sLaff
poslLlons, appolnLmenL of sLaff, leave and expendlLure approval.
,* MosL organlsaLlons have a pollcy LhaL arLlculaLes Lhe above.
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-* A uelegaLlons of AuLhorlLy ollcy would glve clarlLy around who can do whaL". 1hls
would faclllLaLe greaLer Lransparency and accounLablllLy wlLhln nuS, and ln some
lnsLances may free up Llme ordlnarlly used by naLlonal LxecuLlve Lo approve mlnor
maLLers LhaL can be approved by sLaff or offlce bearers.

|atform
)* nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of any organlsaLlon clearly deflnlng Lhe auLhorlLles
LhaL lLs sLaff, offlcers and board of managemenL have.
+* nuS ls commlLLed Lo lncreaslng Lhe Lransparency and accounLablllLy of Lhe
organlsaLlon.
,* nuS ls commlLLed Lo lncreaslng Lhe efflclency and funcLlonallLy of Lhe organlsaLlon.

Act|on
)* nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary Lo creaLe and
presenL Lo naLlonal LxecuLlve a uelegaLlons of AuLhorlLy ollcy for conslderaLlon and
approval.
+* 1hls pollcy musL seL Lhe auLhorlLles LhaL sLaff, offlce bearers and naLlonal LxecuLlve
have over maLLers lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo:
"* CreaLlon of sLaff poslLlons,
/* AppolnLmenL of sLaff,
0* Approval of sLaff and offlce bearer leave,
'* Approval of budgeLed and unbudgeLed expendlLure,
(* 8elmbursemenL of expenses, and
1* ubllc relaLlons.

Moved: Deanna 1ay|or (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve)
Seconded: A||ce 8|tmead (Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Un|on)

ADMIN 1.26: Conduct of Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve

reamb|e
1. nuS naLlonal LxecuLlve ls charged wlLh Lhe managemenL of nuS, lncludlng buL noL
llmlLed Lo:
a. SeLLlng Lhe budgeL for nuS,
b. 8egularly monlLorlng Lhe flnances of nuS,
c. Lmploylng sLaff on behalf of nuS and,
d. AuLhorlslng Lhe publlcaLlon of maLerlal on behalf of nuS
2. naLlonal LxecuLlve members are ulrecLors of nuS, and have legal responslblllLles Lo
acL ln Lhe besL lnLeresLs of Lhe organlsaLlon, ln good falLh and wlLh due care and
dlllgence.
3. naLlonal LxecuLlve ls requlred Lo conslder Lhe mosL recenL flnanclal sLaLemenLs of
Lhe organlsaLlon aL each meeLlng.
4. naLlonal LxecuLlve ls also requlred Lo lmplemenL and lnLerpreL Lhe pollcy of nuS.
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3. 1he naLlonal LxecuLlve requlres regular lnformaLlon and reporLs ln order Lo fulfll lLs
duLles.
6. AL Lhe flrsL naLlonal LxecuLlve of every year, lL musL declde how Lhe pollcy made by
naLlonal Conference wlll be lmplemenLed.
7. no schedule of naLlonal LxecuLlve meeLlngs was made Lhls year. 1hls has affecLed
Lhe ablllLy of naLlonal LxecuLlve members Lo aLLend meeLlngs.
8. ln 2013, full meeLlng papers have rarely been provlded Lo naLlonal LxecuLlve more
Lhan 24 hours ln advance of Lhe meeLlng.
9. ln 2013, Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve has never seen mlnuLes of prevlous meeLlngs, and
approved Lhese as Lrue and accuraLe records.
10. 1he naLlonal LxecuLlve has never seen a proflL and loss sLaLemenL, and cash flow
sLaLemenL, expendlLure Lracked Lo budgeL, or any oLher flnanclal sLaLemenL of any
klnd (oLher Lhan Lhe budgeL) for nuS ln 2013.
|atform
1. nuS acknowledges Lhe lmporLanL role LhaL Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve has.
2. nuS acknowledges Lhe legal responslblllLles LhaL naLlonal LxecuLlve members as
ulrecLors of Lhe organlsaLlon.nuS belleves ln LransparenL and accounLable
governance.
3. nuS commlLs Lo provldlng Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve wlLh enough lnformaLlon and
access Lo records for members Lo adequaLely provlde flnanclal and managemenL
overslghL over Lhe organlsaLlon.
Act|ons
1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll, ln consulLaLlon wlLh oLher members of Lhe
naLlonal LxecuLlve, deLermlne a meeLlng schedule for naLlonal LxecuLlve meeLlngs
no laLer Lhan 10 !anuary 2014.
2. 1hls schedule of meeLlngs wlll be clrculaLed Lo all naLlonal LxecuLlve members,
naLlonal Cfflce 8earers, and member organlsaLlons.
3. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll deLermlne a reporLlng schedule seLLlng ouL
deadllnes for reporLs and oLher maLerlal for conslderaLlon and provlde Lhls Lo Lhe
naLlonal LxecuLlve by 10 !anuary 2014.
4. All meeLlng papers wlll be clrculaLed for conslderaLlon by commlLLee members aL
leasL one week ln advance of each meeLlng.
3. Crdlnary meeLlngs of naLlonal LxecuLlve may be rescheduled, provlded LhaL aL leasL
Lwo weeks noLlce ls glven Lo members.
6. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll provlde a proflL and loss sLaLemenL Lo Lhe
naLlonal LxecuLlve each monLh.
7. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll ensure LhaL accuraLe mlnuLes are Laken of each
meeLlng of Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve and all lLs commlLLees, and wlll clrculaLe Lhe drafL
mlnuLes of each meeLlng Lo Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve wlLhln one week of Lhe meeLlng.
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
8. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll lnclude Lhe mlnuLes of Lhe prevlous meeLlng ln
Lhe papers for each naLlonal LxecuLlve meeLlng, for conslderaLlon and approval as a
Lrue and accuraLe record of Lhe meeLlng.
9. upon Lhe mlnuLes of each meeLlng of Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve belng adopLed, Lhe
naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll ensure LhaL all open mlnuLes are provlded Lo
member organlsaLlons.
10. AL Lhe flrsL naLlonal LxecuLlve meeLlng of every year, Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve wlll
declde how Lhe pollcy made by naLlonal LxecuLlve wlll be lmplemenLed. 1hls wlll
lnvolve agreelng on key goals for Lhe year wlLh each naLlonal Cfflce 8earer.
11. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll provlde an lnducLlon pack Lo all members of Lhe
naLlonal LxecuLlve no laLer Lhan 18 !anuary 2014 conLalnlng Lhe followlng:
a. 1he nuS ConsLlLuLlon, 8egulaLlons and 8y-Laws,
b. 1he mosL recenLly approved budgeL Lracked agalnsL expendlLure,
c. 1he schedule of meeLlngs for 2013,
d. oslLlon descrlpLlons for all nuS sLaff, and Lhe sLaff LnLerprlse 8argalnlng
AgreemenL where Lhls exlsLs, and
e. Any oLher lnformaLlon Lhe naLlonal resldenL or naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary
deems necessary.
12. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll drafL regulaLlons and presenL Lhese Lo naLlonal
LxecuLlve codlfylng acLlons 1-12 above, where Lhey are noL already codlfled.
Seconded: Casey 8r|ggs (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve)

ADMIN 1.27: ub||cat|on of Nat|ona| Conference proceed|ngs

reamb|e:
1. nuS recognlsed LhaL as Lhe peak represenLaLlve body for sLudenLs wlLhln AusLralla
LhaL lL has a duLy Lo show Lhose lL represenLs Lhe proceedlngs of lLs yearly naLlonal
Conference.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL, whlle lL ls dlfflculL for sLudenLs from lnLersLaLe and reglonal
areas Lo aLLend Lhe naLlonal Conference LhaL lL needs Lo Lake sLeps Lo ensure LhaL
Lhe proceedlngs of Lhe naLlonal Conference are made avallable Lo sLudenLs followlng
Lhe conference.
|atform
1. As lL ls lmmensely dlfflculL for all members Lo aLLend Lhe naLlonal Conference, Lhe
publlcaLlon of Lhe mlnuLes, resulLs of elecLlons and moLlons of Lhe naLlonal
Conference ls an lmporLanL sLep ln allowlng members Lo see how proceedlngs have
Laken place aL Lhe yearly conference.
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
2. ln Lerms of accounLablllLy and Lransparency, lL ls lmperaLlve LhaL Lhe nuS publlclses
Lhe proceedlngs of Lhe naLlonal Conference ln formaLs LhaL wlll ensure lL ls
accesslble for as many of lLs members as posslble.
3. ln Lerms of furLher publlclslng Lhe nuS Lo sLudenLs and lncreaslng lnLeresL ln Lhe
campalgns run by Lhe nuS sLeps need Lo be Laken for sLudenLs Lo be able Lo see how
Lhe nuS naLlonal Conference operaLes.
Act|on:
1. 1haL Lhe Ceneral SecreLary, wlLhln 28 days of Lhe end of Lhe naLlonal Conference,
publlshes lLs proceedlngs lncludlng:
a. 1he mlnuLes of Lhe naLlonal Conference.
b. MoLlons passed aL conference.
c. 1he resulLs of Lhe elecLlons of naLlonal Cfflce 8earers, naLlonal LxecuLlve and
SLaLe Cfflce 8earers.
d. Any amendmenLs made Lo Lhe nuS consLlLuLlon.
2. 1haL Lhe Ceneral SecreLary ls Lo publlsh Lhe proceedlngs of Lhe naLlonal Conference
on Lhe nuS webslLe.
3. 1haL Lhe nuS recommends Lo Lhe resldenLs of lLs member sLudenL bodles LhaL Lhe
mlnuLes are Lo be made avallable on Lhe webslLe and lacebook page of Lhelr
respecLlve sLudenL bodles.
Moved: atr|ck Do||ard (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne Student Un|on)
Seconded: Cameron 8arnes (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a Student Gu||d)

ADMIN 1.28: rogress of Nat|ona| Cff|ce 8earers

reamb|e:
1. nuS recognlsed LhaL, whlle Lhe naLlonal Cfflce 8earers work conslderably hard ln
Lhelr respecLlve campalgns, much of Lhe work goes unrecognlsed by Lhe sLudenL
populaLlon.
2. 1hrough Lhls lack of recognlLlon, a large secLlon of Lhe sLudenL populaLlon ls unaware
of whaL Lhelr naLlonal unlon does for Lhem, and ln Lurn sLudenLs are unsure why
Lhey are paylng money Lo be a member of Lhe nuS.
|atform:
1. ln order for Lhe wlder sLudenL populaLlon Lo become aware of Lhe varlous campalgns
run by lLs naLlonal Cfflce 8earers, lL ls lmperaLlve LhaL naLlonal Cfflce 8earers
publlsh regular updaLes on Lhe nuS webslLe.
2. ln Lurn, Lhls wlll noL only help show Lhe progress made by naLlonal Cfflce 8earers
buL also show Lhe wlder sLudenL populaLlon whaL sLeps Lhe nuS ls Laklng ln
advocaLlng for Lhelr needs. lurLhermore, regular publlclLy of nuS campalgns wlll
llkely encourage more parLlclpaLlon by Lhe sLudenL populaLlon ln nuS run
campalgns.
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
Act|on:
1. All naLlonal Cfflce 8earers are Lo publlsh reporLs on Lhe nuS webslLe every 4 Lo 6
weeks, where Lhey are Lo publlclse Lhe progress of Lhelr respecLlve campalgns.
Seconded: L||zabeth C'Shea (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a Student Gu||d).

ADMIN 1.29: Cff|ce 8earer key erformance Ind|cators
reamb|e
)* 1he responslblllLles LhaL naLlonal Cfflce 8earers have are broadly seL ouL ln 831-844
of nuS 8egulaLlons. 872-881 of nuS 8y-Laws prescrlbe more speclflc responslblllLles.
+* naLlonal Cfflce 8earers and SLaLe 8ranch resldenLs are requlred Lo reporL Lo each
naLlonal LxecuLlve meeLlng. 1hese reporLs Lo naLlonal LxecuLlve are ofLen recounLs
of Lhelr acLlvlLy for Lhe pasL monLh, wlLhouL reference Lo offlce bearer
responslblllLles or any goals or LargeLs seL aL Lhe beglnnlng of Lhe year.
,* 1here ls currenLly no quanLlLaLlve meLrlc for measurlng performance of naLlonal
Cfflce 8earers and SLaLe 8ranch resldenLs.
-* MonlLorlng performance of nuS Cfflce 8earers ls parLlcularly cruclal for Lhose offlce
bearers who are belng remuneraLed.
.* key erformance lndlcaLors agalnsL whlch Cfflce 8earers are requlred Lo reporL
would:
"* lncrease clarlLy around expecLaLlons of offlce bearers,
/* lmprove Lhe Lransparency of offlce bearer acLlvlLy,
0* lmprove Lhe quallLy of reporLlng Lo naLlonal LxecuLlve,
'* lncrease Lhe accounLablllLy of offlce bearers Lo naLlonal LxecuLlve ,
(* enable naLlonal LxecuLlve Lo more effecLlvely monlLor offlce bearer
performance, and
1* enable nuS Lo evaluaLe lLs overall success and effecLlveness ln any glven
year, and from year Lo year.

laLform
)* nuS ls commlLLed Lo lncreaslng Lhe efflclency, Lransparency and accounLablllLy of Lhe
organlsaLlon.
+* nuS ls commlLLed Lo demonsLraLlng value for lLs members.

AcLlon
)* nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary Lo creaLe and
presenL Lo naLlonal LxecuLlve a seL of key erformance lndlcaLors for all naLlonal
Cfflce 8earers and SLaLe 8ranch resldenLs, for naLlonal LxecuLlve's conslderaLlon
and approval.
+* 1hese key erformance lndlcaLors musL:
"* 8e based on achlevable LargeLs and goals seL aL Lhe commencemenL of Lhe
year, beLween Lhe resldenL, offlce bearers and naLlonal LxecuLlve,
/* 8eflecL offlce bearer responslblllLles ouLllned ln nuS 8y-Laws and
8egulaLlons,
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
0* 1ake lnLo accounL wheLher offlce bearers are remuneraLed or noL, and how
many hours Lhey are expecLed Lo work,
'* LsLabllsh procedures for when key erformance lndlcaLors are noL meL,
(* 8e revlewed annually.
,* nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal resldenL and Ceneral SecreLary Lo ensure LhaL offlce
bearers reporL agalnsL Lhe key erformance lndlcaLors, ln addlLlon Lo reporLlng on
any oLher relevanL acLlvlLles or lnformaLlon Lhey wlsh Lo brlng Lo naLlonal LxecuLlve's
aLLenLlon.


ADMIN 1.30: Membersh|p Sat|sfact|on Survey
reamble
1. nuS currenLly has no esLabllshed formal process for recelvlng feedback from lLs
members abouL Lhe organlsaLlon.
2. lor nuS Lo adequaLely serve lLs members, lL needs Lo be aware of whaL members
wanL.
3. 1he wlshes of members should lnform how nuS represenLs Lhem, and sLudenLs
across AusLralla, as well as how Lhe organlsaLlon operaLes.
4. nuS relles on afflllaLlon fees from lLs members as lLs prlmary source of revenue.
Members wlll only remaln afflllaLed Lo nuS, and commlL Lo paylng hlgher afflllaLlon
fees lf nuS can demonsLraLe lLs value Lo members. nuS' fuLure flnanclal securlLy
depends on Lhe saLlsfacLlon of lLs members.

laLform
1. nuS recognlses LhaL Lo remaln a leglLlmaLe volce for sLudenLs across AusLralla we
musL serve our members organlsaLlons Lo Lhe besL of our ablllLy.
2. nuS ls commlLLed Lo conLlnually lmprovlng Lhe ways ln whlch we engage wlLh
member organlsaLlons.
3. nuS ls commlLLed Lo provldlng and demonsLraLlng value for members.

AcLlon
1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary Lo creaLe a
Membershlp SaLlsfacLlon Survey. 1hls survey ls Lo be open and dlsLrlbuLed Lo
member organlsaLlons no laLer Lhan CcLober 31, 2014.
2. 1he survey musL seek feedback from member organlsaLlons on Lhelr levels of
saLlsfacLlon ln Lhe followlng areas:
a. nuS' engagemenL wlLh Lhelr organlsaLlon (eg. communlcaLlon, campus vlslLs,
opporLunlLles for parLlclpaLlon eLc),
b. 1he Lransparency and accounLablllLy of nuS,
c. 1he exLenL Lo whlch nuS ls accuraLely represenLlng Lhelr organlsaLlon, and
Lhe sLudenLs aL Lhelr campus,
d. CuallLy of campalgns, acLlons, and surveys LhaL nuS has run, and
e. Any oLher areas Lhe naLlonal resldenL and Ceneral SecreLary deem
necessary.
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
3. 1he survey musL glve member organlsaLlons Lhe opporLunlLy Lo provlde broad
feedback on nuS, and areas ln whlch Lhey would llke Lo see lmprovemenL.
4. 1he naLlonal resldenL wlll provlde a reporL on Lhe survey resulLs Lo naLlonal
LxecuLlve, along wlLh any recommendaLlons for acLlon.

Seconded: kara nadgraft (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve)

ADMIN 1.31: Ma|nta|n|ng and Strengthen|ng ke|at|onsh|ps w|th the Sector

reamb|e
1. lor nuS Lo besL serve members, and achleve lLs deslred ouLcomes, lL musL engage
effecLlvely wlLh Lhe hlgher educaLlon secLor.
2. Cver Lhe years nuS has connecLed wlLh many dlfferenL groups across Lhe secLor.
1hese lnclude: Lhe naLlonal 1erLlary LducaLlon unlon, unlverslLles AusLralla, Lhe
AusLrallan Councll for rlvaLe LducaLlon and 1eachlng, AusLralaslan Campus unlon
Managers AssoclaLlon, Lhe 1erLlary Access Croup, AusLrallan 1echnology neLwork of
unlverslLles, lnnovaLlve 8esearch unlverslLles, Croup of LlghL, Lhe 8eglonal
unlverslLles neLwork, Councll of lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs AusLralla, Councll of
AusLrallan osLgraduaLe AssoclaLlons, Lhe AusLrallan ?ouLh CllmaLe CoallLlon, Lhe
AusLrallan Medlcal SLudenLs AssoclaLlon, Lhe AusLrallan Law SLudenLs AssoclaLlon,
and Lhe AusLrallan SLudenL LnvlronmenL neLwork.
3. 1he neLworks nuS has forged wlLh such groups have provlded opporLunlLles Lo galn
lmporLanL lnformaLlon, develop skllls, and work wlLh a wlde varleLy of people
Lowards muLual goals.
4. lL ls cruclal LhaL nuS conLlnues Lo malnLaln relaLlonshlps wlLh relevanL groups ln Lhe
secLor, and consLanLly seeks Lo develop new ones.

|atform
1. nuS recognlses LhaL Lo achleve poslLlve ouLcomes for sLudenLs, lL musL engage wlLh
a wlde varleLy of groups ln Lhe secLor who share common lnLeresLs.
2. nuS values Lhe relaLlonshlps lL has forged wlLh organlsaLlons across Lhe secLor.
3. nuS ls commlLLed Lo collaboraLlng wlLh secLor groups ln as many ways as posslble,
and ensurlng an open and reclprocal dlalogue ls ongolng beLween nuS and groups
wlLhln Lhe secLor.

Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal resldenL wlll as early as posslble followlng Lhe commencemenL of Lhelr
Lerm conLacL Lhe organlsaLlons and groups llsLed ln polnL one of Lhe preamble, Lo
ldenLlfy muLual lnLeresL and areas ln whlch nuS can work wlLh Lhose groups.
2. 1he naLlonal resldenL wlll make connecLlons wlLh oLher relevanL groups and
organlsaLlons lf Lhey are ldenLlfled, and work Lowards esLabllshlng a relaLlonshlp.
3. 1he naLlonal resldenL wlll malnLaln relaLlonshlps wlLh equlvalenL lnLernaLlonal
organlsaLlons of relevance.

ADMINIS1kA1ICN

ADMIN 1.32: Lobby|ng strategy aka knock knock knock|n' on ar||ament's Door
reamb|e
1. Arguably Lhe mosL cruclal parL of nuS' role ls lobbylng. An lnLegral parL of maklng
lnroads Lo achlevlng nuS' goals ls lobbylng parllamenLarlans ln Lhe CovernmenL,
CpposlLlon, and mlnor parLles, as well as many relevanL sLakeholders who may hold
lnfluence.
2. WlLh many hlgher educaLlon lssues comlng before lederal arllamenL ln 2014, lL ls
lmporLanL LhaL nuS has a clear lobbylng sLraLegy LhaL LargeLs Lhe people wlLh Lhe
ablllLy Lo effecL change mosL effecLlvely.

|atform
1. nuS ls commlLLed Lo ldenLlfylng Lhe mosL effecLlve ways lL can effecL change ln
pollcy, ln order Lo achleve Lhe besL ouLcomes for sLudenLs.
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL Lo effecL change ln pollcy, a mulLl-faceLed approach ls
requlred LhaL lncorporaLes lobbylng as well as acLlvlsm on Lhe ground and
engagemenL wlLh secLor groups.
3. nuS recognlses LhaL forglng relaLlonshlps wlLh relevanL key people ls crlLlcal Lo
lnfluenclng changes ln pollcy.

Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal resldenL wlll, as early as posslble afLer goals are seL for Lhe year,
formulaLe a lobbylng sLraLegy ln consulLaLlon wlLh oLher naLlonal Cfflce 8earers as
necessary.
2. 1hls wlll lnclude:
a. broadly ldenLlfylng key people who may be relevanL, and esLabllshlng conLacL
where approprlaLe. 1hese may be lnslde or ouLslde of arllamenL,
b. speclflcally ldenLlfylng any parllamenLarlans who may hold balance of power
on a glven lssue,
c. speclflcally ldenLlfylng people who may be gaLekeepers" Lo
parllamenLarlans,
d. gaLherlng lnformaLlon abouL Lhe lnLeresLs of relevanL people, and how nuS
can appeal Lo Lhose lnLeresLs, and
e. arLlculaLlng how nuS can make Lhe mosL of Lhe above lnformaLlon, and how
Lo engage wlLh Lhe relevanL people mosL effecLlvely.


ADMIN 1.32: Structura| changes |n NUS: organ|sat|ona| aud|t

reamb|e:
ADMINIS1kA1ICN

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs (nuS) operaLes wlLh a sLrucLure LhaL relles prlmarlly on
Lhe work of naLlonal Cfflce 8earers wlLh allocaLed porLfollos and varylng raLes of honorarla
- ranglng from full Llme Lo unpald.

2. volunLary SLudenL unlonlsm (vSu) sLrlpped hundreds of mllllons of dollars from sLudenL
organlsaLlons around Lhe counLry and many have Lransferred Lhelr asseLs Lo Lhelr unlverslLy
ln exchange for fundlng agreemenLs Lo ensure Lhe long-Lerm survlval of Lhelr respecLlve
organlsaLlon.
3. nuS relles excluslvely on afflllaLlon amounLs pald by member organlsaLlons for lLs annual
revenue.
4. Whlle Lhe SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee (SSAl) was lnLroduced ln 2012, afflllaLlon
Lo nuS ls noL wlLhln Lhe allowable caLegorles ln Lhe governlng leglslaLlon.
3. SLudenL organlsaLlons have had Lo flnd alLernaLlve means of sourclng nuS afflllaLlon fees,
whlch are ofLen drawn from unLled funds or lndependenL commerclal revenue, buL ln
clrcumsLances where a sLudenL organlsaLlon does noL run commerclal servlces, Lhelr ablllLy
Lo achleve pald membershlp of Lhe naLlonal unlon ls conLlngenL on Lhe goodwlll of Lhelr
unlverslLy.
6. ln Lhe wake of lederal LducaLlon MlnlsLer ChrlsLopher yne's announcemenL ln laLe
SepLember LhaL Lhls CoallLlon lederal CovernmenL has lnLenLlons Lo remove Lhe SSAl, ls lL
lmporLanL for all sLudenL organlsaLlons lncludlng nuS Lo revlew Lhelr sLrucLures and revenue
sLreams Lo ensure Lhelr long-Lerm survlval ln Lhe evenL LhaL SSAl ls removed.

|atform:

1. nuS musL ensure lL ls worklng ln Lhe lnLeresLs of lLs members and sLudenLs ln general Lo
Lhe greaLesL exLenL posslble, and should be uslng lLs resources and lLs revenue effecLlvely
and efflclenLly Lo Lhls end.
2. nuS requlres a revlew lnLo Lhe sLrengLhs and weaknesses of lLs overall organlsaLlonal
sLrucLure, operaLlng procedures and sysLems.
3. nuS musL deLermlne Lhe mosL cosL-effecLlve and sLraLeglc way Lo sLrucLure nuS Lo meeL
currenL and fuLure needs, and should Lake lnLo accounL oLher sLakeholder parLnershlps LhaL
exlsL or could be creaLed.

Act|on:

1. 1haL nuS engages a professlonal consulLlng company Lo ldenLlfy Lhe sLrengLhs and
weaknesses of Lhe nuS organlsaLlonal sLrucLure, operaLlng procedures and sysLems, and
allocaLed resources, Lo deLermlne Lhe mosL cosL-effecLlve and sLraLeglc way Lo sLrucLure
nuS Lo meeL currenL and fuLure needs.
2. 1haL nuS seeks recommendaLlons for pracLlcal, achlevable and reallsLlc revlslons or
ad[usLmenLs Lo Lhe overall nuS organlsaLlonal sLrucLure, lncludlng recommendaLlons
concernlng reporLlng relaLlonshlps, poslLlon LlLles and [ob funcLlons LhaL would:
a. Clarlfy roles, responslblllLles and auLhorlLy of naLlonal and SLaLe Cfflce
8earers and sLaff members,
b. LllmlnaLe dupllcaLlon and overlap of responslblllLles wlLhln Lhe nuS,
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
c. lmprove Lhe dellvery Llme and quallLy of servlces provlded,
d. Lnrlch communlcaLlons wlLhln and beLween Lhe nuS membershlp, and
e. Lxamlne appllcable cosL savlngs measures LhaL nuS could underLake Lo
lmprove Lhe efflclency of nuS.
3. 1haL nuS seeks recommendaLlons for oLher posslble revenue sLreams and organlsaLlonal
buslness developmenL opporLunlLles beyond lLs currenL scope.

4. nuS as parL of Lhe organlsaLlonal audlL should meeL wlLh and consulL key sLakeholders
lncludlng member organlsaLlons Lo gaLher Lhelr feedback as parL of Lhe audlL.

4. 1haL nuS, aL Lhe 2014 nuS LducaLlon Conference presenLs Lhe resulLs and concluslons of
Lhe organlsaLlonal audlL for dlrecLlon from member organlsaLlons, delegaLes and observers
for flnal formal lmplemenLaLlon aL naLlonal Conference 2014.

Moved: Iade 1yrre|| (Nat|ona| res|dent)
Seconded: Isabe||e k|ngshott (V|ctor|an State 8ranch res|dent)

ADMIN 1.32: NUS Strateg|c |an 2014

reamb|e:

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs (nuS) represenLs over one mllllon sLudenLs ln AusLralla,
and has around 30 flnanclal member organlsaLlons.

2. 1he reach of Lhe unlon ls heavlly dependenL on Lhe communlcaLlon efforLs made by lLs
offlce bearers Lhrough means such as Lhe medla and publlcaLlons generaLed by nuS.

3. SLraLeglc plannlng for nuS ls cenLral Lo any nuS engagemenL wlLh campus organlsaLlons
across Lhe counLry, and lL enhances Lhe opporLunlLles for lncreased sLudenL lnvolvemenL ln
nuS campalgns and acLlvlLles.

4. SLraLeglc plannlng wlLhln nuS has also been used as a Lool Lo keep offlce bearers
accounLable Lo members and sLudenLs, and lL ensures LhaL Lhe pollcy ob[ecLlves passed aL
Lhe prevlous naLlonal Conference are lncluded ln fuLure plannlng so LhaL offlce bearers are
compllanL wlLh Lhe rules of nuS.

4. nuS has LradlLlonally made lLs plans or dlrecLlons for each year clear Lo lndependenL
sLudenL organlsaLlons across Lhe counLry, wheLher Lhey are flnanclal afflllaLes or oLherwlse.

|atform:

ADMINIS1kA1ICN
1. nuS supporLs conLlnued efforLs Lo engage wlLh members and non-member organlsaLlons
as well as Lhe sLudenLs Lhey represenL by communlcaLlng nuS's sLraLeglc dlrecLlon and plans
for Lhe year ahead aL every opporLunlLy.

Act|on:

1. 1haL Lhe nuS naLlonal resldenL, ln con[uncLlon wlLh all 2014 naLlonal Cfflce 8earers,
creaLes a SLraLeglc lan ouLllnlng Lhe prlorlLles for nuS and lLs deparLmenLs for 2014.

2. 1haL Lhe naLlonal resldenL dlsLrlbuLes Lhe 2014 nuS SLraLeglc lan Lo member
organlsaLlons and oLher sLakeholders ln sofL copy form and ln hard copy, where posslble.

3. 1haL every efforL ls made Lo have Lhe nuS SLraLeglc lan 2014 ready and dlsLrlbuLed for
campus C Weeks.


ADMIN 1.33: 8u||d|ng Act|v|sm on Campus: Ind|v|dua| NUS Membersh|p

reamb|e:
1. under volunLary SLudenL unlonlsm (vSu), many sLudenL organlsaLlons collapsed,
parLlcularly aL small and reglonal campuses.
2. Whlle Lhe lnLroducLlon of Lhe SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee (SSAl) has resulLed ln
fundlng lncreases aL many campuses, Lhere are sLlll numerous campuses LhaL do noL have
lndependenL sLudenL organlsaLlons.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs seeks Lo represenL all sLudenLs and Lherefore musL reach
ouL Lo sLudenLs aL non-afflllaLe campuses ln order Lo sLrengLhen Lhe campalgns of Lhe
naLlonal unlon.

|atform:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe lmporLance of belng accesslble Lo as many
sLudenLs as posslble.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges LhaL ln Lhe wake of vSu, many campus
organlsaLlons have collapsed and as such lL ls lmporLanL Lo engage wlLh sLudenLs on an
lndlvldual basls abouL Lhe work of Lhe naLlonal unlon.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of addlLlonal sLreams of
revenue Lo Lhe long Lerm susLalnablllLy and campalgn capaclLy of Lhe naLlonal unlon and
recognlses lndlvldual membershlp aL campuses may help Lo engage non-member
organlsaLlons.
4. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe provlslons ln lLs rules for lndlvldual
membershlp.

ADMINIS1kA1ICN
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary and naLlonal resldenL, ln con[uncLlon wlLh oLher
naLlonal Cfflce 8earers, wlll develop an nuS lnducLlon pack for C-Weeks lncludlng buL noL
llmlLed Lo:
l) a flyer explalnlng whaL Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs ls, and sLraLeglc prlorlLles
for Lhe year,
ll) a slgn-up sheeL for Lhe nuS e-newsleLLer, and
lll) relevanL lnformaLlon on key lssues and nuS campalgns.
2. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll develop, ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal resldenL
and oLher naLlonal Cfflce 8earers, an lndlvldual membershlp form and Lhe naLlonal
resldenL and naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll ensure Lhe slgn-ups for Lhe newsleLLer are
admlnlsLered effecLlvely ln person and Lhrough Lhe nuS webslLe.


ADMIN 1.34: Mak|n' |t ra|n: ensur|ng the future of NUS w|th cons|stent and transparent
aff|||at|ons
reamb|e:
1. rlor Lo 2006, general servlces fees funded mosL sLudenL organlsaLlons dlrecLly. 1hls
fundlng arrangemenL daLes back Lo Lhe openlng of AusLralla's flrsL unlverslLy, Lhe unlverslLy
of Sydney, over 160 years ago.
2. 1he lnLroducLlon of volunLary SLudenL unlonlsm ln 2006 saw a radlcal decllne ln fundlng
Lo sLudenL organlsaLlons and ln Lurn Lhe nuS' overall fundlng.
3. ln response Lo Lhe change Lo fundlng nuS lnLroduced a fee walver sysLem ln whlch
campuses nomlnaLed Lhe amounL Lhey had avallable Lo Lhem Lo afflllaLe for.
4. As a resulL nuS' operaLlng budgeL ls akln Lo LhaL of a small campus organlsaLlon and
lnconslsLenL year Lo year.
3. Lvery campus ls lnvolced by Lhe nuS ln March of each year based on Lhe equlvalenL full-
Llme load of sLudenL (ln 2013 $3.93 per full Llme sLudenL), buL many campuses submlL a fee
walver for a reduced amounL.
6. ln 2011 Lhe SLudenL Servlces and Lhe lederal CovernmenL lmplemenLed AmenlLles lee,
Lhe fundlng has allowed for a slgnlflcanL growLh by campus organlsaLlons.
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
7. uesplLe Lhls, campuses are sLlll afflllaLlng for a reduced amounL, even Lhough Lhey have
conslsLenL fundlng sLreams and nuS ls sLlll operaLlng under a fee walver sLrucLure and Lhe
goodwlll of campus leaders.
|atform:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs calls for Lhe full resLoraLlon of a Ceneral Servlces lee,
whlch wlll dlrecLly fund democraLlcally elecLed sLudenL organlsaLlons.
2. Conference floor noLes Lhe slgnlflcanL flnanclal seLbacks Lo nuS under vSu and slnce.
3. nuS recognlses LhaL unless lL makes changes Lo Lhe way ln whlch campuses afflllaLe Lhe
fuLure of Lhe organlsaLlon wlll conLlnue wlLh lnconslsLenL fundlng year Lo year.
Act|on:
1. As parL of Lhe organlsaLlonal audlL Lhe 2014 naLlonal resldenL and Ceneral SecreLary
wlll perform an audlL lnLo Lhe afflllaLlon process.
2. 1hls process wlll lnclude, buL ls noL precluded Lo, lnLervlewlng,
l. CurrenL and prevlous members of naLlonal LxecuLlve and fee revlew
commlLLee,
ll. Campuses who are noL afflllaLed Lo nuS,
lll. Campuses who are afflllaLed Lo nuS, and
lv. CurrenL and prevlous naLlonal and sLaLe offlce bearers.
3. 1hls audlL wlll form a slgnlflcanL parL of Lhe overall sLrucLural audlL.
Moved: kara nadgraft (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve)

ADMIN 1.3S: Ma|nta|n|ng and strengthen|ng pos|t|ve re|at|onsh|ps w|th|n the h|gher
educat|on sector
reamb|e
1. lL ls cruclal for nuS Lo fosLer and malnLaln sLrong relaLlonshlps wlLh oLher enLlLles ln Lhe
hlgher educaLlon secLor wlLhln AusLralla and lnLernaLlonally. 1hls maxlmlses nuS' ablllLy Lo
acL as an agenL for change, and Lo ldenLlfy effecLlve cooperaLlve parLnershlps LhaL may need
Lo be formed Lo furLher Lhe nuS agenda.
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
2. ln 2013 nuS uLlllsed lLs llnks wlLh many organlsaLlons ln Lhe hlgher educaLlon secLor Lo
coordlnaLe a response ln opposlLlon Lo Lhe hlgher educaLlon cuLs and lL would be beneflclal
Lo malnLaln Lhese llnks.
2. lmporLanL organlsaLlons ln Lhe secLor LhaL nuS should conLlnue Lo bolsLer Lles wlLh
lnclude buL are noL llmlLed Lo: Lhe naLlonal 1erLlary LducaLlon unlon (n1Lu), unlverslLles
AusLralla (uA), Lhe AusLrallan Councll for rlvaLe LducaLlon and 1ralnlng (ACL1),
AusLralaslan Campus unlon Manager's AssoclaLlon (ACuMA), Lhe 1erLlary Access
Croup (1AC), oLher sLudenL-run organlsaLlons such as Lhe Councll of lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs
AusLralla (ClSA), Lhe Councll of AusLrallan osLgraduaLe AssoclaLlons (CAA), A?CC, AMSA
and ALSA.
3. Where relevanL, unlverslLy neLworks such as Lhe AusLrallan 1echnology neLwork of
unlverslLles (A1n), lnnovaLlve 8esearch unlverslLles (l8u), Croup of LlghL (Co8) and Lhe
8eglonal unlverslLles neLwork (8un) could also be approached Lo supporL Lhe nuS agenda.
4. lL ls lmporLanL LhaL nuS recognlses and opens up more channels of communlcaLlon wlLh
lLs lnLernaLlonal counLerparLs lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo Lhose ln new Zealand, Lhe unlLed
klngdom, ScoLland and Lhe unlLed SLaLes SLudenL AssoclaLlon Lo play lLs parL ln Lhe global
sLudenL movemenL.
3. 1he agenda, lnLeresLs and prlorlLles of nuS reflecL many of Lhe organlsaLlons referred Lo
above (reamble, paras 2 and 3).
|atform
1. nuS ls commlLLed Lo belng open, engaged and collaboraLlve wlLh oLher AusLrallan and
lnLernaLlonal organlsaLlons ln Lhe secLor where posslble, Lo furLher Lhe lnLeresLs of sLudenLs
ln hlgher educaLlon.
2. nuS belleves LhaL bulldlng and malnLalnlng exlsLlng relaLlonshlps wlLh oLher organlsaLlons
ln Lhe secLor ls exLremely valuable.
3. nuS belleves LhaL sLrong relaLlonshlps wlLh oLher enLlLles ln Lhe secLor allows nuS Lo
form alllances or supporL neLworks Lo furLher lLs agenda, reslsL any aLLacks on quallLy or
fundlng and achleve meanlngful pollcy change.
4. nuS acknowledges LhaL dlfferenL unlverslLy neLworks would be helpful Lo llalse wlLh and
lobby Lo ensure nuS ls Lruly represenLaLlve and ls engaged wlLh lssues sLudenLs face aL a
wlde varleLy of unlverslLles.
3. nuS belleves lL ls lmporLanL for Lhe organlsaLlon Lo sLay abreasL of Lhe lssues faced by
sLudenLs on a global scale. lnformaLlon sharlng and muLual supporL for sLudenLs
lnLernaLlonally ls cruclal, parLlcularly glven LhaL AusLralla's hlgher educaLlon sysLem ls
globally-orlenLaLed. 1he deLrlmenLal lmpacLs on sLudenLs of changes ln Lhe secLor have
many commonallLles across borders, lncludlng lncreased corporaLlsaLlon, compromlses on
quallLy and governmenL-led llmlLaLlons on falr and accesslble educaLlon.

Act|on
1. 1he nuS naLlonal resldenL wlll work Lo malnLaln and furLher sLrengLhen
relaLlonshlps wlLh organlsaLlons wlLhln Lhe AusLrallan hlgher educaLlon secLor Lhrough face-
Lo-face meeLlngs where posslble, and Lhrough regular wrlLLen and verbal communlcaLlon.
2. 1he nuS naLlonal resldenL wlll acLlvely engage wlLh, and seek Lo speak aL
conferences organlsed by secLor groups lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo unlverslLles AusLralla,
Lhe n1Lu and Lhe ACuMA. Where approprlaLe, Lhe naLlonal resldenL wlll also encourage
Lhe aLLendance of campus represenLaLlves aL Lhese conferences.
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
3. 1he nuS naLlonal resldenL wlll work Lo malnLaln and furLher sLrengLhen
relaLlonshlps wlLh lLs equlvalenL sLudenL represenLaLlve bodles lnLernaLlonally Lhrough
wrlLLen and verbal communlcaLlon, and wlll faclllLaLe an acLlve membershlp ln Lhe
CommonwealLh SLudenLs' AssoclaLlon.
4. 1he nuS naLlonal resldenL wlll llalse wlLh oLher secLor groups Lo ldenLlfy areas
of poLenLlal muLual lnLeresL and work Lo develop a collaboraLlve approach ln Lhese areas Lo
creaLe Lhe mosL pressure for change.


ADMIN 1.36: I|x|ng the accred|tat|on process for 2014.

reamb|e
1. 1he nuS AccredlLaLlon CommlLLee are responslble for conslderlng Lhe accredlLaLlon of
each member organlsaLlon Lo nuS, and allocaLlng voLlng rlghLs (lncludlng Lhe number of
voLes allocaLed Lo each delegaLe) aL each naLlonal Conference.
2. 1he number of voLes each member organlsaLlon ls accredlLed wlLh ls deLermlned by Lhe
LqulvalenL lull 1lme SLudenL Load (Ll1SL) of Lhe sLudenLs represenLed by each member
organlsaLlon.
3. ln boLh 2012 and 2013, Lhe AccredlLaLlon CommlLLee have noL revlewed Lhe cohorLs of
sLudenLs represenLed by each member organlsaLlon. ln 2013 Lhe CommlLLee sald LhaL lL
'does noL feel lL ls approprlaLe for lL Lo seek Lo assess all organlsaLlons' consLlLuLlons and Lhe
hlsLorlc basls of campuses' Ll1SL flgures ln Lhe shorL Llme provlded Lo produce Lhe
accredlLaLlon reporL.' (SLaLemenL of Lhe AccredlLaLlon CommlLLee, 6 uecember 2013).
4. 1hls has resulLed ln mulLlple member organlsaLlons belng accredlLed wlLh fewer voLes
Lhan Lhey are enLlLled Lo carry aL Lhe 2013 naLlonal Conference.
3. 1here ls an organlsaLlonal rlsk (boLh repuLaLlonal and flnanclal) Lo nuS holdlng a
conference ln whlch Lhe number of voLes delegaLes are carrylng ls under quesLlon.

|atform
1. nuS afflrms lLs commlLmenL Lo work wlLhln lLs ConsLlLuLlon, 8egulaLlons and 8y-laws aL
all Llmes.
2. nuS belleves LhaL all member organlsaLlons should recelve Lhelr enLlLled volce aL each
naLlonal Conference.

Act|ons
1. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary, naLlonal resldenL (ln Lhelr capaclLy as Chalr of Lhe
naLlonal LxecuLlve), and naLlonal LxecuLlve wlll revlew Lhe groups of sLudenLs represenLed
by each member organlsaLlon prlor Lo Lhe lssulng of afflllaLlon lnvolces ln 2014. nuS wlll
seek advlce from lndlvldual member organlsaLlons Lo do Lhls.
2. 1he Ll1SL flgures for each member organlsaLlon wlll be revlsed where necessary ln
accordance wlLh Lhe revlew ln acLlon polnL 1.
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
3. 1he naLlonal Ceneral SecreLary wlll ensure LhaL Lhe nuS AccredlLaLlon CommlLLee are
lnformed of boLh Lhe new classlflcaLlons of cohorLs represenLed by each member
organlsaLlon well ln advance of any of Lhelr dellberaLlons ln 2014.

Moved: Casey 8r|ggs (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve ] Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Un|on)
Seconded: kather|ne C'8r|en (Murdoch Gu||d)

ADMIN 1.37: Important Sector ke|at|onsh|ps

reamb|e
1. naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs has worked hard over Lhe lasL few years Lo bulld sLrong
relaLlonshlps wlLhln Lhe secLor and governmenL sLrucLures.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs have sLrengLhened Lhese relaLlonshlps Lhls year wlLh
naLlonal campalgns Lo combaL Lhe aLLacks on Lhe secLor, sLudenLs and Lhelr unlons .
3. nus has close relaLlonshlps wlLh groups LhaL represenL sLakeholders ln Lhe secLor such as,
sLaff, sLaff, academlc, admlnlsLraLlon and speclflc sLudenL cohorLs and sLudenL run
organlzaLlons. 1hese groups lnclude buL by no means are llmlLed Lo, Lhe naLlonal 1erLlary
LducaLlon unlon (n1Lu), unlverslLles AusLralla (uA), AusLrallan 1echnology neLworks (A1n),
Councll of lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs (ClSA), reglonal unlverslLles neLwork (8un), Councll of
osLgraduaLe AssoclaLlons ( CAA) and Croup of LlghL (Co8)
2. 1hese relaLlonshlps have provlded an opporLunlLy for valuable worklng relaLlonshlps,
alllances and have been able Lo work collaboraLlvely on lssues of collecLlve lnLeresL such Lhe
federal elecLlon campalgn.
3. ln Lhe currenL cllmaLe of LhreaLs Lo Lhe secLor and sLudenLs from Lhe lederal Ln
CovernmenL, lL ls Lhese relaLlonshlps malnLaln more lmporLanL Lhan ever.

|atform
1. nuS acknowledges LhaL worklng collaboraLlvely where lnLeresLs meeL allows nuS and Lhe
broader sLudenL movemenL Lo neLwork and lobby wlLh oLher groups Lo achleve meanlngful
change and debaLe.
2.nus acknowledges LhaL worklng wlLh oLher sLudenL groups and cohorLs provlde a beLLer
opporLunlLy Lo work collaboraLlvely and be Lruly represenLaLlve of sLudenLs and afflllaLes.
3. nus ls commlLLed Lo engaglng wlLh Lhe broader unlon movemenL. nus ls also commlLLed
Lo malnLalnlng and bulldlng upon relaLlonshlps LhaL nuS have already esLabllshed.
4. nus also belleves LhaL lL ls cruclal Lo be lnvolved and aware of Lhe broader sLudenL and
unlon movemenL, lncludlng on and lnLernaLlonal scale. nuS appreclaLes and wlshes Lo
sLrengLhen lLs communlcaLlon and relaLlonshlps wlLh lLs global nuS counLerparLs.

Act|on
1. 1he nuS resldenL wlll early ln Lhelr Lerm conLacL lmporLanL bodles wlLh Lhe federal
governmenL and secLor groups lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo Lhe naLlonal 1erLlary LducaLlon
unlon (n1Lu), unlverslLles AusLralla (uA), AusLrallan 1echnology neLworks (A1n), Councll of
ADMINIS1kA1ICN
lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs (ClSA), reglonal unlverslLles neLwork (8un), Councll of osLgraduaLe
AssoclaLlons ( CAA) and Croup of LlghL (Co*)
2. 1he naLlonal resldenL wlll early ln Lhelr Lerm conLacL Lhelr global nuS counLerparLs Lo
sLrengLhen and conLlnue nuS Lles.
3. nuS and nuS presldenL wlll conLlnually work Lo malnLaln and lmprove relaLlonshlps and
communlcaLlons wlLh Lhese groups.
4. nuS presldenL wlll work Lo lmprove relaLlonshlps wlLhln Lhe broader sLudenL and unlon
movemenL.
3. 1he nuS resldenL wlll work LhroughouL Lhe year wlll work Lo lmprove relaLlonshlps wlLh
oLher sLudenL run organlzaLlons.

Moved: Georg|a A||en (1UU, Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a)
Seconded: A|ex West (1UU, Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a)

UNICNISM
Chapter 2 - UNICNISM

UNICN 2.1: Worker's k|ghts Serv|ces on Campus

reamb|e:

1. A slgnlflcanL percenLage of sLudenLs are employed ln casual and
precarlous employmenL and are unaware of Lhelr rlghLs aL work.
2. A core prlnclple of nuS and lLs afflllaLes ls unlonlsm. Accordlngly, Lhere should be
emphasls and promoLlon for greaLer raLes of unlonlsaLlon ln workforces.
3. SLudenL unlons provlde numerous advocacy servlces ln relaLlon Lo sLudenL rlghLs on
campus and are recognlsed as a core servlce of many sLudenL unlons. Advocacy
servlces for workers rlghLs are creaLed ln Lhe communlLy, and someLlmes are
lnLegraLed ln sLudenL advocacy servlces on campus, yeL many lack speclallsL
knowledge and are merely referral servlces.
4. Workers rlghLs are a core funcLlon of Lrade unlons, and are allgned wlLh Lhe values of
sLudenL unlons.
3. uurlng a poLenLlally dlfferenL Llme for Lrade unlons, lL ls lmporLanL Lo asslsL
ln dlssemlnaLlng lnformaLlon abouL servlces and programs LhaL unlons provlde, and
show Lhe general sLudenL populaLlon, and young lndlvlduals, Lhe beneflL of unlon
membershlp and lnvolvemenL.

|atform:
1. nuS afflrms lLs supporL for campus-based workers rlghLs advocaLes Lo supporL and
advlse sLudenLs of Lhelr rlghLs ln Lhe workplace.
2. nuS undersLands Lhe naLure of sLudenLs' employmenL, and Lhe faulLs ln numerous
lndusLrles LhaL Lake advanLage of sLudenLs and young lndlvlduals noL aware of Lhelr
rlghLs aL work.
3. nuS belleves lL and campus-based sLudenL unlons can lnvesL more ln provldlng
asslsLance Lo sLudenL workers and promoLlon of unlons.
4. A Lrade unlon presence ln sLudenL unlons dellneaLes a clear llnk beLween
Lhe promoLlon of workers rlghLs and Lhe core values of unlonlsm aL Lhe
respecLlve sLudenL organlsaLlon.

Act|on:
1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer Lo llalse wlLh all campus Welfare Cfflcers
and provlde resources and dlrecLlon Lo help esLabllsh campus-based Worker's 8lghLs
Servlces.
2. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer Lo puL LogeLher a gulde for besL pracLlce for
Workers 8lghLs Servlces on campus. 1hls should conslder Lhe consLralnLs on small
campuses, where Lhe servlces are arguably needed. 1herefore, sLudenL volunLeer
sLrucLures and volunLary Lrade unlon lnvolvemenL should be soughL wherever
posslble.
3. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer Lo seek lnvolvemenL from a broad range of
Lrade unlons, and Lo malnLaln dlverslLy, as sLudenLs Lyplcally work ln very wlde-
ranglng flelds noL llmlLed Lo servlce and admlnlsLraLlon, hosplLallLy, and reLall.
UNICNISM

Seconded: Sarah Chr|st|e (Monash Student Assoc|at|on)

UNICN 2.2: SSAI supports us - We support SSAI AkA "1h|s serv|ce was brought to me
through my year|y SSAIee!"

reamb|e:

1. uurlng Lhe Llme of uSu (unlversal SLudenL unlonlsm) sLudenLs across AusLralla
beneflLed from supporLlve sLudenL organlsaLlons LhaL were able Lo provlde
represenLaLlon, advocacy and welfare supporL. SLudenL organlsaLlons were sLrong
and funded durlng Lhls Llme Lhrough Lhe CSl (Ceneral Servlces lee) LhaL all
sLudenLs pald.
2. AfLer Lhe Poward CovernmenL lnLroduced leglslaLlon LhaL would see vSu
(volunLary SLudenL unlonlsm) replace uSu, or CSu (Compulsory SLudenL
unlonlsm) as Poward had renamed lL ln aLLempL Lo puL a negaLlve spln on uSu,
sLudenL organlsaLlons were unable Lo funcLlon wlLh Lhe same amounL of sLrengLh
we had seen LhroughouL Lhe generaLlons of sLudenLs LhaL had come before us.
SLudenL organlsaLlons were no longer funded and desplLe campalgns run Lo sLop
vSu mosL SLudenL CrganlsaLlons losL Lhelr cenLral fundlng and capaclLy Lo
parLlclpaLe wlLhln Lhelr unlverslLy.
3. PlsLory Lells us LhaL wlLhouL fundlng we cannoL perform any of Lhe funcLlons LhaL
we are deslgned Lo perform. ln mosL cases our represenLaLlon capaclLy was
greaLly dlmlnlshed and any fundlng we had was Laken ouL of sLudenL conLrol and
placed ln Lhe hands of Lhe unlverslLy managemenL.
4. ln mosL cases Lhls meanL, no more sLudenL conLrol of sLudenL servlces, a
dlmlnlshlng represenLaLlon capaclLy and deep lmpacL was felL aL many campuses
wlLh regard Lo campus culLure- sLudenL saLlsfacLlon decllned.
3. WlLh Lhe lnLroducLlon of SSAl (SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee) durlng Lhe
flrsL Lerm of Lhe Clllard CovernmenL we dld noL geL back all LhaL we had before,
buL lL was a chance Lo rebulld and brlng back a cerLaln level of conLrol of sLudenL
servlces. SSAl ls a slmllar fee Lo Lhe CSl buL does noL ln all cases go dlrecLly or
enLlrely Lo Lhe sLudenL organlsaLlons on campus. uesplLe Lhls, campuses across
AusLralla have been worklng hard Lo galn Lhelr falr share of Lhe fee and Lo brlng
our organlsaLlons back Lo llfe Lo conLlnue Lo beneflL sLudenLs as we once could.
6. Cn reflecLlon, we are aware of an lnablllLy Lo presenL a Langlble campalgn Lo
sLudenLs durlng Lhe end of uSu. 1hough we do respecL Lhe work LhaL sLudenL
unlonlsLs of Lhe Llme puL ln Lo savlng Lhelr organlsaLlons for Lhe beLLermenL of
sLudenL llfe, we can now see lL was dlfflculL Lo engage Lhe sLudenL body and
acLlvaLe Lhem ln [olnlng a campalgn Lo reLaln a fee. 7. WlLh hlndslghL, we
can work on Lhe mlsLakes from ouL pasL and now Lake Lhe fronL fooL ln presenLlng
Lo sLudenLs a case for Lhe SSAl so, lf Lhe Llme comes where we musL defend lL,
we have Lhe supporL of noL only sLudenL unlonlsLs, buL also Lhe sLudenL body as a
whole.

UNICNISM
|atform:

1. nuS belleves LhaL LerLlary educaLlon should be accesslble for all people and LhaL
no person should be unable Lo aLLend unlverslLy due Lo flnanclal hardshlp or Lhrough a
lack of welfare supporL.
2. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of sLudenL conLrol of sLudenL affalrs on
unlverslLy campuses.
3. nuS supporLs a sysLem LhaL enables represenLaLlon, acLlvlsm and welfare supporL
for sLudenLs, Lhough lL may be an lmperfecL sysLem we acknowledge LhaL we rely on
SSAl fundlng Lo funcLlon
4. nuS belleves LhaL SSAl fundlng ls Lhe llfellne sLudenL organlsaLlons need Lo be acLlve,
supporLlve and producLlve forces wlLhln campuses.
3. nuS belleves LhaL wlLhouL supporLlve sLudenL organlsaLlon many sLudenLs wlll be unable
Lo parLlclpaLe ln unlverslLy llfe and for many lL wlll become a hlndrance Lo Lhelr ablllLy
Lo aLLend unlverslLy aL all.
6. nuS recognlses LhaL noL all sLudenLs wlll be aware of how Lhe SSAl beneflLs Lhem.
7. nuS ls aware LhaL Lhe SSAl ls noL yeL under LhreaL, buL LhaL lL ls lmporLanL Lo bulld up Lo a
Llme when lL wlll be.

Act|on:

1. 1haL nuS wlll produce a grassrooLs awareness bulldlng campalgn around Lhe beneflLs
LhaL Lhe SSAl brlngs Lo sLudenLs. 1hls wlll lnclude Lhe creaLlon and dlsLrlbuLlon of
maLerlal lncludlng fllers, posLers, sLlckers and coasLers LhaL brlng awareness Lo Lhe beneflLs
of Lhe SSAl and Lo Lhelr sLudenL organlsaLlon. 1he opLlmum Llme for Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon of such
a campalgn would be unlverslLy C Weeks when sLudenLs are mosL aware of Lhelr
paymenLs and mosL llkely Lo be uslng servlces on campus

2. 1haL nuS organlses a day of acLlon durlng C Weeks where campus offlcer bearers can
acL as SSAl guldes, explalnlng Lhe purpose of Lhe SSAl, dlscusslng wlLh sLudenLs where
Lhelr money goes and how long lL Lakes Lo break even lf you are uslng unlverslLy servlces.
1hls has Lhe added beneflL of belng able Lo promoLe Lhe servlces avallable on campus
and Lhe servlces run by sLudenL organlsaLlons.
3. 1haL nuS asslsLs SLaLe 8ranches and campus organlsaLlons ln rolllng ouL Lhe campalgn.
4. 1haL nuS uses lLs medla proflle Lo presenL a case for Lhe SSAl Lo Lhe wlder
communlLy, wlLh dlrecL menLlon Lo Lhe fee and whaL cerLaln unlverslLles and sLudenL
organlsaLlons can achleve wlLh lL for Lhe sLudenLs on campus.
3. 1haL nuS makes Lhe campalgn avallable onllne uslng, summarles of pasL SSAl reporLs aL
dlfferenL unlverslLles as a resource for sLudenLs Lo undersLand Lhelr fee beLLer, phoLos
of campalgn acLlons on campus and llnks Lo all medla surroundlng Lhe campalgn. 8log
posLs creaLed Lhrough dlscusslons wlLh sLudenL represenLaLlves abouL Lhelr experlences
wlLh Lhe SSAl.

Moved: ne|en Morr|son (La 1robe Un|vers|ty)

Seconded: kose Stee|e (La 1robe Un|vers|ty)

UNICNISM
UNICN 2.3: Un| Sport for Students

reamb|e:
1. 1he SSAl leglslaLlon provldes LhaL Lhe lee may be used for Lhe provlslon of S1uuLn1
Servlces and AmenlLles, lncludlng sporL and recreaLlon servlces.
2. Powever, aL some unlverslLles, lncludlng and especlally Lhe AusLrallan naLlonal
unlverslLy, SSAl ls belng used Lo subsldlse sporLs clubs LhaL have few or even no
sLudenL members. lor example, one of Lhe mosL heavlly subsldlsed sporLs clubs - Lhe
Scuba-dlvlng club, has no unlverslLy sLudenL members.

|atform:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves ln sLudenL money for sLudenLs.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs opposes Lhe use of SSAl Lo subsldlse non-sLudenL
sporLs and recreaLlon servlces.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs shall engage wlLh unlverslLles, ln con[uncLlon wlLh
Lhe relevanL campus sLudenL unlons, Lo oppose unlverslLy AdmlnlsLraLlons
2. subsldlslng non-sLudenL sporL and recreaLlonal servlces Lhrough SSAl.

Moved: Ioshua Crchard (Austra||an Nat|ona| Un|vers|ty Student Assoc|at|on)
Seconded: 1om Nock (Austra||an Nat|ona| Un|vers|ty Student Assoc|at|on)

UNICN 2.4: Work|ng together to better fund student un|on|sm

reamb|e
1. ln Lhe lasL 20 years, volaLlle fundlng arrangemenLs have slgnlflcanLly weakened
sLudenL unlonlsm around AusLralla
2. 1he SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee (SSAl) has been lmplemenLed by many
AusLrallan unlverslLles ln a haphazard and ad-hoc manner, forclng member
organlsaLlons Lo adopL a range of negoLlaLlon sLraLegles
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs ln 2013 worked hard Lo collecL more lnformaLlon
abouL SSAl lmplemenLaLlon and successfully convlnced Lhe lederal Labor
CovernmenL Lo lnLroduce new guldellnes for sLudenL consulLaLlon under Lhe
requlremenLs of Lhe !"#$%& ()*+,-"./ 0%#"12,-"./ 34%/)4%/- 56-*)%/- 6%&7"+%1 ,/)
34%/"-"%18 3+- 9:;; (Lhe 'SSAl AcL')
4. 1he lederal CoallLlon CovernmenL has lndlcaLed LhaL Lhere may be a repeal of SSAl
aL some sLage ln Lhe fuLure (alLhough Lhere are no plans on Lhe Lable aL presenL)
3. ln Lhe face of volaLlle fundlng arrangemenLs, member organlsaLlons have adopLed a
range of sLraLegles Lo lmprove Lhelr long Lerm fundlng ouLlook, lncludlng:
a. negoLlaLlng fundlng agreemenLs whlch exLend beyond any repeal of SSAl
(such as aL Lhe unlverslLy of new SouLh Wales)
b. uslng Lhe sLudenL consulLaLlon requlremenLs Lo negoLlaLe a hlgher share of
SSAl revenue
c. Successfully obLalnlng a range of Lax exempLlons (eg Cueensland sLudenL
organlsaLlons obLalnlng payroll Lax exempLlons)
UNICNISM
d. ueveloplng alLernaLlve sources of revenue Lhrough commerclal operaLlons,
fundralslng and non-SSAl granL lncome.
6. When member organlsaLlons are sLronger flnanclally Lhey are ln a beLLer poslLlon Lo
pay hlgher afflllaLlon amounLs Lo nuS and supporL a sLrong naLlonal unlon.

|atform
1. nuS recognlses LhaL member organlsaLlons could beneflL from asslsLance ln
developlng negoLlaLlon sLraLegles Lo wln more SSAl revenue
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL Lhere are a range of successful sLraLegles member
organlsaLlons have pursued Lo lncrease sources of alLernaLlve revenue whlch could
be shared wlLh oLher member organlsaLlons
3. nuS belleves LhaL sLudenL unlons are fundamenLally ln Lhe buslness of dellverlng a
sLronger hlgher educaLlon secLor and should Lherefore quallLy for a range of Lax
exempLlons
4. Member organlsaLlons whlch recelve asslsLance from nuS ln sLrengLhenlng Lhelr
flnanclal poslLlon should conLrlbuLe back Lo nuS ln Lhe form of hlgher afflllaLlon fees.

Act|on
1. 1haL Lhe 2013 Conference recognlses Lhe work done by nuS resldenL !ade 1yrrell on
managlng lssues wlLh SSAl lmplemenLaLlon and convlnclng Lhe lederal Labor
CovernmenL Lo lnsLlLuLe new guldellnes on sLudenL consulLaLlon
2. ln 2014, Lhe nuS resldenL and oLher naLlonal Cfflce-bearers wlll leverage off Lhe
work done ln 2013 Lo asslsL members organlsaLlons Lo develop negoLlaLlon sLraLegles
Lo wln more SSAl revenue for lndependenL sLudenL organlsaLlons
3. nuS wlll faclllLaLe greaLer lnformaLlon flow beLween campuses on successful
alLernaLlve revenue sources Lhrough Lhe 2014 resldenLs' SummlL
4. 1he nuS Ceneral-SecreLary wlll work wlLh Lhe sLaLe branches of nuS Lo lnvesLlgaLe
Lhe poLenLlal Lo galn payroll Lax exempLlons for member organlsaLlons
3. nuS asks all member organlsaLlons who sLrengLhen Lhelr flnanclal poslLlon Lhrough
Lhese sLraLegles conLrlbuLe Lo naLlonal unlonlsm Lhrough hlgher afflllaLlon fees

Moved: Cameron 8arnes (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a)
Seconded: L|zzy C'Shea (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a)

UNICN 2.S: Don't |et the cuts weaken student un|on|sm
reamb|e
1. AfLer record cuLs Lo hlgher educaLlon ln 2013, AusLrallan unlverslLles have been
forced Lo make slgnlflcanL cuLs Lo Lhelr 2014 and 2013 budgeLs
2. 8udgeL cuLs Lo sLudenL servlces ln Lhls perlod have resulLed ln many unlverslLles
Laklng a hlgher share of SSAl revenue aL Lhe expense of lndependenL sLudenL
organlsaLlons
3. 8esearch lndlcaLes LhaL four-flfLhs of Lhe sLudenL experlence occurs ouLslde Lhe
classroom, yeL when unlverslLles lmplemenL budgeL cuLs Lhey Lend Lo reduce fundlng
Lo sLudenL supporL servlces by a dlsproporLlonaLe amounL

|atform
1. nuS belleves LhaL SSAl revenue ls noL parL of a unlverslLy's general lncome and
should noL be used Lo blunL Lhe lmpacL of cuLs Lo a unlverslLy's budgeL
UNICNISM
2. nuS recognlses LhaL many unlverslLles run lmporLanL sLudenL supporL servlces llke
psychologlcal counselllng, healLh cllnlcs and equlLy of access programs
3. nuS calls on all unlverslLles Lo make a commlLmenL Lo properly fundlng Lhelr own
sLudenL supporL servlces and Lo reserve SSAl revenue for servlces and amenlLles
provlded by sLudenL organlsaLlons
4. nuS calls on Lhe federal governmenL Lo lnLroduce new regulaLlons whlch clarlfy LhaL
SSAl revenue should be proLecLed from Lhe lmpacL of broader cuLs Lo hlgher
educaLlon

Act|on
1. nuS wlll conLlnue Lo campalgn on 'sLudenL conLrol of sLudenL money'
2. ln lLs 2014 reporL on SSAl lmplemenLaLlon, nuS wlll lnvesLlgaLe wheLher any
unlverslLy has used SSAl Lo sofLen Lhe lmpacL of budgeL cuLs and wlll call ouL Lhese
unlverslLles
3. nuS wlll lobby Lhe lederal CovernmenL Lo ensure LhaL cuLs Lo hlgher educaLlon do
noL deLrlmenLally affecL sLudenL servlces and amenlLles on campus

Moved: Cameron 8arnes (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a)

UNICN 2.6: Support a return to USU
reamb|e
1. SLudenL unlons have been a longsLandlng LargeL for Lhe CoallLlon due Lhelr hlsLory of
radlcallsm and mlllLancy around boLh educaLlon and soclal [usLlce lssues. SLudenL unlons
whlch funcLlon as flghLlng, acLlvlsL bodles flnd Lhemselves aL odds wlLh Lhe respecLable,
neollberal buslness model for LerLlary educaLlon LhaL boLh managemenL and Lhe AusLrallan
governmenL wlsh Lo consLrucL.
2. ln 2003 Lhe CoallLlon governmenL successfully passed Lhe !"#$%& ()*+,-"./ 6*<<.&-
34%/)4%/- 53=.2"-"./ .> ?.4<*21.&@ A<B>&./- 6-*)%/- A/"./ C%%18 D"22 (also known as
volunLary SLudenL unlonlsm (vSu) whlch marked an end Lo unlversal SLudenL unlonlsm
(uSu) ln AusLralla.
3. vSu made Lhe collecLlon of any compulsory non-academlc fees lllegal, and prevenLed
sLudenL organlsaLlons from unlversally represenLlng unlverslLy sLudenLs, lnsLead Lurnlng
sLudenL unlonlsm lnLo an 'opL-ln' sysLem. 1o enforce vSu, unlverslLles and sLudenL
organlsaLlons were LhreaLened wlLh mllllons of dollars ln flnes for fallure Lo comply.
4. 8aLher Lhan provlng 'cholce' for sLudenLs, vSu was a dellberaLe aLLack by Lhe Poward
governmenL on democraLlcally elecLed sLudenL organlsaLlons and Lhelr rlghL Lo exlsL as
pollLlcal organlsaLlons. vSu was lnLended Lo desLroy sLudenL unlons, and undermlne Lhelr
lndependence from CovernmenL and unlverslLy managemenL. 1hls was done by denylng
sLudenL unlons Lhelr largesL source of fundlng and Lhelr membershlp base.
UNICNISM
3. 1he effecLs of vSu were lmmedlaLe and dlsasLrous. WlLh unlverslLles under no
compulslon Lo fund sLudenL organlsaLlons many collapsed, and Lhose LhaL survlved saw Lhelr
resources slashed. 1he capaclLy of sLudenL unlons Lo flghL and organlse was severely
damaged. Many sLudenL unlons were forced Lo have Lhelr flnances Lled Lo Lhelr unlverslLy
admlnlsLraLlons puLLlng Lhem under pollLlcal pressure noL Lo flghL wlLh Lhelr unlverslLles ln
defence of sLudenLs rlghLs.
6. ln 2009 Lhe Labor governmenL lnLroduced Lhe SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee
(SSAl), clalmlng lL as a reversal of vSu and a demonsLraLlon of Lhelr commlLmenL Lo sLudenL
unlonlsm. 1he SSAl was a compulsory fee Lo all unlverslLy sLudenLs, collecLed by unlverslLy
admlnlsLraLlons.
7. 1he lnLroducLlon of SSAl consLlLuLed Lhe pollLlcal enLrenchmenL of vSu. ln Lwo ma[or
ways SSAl dlffered from uSu. llrsLly, unlverslLles collecL SSAl buL are under no obllgaLlon Lo
hand lL over Lo sLudenL organlsaLlons. Secondly, accordlng Lo leglslaLlon money LhaL ls glven
Lo sLudenL organlsaLlons from Lhe fee ls Lo be used Lo provlde sLudenL servlces and faclllLles,
and speclflcally noL pollLlcal represenLaLlon or acLlvlsm.
8. A ma[or llmlLaLlon of SSAl ls LhaL lL undermlnes Lhe lndependence of sLudenL unlons,
whlch rely on Lhe good wlll" of unlverslLles Lo hand over money collecLed from Lhe fee. As a
slde, mosL sLudenL unlons are glven less money vla SSAl Lhan under uSu. 8uL ln any case,
Lhls money could be wlLhheld by unlverslLles aL any polnL, leavlng sLudenL unlons wlLh
noLhlng buL savlngs. SSAl leaves sLudenL unlons beholden Lo managemenL for fundlng,
whlch undermlnes Lhelr ablllLy Lo organlse, and vulnerable Lo collapse.
9. ln Lhe conLexL of sLudenL unlons collapslng, SSAl dld provlde some sLudenL unlons
fundlng ln places where Lhey recelved none before, and now remalns Lhe maln fundlng
source for sLudenL organlsaLlons generally.
10. 1he CoallLlon LhreaLenlng Lo remove Lhe SSAl ls yeL anoLher aLLempL Lo undermlne our
sLudenL organlsaLlons by denylng Lhem fundlng. 1he aLLack boLh lnLends Lo flnanclally crlpple
sLudenL unlons and Lo ldeologlcally undermlne Lhem.
|atform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs (nuS) supporLs a full reLurn Lo uSu.
2. nuS defends Lhe rlghL of sLudenL organlsaLlons Lo engage ln pollLlcal acLlvlsm, and
conslders lL a necessary meLhod of sLudenL represenLaLlon.
3. nuS supporLs fully funded, and democraLlcally elecLed sLudenL unlons, whlch reLaln full
conLrol over money collecLed by unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons.
4. nuS supporLs Lhe lndependence of sLudenL organlsaLlons from boLh unlverslLy
admlnlsLraLlon and Lhe governmenL.
UNICNISM
3. nuS acknowledges LhaL SSAl ls noL a reLurn Lo uSu, as lL does noL guaranLee pollLlcal
represenLaLlon of all sLudenLs and denles Lhe lndependence of sLudenL organlsaLlons.
6. nuS opposes Lhe removal of SSAl as a furLher aLLack on Lhe exlsLence of sLudenL
organlsaLlons and Lhelr ablllLy Lo pollLlcal organlse and represenL sLudenLs.
Act|on
1. ln 2014 nuS wlll lnlLlaLe a campalgn Lo defend sLudenL organlsaLlons under aLLack from
a CoallLlon governmenL, and Lo oppose Lhe removal of SSAl.
2. 1hls campalgn wlll lnvolve Lhe producLlon of posLers Lo hlghllghL Lhe lmporLance of
pollLlcal sLudenL represenLaLlon, Lhe creaLlon of peLlLlons ln opposlLlon Lo Lhe removal of
SSAl, and ralslng Lhe lssue of sLudenL unlonlsm and uSu as parL of oLher nuS evenLs,
acLlons, and rallles.
3. 1he defence of SAll wlll be lncorporaLed lnLo Lhe AbboLL and yne: CeL your hands off
our LducaLlon" whlch should be Lhe ma[or campalgn for nuS ln 2014.
Moved: k|dah nassan (Un|vers|ty of Sydney, SkC)
Seconded: Sarah Garnham (Monash Students' Assoc|at|on)
UNICN 2.7: Cppos|ng the A8CC

reamb|e
1. 1he AbboLL governmenL has commlLLed Lo relnLroduclng Lhe unlon-smashlng
AusLrallan 8ulldlng and ConsLrucLlon Commlsslon (A8CC).
2. 1he A8CC possessed exLraordlnary legal powers, lLs enforcers could Lurn up Lo
bulldlng slLes and force workers lnLo lnLerrogaLlon, ln gross vlolaLlons of baslc clvll
llberLles. Scores of men and were coerced lnLo aLLendlng Lhese secreL lnLervlews,
where Lhey had no legal rlghL Lo sllence, and could face slx monLhs ln [all slmply for
refuslng Lo answer quesLlons or Lo hand over lnformaLlon. Workers were noL
permlLLed Lo speak Lo parLners, frlends, or famlly abouL whaL Lhe A8CC dld Lo Lhem.
3. 1he A8CC ls deslgned Lo be harmful Lo unlons and as such ls boLh agalnsL Lhe splrlL,
and poLenLlally harmful Lo, nuS.
4. 1he creaLlon of Lhe A8CC ln 2003 lead Lo a sharp splke ln workers' deaLhs - ln !une
2003 Lo !une 2006 Lhe number of deaLhs on a consLrucLlon slLe was 43. 1he year
before lL had been (sLlll Loo hlgh aL) 28.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs has an lnLeresL ln Lhls flrsLly because sLudenLs are
ofLen workers, and because Lhls reform comes as parL of Lhe AbboLL governmenL's
aLLacks across Lhe board.

|atform
1. nuS opposes Lhe relnLroducLlon of Lhe A8CC.
UNICNISM
Act|on
1. nuS wlll puL ouL a medla release condemnlng Lhe relnLroducLlon of Lhe A8CC.
2. nuS wlll lnvesLlgaLe concreLe acLlons Lo oppose lLs relnLroducLlon.
Moved: Grace n||| (I||nders Un|vers|ty Student Un|on)
Seconded: Sam Cava||aro (Curt|n Gu||d)

UNICN 2.8: Why student un|ons need to be act|v|st organ|sat|ons
reamb|e
1. ln Lhe pasL year $2.3 bllllon ln cuLs Lo educaLlon fundlng was announced by Lhe Labor
governmenL, and Lhe new Llberal governmenL's educaLlon lnqulry brlngs Lhe LhreaL of
prlvaLlzaLlon of PLCS and abollLlon of SSAl. 1hese fundlng cuLs have arrlved on Lhe back of
decades of aLLacks on unlverslLles. Compared Lo Lhe perlod of free educaLlon, AusLrallan
unlverslLles are ln a paLheLlc sLaLe. Course prlces grow more and more obscene, whlle sLaff
are casuallsed or cuL, and fundlng per sLudenL conLlnues Lo be reduced.
2. ln Lhls conLexL lL ls cruclal LhaL nuS be a flghLlng, acLlvlsL organlzaLlon, and LhaL campus
sLudenL unlons be acLlvlsL ones. lf unlons are Lo be relevanL Lo sLudenLs, Lhey musLn'L [usL
become servlce provlders, Lhey musL also flghL for sLudenL rlghLs. 1hls ls Lhe purpose of
sLudenL unlons.
3.1he success sLory of Lhls year ls CurLln unlverslLy, where a campus noL known for acLlvlsm
held a rally of over 700 sLudenLs ln response Lo Lhe educaLlon cuLs. A sLudenL gulld Lhrowlng
lLself 100 lnLo Lhe [ob of acLlvlsL work made Lhls rally happen. nuS should be an acLlvlsL
unlon, and should be provldlng supporL Lo sLudenL unlons around Lhe counLry Lo push back
agalnsL aLLacks on sLudenLs.
|atform
1. 1he purpose of sLudenL unlonlsm ls defendlng sLudenL rlghLs.
2. lL ls Lhe responslblllLy of nuS Lo lnvolve lLself ln acLlvlsL campalgns around Lhe lssue of
educaLlon.
3. SLudenL unlons have a hlsLory of lnvolvemenL ln wlder campalgns, such as campalgns
around soclal [usLlce and for workers rlghLs. nuS should uphold Lhese LradlLlons.
4. lL ls Lhe responslblllLy of nuS Lo asslsL member sLudenL unlons ln Lhelr campus-level
acLlvlsL campalgns.
Act|on
UNICNISM
1.nuS wlll acLlvely campalgn around lssues of educaLlon and soclal [usLlce, and wlll, Lhrough
acLlvlsL means, flghL Lo combaL any reducLlon ln unlverslLy fundlng, furLher educaLlon
prlvaLlzaLlon, or prlvaLlzaLlon of PLCS.
2. nuS wlll provlde supporL Lo member sLudenL unlons ln Lhelr acLlvlsL campalgns.
3. Member sLudenL organlzaLlons of nuS wlll commlL Lo acLlvlsm and mounLlng a sLrong
defense agalnsL furLher neollberal educaLlon pollcy.
4. 1he maln acLlvlsL focus for nuS ln 2014 should be Lhe AbboLL and yne: geL your hands of
our LducaLlon" campalgn
Moved: Dom|n|que nouzet (Monash Students' Assoc|at|on)
Seconded: 8en So|ah (kMI1 Student Un|on)

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Un|on|sm 2.10: SSAI Accountab|||ty from Un|vers|ty Adm|n|strat|ons

reamb|e:
1. Slnce Lhe lnLroducLlon of Lhe SLudenL Servlces AmenlLles lee (SSAl) ln 2011, varlous
unlverslLles across AusLralla have conducLed processes wlLh a serlous lack of Lransparency
wlLh Lhe dlsLrlbuLlon of Lhe SSAl.
2. unlverslLles have noL provlded sLudenLs or sLudenL organlsaLlons wlLh lnformaLlon abouL Lhe
expendlLure or allocaLlon of Lhe SSAl nor have Lhey consulLed wlLh sLudenLs ln regards Lo
pro[ecLs for SSAl expendlLure.
3. As sLudenLs are expecLed Lo pay Lhe SSAl, unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons musL conducL
LransparenL processes ln relaLlon Lo SSAl expendlLure and allocaLlon, Lo do oLherwlse
consLlLuLes a poLenLlal wasLe of sLudenLs money.

|atform:
1. nuS recognlses LhaL Lhe SLudenL Servlces AmenlLles lee ls sLudenLs money and Lherefore
should be spenL ln Lhe besL lnLeresLs of sLudenLs.
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL varlous unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons are noL conducLlng LransparenL
processes Lo sLudenLs when reveallng Lhe expendlLure or Lhe allocaLlon of Lhe SSAl.
3. nuS wlll endeavour Lo hold unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons Lo accounL on behalf of sLudenLs Lo
ensure LhaL lnformaLlon abouL Lhe expendlLure and allocaLlon of Lhe SSAl remalns accesslble
Lo all sLudenLs who pay Lhe fee.

Act|on:
1. 1he nuS naLlonal execuLlve wlll deslgn a campalgn ln 2014 Lo ensure LhaL unlverslLy
admlnlsLraLlons across AusLralla are belng held accounLable and remalnlng LransparenL
when lL comes Lo SSAl expendlLure and allocaLlon.

Moved: Sam Catanzar|t|-Sm|th (Gr|ff|th Un|vers|ty Student kepresentat|ve Counc||)
Seconded: Stephan|e kamer|c (Gr|ff|th Un|vers|ty Student kepresentat|ve Counc||)

UNICN 2.11 NUS Nat|ona| Conference keg|strat|on - Concess|ona| kates

reamb|e
1. A number of SLudenL AssoclaLlons afflllaLed Lo Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs are ln dlre
flnanclal sLralLs. AssoclaLlons such as Swlnburne SLudenL unlon (SSu) and Lhe Wollongong
undergraduaLe SLudenL AssoclaLlon (WuSA) sLruggle Lo pay Lhelr heavlly reduced afflllaLlon
fees, leL alone Lhe Lhousands ln delegaLe reglsLraLlon fees for naLlonal Conference.
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2. 1he lnLroducLlon of a Concesslonal 8eglsLraLlon 8aLe would enable Lhese flnanclally
lnsecure afflllaLes Lhe opporLunlLy Lo engage wlLh nuS Lhrough Lhe naLlonal Conference
wlLhouL bearlng Lhe full cosL, whlch ofLen greaLly exceeds Lhe amounL pald for afflllaLlon.
3. ln 2013, WuSA pald $1300 ln afflllaLlon fees, buL lf lL were Lo send all of lLs delegaLes Lo
Lhe nuS naLlonal Conference lL would cosL $6000, over four Llmes Lhe cosL of afflllaLlon.

|atform:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlzes LhaL hlgh reglsLraLlon cosLs are a slgnlflcanL
barrler Lo lnvolvemenL ln Lhe unlon for small, flnanclally lnsecure afflllaLes.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlzes Lhe lmporLanL role lL plays ln Lhe fuLure of
Lhese fledgllng SLudenL AssoclaLlons, and Lhe need for acLlve parLlclpaLlon ln Lhe naLlonal
Conference by represenLaLlves of Lhese SLudenL AssoclaLlons.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs supporLs Lhe lnLroducLlon of Concesslonal 8eglsLraLlon
8aLes for campuses deemed Lo be flnanclally desperaLe by Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs dlrecLs Lhe 2014 naLlonal LxecuLlve Lo lnLroduce
Concesslonal 8eglsLraLlon 8aLes for Lhe 2014 naLlonal Conference.
2. 1he naLlonal LxecuLlve wlll only conslder Concesslonal 8eglsLraLlon 8aLes Lo afflllaLes who,
a) Send a formal requesL for Concesslonal 8eglsLraLlon 8aLes ln wrlLlng Lo Lhe naLlonal
Ceneral SecreLary.
b) Are paylng less Lhan $3000 ln afflllaLlon fees.

Moved: Iack 8oyd (WUSA)
Seconded: M|tche|| 8resser (WUSA)

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CnA1Lk 3 - LDUCA1ICN

LDUC 3.1: Student debt |s not a budget band-a|d: don't deregu|ate nLCS

reamb|e:
1. ln recenL commenLs, Lhe lederal governmenL has sLaLed LhaL Lhey wlll
conslder selllng PLCS debL.
2. 1he LducaLlon MlnlsLer sLaLed LhaL he would noL rule ouL prlvaLlslng
PLCS debL.
3. SLudenLs have $23b of debL ln AusLralla, and Lhls flgure ls cllmblng due Lo
Lhe consLanL lncreases and addlLlons Lo sLudenL debL. 1hls creaLes a large
barrler for many low-SLS sLudenLs Lo conslder galnlng a LerLlary educaLlon.
4. Whlle PLCS debL has zero appeal economlcally Lo a prlvaLe markeL, Lhls
also slgnlfles Lhe poLenLlal for debL Lo have a hlgher lnLeresL raLe - currenLly
aL Cl.
3. 8rlLaln and Lhe uS have gone down Lhls paLh, and are uslng PLCS as
a governmenL asseL - lncreaslng sLudenL debL across Lhe board. ln Lhe
uk, sLudenLs also pay lnLeresL on Lhelr loans, as well as Lhe raLe of lnflaLlon -
someLlmes up Lo 3 more Lhan Cl.
6. lf prlvaLlsed, sLudenL wlll be forced Lo pay more Lhrough markeL pressures
and lncreaslng lnLeresL charges.

|atform

1. nuS belleves ln free educaLlon.
2. nuS re[ecLs Lhe necesslLy Lo sell sLudenL debL Lo sooLhe lederal budgeL
woes, and Lo make use of dlsadvanLaged sLudenLs Lo generaLe revenue.
3. nuS opposes any lncreases Lo PLCS, lncludlng lncreases Lo Lhe
lnLeresL charges, or removal of Lhe Cl cap.
4. nuS encourages Lhe lederal governmenL Lo seek oLher meLhods and
forms Lo generaLe revenue and lncrease Lhe level of base fundlng for Lhe
hlgher educaLlon secLor.

Act|on:
1. Conference dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer ls Lo lnLegraLe anLl-
PLCS prlvaLlsaLlon lnLo Lhelr naLlonal campalgns for 2014.
2. Conference dlrecLs naLlonal LducaLlon campalgns for 2014 Lo advocaLe
for free educaLlon, wlLhouL lncreases Lo PLCS, and lnLeresL charges on PLCS.
3. Conference dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal resldenL Lo llalse wlLh Lhe naLlonal
LducaLlon Cfflcer ln relaLlon Lo medla releases abouL Lhe general levels of
PLCS, fundlng lssues, and debLs for sLudenLs.

Moved: 8en kn|ght (Monash Students' Assoc|at|on)
Seconded: ne|en Morr|son (La 1robe Un|vers|ty Student Un|on)

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LDUC 3.2: Lducat|on Conference 2014

reamb|e
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs faclllLaLes a broad naLlonal neLwork of
sLudenL acLlvlsLs. An organlzaLlon ls only as sLrong as lLs members and Lhe
more sLudenLs LhaL Lhe naLlonal unlon ls able Lo engage ln effecLlve and
democraLlc organlzlng and acLlvlsm, Lhe beLLer lL wlll fare.
2. 1o be effecLlve as a unlon, lLs lmporLanL Lo Lake as many opporLunlLles as
posslble Lo brlng LogeLher sLudenL acLlvlsLs ln order Lo engage ln debaLe and
dlscusslon abouL Lhe way forward for Lhe sLudenL movemenL and ln order Lo
organlze our campalgns ln a way LhaL has naLlonal coheslon and Lhe blggesL
posslble lmpacL.
3. 1hls year nuS lead Lhe mosL lmporLanL naLlonal educaLlon campalgn lL has
waged ln years: agalnsL Lhe Labor governmenL's severe fundlng cuLs and
removal of sLarL-up scholarshlps. 1hls campalgn saw Lhe largesL sLudenL
demonsLraLlons ln almosL a decade. LducaLlon Conference 2013 provlded an
opporLunlLy for acLlvlsLs Lo share Lhelr experlences and lessons from Lhe
campalgn ln flrsL semesLer and provlded all parLlclpanLs wlLh a sense of Lhe
campalgn aL a naLlonal level. LducaLlon Conference 2013 also provlded an
excellenL opporLunlLy for sLudenLs Lo debaLe and plan Lhe dlrecLlon of Lhe
campalgn ln second semesLer.
|atform
1. SLudenLs are currenLly faced wlLh a reacLlonary CoallLlon governmenL LhaL
plans Lo conLlnue where Lhe Labor governmenL lefL off and Lhen add
some. AbboLL and yne's Lerm has barely begun yeL Lhey have already
lndlcaLed plans Lo prlvaLlze PLCs, llmlL places for poor sLudenLs, and abollsh
fundlng Lo sLudenL unlons. ln llghL of Lhls, and flowlng from Lhe success of
Lhe anLl-cuLs campalgn Lhls year, nuS needs Lo adopL a perspecLlve LhaL
prlorlLlses anoLher naLlonal educaLlon campalgn: AbboLL and yne, geL your
hands of our educaLlon"
2. LducaLlon conference, ln comblnaLlon wlLh oLher lnlLlaLlves such as naLlonal
phone llnks ups and acLlve onllne organlzlng forums, wlll provlde an
lnvaluable opporLunlLy for acLlvlsLs from across Lhe counLry Lo come LogeLher
Lo dlscuss, debaLe and sLraLegles abouL Lhls naLlonal campalgn.
3. As well as enabllng more parLlclpaLlon ln Lhe naLlonal educaLlon campalgn,
LducaLlon conference ls an opporLunlLy, ln comblnaLlon wlLh Lhe above-
menLloned lnlLlaLlves, for sLudenLs Lo dlscuss Lhe educaLlon lssues and
acLlvlsm parLlcular Lo Lhelr campus or sLaLe. SLudenLs are noL only under
aLLack from Lhe federal governmenL buL also, from unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons
LhaL everywhere are maklng savage cuL-backs Lo courses, sLaff, and
servlces. 1hls Lrend ls llkely Lo conLlnue and LducaLlon Conference wlll allow
for sLudenLs Lo galn a sense of Lhese locallzed aLLacks and Lo seek advlce on
and collaboraLlon wlLh Lhelr own sLruggles
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Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer and Lhe naLlonal presldenL wlll open
expresslons of lnLeresL for afflllaLe organlsaLlons Lo hosL LducaLlon
conference on Lhelr campuses. AfLer a perlod of consulLaLlon, Lhe naLlonal
LxecuLlve wlll deLermlne Lhe hosL organlzaLlon. LCls should lnclude a
deLalled ouLllne of Lhe member organlsaLlon's sulLablllLy Lo hosL Lhe
conference, a fundlng proposal, and seL ouL alms and ob[ecLlves for Lhe
conference.
2. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer wlll seL up a naLlonal plannlng phone llnk up of
sLudenL unlon educaLlon offlcers, presldenLs, and oLher key educaLlon
acLlvlsLs ln order Lo collaboraLlvely plan Lhe agenda for Lhe conference and ln
order Lo lncorporaLe as much parLlclpaLlon as posslble
3. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll organlze publlclLy (lncludlng posLers,
leafleLs and soclal medla) for Lhe conference well ln advance ln order Lo
aLLracL as wlde a varleLy of sLudenLs as posslble so as Lo make our movemenL
and our campalgns more accounLable and parLlclpaLory.
4. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer and Lhe naLlonal resldenL wlll declde upon
Lhe flnal formaL and agenda for Lhe conference and wlll clrculaLe an agenda
Lo parLlclpanLs ln advance of Lhe conference.
3. 1he conference agenda wlll lnclude Llme for workshops Lo be run by any
lnLeresLed parLlclpanLs.
6. nuS afflrms lLs commlLmenL Lo ensurlng full access Lo sLudenLs from
dlsadvanLaged backgrounds. As such, granLs for Lravel, accommodaLlon, and
reglsLraLlon expenses wlll be provlded by nuS.
7. 1he conference organlsers wlll seek fundlng from wlLhln Lhe hlgher educaLlon
secLor Lo ensure LhaL Lhe conference ls able Lo run aL mlnlmum expense Lo lLs
parLlclpanLs.
Moved: Sarah Garnham (Monash Student Assoc|at|on)

LDUC 3.3 ua||ty Survey

reamb|e:

1. AusLrallan unlverslLles are rapldly becomlng degree facLorles where sLudenLs are
unable Lo recelve Lhe quallLy educaLlon Lhey are paylng for Lhrough Lhe
ever lncreaslng PLCS fee
2. uue Lo deregulaLlon many sLudenLs are now flndlng Lhemselves ln
overcrowded lecLures and LuLorlals. 1oo many sLudenLs and Lhere ls noL enough
fundlng or space. 1hey have less cholce for sub[ecLs and less space Lo sLudy. 1he
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sLudenL Lo sLaff raLlo ls hlgher Lhan lL has ever been and Lhere no resources avallable
Lo flll Lhe gaps.
3. ln boLh 2010 and 2012 quallLy surveys were run by nuS Lo source much
needed lnformaLlon for offlce bearers across Lhe counLry. 1he lnformaLlon was used
Lo work wlLh unlverslLles durlng Lhe LranslLlon lnLo a deregulaLed sysLem and
malnLaln a hlgh sLandard of quallLy where posslble, whlle also hlghllghLlng whaL ls
mlsslng.
4. 1he 2014 nuS CuallLy Survey wlll source vlLal resource for campuses and Lhe
naLlonal unlon.
3. 1he 2014 nuS CuallLy Survey should have a sLronger focus on welfare supporL
Lhan lL has done ln Lhe pasL so as Lo ensure hlgh sLandards ln LhaL area also
malnLalned.
6. Conslderlng Lhe new SenaLe Lo slL from !uly 2014, we musL be aware of Lhe
lmpendlng aLLacks Lo our educaLlon.
7. 1he 2014 nuS CuallLy Survey wlll provlde Lhe vlLal sLaLlsLlcs needed Lo work
Lowards malnLalnlng quallLy aL our unlverslLles whlle we have a governmenL LhaL
Lakes ldeologlcal opposlLlon Lo noL only our sLudenL organlsaLlons buL also sees
educaLlon as a prlvllege and noL a rlghL. uurlng Lhls Llme we musL conLlnue Lo brlng
forward lnformaLlon on Lhe needs and demands of sLudenLs Lo hold Lhe CovernmenL
Lo accounL.

|atform:

1. nuS belleves LhaL a quallLy educaLlon ls a fundamenLal rlghL for all sLudenLs
2. nuS ls aware LhaL an lncrease Lo fundlng ls requlred Lo malnLaln necessary
sLandards of quallLy.
3. nuS undersLands LhaL Lhe lncomlng SenaLe and our currenL federal
governmenL poses a huge challenge for unlverslLles, and reafflrms lLs
commlLmenL Lo ensurlng a quallLy educaLlon Lo all unlverslLy sLudenLs desplLe
Lhls.
4. lL ls vlLal LhaL we have sLudenL-cenLrlc, sLudenL-focused research released by
nuS LhaL can be dlssemlnaLed Lo Lhe federal governmenL, Lo unlverslLles and
Lo Lhe wlder publlc so LhaL all concerned have a clear undersLandlng of whaL
sLudenLs need.

Act|on:

1. 1haL Lhe naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer, naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer and naLlonal
resldenL deslgn Lhe 2014 CuallLy Survey, whlch wlll lnclude quesLlons abouL Lhe
followlng:
a. Slzes of LuLorlals, semlnars and lecLures
b. Slzes of classrooms and lecLure LheaLres
c. ALLendances of classes
d. CuallLy and adequacy of faclllLles ln classrooms
e. CuallLy and avallablllLy of maLerlals used ln classes
f. ConsulLaLlon hours of Leachers ouLslde class
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g. SLudenL: Leacher raLlos
h. CuallLy of Leachlng
l. AvallablllLy of onllne learnlng resources and quallLy of onllne
supporL
[. Sub[ecL avallablllLy
k. Level of academlc challenge
l. Servlces on campus (e.g. counselllng servlce and careers servlce)
m. SLudenL represenLaLlon on campus (ls Lhere a sLudenL
organlsaLlon, how are Lhey elecLed, whaL ls Lhe hlghesL level of
represenLaLlon ln governance sLrucLures)
n. SLudenL feedback mechanlsms

2. 1he nuS quallLy survey for 2014 should lnclude quesLlons surroundlng Lhe
quallLy of sLudenL welfare supporL and servlces on campus. 1he key prlorlLy areas of
Lhls secLlon shall lnclude, buL are noL llmlLed Lo:
a) 1he adequacy of sLudenL lncome supporL, and Lhe exLenL Lo whlch
sLudenLs are requlred Lo underLake pald work as a resulL
b) 1he lmpacL of lnadequaLe lncome supporL and pald work on
sLudenLs' academlc performance
c) 1he adequacy of Lhe provlslon of sLudenL servlces by unlverslLles
and sLudenL unlon
d) 1he lmpacL of anclllary course cosLs and fees on sLudenLs'
academlc performance
e) 1he avallablllLy of affordable houslng
f) 1he avallablllLy of affordable food
g) 1he exLenL Lo whlch dlsLance and Llme spenL commuLlng lmpacLs
upon sLudenLs academlc performance
h) 1he menLal healLh and wellbelng of sLudenLs and Lhe exLenL Lo
whlch Lhe lssues ln AcLlon polnLs 3.a, 3.c, and 3.4, lmpacL on Lhe
menLal healLh and wellbelng of sLudenLs
l) 1he exLenL Lo whlch sLudenLs, especlally lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs,
feel engaged and lncluded on campus
[) 1he exLenL Lo whlch Lhe unlverslLy supporLs a sLudenL's ablllLy Lo
work and sLudy
k) 1he exLenL Lo whlch enrolmenL and LlmeLabllng hlnders a
sLudenL's ablllLy Lo parLlclpaLe elLher on campus or malnLaln Lhelr
pald work commlLmenLs

3. 1haL Lhe naLlonal Cfflce 8earers responslble engage wlLh nuS sLaLe branches,
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sLudenL unlons and campus acLlvlsL on Lhe drafLlng of Lhe survey and lLs
lmplemenLaLlon
4. 1haL a range of measure wlll be underLaken Lo collecL Lhe daLa for Lhe CuallLy
Survey. 1hese shall lnclude buL are noL llmlLed Lo:
a. An onllne survey
b. locus groups on campuses
c. 8eporLs from sLudenL represenLaLlves
d. 8eporLs from academlc and supporL sLaff
3.1he nuS quallLy survey should lnclude a range of quanLaLlve and quallLaLlve daLa,
Lo provlde a hollsLlc vlew.
6. 1haL Lhe naLlonal Cfflce 8earers responslble for Lhe CuallLy Survey wlll aLLempL Lo
geL responses from a dlverse range of sLudenLs. 1hrough consulLaLlon wlLh relevanL
campus based represenLaLlves and sLaff for each demographlc, Lhe nuS CuallLy
Survey can collaLe daLa from Lhese demographlcs:
a. uomesLlc and lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs
b. lndlgenous and non-lndlgenous sLudenLs
c. SLudenLs accesslng dlsabled supporL servlces aL Lhelr unlverslLles
d. laculLy and/or dlsclpllne
e. Age
f. ?ear level
g. ulsLance educaLlon, parL-Llme and full-Llme sLudy loads
h. Soclo-economlc backgrounds
l. MaLure age and school leaver sLudenLs
[. undergraduaLe course work, research and honours sLudenLs
7. 1he naLlonal Cfflce 8earers responslble for Lhe CuallLy Survey wlll llalse wlLh
sLudenL represenLaLlves on campus Lo flnd Lhe mosL effecLlve ways of promoLlng Lhe
CuallLy Survey and encouraglng sLudenL parLlclpaLlon
8. 1he naLlonal Cfflce 8earers responslble for Lhe CuallLy survey wlll work wlLh Lhe
nuS 8esearch Cfflcer Lo complle Lhe drafL and flnal reporL, and prepare Lhem for
release. 1he flnal reporL should lnclude comparlson wlLh boLh Lhe 2010 and 2012
CuallLy Surveys.
9. 1he naLlonal Cfflce 8earers responslble for Lhe CuallLy Survey wlll promoLe
and dlsLrlbuLe Lhe flnal reporL. Lach afflllaLe campus wlll be enLlLled Lo aL leasL one
hard copy and access Lo Lhe elecLronlc edlLlon. 1he flnal copy wlll be promoLed Lo
Lhe federal governmenL, medla and any organlzaLlons LhaL Lhe relevanL naLlonal
Cfflcer 8earers choose.

Moved: ne|en Morr|son (La 1robe Un|vers|ty)
LDUCA1ICN


LDUC 3.4: A ra||y a day keeps the L|bs at bay: ua||ty Counts

reamb|e:

"# 1he quallLy of educaLlon has Lhe poLenLlal Lo severely deLerloraLe under
Lhe leadershlp of an AbboLL governmenL.
$# 1he governmenL have already noLed Lhelr lnLenLlon Lo look lnLo Lhe
hlgher educaLlon secLor, as well as passlng Lhe fundlng cuLs lnLroduced by Lhe
lasL governmenL. 1hls ls desplLe Lhem suggesLlng LhaL lnvesLlgaLlng Lhe secLor
ls noL a hlgher prlorlLy.
%# 1erLlary fundlng ls a cruclal lndlcaLor and conLrlbuLor Lowards Lhe level of
quallLy ln Lhe educaLlon sysLem. CreaLer fundlng ls Lhe mosL effecLlve way Lo
lead Lo greaLer quallLy.
&# 1he base level of fundlng for educaLlon needs Lo desperaLely lncrease - noL
be cuL.
'# Around AusLralla, Lhe fundlng cuLs have desLroyed numerous lnsLlLuLlons,
and Lhe fuLures of many young lndlvlduals.

|atform:

"# nuS values and sLrongly supporLs quallLy educaLlon Lhrough quallLy
fundlng programs.
$# nuS re[ecLs and dlsapproves of any reducLlons and cuLs ln Lhe hlgher
educaLlon secLor - parLlcularly relaLlng Lo dlrecL fundlng LhaL wlll affecL sLaff
wages and condlLlons, class slzes, course offerlngs.
%# nuS belleves LhaL Lhe lnqulry lnLo hlgher educaLlon ls meanlngless, and
has regresslve lnLenL for Lhe secLor.
&# nuS recognlses LhaL demonsLraLlons play an lmporLanL parL ln hlghllghLlng Lo
Lhe communlLy and relevanL sLakeholders whaL lssues Lhe secLor has. lL also
afflrms lndlvlduals' rlghL Lo proLesL peacefully.
'# nuS recognlses LhaL shoes are a symbol of Lhe revoluLlon

Act|on:

1. Conference dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer Lo engage ln
meanlngful demonsLraLlons Lo proLesL Lhe educaLlon cuLs and Lo send a
sLrong message Lo Lhe communlLy LhaL Lhe hlgher educaLlon secLor needs Lo
be supporLed.
2. Conference dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer Lo llalsed approprlaLely
wlLh campuses Lo flgure ouL approprlaLe campus-based lssues Lo use as
examples ln Lhe campalgn agalnsL cuLs.
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3. erlodlc rallles and demonsLraLlons should be conLlnued LhroughouL 2014, Lo
ensure vlslblllLy and recognlLlon of Lhe lssues wlLhln Lhe secLor.

Moved: 8en kn|ght (Monash Un|vers|ty)

Seconded: ne|en Morr|son (La 1robe Un|vers|ty)

LDUC 3.S: ara||e| Import kestr|ct|ons: A kea| Way to keduce the Cost of
1extbooks.
reamb|e:
1. ln 2009 Lhe producLlvlLy commlsslon found LhaL Lhe hlgh prlce of LexLbooks
ln AusLralla ls parLly due Lo Lhe lnflaLlonary pressures of arallel lmporL
8esLrlcLlons (l8s).
2. arallel lmporL 8esLrlcLlons ban Lhe lmporL of same edlLlon LexLbooks prlnLed
overseas largely Lo shelLer local prlnLers. A lack of compeLlLlon allows
publlshers and prlnLers Lo name Lhelr prlce.
3. 1hls ls bad for sLudenLs. 1he producLlvlLy commlsslon recommended LhaL
l8s be abollshed, Lhls would lnLroduce compeLlLlon lnLo Lhe LexLbook
prlnLlng markeL, and drlve prlces down subsLanLlally.

|atform:
1. l8s are an unnecessary flnanclal burden on sLudenLs, many of whom have
no cholce buL Lo buy new edlLlon LexLbooks Lo succeed ln courses Lhey have
already pald for.
2. Lvldence for Lhe beneflLs of l8s ls weak. l8s exlsL mosLly for redundanL
copyrlghL and proLecLlon purposes buL are now used by publlshers as a prlce
gouglng mechanlsm.
3. arallel lmporL 8esLrlcLlons should be scrapped enLlrely.

Act|on:
1. 1he nuS LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll lobby Lhe lederal CovernmenL Lo abollsh l8s.
2. nuS wlll encourage awareness l8's adverse affecLs of sLudenLs by launchlng
a campalgn almed aL Lhelr removal.

Moved: 1homas Nock (Austra||an Nat|ona| Un|vers|ty Students' Assoc|at|on)
Seconded: Ioshua Crchard (Austra||an Nat|ona| Un|vers|ty Students' Assoc|at|on)

LDUCA1ICN
LDUC 3.6: Student Co||aborat|on - Nat|ona| Conversat|ons About Loca| Issues
reamb|e
1. SLudenL represenLaLlves across AusLralla all face common and slmllar local
lssues when deallng wlLh Lhelr unlverslLles, faculLles, eLc.
2. SLudenL represenLaLlves from dlfferenL campuses rarely share knowledge and
sLraLegles perLalnlng Lo local campus based lssues. lurLhermore, Lhls
knowledge ls easlly losL or forgoLLen due Lo Lhlngs llke Lhe LurbulenL naLure of
sLudenL pollLlcs, poor record keeplng eLc.
3. CpporLunlLles Lo bulld relaLlonshlps wlLh and share knowledge beLween
sLudenLs reps from oLher sLaLes are llmlLed Lo Lhlngs llke naLCon, LdCon and
resldenL's SummlL as well as naLlonal Cfflce 8earer campus vlslLs.
4. A sLreamllned daLabase/forum where all sLudenL represenLaLlves from
accredlLed campuses can share Lhelr knowledge, sLraLegles and advlce
perLalnlng Lo lssues faced locally on Lhelr campuses does noL currenLly exlsL
ouLslde a broad range of overlapplng facebook groups and pages.
|atform
1. nuS recognlses Lhe beneflLs of faclllLaLlng collaboraLlon beLween sLudenL
represenLaLlves around Lhe counLry.
2. nuS promoLes and faclllLaLes a unlLed fronL approach Lo local lssues aL
unlverslLles across AusLralla.
Act|ons
1. nuS wlll creaLe a medlum Lhrough whlch sLudenL represenLaLlves from
accredlLed campuses can share knowledge, sLraLegles and advlce on local
lssues as well as any oLher relevanL lnformaLlon (for example, summarles of
revlews underLaken by unlverslLles regardlng Lhlngs llke phase-ouL of
honours eLc.).
2. nuS and nuS naLlonal Cfflce 8earers wlll promoLe Lhls forum Lo sLudenL
Cullds/unlons across Lhe counLry and promoLe collaboraLlon beLween
sLudenL represenLaLlves on local lssues.
3. nuS naLlonal Cfflce 8earers wlll share all relevanL lnformaLlon ln Lhelr
porLfollos Lhrough Lhls medlum (e.g. besL pracLlce guldes, eLc.)
4. nuS wlll recommend Lo Lhe resldenLs of member sLudenL bodles Lo
promoLe Lhls medlum Lo sLudenL represenLaLlves aL Lhelr campus.
Moved: A|ex 8ennet (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a)

LDUCA1ICN
LDUC 3.7: 1he Student Act|v|st's nandbook

reamb|e:
1. ln 2013 sLudenLs faced cuLs of $2.3 bllllon Lo Lhe hlgher educaLlon secLor, flve
dlfferenL hlgher educaLlon offlcers, and fresh LhreaLs Lo axe SSAl and
relnLroduce caps on places.
2. AL a campus level sLudenLs faced sLrlkes, cuLs Lo sLaff and courses and a lack
of Lransparency around Lhe allocaLlon of SSAl fundlng.
3. ALLacks on our educaLlon are noL slowlng down. SLudenLs need Lo be
equlpped wlLh Lhe lnsLlLuLlonal knowledge and campalgn Lools Lo Lackle
Lhese lssues head on.

|atform:
1. nuS acknowledges lLs responslblllLy Lo lnform sLudenLs abouL Lhe currenL
sLaLe of hlgher educaLlon pollcy and lLs lmpacL on sLudenLs.
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL lLs elecLed represenLaLlves have a unlque
opporLunlLy Lo share Lhelr lnsLlLuLlonal knowledge and campalgnlng skllls
wlLh sLudenL acLlvlsLs around Lhe counLry.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll produce a SLudenL AcLlvlsL's Pandbook Lo
be dlsLrlbuLed Lo sLudenL represenLaLlves around Lhe counLry. 1he handbook
wlll lnclude lnformaLlon abouL hlgher educaLlon pollcy, sLudenL unlonlsm and
campalgnlng Lools.
2. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh Lhe naLlonal Cfflce
8earer Leam Lo provlde advlce and lnformaLlon relevanL Lo Lhelr speclflc
porLfollo.
3. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh experlenced sLudenL
acLlvlsLs Lo complle case sLudles, anecdoLes and advlce abouL successful
sLudenL campalgns.
4. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh Lhe SLaLe 8ranches Lo
produce sLaLe speclflc lnformaLlon and conLacL llsLs.

Moved: Lauren McCracken (Un|vers|ty of New South Wa|es Student kepresentat|ve
Counc||)

LDUC 3.8: Caps Cff!
LDUCA1ICN
reamb|e:
1. ln november 2013, LducaLlon MlnlsLer ChrlsLopher yne announced a revlew
lnLo Lhe demand drlven fundlng sysLem. 1he revlew wlll examlne Lhe
effecLlveness of Lhe sysLem, lncludlng lLs lmpacL on parLlclpaLlon and
Leachlng quallLy.
2. Slnce Lhe uncapped, demand drlven sysLem was lnLroduced Lwo years ago,
Lhousands more sLudenLs have had an opporLunlLy Lo aLLend unlverslLy.
3. Members of Lhe Co8 have expressed a vlew LhaL relnLroduclng caps would
lmprove AusLralla's compeLlLlveness ln Lhe global hlgher educaLlon markeL.
4. ln 2013, unSW lnLroduced an arLlflclally lnflaLed A1A8 cuL off of 80 for all
courses. 8y denylng places Lo sLudenLs Lo score lower Lhan 80, unSW
belleves lL wlll lmprove Lhe quallLy of lLs sLudenLs. 1hls new sysLem lgnores
evldence LhaL A1A8 scores beLween 60 and 90 have llLLle correlaLlon wlLh
apLlLude aL unlverslLy, and more Lo do wlLh soclo-economlc sLaLus.

|atform:
1. nuS supporLs measures Lo lmprove Lhe accesslblllLy of LerLlary educaLlon Lo
groups who have been hlsLorlcally underrepresenLed ln Lhe secLor. nuS
belleves LhaL Lhe uncapplng of unlverslLy places ls one such measure.
2. nuS demands LhaL Lhe uncapped sysLem be supporLed by sufflclenL fundlng
so LhaL Lhe quallLy of educaLlon ls noL compromlsed by rlslng sLudenL
parLlclpaLlon.
3. nuS opposes Lhe relnLroducLlon of caps Lo unlverslLy places.
4. nuS opposes unlverslLy cuL off sysLems LhaL do noL accuraLely reflecL sLudenL
demand. nuS recognlses LhaL such sysLems are cheap, ellLlsL aLLempLs Lo
lnvenL presLlge LhaL deprlve capable sLudenLs from dlsadvanLaged
backgrounds from a place aL unlverslLy.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll organlse a campalgn Lo oppose any
recommendaLlons by Lhe revlew lnLo Lhe demand drlven sysLem LhaL supporL
Lhe relnLroducLlon of caps.
2. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh Lhe naLlonal and SLaLe
Cfflce bearer Leams Lo produce a campalgn LhaL focuses on Lhe perspecLlve
of sLudenLs who may noL have had access Lo unlverslLy ln a capped sysLem.
3. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll asslsL sLudenL represenLaLlves and
acLlvlsLs ln organlslng agalnsL Lhe lnLroducLlon of unfalr and arblLrary cuL off
sysLems on Lhelr campuses

Counc||)
LDUCA1ICN
Seconded: L|zzy C'Shea (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a Student Gu||d)

LDUC 3.9: Nat|ona| Network Cf Lducat|on Act|v|sts
reamb|e:
1. ln 2013 nuS moblllsed Lhousands of sLudenLs around Lhe counLry Lo defend
Lhelr educaLlon agalnsL cuLs of $2.3bllllon. 1he campalgn unlLed sLudenLs
from all ages and backgrounds and re-esLabllshed nuS as an acLlvlsL force.
2. ln 2014 we face Lhe new LhreaL of an LducaLlon MlnlsLer who has slgnalled
hls opposlLlon Lo SSAl and Lhe demand drlven sysLem. 1he CoallLlon
governmenL has promlsed noL Lo lncrease PLCS fees or cap places, however,
sLudenLs should noL leL Lhelr guard down around an LducaLlon MlnlsLer keen
Lo make hls mark on Lhe secLor.
3. AlLhough Lhousands of sLudenLs parLlclpaLed ln acLlons Lhls year, Lhere are
sLlll hundreds of Lhousands of sLudenLs yeL Lo [oln Lhe movemenL

|atform:
1. nuS recognlses LhaL malnLalnlng momenLum ln Lhe movemenL for falr, free
and funded educaLlon should be a prlorlLy ln 2014.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL sLrong campus and sLaLe organlslng Leams are cruclal for
Lhe success of nuS campalgns and acLlons.
3. nuS recognlses LhaL Lhere ls huge poLenLlal for Lhe movemenL Lo grow aL
every campus ln AusLralla, and LhaL engaglng Lhe broadesL posslble body of
sLudenLs ls of fundamenLal lmporLance Lo Lhe movemenL.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh Lhe SLaLe 8ranches Lo
esLabllsh a naLlonal neLwork of LducaLlon AcLlvlsLs, lncludlng sLaLe and
reglonal organlslng bodles
2. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll coordlnaLe phone llnk ups wlLh Lhe
naLlonal, sLaLe and reglonal organlslng bodles Lo exchange updaLes,
lnformaLlon and ldeas for educaLlon campalgns.
3. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll asslsL sLudenL represenLaLlves and
acLlvlsLs Lo esLabllsh funcLlonlng LducaLlon CollecLlves on Lhelr campuses,
regardless of wheLher or noL Lhe campus ls afflllaLed Lo nuS.

Counc||)
Seconded: L|zzy C'Shea (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a Student Gu||d)

LDUCA1ICN
LDUC 3.10: Cuts Cn Campus? Cut It Cut!
reamb|e:
1. ln Aprll 2013, Lhe Lhen 1erLlary LducaLlon MlnlsLer Crag Lmerson announced
cuLs Lo Lhe secLor, lncludlng a masslve $900m efflclency dlvldend". 1he
CoallLlon governmenL ls lnLendlng Lo go ahead wlLh Lhese cuLs.
2. Many unlverslLles LreaL Lhelr courses as commodlLles, deLermlnlng Lhe value
of courses ln Lerms of proflL raLher Lhan soclal beneflL. ln llghL of recenL
governmenL cuLs Lo LerLlary fundlng, many wlll be looklng Lo brlng Lhe axe
down on less proflLable courses.
3. Course cuLs have a negaLlve effecL noL [usL on Lhe sLudenLs of a parLlcular
dlsclpllne, buL also on Lhe developmenL of knowledge, skllls and dlscourses
LhaL lmpacL our socleLy.
4. Courses aL rlsk aL many lnsLlLuLlons lnclude language programs, gender
sLudles, queer sLudles and dlverslLy sLudles. 1hese courses glve a volce Lo
groups sllenced by domlnanL power sLrucLures. 1helr avallablllLy ln LerLlary
lnsLlLuLlons ls cruclal Lo a socleLy where all backgrounds and hlsLorles are
equally valued.

|atform:
1. nuS opposes cuLs Lo fundlng, courses and sLaff ln our unlverslLles
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL course dlverslLy and quallLy ln LerLlary lnsLlLuLlons
provldes an lmmeasurable soclal beneflL.
3. nuS supporLs Lhe rlghL of sLudenLs Lo peacefully organlse ln defence of Lhelr
educaLlon.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer and SLaLe branches wlll asslsL sLudenLs ln
organlslng agalnsL cuLs on Lhelr campus, lncludlng aLLendlng campus acLlons
where posslble.
2. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll produce a gulde for campus
represenLaLlves on ways Lo Lackle cuLs on Lhelr campus.
3. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll esLabllsh a whlsLle-blowlng sysLem
whereby sLudenLs can reporL cuLs on Lhelr campuses. 1hls wlll be a
foundaLlon on whlch Lrends ln cuLs can be monlLored, publlclsed and
campalgned agalnsL.
4. 1he naLlonal resldenL and LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll conLlnue Lo work wlLh
n1Lu represenLaLlves Lo flghL agalnsL cuLs Lo academlc [obs, wages and
worklng condlLlons

Counc||)
LDUCA1ICN
Seconded: 8ec 1hompson (Murdoch Student Gu||d)

LDUC 3.11: Stop 1AIL Cuts!

reamb|e:
1. 1AlL provldes Lralnlng and quallflcaLlons Lo a dlverse range of sLudenLs from
around AusLralla. More AusLrallans aLLend 1AlL Lhan unlverslLy. lL provldes
accesslble Lralnlng Lo sLudenLs wlLh a range of ages, employmenL hlsLorles,
soclo-economlc and llngulsLlc backgrounds, as well as well as a slgnlflcanL
number of sLudenLs from lndlgenous communlLles and sLudenLs wlLh a
dlsablllLy.
2. CovernmenL fundlng for 1AlL across AusLralla has been cuL by 19 ln Lhe lasL
decade. $300m has been cuL from 1AlL ln vlcLorla, wlLh hundreds of courses
dlsappearlng, campuses belng shuL and 2,400 sLaff loslng Lhelr [obs. ln
Cueensland, $100m has been cuL and almosL half of Lhe sLaLe's campuses
are aL rlsk of closlng. 1he governmenL has also announced LhaL
all 1AlL lnsLlLuLes wlll lose conLrol of Lhelr campuses, whlch wlll be opened Lo
for-proflL provlders. ln nSW, $130m has been cuL. 800 [obs wlll be losL over
Lhe nexL four years, and many courses and campuses are aL rlsk. ln all sLaLes,
sLudenLs also bear Lhe burden for Lhese cuLs Lhrough lncreaslngly
unaffordable fee lncreases. ln WA, Lhe 8arneLL CovernmenL plans on
lncreaslng fees by 300 ln some cases. 1hese lncreases wlll lead Lo
devasLaLlng skllls shorLages ln areas such as dlsablllLy servlces
3. CovernmenL fundlng ls belng dlverLed lnLo for-proflL provlders Lhrough a
voucher sysLem. Many of Lhese provlders do noL provlde Lralnlng ln areas of
sklll shorLages, Lhelr fees are unaffordable and Lhe quallLy of Lhelr courses
cannoL be guaranLeed due Lo lnadequaLe regulaLory sysLems. lundlng ls noL
golng where lL ls mosL needed.

|atform:
1. nuS acknowledges LhaL lL ls Lhe organlsaLlon besL placed Lo defend Lhe rlghLs
of vocaLlonal sLudenLs aL 1AlL.
2. nuS acknowledges Lhe cruclal role 1AlL plays ln provldlng accesslble Lralnlng
and quallflcaLlons Lo mllllons of AusLrallans.
3. nuS condemns Lhe vocaLlonal voucher sysLem, and belleves Lhe prlvaLlsaLlon
of vocaLlonal Lralnlng LhreaLens Lhe accesslblllLy and quallLy of Lralnlng
avallable Lo sLudenLs.
4. nuS condemns cuLs Lo 1AlL fundlng and courses, and Lhe closure of
campuses.

Act|on:
LDUCA1ICN
1. nuS wlll develop a sLraLeglc relaLlonshlp wlLh AusLrallan LducaLlon unlon
1AlL dlvlslon, focuslng on ways Lo supporL Lhe SLop 1AlL CuLs! Campalgn.
2. nuS endorses Lhe SLop 1AlL CuLs! Campalgn organlsed by Lhe AusLrallan
LducaLlon unlon
3. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer and SLaLe 8ranches wlll monlLor and
collaboraLe on acLlons agalnsL changes Lo 1AlL fundlng, course cuLs and
campus closures and.
4. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll run a campalgn Lo hlghllghL Lhe
lmporLance of 1AlL, focuslng on Lhe affordable and accesslble Lralnlng lL
provldes Lo AusLrallan sLudenLs
3. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer and SLaLe 8ranches wlll lnvesLlgaLe Lhe
posslblllLy of organlslng sLudenLs on 1AlL campuses Lo defend Lhelr
educaLlon.

Counc||)
Seconded: kyan McN|ece (Curt|n Student Gu||d)

LDUC 3.12: Campus based Lducat|on Act|on Groups.
reamb|e
1. Cne very poslLlve aspecL of Lhe naLlonal campalgn agalnsL Lhe lederal
CovernmenL's $2.3 bllllon LerLlary fundlng cuLs Lhus far has been Lhe
esLabllshmenL of campus-based LducaLlon AcLlon Croups (LACs) on mulLlple
campuses across AusLralla.
2. 1he LACs where Lhey have been esLabllshed have been an lmporLanL forum
boLh for moblllslng sLudenLs Lo campalgn agalnsL Lhe fundlng cuLs and for
faclllLaLlng dlscusslon beLween acLlvlsLs abouL how besL Lo oppose Lhe cuLs.
3. 1he LACs have proven Lo be effecLlve campalgn bodles ln boLh Lhe naLlonal
campalgn agalnsL regresslve educaLlon pollcles and campus-based campalgns
agalnsL course cuLs lmplemenLed by vlce-Chancellors where Lhey have
occurred.
4. 1he Monash unlverslLy (ClayLon campus) LAC provldes a good example of
Lhls. 1hrough regular meeLlngs ofLen lnvolvlng dozens of acLlvlsLs, Lhe LAC
was able Lo moblllse hundreds of sLudenLs for Lhe May 14 sLudenL sLrlke
proLesL and Lhe naLlonal uays of AcLlon ln second semesLer. lL was also able
Lo organlse Lhe largesL campus proLesL ln over a decade. lLs conLlnulng
exlsLence wlll be useful ln 2014 lf and when Lhe vlce-Chancellor cuLs courses
or sLaff.
|atform
LDUCA1ICN
1. nuS supporLs Lhe esLabllshmenL and ongolng exlsLence of campus-based
LACs.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL campus-based organlslng ls an lmporLanL aspecL of any
pollLlcal campalgn agalnsL regresslve neollberal educaLlon pollcles.
3. nuS afflrms LhaL Lhe campus-based LACs ln 2013 have played a consLrucLlve
role ln Lhe naLlonal campalgn agalnsL Lhe $2.3 bllllon LerLlary fundlng cuLs.
Act|on
1. nuS wlll conLlnue Lo supporL Lhe esLabllshmenL of LACs on campuses where
Lhey don'L yeL exlsL, and Lhe ongolng exlsLence of LACs where Lhey do. 1hls
supporL wlll exLend up Lo and lncludlng offerlng maLerlal asslsLance Lo LACs
where needed.
2. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer wlll asslsL campuses ln esLabllshlng LACs and
work Lo lnvolve Lhem ln wlder organlslng lnlLlaLlves such as sLaLe-wlde
educaLlon neLworks and Lhe naLlonal educaLlon acLlon acLlvlsL neLwork
3. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer wlll dlsLrlbuLe maLerlals for Lhe AbboLL and
yne: geL your hands off our LducaLlon campalgn" Lo all campus and sLaLe
LACs before Lhe beglnnlng of Lhe 2014 campus year
4. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer and nuS ln general wlll encourage campus
LACs Lo prlorlLlse Lhe AbboLL and yne: geL your hands off our LducaLlon
campalgn" ln 2014, alongslde Lhelr campus speclflc campalgns.

Moved: Dom|n|que nouzet (Monash Student Assoc|at|on)
Seconded: Sarah Garnham (Monash Student Assoc|at|on)

LDUC 3.13: Lducat|on shou|d be a r|ght not a pr|v||ege: oppos|ng start up
scho|arsh|ps
reamb|e
1. arL of Lhe lederal CovernmenL's $2.3 8llllon fundlng cuLs Lo LerLlary educaLlon was
a $1.2 bllllon 'savlng' achleved by Lransferrlng Lhe sLarL-up scholarshlp lnLo a loan as
parL of PLCS.
2. 1he sLarL-up scholarshlp, a $1023 Lwlce yearly paymenL Lo sLudenLs Lhrough ?ouLh
Allowance, ls an essenLlal source of lncome for hundreds of Lhousands of sLudenLs.
Many sLudenLs rely on lL Lo avold Lhe worsL aspecLs of sLudenL poverLy. 1ransformlng
Lhe scholarshlp lnLo a loan ls an aLLack on Lhe mosL dlsadvanLaged sLudenLs, because
lL ls Lhe sLudenLs mosL ln need of Lhe scholarshlp who wlll now be dlscouraged from
obLalnlng lL
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3. 1urnlng Lhe scholarshlp lnLo a loan also saddles Lhe many sLudenLs who need Lhe
paymenL wlLh even more debL LhaL Lhey wlll need Lo pay back as a parL of PLCS. ln
Lhls way, lL furLher enLrenches Lhe 'user-pays' characLer of AusLralla's LerLlary
educaLlon sysLem.
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1. nuS opposes Lhe lederal CovernmenL's pollcy of Lransformlng Lhe sLarL-up
scholarshlp lnLo a loan. 1he scholarshlp should be provlded Lo sLudenLs who
are ellglble Lo access ?ouLh Allowance, and should noL be a parL of PLCS.
2. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of Lhe scholarshlp ln combaLlng sLudenL
poverLy.
3. nuS recognlses Lhe growlng problem of sLudenL debL ln AusLralla, and
acknowledges LhaL Lhls pollcy exacerbaLes lL.
Act|on
1. nuS commlLs Lo campalgnlng serlously agalnsL Lhe LransformaLlon of Lhe
sLarL-up scholarshlp lnLo a loan, as parL of Lhe broader campalgn agalnsL Lhe
LerLlary fundlng cuLs and Lhe oLher regresslve pollcles ralsed by AbboLL and
yne's 'lnqulry' lnLo hlgher educaLlon.
2. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll lncorporaLe Lhe lssue of sLarL up
scholarshlps lnLo Lhe naLlonal campalgn enLlLled AbboLL and yne: geL your
hands off our LducaLlon campalgn"

Moved: Lm||y Ie|gan (La 1robe Student Un|on)
Seconded: 8rod|e May (I||nders Un|vers|ty Student Un|on)

LDUC 3.14: Lducat|on Cuts at La 1robe
reamb|e:
1. ln 2013, Lhe La 1robe vlce Chancellor announced cuLs of $63 mllllon Lo
unlverslLy fundlng.
2. 1he unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlon ls plannlng Lo merge La 1robe's flve faculLles ln Lo
Lwo, lnLroduce more compulsory sub[ecLs for flrsL year sLudenLs, move Lo more
onllne" learnlng and sack sLaff declared Lo be underperformlng"
3. 1hese cuLs are esLlmaLed Lo resulL ln over 300 sLaff loslng Lhelr [obs and
counLless courses and sub[ecLs belng axed, maklng Lhem Lhe worsL cuLs Lo a
unlverslLy ln AusLrallan hlsLory.
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4. Whlle La 1robe unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlon ls argulng LhaL La 1robe unlverslLy ls
undergolng a budgeL crlsls, L1u ls nelLher ln debL nor maklng a loss.
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1. nuS condemns unlverslLles LhaL carry ouL cuLs Lo sLaff, courses and fundlng.
2. nuS recognlses Lhe hlsLorlcal slgnlflcance of Lhe currenL aLLacks on La 1robe
unlverslLy.
3. nuS supporLs sLudenLs proLesLlng cuLs, and recognlses Lhe vlLal role such
proLesLs play ln securlng quallLy educaLlon.
Act|on:
1. nuS commlLs Lo supporLlng Lhe campalgn aL La 1robe unlverslLy agalnsL
educaLlon cuLs. 1hls supporL wlll conslsL of publlshlng campalgn lnformaLlon on Lhe
nuS llsL and all oLher llsLs, flnanclng posLers and oLher necessary campalgn maLerlals
and expresslng publlc supporL for LhaL campalgn Lhrough press releases
2. nuS wlll lobby all unlverslLles who carry ouL cuLs Lo
a. 8e-lnsLaLe all sLaff who lose Lhelr [obs
b. CuaranLee all sLudenLs who have been affecLed by cuLs Lhelr enrolled degrees and
ma[ors
3. nuS wlll defend sLudenLs expelled or oLherwlse dlsclpllned for parLlclpaLlng ln
proLesLs agalnsL such cuLs.
Moved: Lm||y Ie|gn (La 1robe Student Un|on)
Seconded: Dom|n|que nouzet (Monash Student Assoc|at|on)

LDUC 3.1S: Lqu|tab|e access to un|vers|ty c|asses
reamb|e
1. 1hough face Lo face learnlng resulLs ln hlgh sLudenL resulLs ln many occaslons,
pressures ln modern socleLy, such as soclal and employmenL, ofLen mean LhaL
sLudenLs do noL have Lhe ablllLy Lo physlcally aLLend every unlverslLy class.
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2. Many sLudenLs make up for Lhese classes by vlewlng Lhem onllne or
downloadlng Lhem for a more sulLable Llme.
|atform
1. nuS recognlses LhaL Lhe unlverslLy envlronmenL ls consLanLly evolvlng and
educaLlonal meLhods need Lo keep up wlLh Lhese changes.
2. nuS does noL, however, supporL onllne learnlng belng a reason Lo cuL Leachlng
sLaff and face Lo face lnLeracLlon wlLh sLudenLs
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer meeLs wlll meeL wlLh campus presldenLs Lo make
a llsL of whlch unlverslLles offer all of Lhelr lecLures onllne
2. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer, uslng Lhe llsL creaLed, wlll asslsL campus
presldenLs ln lobbylng Lhelr unlverslLles Lo have all lecLures uploaded onllne
Moved: Dan|e| N|ko|osk| (South Austra||a State 8ranch res|dent)
Seconded: nannah MacLeod (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve)

LDUC 3.16: Lstab||sh|ng an educat|on act|v|st network
reamb|e
1. ln response Lo Lhe governmenLs fundlng cuLs and oLher aLLacks on
educaLlon, sLudenLs everywhere Lhls year have seL up educaLlon acLlon
worklng groups aL a local campus level and ln Melbourne and Sydney,
acLlvlsLs have seL up cross campus sLaLewlde educaLlon neLworks
2. 1hls mode of organlzlng has had a poslLlve lmpacL upon Lhe campalgn. Cn
a campus level lL allows acLlvlsLs Lo share resources and knowledge as
well as creaLlng a forum Lo draw new people lnLo acLlvlLy wlLh Lhelr
sLudenL unlons. 1he sLaLe based educaLlon acLlvlsL neLworks have Lhe
added advanLages of enabllng acLlvlsLs Lo generallze ouL Lhe poslLlve
experlences on parLlcular campuses and of provlde a space LhaL has
played an lnvaluable role ln organlzlng Lhls years nuAs
3. LACs have played a poslLlve role ln geLLlng people lnvolved ln Lhelr
sLudenL unlons and faclllLaLlng an acLlvlsL base Lo promoLe Lhe nuAs and
consequenLly Lhe rallles agalnsL Lhe educaLlon cuLs have been Lhe largesL
ln sLaLes wlLh a Lhrlvlng acLlvlsL neLwork.
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4. Lxpandlng Lhese acLlvlsL neLworks nexL year wlll be a key parL of
conLlnulng Lo lncrease Lhe lmpacL of Lhe AbboLL and yne: geL your
hands off our educaLlon" campalgn nexL year and Lo share advlce and
lnformaLlon abouL campus speclflc anLl-cuLs campalgns
|atform
1. nuS seeks Lo empower sLudenLs by geLLlng Lhem lnvolved ln acLlvlsm
2. nuS recognlzes LhaL Lhe besL way Lo prove Lhe relevance of sLudenL
unlons ln Lhe conLexL of AbboLL's cuLs Lo hlgher educaLlon ls Lo creaLe
spaces where sLudenLs can lnvolved ln Lhe pro[ecL of flghLlng for Lhelr
educaLlon rlghLs
3. nuS supporLs educaLlon offlcers and oLher C8s ln seLLlng up acLlvlsL
collecLlves Lo flghL around educaLlon demands
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer wlll esLabllsh a forLnlghLly bulleLln Lo be
dlsLrlbuLed Lo educaLlon offlcers and oLher educaLlon campuses
forLnlghLly
2. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer wlll accepL submlsslons from Lhe educaLlon
offlcers and educaLlon acLlon collecLlves Lo be publlshed ln Lhls bulleLln
3. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer wlll work wlLh campus educaLlon offlcers
Lo seL up educaLlon acLlon collecLlves where Lhey do noL already exlsL.
4. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer wlll organlze naLlonal phone llnk ups Lo
plan for ma[or naLlonally coordlnaLed evenLs such as nuAs and Ldcon
3. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer wlll use Lhe exlsLlng LducaLlon AcLlvlsL
neLwork facebook group Lo share ldeas and lnformaLlon as an organlsng
Lool for Lhe naLlonal AbboLL and yne: geL your hands off our educaLlon"
campalgn
Seconded: C|are keyes-L||ey (Nat|ona| Lducat|on Cff|cer)
LDUC 3.17: Abbott and yne: Get our nands Cff Cur Lducat|on
reamb|e
1. SLandards and accesslblllLy Lo educaLlon have been decllnlng sharply over Lhe
lasL few decades. 1he secLor has been de-regulaLed, fees have been ralsed,
CenLrellnk has been made less accesslble, sLudenL poverLy has rlsen, and
governmenL fundlng Lo all levels of educaLlon levels has been drasLlcally
reduced. Cur unlverslLles are lncreaslngly run accordlng Lo a buslness model.
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2. 1he Labor arLy's announcemenL of 2.3bllllon ln cuLs Lo hlgher educaLlon Lhls
year has lncreased Lhls Lendency. 1hese cuLs amounL Lo Lhe blggesL slngle
fundlng cuL Lo Lhe secLor ln 17 years. Cn Lop of Lhe fundlng cuLs, Lhe effecLs
of whlch wlll lnevlLably be Lransferred onLo sLudenLs and sLaff, Lhe Labor
governmenL also removed CenLrellnk sLarL-up scholarshlps, Lo be replaced
wlLh loans LhaL Lhen have Lo be pald back by sLudenLs vla Lhelr PLCS scheme
meanlng LhaL poorer sLudenLs wlll be paylng subsLanLlally more for Lhelr
educaLlon Lhan sLudenLs noL needlng Lo access Lhe loans.
3. 1he newly elecLed CoallLlon governmenL ls commlLLed Lo seelng Lhrough
Lhese cuLs ln Lhelr enLlreLy. Alongslde a reneglng on Lhe Labor CovernmenL's
promlsed Conskl fundlng Lo schools, Lhey have already submlLLed a blll Lo
arllamenL proposlng 900 mllllon Lo be cuL from CommonwealLh unlverslLy
granLs over Lhe nexL four years.
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4. As well as Lhe fundlng cuLs, Lhe CoallLlon wanLs Lo lnlLlaLe a number of oLher
measures Lo aLLack sLudenLs and Lo furLher deregulaLe hlgher educaLlon.
1hough Lhey haven'L yeL conflrmed Lhe exacL measures Lhey wlll be Laklng
Lhey have polnLed Lo a number of Lhem: prlvaLlzlng PLCS, lnLroduclng caps,
and abollshlng Lhe SLudenL servlces amenlLles fee (SSAl).
3. AusLralla already has Lhe second mosL de-regulaLed educaLlon secLor ouL of
all CLCu counLrles and prlvaLlzlng PLCS ls anoLher drasLlc sLep ln Lhls
dlrecLlon.
6. 1he Labor governmenL's uncapplng of places was a neollberal measure LhaL
enLrenched lnequallLy ln Lhe unlverslLy secLor because lL dld noL correlaLe
wlLh an lncrease Lo base fundlng and moved unlverslLles furLher Lowards a
user pays" model. 1he Llberals now wanL Lo cap governmenL places, noL Lo
reverse a neollberal agenda buL, ln order Lo edge ouL poorer sLudenLs, allow
unlverslLles Lo expand Lhelr rackeL of super-explolLaLlon of lnLernaLlonal
sLudenLs and poLenLlally relnLroduce an allocaLlon for domesLlc up fronL
places, as happened under Lhe Poward governmenL. 1o prosecuLe Lhls
agenda, ChrlsLopher yne has announced LhaL an lnqulry" lnLo caps and
places wlll be headed by uavld Marr and Andrew norLon, well known
neollberal hacks who have boLh argued forcefully for a voucher sysLem for
fees.

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7. WlLhdrawlng SSAl on Lop of Lhese measures wlll dlmlnlsh sLudenL pollLlcal
represenLaLlon and unlonlsm [usL when we need lL mosL. 1he SSAl was
lnLroduced by Lhe Labor governmenL as a way of provldlng some measly
scraps Lo sLudenL unlons followlng Lhe Poward governmenL's lnLroducLlon of
vSu. lL effecLlvely served Lo enLrench pollLlcal vSu and ln no way has lL
Lurned around Lhe chronlc underfundlng of sLudenL unlons and malnLalns Lhe
slgnlflcanL underfundlng of sLudenL unlons, neverLheless, yne's declaraLlon
of hls aLLenLlon Lo abollsh SSAl ls clearly an aLLack on sLudenLs and sLudenL
unlons. lor yne such a move ls abouL resolvlng Lhe unflnlshed buslness of
hls sLudenL pollLlcs days and of Lhe Poward governmenL and aLLempLlng
enLlrely smash sLudenL unlons. yne's removal of SSAl wlll noL brlng us
closer Lowards uSu.
8. ln response Lo Lhe federal fundlng cuLs lnlLlaLed Lhls year by Lhe Labor
governmenL, a sLudenL campalgn was bullL lnvolvlng proLesLs and grassrooLs
organlzlng. 1he proLesLs (nuAs) on May 14 and agaln on AugusL 20 were Lhe
blggesL sLudenL proLesLs ln almosL a decade
(slnce Lhe anLl-vSu campalgn). As well as Lhose who came Lo Lhe proLesLs,
Lhousands more were made aware of Lhe cuLs Lhrough lnformaLlon sLalls,
posLers, emalls, soclal medla and on-campus sLunLs, rallles, and forums.
9. arLlcularly ln Melbourne, buL also ln Sydney, sLaLe wlde educaLlon neLworks
were lnlLlaLed and used Lo bulld Lhe campalgn. 1hese neLworks helped Lo
lnvolve sLudenLs from campuses all across Lhe sLaLe, Lo share ldeas and Lo
maxlmlze our reach
10. Campus collecLlves (educaLlon acLlon groups) were also esLabllshed on many
campuses and Lhese were helpful ln narrowlng down Lhe focus and
lnvesLlgaLlng Lhe real effecL of Lhe cuLs on a campus level.
11. ln all sLaLes acLlvlsLs aLLempLed Lo work alongslde Lhe n1Lu and ln some
places dld so very successfully.
12. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer played a ma[or role ln faclllLaLlng Lhe campalgn
and Lhls was useful ln plannlng for naLlonal days of acLlon (nuAs) ln
parLlcular.
13. Ldcon2013 was an opporLunlLy Lo hear reporL backs from all of Lhe sLaLes and
a range of campuses abouL how Lhe campalgn had progressed and Lo use Lo
plan and workshop Lhe ma[or anLl-cuLs demo for semesLer 2 on AugusL 20.
14. lollowlng Lhe elecLlon of Lhe CoallLlon, Lhe naLlonal educaLlon offlcer and
naLlonal presldenL called a week of acLlon (28
Lh
CcL-31
sL
CcL) Lo respond Lo
Lhe AbboLL governmenLs slaLed aLLacks on educaLlon and Lhelr supporL for
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Lhe federal fundlng cuLs. 1hough our moblllzlng power was llmlLed due Lo
Lhe exams perlod, Lhese demonsLraLlons were useful ln esLabllshlng amongsL
a layer of acLlvlsLs and organlsers LhaL we are noL golng Lo back down ln face
of Lhe new governmenL and LhaL we wlll be conLlnulng our campalgn agalnsL
Lhe cuLs as well as agalnsL Lhe lmmlnenL wave of fresh aLLacks on our
educaLlon. 1hls naLlonal week of acLlon was organlzed under Lhe slogan
AbboLL and yne, geL your hands off our educaLlon"
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1. nuS sLands unequlvocally for free educaLlon for all and, by lmpllcaLlon, for
compleLe governmenL conLrol of educaLlon wlLhouL any lnLruslon of Lhe
markeL.
2. nuS sLands for unlversal sLudenL unlonlsm, full auLonomy for sLudenL unlons
and a commlLmenL Lo bulldlng sLudenL unlons whlch are pollLlcal
organlsaLlons raLher Lhan servlce provlders
3. nuS calls for Lhe CoallLlon governmenL Lo reverse Lhe cuLs. We also
commend Lhe Creens opposlLlon Lo Lhe cuLs and call on Labor opposlLlon
Ms Lo voLe agalnsL Lhe cuLs leglslaLlon
4. nuS opposes Lhe scrapplng of sLarL-up scholarshlps. We call for Lhelr
relnsLaLemenL as well as a reLurn Lo pre 2009 youLh allowance Lerms and
condlLlons
3. nuS opposes Lhe prlvaLlzaLlon of PLCS, all lncreases Lo fees and Lhe re-
lnLroducLlon of upfronL fees
6. nuS opposes Lhe exorblLanL fees LhaL sLudenLs are forced Lo pay, especlally
lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs. We also oppose any aLLempLs by Lhe Llberal
governmenLs Lo lnLroduce caps on places as Lhls wlll beneflL Lhe rlch and wlll
acL as a block on poor and worklng class sLudenLs aLLendlng unlverslLy

Act|on
1. 1he ma[or campalgn for nuS ln 2014 should be AbboLL & yne, geL your
hands off our educaLlon" 1he campalgn wlll ralse Lhe followlng demands:
a. 8everse Lhe 2.3 bllllon ln fundlng cuLs
b. 8e-lnsLaLe sLarL up scholarshlps
c. uon'L sell off our PLCs, free educaLlon
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d. no caps on places, educaLlon for all
e. uon'L abollsh SSAl, defend our sLudenL unlons
2. 1hls campalgn wlll be led by Lhe naLlonal educaLlon offlcer buL all offlce
bearers should prlorlLlse Lhls campalgn and promoLe lL alongslde oLher
campalgns speclflc Lo Lhelr deparLmenLs. 1he campalgn wlll lnclude:
a. AL leasL Lhree nuAs and Lhese nuAs wlll be focused around sLreeL
demonsLraLlons and marches
b. Colour posLers, leafleLs and sllde pro[ecLlons (for lecLure bashes) avallable
as of enrolmenL and orlenLaLlon acLlvlLles Lo promoLe Lhe campalgn
c. ubllclLy for Lhe campalgn on Lhe nuS webslLe and aL all nuS forums
d. ald facebook adverLlslng for Lhe campalgn
e. A medla focus whlch lncludes ads ln newspapers and regular medla
releases
f. naLlonal organlzlng opporLunlLles for all lnLeresLed sLudenLs, lncludlng aL
Lhe mld-year LducaLlon conference buL also Lhrough phone llnk ups and
Lhe esLabllshmenL of an onllne educaLlon acLlvlsL neLwork
g. Lncouraglng exlsLlng campus educaLlon acLlon groups (LACs) and sLaLe
educaLlon neLworks Lo prlorlLlse Lhe campalgn
h. Llnklng up wlLh local educaLlon campalgns (eg on-campus anLl-cuLs
campalgns) and encouraglng cross-endorsemenL
l. Llnklng up wlLh Lhe n1Lu and Lhelr campalgns and encouraglng cross-
endorsemenL
[. CreaLlng opporLunlLles for 1AlL sLudenLs Lo geL lnvolved wlLh Lhe
campalgn
k. Llnklng up wlLh Leachers and acLlvlsLs from Lhe prlmary and secondary
educaLlon secLors who are also flghLlng agalnsL sLaff and fundlng cuLs
across Lhe counLry
3. 1he flrsL nuA wlll be held durlng Lhe week of 24Lh-28Lh March. 1he naLlonal
educaLlon offlcer wlll ensure LhaL maLerlals are avallable early ln Lhe new
year and LhaL sLaLe educaLlon offlcers and campus educaLlon offlcers are
glven Lhe lnformaLlon and supporL necessary Lo bulld Lhe nuA.
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4. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer wlll seL up an acLlvlsL LducaLlon acLlon neLwork
whlch wlll conslsL of a facebook page, an acLlve emall llsL and regular phone
llnk ups. All sLaLe and campus educaLlon offlcers as well as oLher offlce
bearers and oLher lnLeresLed sLudenLs wlll be encouraged Lo parLlclpaLe
3. 1he naLlonal educaLlon offlcer and naLlonal presldenL wlll work Lo make Lhe
mld-year LducaLlon conference an lnLeracLlve conference wlLh advanced
lnpuL from educaLlon acLlvlsLs from around Lhe counLry and wlLh ample room
for self-organlsed workshops

LDUC 3.18, NUS |s opposed to the pr|vat|sat|on of nLCS
reamb|e
1. Around $22.8 bllllon ln PLCS debL ls currenLly owed Lo Lhe lederal
CovernmenL.
2. Cn CcLober 29, lederal LducaLlon MlnlsLer ChrlsLopher yne flagged LhaL
prlvaLlsaLlon of sLudenLs' PLCS debLs could be a recommendaLlon from Lhe
CovernmenL's Commlsslon of AudlL.
3. yne suggesLed LhaL ln a process called securlLlsaLlon, sLudenLs' PLCs debLs
could be sold Lo prlvaLe lnvesLors, ln an efforL Lo balance Lhe governmenL's
budgeL.
4. 1hls unlLed klngdom CovernmenL dld Lhls recenLly. Around 900 mllllon ln
sLudenL debL has been sold Lo a prlvaLe debL collecLlon agency, desplLe
vehemenL sLudenL opposlLlon and proLesLs across Lhe uk.
3. 1he Lerms of PLCS debL repaymenL do noL make lL ln an aLLracLlve asseL.
noLably, Lhere ls no lnLeresL charged on Lhe debL and lL ls noL requlred Lo be
repald unLll sLudenLs' reaches a Lhreshold of $31 309. lor PLCS debL Lo be an
aLLracLlve asseL, Lhe purchase of Lhe debL would need Lo be flnanclally
senslble for a prlvaLe lnvesLor. 1hls means Lhe Lerms of Lhe debL would need
Lo be changed so LhaL prlvaLe lnvesLors could make money from lL. 1hls may
lnvolve charglng lnLeresL on Lhe debL, or removlng or reduclng Lhe repaymenL
Lhreshold.
6. rlvaLe lnvesLors holdlng sLudenL debL would creaLe one more powerful
lnLeresL group agalnsL whlch sLudenLs need Lo flghL Lo have Lhelr volces
heard.
7. Selllng sLudenLs PLCS debLs would represenL one more sLep Lowards Lhe LoLal
commodlLlsaLlon of hlgher educaLlon, and one more sLep away from hlgher
educaLlon belng respecLed as a publlc good ln whlch governmenLs have a
responslblllLy Lo lnvesL.
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8. 1he prospecL of Lhe prlvaLlsaLlon of PLCS presenLs a masslve danger Lo
sLudenLs. 1he average sLudenL already faces around a decade of debL when
Lhey graduaLe from unlverslLy, and for women, lL ls even longer.

|atform
1. nuS recognlses LhaL hlgher educaLlon ls a publlc good, and LhaL governmenLs
have a responslblllLy Lo lnvesL.
2. nuS belleves LhaL educaLlon ls a rlghL noL a prlvllege, and LhaL no maLLer
whaL Lhelr background or flnanclal clrcumsLances are, sLudenLs deserve Lo
recelve a quallLy educaLlon wlLhouL lncurrlng crlppllng debL.
3. nuS opposes any moves LhaL would resulL ln an lncrease ln sLudenL debL.
4. nuS opposes any move Lowards Lhe prlvaLlsaLlon of PLCS.

Act|on
1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal resldenL Lo vehemenLly and wlLhouL quallflcaLlon
express opposlLlon Lo any move Lowards Lhe prlvaLlsaLlon of PLCS debL.
2. 1he naLlonal resldenL wlll conLlnue Lhe push for Lhe CovernmenL Lo release
a SLudenL lmpacL SLaLemenL.
3. AL Lhe beglnnlng of 2014, Lhe naLlonal resldenL and LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll
devlse a sLraLegy around how Lo communlcaLe Lo sLudenLs whaL prlvaLlslng
PLCS debL means, and why lL would be deLrlmenLal for Lhem. 1hls should be
provlded as a resource for campus resldenLs and SLaLe 8ranch resldenLs, Lo
asslsL Lhem ln Lalklng Lo sLudenLs abouL Lhe lssue.
4. lf Lhe Commlsslon of AudlL recommends Lhe prlvaLlsaLlon of PLCS debLs
when lL releases lLs lnLerlm reporL and/or flnal reporL, Lhe naLlonal resldenL
and LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll coordlnaLe acLlons ln response.


LDUC 3.19: Save Cur SSAI
reamb|e
1. ln CcLober Lhe CovernmenL reafflrmed lLs opposlLlon Lo Lhe SLudenL Servlces
and AmenlLles lee (SSAl). 1hey sLaLed LhaL ln Llme Lhey would move Lo
repeal lL, buL LhaL lL was noL currenLly a prlorlLy for Lhe CovernmenL.
2. nuS and sLudenL organlsaLlons qulckly aLLacked Lhe CovernmenL and lLs
commenLs on Lhe SSAl, and coordlnaLed Lhe Week of AcLlon ln Lhe lasL week
of CcLober ln response Lo Lhelr commenLs.
LDUCA1ICN
3. Whlle lL ls noL deslgned perfecLly, Lhe SSAl has revlLallsed sLudenL
organlsaLlons across Lhe counLry, and broughL some back from Lhe dead. lL
has enabled sLudenL unlons Lo lncrease and lmprove Lhe cruclal servlces Lhey
provlde Lo sLudenLs, relnvlgoraLed campus culLure and reanlmaLed Lhe
sLudenL volce. lor reglonal sLudenLs especlally, Lhe SSAl plays a plvoLal role
ln ensurlng Lhey have access Lo lmporLanL servlces and a llfe ouLslde of
LexLbooks.
4. volunLary SLudenL unlonlsm may have been leglslaLed almosL a decade ago
now, buL Lhe argumenLs underplnnlng lL are sLlll allve and well Loday, and Lhe
llvellhoods of sLudenL organlsaLlons are once agaln under aLLack.

|atform
1. nuS ls fervenLly opposed Lo volunLary SLudenL unlonlsm.
2. nuS belleves LhaL Lhe SSAl ls crlLlcal Lo ensurlng sLudenLs have access Lo a
wlde varleLy of lmporLanL sLudenL-run servlces and a vlbranL campus llfe,
boLh whlch lmprove reLenLlon raLes aL unlverslLles.
3. nuS belleves LhaL Lhe SSAl ls cruclal Lo ensurlng sLudenLs have a volce.
4. nuS condemns aLLlLudes Lowards Lhe SSAl such as seelng lL as compulsory
sLudenL unlonlsm Lhrough Lhe back door".
Act|on
1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer Lo
vehemenLly and wlLhouL quallflcaLlon express opposlLlon Lo any moves Lo
repeal Lhe SSAl.
2. 1he naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll coordlnaLe any acLlons necessary Lo volce
opposlLlon Lo any moves Lo repeal Lhe SSAl.
3. 1he naLlonal resldenL wlll engage wlLh oLher hlgher educaLlon sLakeholders
on Lhls lssue, wlLh a vlew Lo coordlnaLlng a secLor-wlde response.

Seconded: Cather|ne Story (Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Un|on)

LDUC 3.20: Iree marketeers and pub||c educat|on: NUS' worst n|ghtmare
reamb|e:
1. ln november of Lhls year Lhe MlnlsLer for LducaLlon, ChrlsLopher yne,
announced a revlew Lo be conducLed lnLo hlgher educaLlon Lo be underLaken
by Poward CovernmenL LducaLlon MlnlsLer ur. uavld kemp and Andrew
norLon, due Lo be presenLed Lo lederal arllamenL ln lebruary 2014.
LDUCA1ICN
2. under Lhe prevlous Poward CovernmenL revlews ln hlgher educaLlon lead Lo
Lwo separaLe fee lncreases, Lhe flrsL saw an lncrease of fees beLween 33-
222 ln 1996 and Lhe second saw a flaL raLe of 23 lncrease ln 2004.
3. ln AugusL of Lhls year, Andrew norLon released a dlscusslon paper sLaLlng
LhaL sLudenL fee lncreases was Lhe answer Lo Lhe currenL fundlng crlsls ln
hlgher educaLlon.
4. ln a dlscusslon paper wrlLLen when he MlnlsLer for LducaLlon, ur kemp called
for lncreased commerclallzaLlon of hlgher educaLlon. Mr norLon was a senlor
advlsor Lo ur kemp aL Lhls Llme.
3. ln response Lo Lhe announced revlew, Lhere has been a call from unlverslLles
for fee flexlblllLy Lo maLch Lhe uncapped sLudenL places.

|atform:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs reafflrms lLs plaLform of free educaLlon for
all.
2. naLlonal Conference noLes LhaL sLudenLs ln 2013 are paylng more Lhan aL any
oLher Llme ln Lhe hlsLory of hlgher educaLlon ln AusLralla.
3. naLlonal Conference noLes LhaL a graduaLe ln 2013 ls llkely Lo face up Lo a
decade of debL.
4. naLlonal Conference noLes wlLh greaL concern whaL Lhls revlew could mean
for Lhe fuLure of hlgher educaLlon ln AusLralla. ln parLlcular Lhose from
dlsadvanLaged backgrounds.

Act|on:
1. nuS naLlonal Conference calls upon Lhe naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal
LducaLlon Cfflcer Lo provlde deLalled reporL Lo all afflllaLes when Lhe reporL ls
released ln 2014.
2. 1hls reporL wlll lnclude buL ls noL precluded Lo:
l. lans for dlrecL acLlon
ll. Lobbylng Lools for campus presldenLs and educaLlon offlcers
3. nuS naLlonal Conference furLher calls upon all 2014 naLlonal Cfflce 8earers
Lo work closely wlLh oLher sLakeholders such Lhe naLlonal 1erLlary LducaLlon
unlon, Lhe Councll of AusLrallan osLgraduaLe AssoclaLlons and Lhe Councll of
lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs AusLralla ln a unlLed response Lo an seL backs Lo Lhe
dellvery of hlgher educaLlon.

Moved- C|are keyes-L||ey (Nat|ona| Lducat|on Cff|cer)
Seconded- Deanna 1ay|or (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve)

LDUC 3.21: I|ght|ng cuts on campus
LDUCA1ICN
reamb|e
1. Cver Lhe lasL Lwo years we have seen slgnlflcanL cuLs Lo sub[ecLs, courses and
sLaff aL a range of campuses across AusLralla.
2. ArLs and PumanlLles courses have been parLlcularly under aLLack.
3. 1he enormous federal fundlng cuLs Lo unlverslLles lnlLlaLed by Lhe Labor
governmenL and now belng lmplemenLed by Lhe CoallLlon governmenL have
glven furLher fuel Lo Lhls Lrend. MosL unlverslLles have proflL marglns LhaL
would be able Lo well and Lruly absorb Lhese fundlng cuLs. lnsLead, unlverslLy
admlnlsLraLlons are uslng Lhe federal changes as an excuse Lo make furLher
cuLs Lo sub[ecLs, courses and sLaff, whlle Lhelr proflL marglns are malnLalned
or lncreased.
4. La 1robe provldes Lhe sLarkesL example of Lhls Lrend. 1he blggesL slngle cuL
Lo a unlverslLy budgeL ln AusLralla's hlsLory has been announced ln recenL
monLhs and one of Lhe publlc excuses glven by !ohn uewar, Lhe vlce
chancellor, for Lhls ls Lhe lmpacL of Lhe federal cuLs.
3. ln some places Lhese cuLs have sparked acLlvlsL campalgns whlch have
lnvolved many sLudenLs ln acLlvlsm for Lhe flrsL Llme and ln some places, have
even had mlnor successes.
6. 1he naLlonal campalgn Lhls year agalnsL Lhe federal cuLs also fed lnLo Lhe
campalgns agalnsL cuLs aL a campus level. More sLudenLs now undersLand
LhaL Lhere ls a wlder agenda of cuL-backs. 8uL also sLudenLs flghLlng cuLs on
campus have been glven more confldence and more resources by way of
havlng nuS Lake a clear sLand agalnsL cuLs. Campus educaLlon acLlon groups
have been seL up on many campuses Lhls year and Lhey have organlcally
Laken up Lwo key lssues:
a. 1hey have been acLlve conLrlbuLors and bullders of Lhe nuS anLl-cuLs
campalgn
b. 1hey have Laken up local cuLs and have worked wlLh Lhe n1Lu ln opposlng
sLaff cuLs
7. Whlle Lhere are loLs of polnLs of commonallLy beLween cuLs aL varlous
campuses Lhere are also obvlously many dlfferences. Lach campus ls faclng
speclflc challenges ln Lerms of Lhe Lypes of cuLs LhaL are belng lmplemenLed
as well as Lhe way ln whlch Lhey are belng lmplemenLed.
|atform
1. nuS sLands ln opposlLlon Lo all cuLs Lo sub[ecLs, courses and sLaff. 1hese cuLs
are never [usLlfled and are never ln sLudenLs lnLeresLs.
2. nuS afflrms lLs bellef LhaL educaLlon ls noL for proflL and LhaL unlverslLles'
focus on proflLs ls always negaLlve for sLudenLs and sLaff.
3. nuS supporLs equallLy of access Lo educaLlon.
LDUCA1ICN
4. nuS opposes Lhe resLrucLurlng of undergraduaLe degrees ln a way LhaL
makes Lhem more general. 1hls llmlLs sLudenLs' educaLlon, as we have seen
wlLh Lhe lmplemenLaLlon of Lhe Melbourne Model" aL Melbourne
unlverslLy.
3. nuS supporLs ArLs and PumanlLles degrees and recognlzes Lhe soclal value of
sLudenLs havlng Lhe ablllLy Lo sLudy Lhese dlsclpllnes.
6. nuS supporLs Lhe n1Lu ln all of lLs campalgns agalnsL cuLs Lo [obs and
condlLlons.
7. nuS undersLands LhaL Lhe campalgn agalnsL cuLs needs Lo be waged aL boLh a
naLlonal and a local level.
Act|on
1. 1he nuS educaLlon offlcer wlll supporL campus educaLlon offlcers, educaLlon
acLlon collecLlves, and anLl-cuLs campus campalgns ln Lhelr sLruggles.
2. 1he nuS educaLlon offlcer and nuS presldenL wlll complle a naLlonal
daLabase whlch documenLs Lhe cuLs LhaL are belng lmposed on every campus
across AusLralla and Lhls daLabase wlll be able Lo be readlly accessed by
educaLlon acLlvlsLs from every campus.
3. 1he nuS educaLlon offlcer wlll lncorporaLe dlscusslons and lnformaLlon abouL
campus speclflc cuLs and anLl-cuLs campalgns lnLo Lhe regular bulleLln Lo be
dlsLrlbuLed onllne Lo educaLlon acLlvlsLs from around Lhe counLry.
4. 1he nuS educaLlon offlcer wlll lncorporaLe dlscusslons and lnformaLlon abouL
campus speclflc cuLs and anLl-cuLs campalgns lnLo Lhe LducaLlon AcLlon
neLwork onllne forum.
Seconded: ne|en Morr|son (La 1robe Un|vers|ty Student Un|on)

LDUC 3.22: So||dar|ty w|th teachers
reamb|e
1. 1he pasL several years have seen numerous aLLacks on Leachers ln prlmary and
secondary educaLlon.
2. SLaLe governmenLs have soughL Lo aLLack Lhe pay and condlLlons of Leachlng
and educaLlonal supporL sLaff. LducaLlon workers ln WesLern AusLralla are currenLly
campalgnlng agalnsL fundlng aLLacks from Lhe governmenL, wlLh 20,000 marchlng ln
proLesL ln SepLember of 2013. 1eachers ln Lhe norLhern 1errlLory are also Laklng
lndusLrlal acLlon agalnsL aLLacks on Lhelr pay and condlLlons.
LDUCA1ICN
3. 1he lederal CovernmenL has aLLempLed Lo Lurn secondary and LerLlary Leachers
agalnsL each oLher dolng Lhlngs llke aLLempLlng Lo Lle Lhe cuLs Lo hlgher educaLlon Lo
an lncrease Lo a fundlng lncrease ln secondary educaLlon.
|atform
1. nuS recognlses LhaL lL has a shared lnLeresL ln defendlng fundlng Lo and
condlLlons ln all secLors of educaLlon ln AusLralla.
2. nuS sLands ln solldarlLy wlLh prlmary and secondary school Leachers and Lhelr
unlons ln campalgns agalnsL boLh aLLacks on sLaff and aLLacks on fundlng more
generally.
Act|on
1. 1he nuS LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll seek Lo develop Lles wlLh Lhe AusLrallan
LducaLlon unlon and lLs assoclaLed bodles.
2. 1he nuS LducaLlon Cfflcer wlll seek Lo supporL all unlon campalgns agalnsL boLh
aLLacks on educaLlon workers and fundlng cuLs.


LDUC 3.23
reamb|e:
1. CurrenLly, many unlverslLles counL absenL fall grades as 0s when calculaLlng
average grades.
2. Modern pressures and skyrockeLlng cosL of llvlng for sLudenLs ls resulLlng ln an
lncreased chance of mlsadvenLure and excepLlonal clrcumsLances LhaL resulL ln
absenL falls.
3. AbsenL falls do noL necessarlly reflecL a fallure of commlLmenL Lo academla and
should noL resulL ln such a harsh grade penalLy.
4. ln laLe 2013 Lhe Sydney unlverslLy S8C successfully pushed for absenL falls Lo be
recorded as a mark beLween 0 and 49.

LDUCA1ICN
|atform:
1. nuS opposes absenL falls belng arblLrarlly recorded as 0s as an overly harsh
penalLy Lo a sLudenL's average grades.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL lndlvldual sLudenL clrcumsLances vary and many slLuaLlons
can lead Lo a sLudenL recordlng an absenL fall.

Act|on:
1. nuS wlll work wlLh unlverslLy SLudenL AssoclaLlons Lo lobby unlverslLles and
laculLles Lo reform Lhelr absenL fall pollcles such LhaL Lhey do noL unfalrly
record black marks agalnsL sLudenLs faclng hardshlp.

Moved: Ien L|ght (USD SkC)
Seconded: 1om Morr|son (AkCQUNSW)

LDUC 3.22 Max|mum Lxam|nat|on We|ght|ng
reamb|e:
1. unlverslLy courses LhaL have Lhe end of year exam as a large ma[orlLy of Lhe flnal
mark place sLudenLs under slgnlflcanL sLress. Courses wlLh over 63 of Lhelr flnal
mark allocaLed Lo one exam are more of a LesL of ablllLy Lo handle hlgh sLress and
crammlng ablllLy Lhan a LesL of knowledge of Lhe course maLerlal.
2. 1hls sLress can negaLlvely lmpacL upon sLudenL's menLal wellbelng, and creaLe
flnanclal sLress as sLudenLs aLLempL Lo balance crammlng wlLh work.

|atform:
1. nuS supporLs placlng an upper llmlL of 63 on Lhe value of flnal examlnaLlons as a
parL of course assessmenL
2. nuS wlll examlne Lhe effecL of such hlgh end of year exam valuaLlon on Lhe quallLy of
courses, and Lhe exLenL Lo whlch lL resulLs ln sLudenLs learnlng Lo Lhe LesL"
3. nuS wlll lnvesLlgaLe Lhe effecLs of hlgh sLress end of year exams on sLudenL healLh
and welfare.
Act|on:
1. nuS wlll lobby unlverslLles Lo lnLroduce an upper llmlL of 63 on Lhe value of flnal
exams
LDUCA1ICN
Seconded: eter Munford (WUSA)

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1. LqulLable access Lo publlc LransporL ls a large lssue faced by many sLudenLs,
lncludlng domesLlc undergraduaLe sLudenLs. unforLunaLely, large leglslaLlve
lnequlLles are lncluded ln mosL sLaLes AusLralla-wlde and place sLrucLural
barrlers for boLh lnLernaLlonal and posLgraduaLe sLudenLs.
2. 1ransporL cosLs can prevenL sLudenLs from access Lo unlverslLy servlces, and
can deLer and deLracL from sLudles. 1hls places large pressure on Lhe
alreadyunder-funded cohorL of Lhe hlgher educaLlon secLor.
3. unlverslLles already offer LransporL bursarles Lo cerLaln sLudenLs. 1herefore,
Lhls ls an lssue LhaL many unlverslLy admlnlsLraLors wlll be able Lo empaLhlse
wlLh and provlde asslsLance.
4. uesplLe sLaLe governmenLs' aLLempLs Lo leglslaLe Lo supporL sLudenLs, many
programs and lneffecLlve and do noL acLually asslsL sLudenLs LhaL need help Lhe
mosL.

*>64A<?B0
1.nuS belleves LhaL publlc LransporL ls an essenLlal servlce LhaL a slgnlflcanL
ma[orlLy of sLudenLs depend on. Conslderlng Lhls, equlLable access and falr
concesslons should be glven Lo all sLudenLs on a needs basls. 1hese programs
should approprlaLely assess and conslder all clrcumsLances Lo ensure acLual
equlLy.
2. Lven Lhough some sLaLes have lnLroduced programs for more sLudenLs Lo
access concesslon cards, Lhere are sLlll sLudenLs ln need and nuS belleve LhaL
all-lncluslve reforms should be lnLroduced Lo lncrease Lhe falrness ln publlc
LransporL fees.

&943<70
1.1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer and lnLernaLlonal SLudenL Cfflcer wlll acLlvely
supporL campus-drlven campalgns for greaLer equlLy regardlng publlc
LransporL, lncludlng and noL -llmlLed Lo lnLernaLlonal and osLgraduaLe sLudenL
concesslon card campalgns.
2. naLlonal Cfflcers are also dlrecLed Lo collaboraLe wlLh Lhelr sLaLe
counLerparLs ln campalgn plannlng for sLaLe-speclflc leglslaLlve lssues.
3. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer Lo meeL wlLh respecLlve parLy
represenLaLlves and pressure ma[or parLles Lo conslder /lSCCs as pollcy
plaLforms ln up comlng up sLaLe elecLlons.
4. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer Lo coordlnaLe general publlc
LransporL campalgns wlLh campus offlce bearers Lo lncrease Lhe general
falrness for
LransporL Lo and from unlverslLy campuses.

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1. AusLrallan young people are faclng a sexual healLh crlsls of epldemlc scale,
wlLh 73 of all sexually LransmlLLed lnfecLlons (S1ls) ln AusLralla occurrlng
amongsL young people, and a 20 lncrease ln Lhe raLe of S1ls dlagnosed
amongsL people aged 13 - 29 ln Lhe pasL Lhree years.
2. 1he nuS 1alk AbouL lL survey showed LhaL67 of women on unlverslLy
campuses have had an unwanLed sexual experlence and 31 have had sex
when Lhey were unable, or felL unable, Lo consenL.
3. 8esearch underLaken by Lhe AusLrallan ?ouLh Affalrs CoallLlon and ?ouLh
LmpowermenL AgalnsL Plv/AluS (?LAP)shows LhaL sexual healLh educaLlon
conducLed ln secondary school classrooms ls noL saLlsfacLory, and LhaL young
people are Lurnlng Lo oLher opLlons Lo learn abouL sex, lncludlng Lhe lnLerneL
(83) and pornography (64).
4. 68 of young people belleve sex educaLlon ls besL dellvered by oLher young
people.

*>64A<?B0
1. nuS belleves LhaL all sLudenLs have a rlghL Lo sexual relaLlonshlps LhaL are
safe, respecLful and consensual.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL lssues of sexual healLh affecL all sLudenLs, and ls a
sLudenL welfare lssue. Women's ueparLmenLs should noL be burdened wlLh
Leachlng men abouL consenL, and Cueer ueparLmenLs should noL be burdened
wlLh Leachlng all sLudenLs how Lo have safe sex.
3. nuS afflrms LhaL peer educaLlon ls an effecLlve plaLform for sex educaLlon.
4. nuS respecLs Lhe rlghL of sLudenLs noL Lo engage ln sex educaLlon due Lo
culLural, rellglous or oLher bellefs.

&943<70
1. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer, ln parLnershlp wlLh afflllaLe campus Welfare
Cfflcers, wlll lobby unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons Lo lnclude an opL-ouLpeer-led sex
educaLlon sesslon durlng flrsL-year sLudenL orlenLaLlon acLlvlLles.
2. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll engage wlLh sexual healLh organlsaLlons
such as ?LAP and sLaLe AluS Counclls ln order Lo deLermlne Lhe mosL effecLlve
sLrucLure and approprlaLe conLenL for sex educaLlon on campus.
3. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer, ln collaboraLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal Cueer
Cfflcers and naLlonal Women's Cfflcer, wlll develop a resource Lo supporL Lhe
dellvery of sex educaLlon on campus. 1hls resource wlll be creaLed ln
consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal LLhnoculLural Cfflcer, naLlonal (uls)ablllLles
Cfflcer and naLlonal lnLernaLlonal SLudenL Cfflcer Lo ensure lL ls accesslble,
culLurally senslLlve and relevanL for all sLudenLs.

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1. 1he lmporLance of access Lo educaLlon ln deallng wlLh poverLy ls well
documenLed by Lhe CrganlsaLlon of economlc Co-CperaLlon and
uevelopmenL, whlch shows LhaL Lhere are naLlonal and lndlvldual beneflLs as a
resulLs of lncrease equlLy ln access Lo educaLlon, are soclal lncluslon, lmproved
quallLy of llfe and employmenL.
2. MenLal lllness ls mosL prevalenL ln young people aged 13-13, ln Lhls perlod ls
Lhe Llme LhaL a slgnlflcanL proporLlon of sLudenLs choose Lo access hlgher
educaLlon. unlverslLy due Lo lLs naLure and llfesLyle has have an effecL on
menLal healLh lssues.

*>64A<?B0
1. nuS 8elleves LhaL all sLudenLs no maLLer Lhelr background of slLuaLlon have
Lhe rlghL Lo access equlLable LerLlary educaLlon.
2. nuS ls commlLLed Lo flghLlng for equlLable access Lo educaLlon across Lhe
secLor.
3. nuS belleves LhaL unlverslLles have an obllgaLlon or provlde servlces Lo Lhelr
sLudenLs ln order Lo supporL Lhe compleLlon of sLudles and Lhe sLudenL
experlence, servlces Lo lncrease Lhe success raLe of Lhese musL lnclude,
scholarshlps, sLudenL servlces lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo dlsablllLy servlces,
counselllng servlces, affordable houslng servlces and access and equlLy.

&943<70
1. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll develop a gulde for maklng a clalm for
governmenL asslsLance, Lo help sLudenLs Lhrough Lhls process whlch lncludes
buL ls noL llmlLed Lo - ?ouLh allowance, AusLudy, 8enL AsslsLance, ulsablllLy
SupporL, Carer enslon, MoblllLy allowance, Low lncome healLh card and
unlverslLy secLor scholarshlps.
2. nuS also dlrecL Lhe welfare offlce Lo conducL an audlL of Lhe unlverslLy
servlces.
3. 1hls audlL wlll lnclude buL ls noL llmlLed Lo A1Sl sLudenLs, LqulLy and supporL
servlces, CranLs and scholarshlps for low-SLS sLudenLs, affordable houslng,
dlsablllLy supporL and on-campus healLh servlces.
4. nuS dlrecL Lhe naLlonal Welfare offlcer Lo publlsh Lhe resulLs of Lhls survey,
and make Lhem avallable Lo afflllaLe organlsaLlons.

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1. nuS 8elleves LhaL all sLudenLs no maLLer Lhelr background of slLuaLlon have
Lhe rlghL Lo access equlLable LerLlary educaLlon, and once have musL be
supporLed ln Lhelr endeavours.
2. nuS belleve LhaL Lhelr afflllaLes provlde sLudenLs wlLh opporLunlLles Lo have a
sLrong volce Lhrough represenLaLlon and acLlve engagemenL ln unlverslLy llfe.
3. nuS are commlLLed Lo flghLlng for equlLable access Lo educaLlon and supporL
servlces LhaL conLrlbuLe Lo accesslblllLy across Lhe secLor.
4. nuS belleves LhaL unlverslLles have an obllgaLlon Lo provlde servlces Lo Lhelr
sLudenLs ln order Lo supporL Lhe compleLlon of sLudles and LhaL Lhe sLudenL
experlence, servlces Lo lncrease Lhe success raLe of Lhese musL lnclude
scholarshlps and oLher sLudenL servlceslncludlng, buL noL llmlLed Lo, dlsablllLy
servlces, counselllng servlces, affordable houslng servlces and access and
equlLy.
3. nuS belleves LhaL sLudenL experlence plans allow unlverslLles Lo acknowledge
Lhe work and conLrlbuLlon of sLudenL unlons and organlsaLlons, and LhaL Lhey
provlde an lmporLanL role ln creaLlng opporLunlLles for sLudenLs Lo engage ln
a range of acLlvlLles aL Lhelr unlverslLy.
6. nuS belleve LhaL Lhese plans may creaLe a resource for sLudenLs Lo lobby
Lhelr AdmlnlsLraLlons for furLher or fuLure fundlng ouLslde of SLudenL
Servlces and AmenlLles lee revenue.

&943<7

1. 1he naLlonal resldenL, naLlonal Welfare and naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer Wlll
wrlLe a gulde Lo SLudenL Lxperlence lans ln consulLaLlon wlLh afflllaLes wlLh
plans and Lhe secLor.
2. 1he 8eporL wlll look aL Lhe followlng broad goals:
a) rovlde sLudenLs wlLh opporLunlLles Lo have a sLrong volce Lhrough
represenLaLlon and acLlve engagemenL ln unlverslLy llfe.
b) rovlde an lncluslve and welcomlng experlence for all sLudenLs ln
Lhelr LranslLlon lnLo, Lhrough and ouL of unlverslLy.
c) rovlde Llmely admlnlsLraLlve, academlc, culLural and learnlng
supporL for currenL and prospecLlve sLudenLs.
d) 8espond Lo sLudenL and sLakeholder feedback Lo lmprove Lhe overall
quallLy of Lhe sLudenL experlence.
e) laclllLaLe lncluslve and accesslble learnlng ln a communlLy
envlronmenL (soclal, physlcal and onllne)
3. 1haL nuS provlde Lralnlng Lo campuses LhaL wlsh Lo lobby Lhelr unlverslLy for
such a plan.
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1. SLudenLs are Loo ofLen unaware of Lhelr rlghLs aL work, parLlcularly ln
lnsecure employmenL llke reLall and hosplLallLy. A lack of awareness fosLers
slLuaLlons where sLudenLs may have no ldea LhaL Lhey have cerLaln
enLlLlemenLs aL work and LhaL Lhere are mechanlsms by whlch Lhey can
challenge unfalr developmenLs ln Lhe workplace.
2. Moreover, lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs are parLlcularly aL rlsk of belng Laken
advanLage of by unscrupulous employers.
3. lurLhermore, Lhe raLe of unlon membershlp ln 13-23 year olds has been
sLeadlly decllnlng for Lhe lasL 30 years down Lo an average of abouL 13 ln
Lhe laLe 2000s. SLudenLs are essenLlally unsure as how Lhey mlghL [oln Lhelr
relevanL Lrade unlon and Lhe beneflLs LhaL belng a member besLows upon
Lhem.

*>64A<?B0
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs shall work Lo ensure LhaL sLudenLs across Lhe
counLry are aware of Lhelr baslc rlghLs aL work.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe vlLal role LhaL Lrade unlons
play ln defendlng Lhe rlghLs, pay and condlLlons of vulnerable workers ln Lhe
naLlonal economy.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses LhaL sLudenLs are some of Lhe
mosL vulnerable workers ln Lhe naLlonal economy, parLlcularly due Lo a lack
of experlence ln Lhe workforce, a lack of unlon represenLaLlon and Lhe
lnsecure naLure of much sLudenL employmenL.

&943<70
1. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll conducL a naLlonal campalgn called 'know
?our 8lghLs aL Work'. 1he campalgn wlll lnvolve Lhe use of press releases (ln
con[uncLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal resldenL), handbooks, flyers and all oLher
maLerlal LhaL Lhe Welfare Cfflcer requlres.
2. 1he campalgn wlll focus on Lhe naLlonal LmploymenL SLandards under Lhe
!"#$ &'$( )*+ ,--., mlnlmum/award wages and dlspuLe resoluLlon.
3. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer shall vlslL campuses across Lhe counLry Lo
conducL a grassrooLs campalgn day Lo draw aLLenLlon Lo Lhe lssue of
sLudenLs' rlghLs aL work.
4. As a unlon lLself, Lhe naLlonal unlon of sLudenLs shall lncorporaLe wlLhln any
sLudenLs' '8lghLs aL Work' campalgn, dlrecLlons as Lo how sLudenLs can [oln
Lhelr relevanL Lrade unlon.
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3. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll engage wlLh Lhe AC1u and relevanL Lrade
unlons (parLlcularly Lhose ln sLudenL-heavy secLors llke hosplLallLy and reLall)
Lo garner Lhelr supporL for Lhe campalgn.

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1. 1hroughouL Lhe lederal elecLlon campalgn 1ony AbboLL and hls fronLbench
dld much Lo sLlfle debaLe abouL Lhelr lndusLrlal relaLlons pollcy. uesplLe
clalmlng LhaL 'Workcholces ls dead, burled, cremaLed', lL ls clear LhaL many ln
AbboLL's parLy room are opposed Lo penalLy raLes, lncludlng Lhe currenL
MlnlsLer for Workplace 8elaLlons. 1here ls rlsk LhaL Lhe CovernmenL wlll Lake
acLlons Lo undermlne Lhe currenL penalLy raLes reglme.
2. Cverwhelmlngly, Lhe workers LhaL wlll be mosL affecLed by such a change wlll
be low-pald employees ln Lhe reLall, hosplLallLy and Lourlsm secLor. SLudenLs
represenL a slgnlflcanL proporLlon of employmenL ln each of Lhese secLors.
3. lf penalLy raLes are abollshed, Lens of Lhousands of young workers wlll
sLruggle Lo make ends meeL each week, lncludlng unlverslLy sLudenLs.
4. A recenL unlverslLles AusLralla survey found LhaL Lwo-Lhlrds of unlverslLy
sLudenLs reporLed LhaL Lhelr earnlngs were below Lhe poverLy llne and LhaL
one ln flve have sklpped meals Lo ease flnanclal sLress. 1herefore, any
abollLlon of penalLy raLes would be parLlcularly deleLerlous Lo unlverslLy
sLudenLs, as flnanclal sLress ls already a large specLre ln many sLudenLs' llves.

*>64A<?B0
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe lmporLance of penalLy raLes Lo
some of Lhe lowesL pald, mosL vulnerable workers ln Lhe naLlonal economy ln
maklng ends meeL.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs noLes LhaL sLudenLs wlll be among Lhe mosL
affecLed by any change Lo Lhe penalLy raLes reglme.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs opposes any lederal CovernmenL move Lo
abollsh, alLer or reduce penalLy raLes.
4. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs supporLs efforLs of youLh advocacy groups
and Lrade unlons opposlng any such move.

&943<70
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs shall run an aggresslve medla and on-campus
campalgn agalnsL any move by Lhe lederal CovernmenL Lo abollsh, alLer or
reduce penalLy raLes.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs wlll Lake an acLlve role ln any debaLe abouL
Lhe fuLure of penalLy raLes ln our lndusLrlal relaLlons sysLem.
3. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll engage wlLh Lhe AC1u, relevanL Lrade
unlons and youLh advocacy groups Lo campalgn agalnsL any change Lo
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penalLy raLes and hlghllghL Lhe deleLerlous effecL LhaL any such change would
have on sLudenLs. lurLhermore, Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll provlde
lnformaLlon packs Lo campus resldenLs and Welfare Cfflcers (or Lhe
equlvalenL) Lo faclllLaLe advocacy on Lhls lssue.
4. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll lobby Lhe lederal MlnlsLer for Workplace
8elaLlons, Lhe Shadow MlnlsLer for Workplace 8elaLlons and any oLher
relevanL member of lederal arllamenL agalnsL any furLher changes Lo Lhe
currenL penalLy raLes reglme.

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1. Some AusLrallan unlverslLy campuses have medlcal faclllLles LhaL do noL open
every weekday. SLudenLs aL Lhose unlverslLles cannoL plck and choose on
whaL day Lhey wlll be slck and Lhey expecL LhaL lf Lhey fall lll aL unlverslLy LhaL
Lhey wlll be able Lo seek medlcal help on campus. Cf parLlcular concern ls Lhe
facL LhaL some of Lhese unlverslLles have large on campus resldenLlal sLudenL
populaLlons.

*>64A<?B0
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves LhaL on-campus medlcal faclllLles are
an lnLegral parL of unlverslLy lnfrasLrucLure and sLudenL welfare.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs parLlcularly noLes Lhe lmporLance of on-
campus medlcal faclllLles where Lhere ls a hlgh proporLlon of sLudenLs llvlng
ln on-campus accommodaLlon and aL small and reglonal campuses.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves LhaL lL ls unaccepLable LhaL some
unlverslLy medlcal faclllLles are noL open every weekday.
4. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs should lobby lndlvldual unlverslLles wlLh
parLlcularly poor medlcal faclllLles.

&943<70
1. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer shall lobby lndlvldual unlverslLles, ln
con[uncLlon wlLh Lhe relevanL SLudenL unlon, whose provlslon of medlcal
servlces ls parLlcularly poor Lo lmprove Lhelr servlces, parLlcularly ln Lerms of
openlng hours. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll work wlLh Lhese lnsLlLuLlons
Lo flnd meLhods of lmprovlng Lhe provlslon of medlcal servlces wlLhln Lhe
unlverslLy.
2. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll also updaLe Lhe 2011 Welfare Cfflcer's
reporL on openlng hours and bulk bllllng.

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1. ln CcLober 2013 Lhe CoallLlon CovernmenL announced LhaL Lhey would be
embarklng upon a Commlsslon of AudlL Lo deLermlne where 'efflclencles'
could be found wlLhln Lhe lederal budgeL. lL ls more Lhan llkely LhaL Lhls
AudlL wlll be, ln effecL, a 'Commlsslon of CuLs' Lo essenLlal governmenL
servlces and welfare.
2. 1herefore, lL would be dlsasLrous for unlverslLy sLudenLs lf Lhe CovernmenL
used Lhe Commlsslon of AudlL as an excuse Lo Lake Lhe razor Lo ?ouLh
Allowance and oLher youLh relaLed welfare paymenLs.
3. Accordlng Lo Lhe 2013 unlverslLles AusLralla reporL Lwo ouL of Lhree sLudenLs
lndlcaLed lncomes below Lhe poverLy llne, one ouL of four were llvlng off
lncomes below $10,000 and one ouL of flve had reporLed foregolng meals Lo
ease flnanclal pressure. Moreover, beLween Lhree quarLers and four flfLhs of
lndlgenous and low SLS sLudenLs have reporLed feellngs of flnanclal dlsLress
ln Lhe course of Lhelr undergraduaLe sLudles.
4. Conslderlng LhaL more Lhan 23 of sLudenLs clalm Lo work ln excess of 20
hours a week and 80 of full-Llme undergraduaLes work an average of 16
hours a week, lL ls clear LhaL sLudenLs are under slgnlflcanL flnanclal sLress as
lL ls desplLe underLaklng employmenL.
3. Any moves Lo cuL or alLer ?ouLh Allowance would be devasLaLlng Lo already
sLreLched sLudenL budgeLs and musL be opposed.

*>64A<?B0
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs noLes wlLh concern Lhe lederal
CovernmenL's Commlsslon of AudlL.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs ls parLlcularly concerned abouL Lhe lmpacL of
Lhe Commlsslon of AudlL on ?ouLh Allowance and oLher such youLh welfare
servlces and paymenLs.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves LhaL for many sLudenLs Lhese youLh
speclflc welfare paymenLs are absoluLely essenLlal as an lncome supplemenL.
4. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs opposes any cuLs Lo ?ouLh Allowance and
oLher youLh relaLed paymenLs.

&943<70
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs shall oppose any move Lo cuL ?ouLh
Allowance and oLher youLh relaLed paymenLs Lhrough an aggresslve medla
campalgn.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs shall conducL grassrooLs campalgns and
proLesLs aL unlverslLles across AusLralla should Lhe Commlsslon for AudlL
recommend any cuLs, alLeraLlons or changes Lo Lhe currenL ?ouLh
Allowance/paymenLs reglme.
3. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll engage wlLh Welfare Lobby groups Lo
oppose any cuLs, alLeraLlons or changes Lo Lhe currenL ?ouLh
Allowance/paymenLs reglme.
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4. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer shall lobby Lhe lederal MlnlsLer for Soclal
Servlces, Lhe Shadow MlnlsLer for Soclal Servlces and any oLher relevanL
member of Lhe lederal arllamenL agalnsL any changes Lo ?ouLh Allowance
and oLher youLh paymenLs.

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1. ?ouLh Wages have been a sLaLuLorlly enshrlned feaLure of our federal
lndusLrlal relaLlons sysLem slnce 1999. Powever, Lhey remaln a
demonsLraLlvely unfalr and dlscrlmlnaLory feaLure of Lhe sysLem ln LhaL a
worker below Lhe age of 21 can be pald aL a lower raLe Lhan Lhe mlnlmum
wage. ln facL an average 18 year old employee ls pald around 70-80 of an
adulL's wage.
2. Conslderlng Lhe flnanclal sLraln LhaL sLudenLs are already under lL ls
lmperaLlve LhaL youLh wages for 18+ be abollshed.
3. 8ecenLly, Lhe SuA has run an excellenL campalgn - 100 ay aL 18+ - LhaL
Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs has supporLed and should conLlnue Lo
supporL.

*>64A<?B:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves LhaL lf Lhe CovernmenL deems 18
year olds responslble enough Lo drlnk, smoke, voLe and dle for Lhelr counLry,
Lhere ls no reason why Lhose same 18 year olds should noL be pald a full
wage.
2. 1herefore, Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs opposes youLh wages and
advocaLes for Lhelr abollLlon.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe work already done on Lhls
lmporLanL lssue by pasL naLlonal Welfare Cfflcers and naLlonal Cfflce-8earer
Leams.
4. Powever, Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves LhaL Lhere ls sLlll much
work Lo do on Lhls campalgn and LhaL nuS musL conLlnue Lo be an lnLegral
parL of Lhls campalgn.

&943<7:
1. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll conLlnue Lhe work already done by Lhe
ouLgolng naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer.
2. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer shall engage wlLh and provlde asslsLance Lo Lhe
AC1u and relevanL Lrade unlons ln Lhelr campalgn Lo abollsh youLh wages,
lncludlng and especlally Lhe SuA's 100 ay aL 18+.
3. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll lobby Lhe lederal MlnlsLer for Workplace
8elaLlons, Lhe Shadow MlnlsLer for Workplace 8elaLlons and any oLher
relevanL member of lederal arllamenL Lo abollsh youLh wages.
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1. 1hls year's federal fundlng cuLs announced ln Aprll wlll cause Lhe removal
of SLarL up scholarshlps replaclng Lhem wlLh sLudenL loans. ln addlLlon a
huge proporLlon of fundlng was Lo be Laken from unlverslLles Lo fund
prlmary educaLlon over a 6 year perlod.
2. 1he converslon of SLarL up Scholarshlps lnLo more sLudenL debL would see
many lower socloeconomlc sLudenLs unable Lo aLLend unlverslLy ln fuLure.
1he asslsLance of SLarL up Scholarshlp Lo help ln Lhe paymenL of books,
lnLerneL, supplles and Lravel ls lnLegral Lo Lhe unlversal access of educaLlon
and Lhe ablllLy of a sLudenL Lo parLlclpaLe fully ln unlverslLy llfe.
3. under Lhe educaLlon mlnlsLer ChrlsLopher yne Lhe cuLs Lo unlverslLy
fundlng are seL Lo be worse and hlL sLudenLs more vlclously wlLhouL Lhe
dedlcaLlon Lo fundlng schools.

*>64A<?B0
1. nuS condemns Lhe converslon replacemenL of sLarL-up scholarshlps wlLh
loans.
2. nuS belleves LhaL sLarL up scholarshlps should remaln as LhaL.
Scholarshlps. And LhaL Lhe burden of exLra loans on Lop of PLCS/PLL
many sLudenLs would be deLerred from comlng Lo unlverslLy.
3. nuS belleves LhaL access Lo educaLlon ls for all sLudenLs noL [usL Lhose
who can afford lL and know LhaL Lhe havlng greaLer access and equlLy ls
lnLegral Lo Lhe dlverslLy of sLudenLs as well as Lhelr experlence
LhroughouL Lhelr Llme aL unlverslLy.
4. nuS acknowledges LhaL wlLhouL supporL sysLems ln place for sLudenLs
many sLudenLs would noL be able Lo parLlclpaLe ln unlverslLy llfe.

&943<7 @<374;:

1. 1he Welfare offlcer creaLe a campalgn Lo geL back SLarL up Scholarshlps ln
Lhelr orlglnal or greaLer form.
2. 1he Welfare offlcer lobbles Lhe governmenL Lo show LhaL Lhese are needed
asslsLance packages for sLudenLs.
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3. 1hey wlll use personal sLorles Lelllng Lhose who have used sLarL up
scholarshlps and how Lhey have affecLed for poslLlve change ln Lhelr comlng
Lo unlverslLy for emoLlonal lmpacL.
4. 1he campalgn would lnvolve a leLLer wrlLlng campalgn Lo be senL Lo Lhe
educaLlon mlnlsLer, vldeos and mulLlmedla, sLlckers and a phoLo peLlLlon
ouLllnlng whaL Lhey were able Lo achleve wlLh Lhelr sLarL up scholarshlps and
whaL Lhey wlll noL be able Lo access ln Lhe fuLure.

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1. SLudenLs enrolled ln vocaLlonal degrees aL AusLrallan unlverslLles musL
compleLe one or more unpald placemenLs wlLhln Lhelr lndusLry. 1hese
placemenLs can exLend for several monLhs and ofLen requlre sLudenLs Lo
work full Llme and/or non-sLandard hours. AL presenL, mosL lf noL all of
Lhese placemenLs, can be asslgned wlLhouL adequaLely conslderlng a
sLudenL's personal and flnanclal clrcumsLances.
2. 1hese placemenLs can cause slgnlflcanL flnanclal hardshlp for sLudenLs as
Lhey are forced Lo forego pald work for Lhe duraLlon of Lhe placemenL. lL
can also cause slgnlflcanL hardshlp for sLudenLs who have responslblllLy for
carlng for oLhers (lncludlng chlldren and aged or dlsabled famlly members).
3. 1he hardshlp assoclaLed wlLh placemenLs dlsproporLlonaLely affecLs low
SLS sLudenLs acLlng as a barrler LhaL dlscourages and prevenLs Lhese
sLudenLs from compleLlng a vocaLlonal degree.
*>64A<?B0
1. nuS acknowledges LhaL placemenLs have Lhe poLenLlal Lo cause slgnlflcanL
hardshlp for sLudenLs.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL Lhls lssue dlsproporLlonaLely affecLs low SLS sLudenLs
and reafflrms lLs commlLmenL Lo equallLy of access Lo hlgher educaLlon.
3. nuS belleves LhaL Lhe federal governmenL and unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons
have a responslblllLy Lo supporL sLudenLs compleLlng placemenLs for Lhelr
vocaLlonal degree.
&943<70
1. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer, ln consulLaLlon wlLh all relevanL naLlonal
offlcer bearers and campus sLudenL organlsaLlons, wlll conducL research Lo
ldenLlfy Lhe problems faced by sLudenLs on placemenLs.
"#$%&'#
2. nuS wlll creaLe a naLlonal campalgn Lo hlghllghL and Lackle Lhe problems
faclng sLudenLs on placemenLs and seek Lo draw medla aLLenLlon Lo Lhese
problems.
3. nuS, ln consulLaLlon wlLh sLaLe branches and campus sLudenL
organlsaLlons, wlll work wlLh unlverslLles Lo encourage flexlble placemenL
schemes LhaL are negoLlaLed wlLh Lhe sLudenL.
4. nuS wlll campalgn for unlverslLles Lo esLabllsh and/or lncrease granLs for
sLudenLs Lo asslsL wlLh Lhe compleLlon of placemenLs.
3. nuS wlll campalgn for Lhe federal governmenL Lo provlde granLs for
sLudenLs Lo asslsL wlLh Lhe compleLlon of placemenLs and addlLlonal granLs
for sLudenLs who are careglvers Lo asslsL wlLh Lhe cosLs of ouLsourclng Lhls
care durlng placemenLs.
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*?:6B=>:
1. nuS prlnLs a large number of hard copy maLerlals each year, lncludlng
campalgn maLerlals, peLlLlons, besL pracLlce guldes, and balloL papers.
2. Lvery year parLlclpanLs aL nuS evenLs and conferences face serlous healLh
rlsks each Llme Lhey consume paper.
3. LaLlng paper can cause paper cuLs lnslde Lhe oesophagus, leadlng Lo posslble
lnfecLlon.
4. Mass produced paper conLalns large amounLs of bleach.
3. aper LhaL has been Lhrough a laser prlnLer ls covered ln Loner, a polsonous
subsLance.
6. rolonged exposure Lo Loner powder or vapours may cause eye and/or
resplraLory lrrlLaLlon.
7. Many naLlonal Conference parLlclpanLs feel peer pressure Lo consume paper.
8. lalllng Lo consume paper can be deLrlmenLal Lo one's soclal sLandlng.

*>64A<?B
1. nuS belleves ln malnLalnlng Lhe safeLy of all parLlclpanLs aL lL's evenLs and
conferences.
2. nuS belleves LhaL peer pressure ls 'noL cool'.
3. nuS belleves LhaL consumlng paper ls 'noL cool'.

&943<7;
1. nuS wlll ban Lhe consumpLlon of paper aL all evenLs and conferences LhaL lL
runs.
"#$%&'#
2. nuS wlll educaLe parLlclpanLs aL any evenLs and conferences of Lhe dangers
of consumlng paper, boLh Lo body and mlnd.
3. nuS commlLs Lo lmplemenLlng a aper aLrol Cfflcer (C) aL Lhe annual
4. 1he C wlll be responslble for esLabllshlng a aper aLrol Advlsory
CommlLLee (AC) Lo asslsL wlLh and make recommendaLlons on paper
consumpLlon relaLed grlevances.
3. 1he C wlll also be responslble for dlsLrlbuLlng educaLlonal maLerlal on Lhe
dangers of eaLlng paper, and wlll make and dlsLrlbuLe badges wlLh Lhe slogan
CSM - lL aln'L a subsLlLuLe for MSC"

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*?:6B=>:
1. Affordable houslng ls commonly referred Lo as houslng LhaL absorbs no more
Lhan 30 of a low lncome. lor a sLudenL only recelvlng ?ouLh Allowance and
8enL AsslsLance for lncome, LhaL deflnlLlon LranslaLes Lo around $80 a week.
2. AusLralla faces a severe shorLage of affordable houslng, parLlcularly ln
meLropollLan areas, whlch means many sLudenLs from low SLS backgrounds
sLruggle Lo flnd affordable houslng when relocaLlng for unlverslLy.
3. Many campuses are seelng Lhe arrlval of for-proflL self-caLered houslng on
Lhelr campuses. Many of Lhese provlders charge exuberanL resldenLlal fees
and do noL afford sLudenLs full Lenancy sLaLus. AL unSW vlllage for lnsLance,
Lhe cheapesL room ls $232 per week, or 94 of your lncome lf solely rellanL
on ?ouLh Allowance and 8enL AsslsLance.
4. 1here ls a need for unlverslLles Lo provlde non-proflL houslng Lo sLudenLs, and
Lhere are examples of Lhese models worklng amazlngly well. lor lnsLance,
S1uCCC aL Sydney unlverslLy ls a cooperaLlve houslng bulldlng ln Lhe
lncreaslngly unaffordable suburb of newLown. lL houses 38 people, and each
sLudenL pays [usL $73 a week ln renL. SLudenLs share duLles and meeL
regularly, creaLlng a sLrong communlLy feel amongsL resldenLs.

*>64A<?B
1. nuS calls for Lhe developmenL of non-proflL and cooperaLlve houslng on
unlverslLy campuses, clLlng Lhe enormous flnanclal and soclal beneflLs Lhls
klnd of houslng provldes Lo sLudenLs
2. nuS opposes Lhe developmenL of unaffordable for-proflL campus houslng.
nuS recognlses LhaL such houslng places a huge flnanclal burden on sLudenLs
and ls noL accesslble Lo sLudenLs from low-lncome backgrounds.

&943<7
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1. 1he nuS Welfare Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh campus represenLaLlves Lo
develop a survey LhaL sLudles Lhe affordablllLy and quallLy of houslng
avallable on campuses around AusLralla. 1he survey wlll focus on whlch
campuses provlde Lhe mosL affordable and besL quallLy accommodaLlon.
2. 1he nuS Welfare Cfflcer wlll use Lhe resulLs from Lhe survey Lo creaLe an
affordable houslng campalgn, hlghllghLlng Lhe besL and worsL pracLlces found
ln Lhe survey.
3. 1he nuS Welfare Cfflcer wlll asslsL campus represenLaLlves ln creaLlng
campus based campalgns Lo speclflcally LargeL Lhelr unlverslLy's pracLlces
around affordable houslng.

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*?:6B=>:
1. unlverslLy sub[ecLs ofLen have an arblLrary aLLendance requlremenL for
LuLorlals whlch sLudenLs musL meeL ln order Lo pass.
2. 1hls requlremenL does noL acLually check wheLher sLudenLs are engaged wlLh
Lhe sub[ecL, or have learned ln Lhe sub[ecL.
3. SLudenLs are ofLen unable Lo aLLend LuLorlals due Lo work, carer
responslblllLles, and oLher lssues ouLslde of Lhelr conLrol.
*>64A<?B
1. nuS opposes LuLorlal aLLendance requlremenLs as a hurdle for passlng a
sub[ecL.
&943<7
1. nuS wlll lnvesLlgaLe Lhe prevalence of sLudenLs recelvlng fall marks solely
because of noL meeLlng aLLendance requlremenLs.
2. nuS wlll supporL sLudenLs who falled sub[ecLs [usL because Lhey dld noL meeL
aLLendance requlremenLs.
3. nuS wlll pressure unlverslLles Lo remove Lhls requlremenL wholesale.
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*?:6B=>:
1. 8aLes of menLal lllness are 3 Llmes hlgher ln unlverslLy sLudenLs Lhan ln Lhe general
populaLlon. MenLal healLh problems are especlally dlfflculL for sLudenLs Lo manage,
as Lhey appear on Lop of exlsLlng soclal, academlc and flnanclal pressures. lL ls
"#$%&'#
poslLlve LhaL many unlverslLles offer on-campus counsellng servlces and supporL
programs, however Lhese are noL unlversally provlded for free by sLudenL unlons.
1he need for free menLal healLh resources on every campus ls clear. MenLal lllness
and psychologlcal sLress serlously affecLs sLudenLs' experlence and performance aL
unlverslLy, buL very few can afford Lhe supporL Lhey requlre.
*>64A<?B
1. 1haL nuS supporLs free menLal healLh care and encourages unlverslLles and
sLudenL unlons Lo refer sLudenLs Lo subsldlzed professlonal servlces
2. 1haL nuS wlll campalgn for Lhe free provlslon of on-campus menLal healLh
resources
3. 1haL nuS wlll ensure academlc advocacy for sLudenLs whose work has been
affecLed by psychologlcal sLress or menLal lllness
&943<7
1. 1he nuS naLlonal Welfare offlcer wlll acL Lo ensure LhaL all AusLrallan unlverslLles
provlde Lhe approprlaLe level of supporL for sLudenLs sufferlng from menLal healLh
problems, lncludlng academlc advocacy and Lhe provlslon of adequaLe, free menLal
healLh resources on campuses.
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*?:6B=>:
1. WlLh Lwo Lhlrds of sLudenLs llvlng ln poverLy, lL ls lnexcusable for Lhe governmenL
Lo conLlnue Lo leave maxlmum ?ouLh Allowance paymenLs below Lhe Penderson
overLy Llne. lL ls even worse LhaL sLudenLs under Lhe age of 22 are noL ellglble for
Lhls paymenL barrlng speclal clrcumsLances. ?ouLh Allowance raLes for Lhose classed
as dependenLs" are slgnlflcanLly lower Lhan Lhe lndependenL raLes.
2. SLudenLs under Lhe age of 22 do noL recelve a speclal dlscounL raLe for everyLhlng
Lhrough llfe unLll Lhey reach 22 and suddenly become lndependenL. 1ransporL,
accommodaLlon, unl fees, and LexLbooks are [usL as expenslve for sLudenLs under Lhe
age of lndependence.
"#$%&'#
3. SLudenLs aged under 22 who do noL llve aL home ofLen have greaL dlfflculLy
meeLlng CenLrellnk's crlLerla for lndependence, [umplng Lhrough every degradlng
hoop only Lo flnd LhaL Lhey have Lo survlve lndependenLly on a dependenL ?ouLh
Allowance paymenL.
*>64A<?B
1.nuS supporLs a reducLlon ln Lhe age of lndependence from 22 Lo 16.
2.nuS opposes converslon of Lhe sLarL-up scholarshlp Lo a loan.
3.nuS supporLs an lncrease of ?ouLh Allowance paymenLs Lo exceed Lhe Penderson
overLy Llne.
&943<7
1.nuS wlll campalgn for a reducLlon ln Lhe age of lndependence from 22 Lo 16.
2.nuS wlll campalgn for an lncrease ln ?ouLh Allowance paymenLs Lo exceed Lhe
level of Lhe Penderson overLy llne.
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*?:6B=>:
1. Plgh unlverslLy fees, debL, and oLher expenses assoclaLed wlLh unlverslLy
sLudy conLrlbuLe Lo a broad problem of sLudenL poverLy, wlLh Lwo Lhlrds of
sLudenLs llvlng below Lhe Penderson poverLy llne ln 2012. 1he number of
sLudenLs regularly golng wlLhouL food has lncreased Lo one ln flve, up from
one ln elghL ln 2006.
2. CurrenLly ?ouLh Allowance paymenLs are up Lo $29 per day, whlch ls
lnadequaLe for sLudy, accommodaLlon, and llvlng expenses. As fundlng ls cuL
Lo LerLlary educaLlon, and Lhe secLor ls deregulaLed, sLudy cosLs wlll only rlse,
puLLlng more flnanclal pressure on sLudenLs. ursulng an lncrease of ?ouLh
Allowance Lo above Penderson overLy Llne levels Lo puL sLudenLs ln a safer,
more comforLable, and more sLable flnanclal poslLlon, musL be consldered
essenLlal by nuS.
"#$%&'#
*>64A<?B
1. nuS demands LhaL Lhe governmenL ralse all ?ouLh Allowance paymenLs Lo exceed
Lhe Penderson overLy Llne.
2. nuS supporLs Lhe age of lndependence belng lowered from 22 Lo 18 Lo beLLer
supporL sLudenLs who do noL currenLly quallfy for maxlmum paymenLs.
&943<7
1.nuS wlll campalgn for an lncrease ln paymenL raLes Lo exceed Lhe Penderson
overLy Llne, and decreases ln Lhe age of lndependence.
2.nuS wlll ln Lhe comlng year campalgn agalnsL Lhe educaLlon cuLs, whlch lnclude
converslon of Lhe SLarL-up scholarshlp Lo a loan.
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*?:6B=>:

1. SLudenL poverLy ls a serlous and growlng problem ln AusLralla, and has lncreased
subsLanLlally over Lhe lasL 20 years. Some reporLs have calculaLed LhaL up Lo 60 of
sLudenLs are now llvlng below Lhe poverLy llne, whlch ls noL hard when Lhe currenL
maxlmum ?ouLh Allowance paymenL (as aL nov 2013) ls only $407.30 per forLnlghL -
[usL 42.3 of Lhe poverLy llne. A 2006 unlverslLles AusLralla lnvesLlgaLlon found LhaL
14.1 of full-Llme undergraduaLe sLudenLs surveyed regularly wenL wlLhouL food
because Lhey could noL afford lL, and also sLruggled Lo pay Lhe renL as ?ouLh
Allowance paymenLs fell. ln 2007, anoLher unlverslLles AusLralla lnvesLlgaLlon found
LhaL 16.3 of full Llme undergraduaLe sLudenLs worked aL leasL 20 hours per week ln
order Lo supporL Lhelr sLudles. SLudenL poverLy ls only polsed Lo geL worse as cosLs of
llvlng and educaLlon rlse, and more cuLs are made Lo welfare and educaLlon fundlng.

2. 1he lncrease ln sLudenL poverLy - and Lherefore sLudenL homelessness - ls dlrecLly
relaLed Lo Lhe neollberallsaLlon of educaLlon. Also, Lhe lncreaslng slze of PLCS debLs
dlscourages many sLudenLs from low socloeconomlc backgrounds from galnlng
LerLlary quallflcaLlons - educaLlon ls a rlghL and should noL be a prlvllege.

"#$%&'#
3. ?oung people accounL for a hlgh percenLage of homeless people. A8S Census daLa
shows LhaL Lhere were 13,323 homeless AusLrallans aged 19-24 ln 2011. Whlle no
comprehenslve sLudy of homeless unlverslLy sLudenLs has been conducLed recenLly,
Lhe problem ls wldespread - ln 2008 Melbourne unlverslLy was revealed Lo have 440
homeless sLudenLs. Pomelessness raLes are parLlcularly hlgher amongsL sLudenLs
from mlnorlLles and worklng class backgrounds.

4. ubllc houslng ls grossly underfunded and ls noL currenLly provldlng for all of
Lhose ln need. lor example, Lhere are approxlmaLely 38,000 households ln vlcLorla
approved for new publlc houslng buL who are walLlng Lo be Lransferred and are
Lherefore forced Lo llve ln unsafe and dllapldaLed condlLlons.

3. Pomelessness also lmpacLs menLal healLh, and reduces Lhe capaclLy of sLudenLs Lo
flnd approprlaLe employmenL and compleLe Lhelr sLudles, furLher enLrenchlng Lhelr
poverLy.

*>64A<?B

1. nuS condemns Lhe hlgh raLe of homelessness amongsL unlverslLy sLudenLs and
recognlses LhaL sLudenL homelessness ls a producL of neollberallsm and Lhe flnanclal
pressures LhaL sLudenLs face.

2. nuS demands an lncrease ln Lhe amounL of ?ouLh Allowance, AusLudy and
A8S1uu? Lo above Lhe Penderson poverLy llne and an lncrease ln 8enL AsslsLance
and a decrease ln Lhe age of ellglblllLy for Lhese paymenLs.

3. nuS demands LhaL affordable governmenL houslng be provlded ln close proxlmlLy
Lo unlverslLy campuses and publlc LransporL.

4. nuS calls on unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons AusLralla-wlde Lo subsldlse Lhe cosL of
campus resldenLlal servlces, parLlcularly for sLudenLs from low socloeconomlc
backgrounds

&943<7

1. ln 2014, Lhe naLlonal LducaLlon and Welfare Cfflcers wlll research raLes of sLudenL
homelessness aL AusLrallan unlverslLles and publlsh Lhe resulLs of Lhelr flndlngs
onllne and ln prlnL aL all unlverslLy campuses wlLh a supporLlng sLaLemenL LhaL calls
on Lhe governmenL and unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons Lo provlde houslng (as above).

2. ln 2014, nuS wlll campalgn agalnsL sLudenL poverLy, demandlng an lncrease ln Lhe
slze and accesslblllLy of ?ouLh Allowance, AusLudy, A8S1uu? and 8enL AsslsLance
paymenLs LhaL wlll see a drasLlc reducLlon ln Lhe number of homeless unlverslLy
sLudenLs.
"#$%&'#

3. nuS wlll conLlnue campalgnlng agalnsL cuLs Lo hlgher educaLlon ln 2014 as Lhese
cuLs dlsproporLlonaLely affecL sLudenLs from poor backgrounds as does Lhe
governmenL's plans Lo prlvaLlse PLCS debLs. Campalgnlng agalnsL educaLlon cuLs ls
exLremely lmporLanL for flghLlng sLudenL poverLy and provlng nuS as an organlzaLlon
LhaL can flghL for sLudenLs' lnLeresLs.

4. nuS wlll endorse communlLy campalgns for affordable houslng, such as Lhe
proLesLs agalnsL Lhe quaranLlnlng of welfare paymenLs of resldenLs of publlc houslng
ln vlcLorla.

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*?:6B=>:

1. lor many sLudenLs, Llmed exams and essays are noL necessarlly Lhe mosL accuraLe
lndlcaLor of Lhelr undersLandlng of Lhe course maLerlal. Many sLudenLs sLruggle wlLh
Lhls sLyle of assessmenL, Lhe pressures of whlch are exacerbaLed by an lnflexlble
exam schedule.

2. SWC1 vAC, or revlslon perlods aL Lhe end of semesLer exlsL Lo allow sLudenLs Lo
prepare for Lhelr examlnaLlons. Pavlng oLher assessmenL, such as exams or follos,
due durlng Lhls Llme creaLes unnecessary sLress and can dlmlnlsh sLudenLs' capaclLy
Lo perform well.

3. 1he organlsaLlon of sLudenLs' exam LlmeLables ls also cruclal Lo Lhelr preparaLlon
and performance LhroughouL Lhe examlnaLlon perlod. Pavlng Lo slL for more Lhan
one examlnaLlon on Lhe same day can lmpede Lhelr performance.

*>64A<?B

1. nuS recognlzes LhaL havlng Lo hand ln assessmenL durlng SWC1 vAC ls
deLrlmenLal Lo sLudenLs' performance.

2. nuS recognlzes LhaL poorly organlsed sLudenL exam LlmeLables are deLrlmenLal Lo
sLudenLs' performance and are a source of anxleLy for many sLudenLs.

3. nuS supporLs flexlble exam and asslgnmenL opLlons for sLudenLs who are unwell,
have speclal needs, are LSL sLudenLs, deallng wlLh bereavemenL, flnanclal sLress or
under oLher emoLlonal sLraln.
"#$%&'#

4. nuS recognlses LhaL exlsLlng pollcles regardlng alLernaLlve assessmenL
arrangemenLs for sLudenLs ln Lhe above demographlcs are lnadequaLe and ofLen
requlre excesslve paperwork on behalf of Lhe sLruggllng sLudenL. lurLhermore, nuS
endorses Lhe lmplemenLaLlon of a unlversal assessmenL pollcy ln AusLrallan
unlverslLles ln order Lo avold draconlan pollcles aL parLlcular unlverslLles whlle oLhers
are more lenlenL.

&943<7

1. nuS dlrecLs campus educaLlon and welfare offlcers Lo work alongslde unlverslLy
admlnlsLraLlons and faculLy sLaff Lo creaLe and enforce a sLudenL and sLaff frlendly
assessmenL pollcy LhaL allows sLudenLs Lo reschedule an exam LhaL ls seL for Lhe
same day as anoLher.

2. nuS supporLs an assessmenL pollcy LhaL empowers sLudenLs Lo organlse
alLernaLlve arrangemenLs, such as exLended deadllnes, wlLh Lhelr LuLors or lecLurers.
As such, nuS wlll dlsLrlbuLe a documenL Lo all AusLrallan unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons
and sLudenL unlons deLalllng recommended assessmenL amendmenLs and a program
for Lhelr lmplemenLaLlon.

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*?:6B=>:
1. AlLhough houslng only a small secLlon of Lhe unlverslLy populaLlon, unlverslLy
halls of resldence provlde Lhousands of sLudenLs.
2. 1hese unlverslLy halls of resldence provlde sLudenLs wlLh a number of
beneflLs, beneflLs of whlch many sLudenLs noL llvlng wlLhln unlverslLy halls of
resldence would go wlLhouL.
3. uesplLe Lhese beneflLs, llvlng ln unlverslLy halls of resldence can prove for
some sLudenLs Lo be a dlscrlmlnaLory envlronmenL, wlLh lssues of sexlsm,
homophobla and bullylng (or hazlng") of Lhose ln Lhelr earller years sLlll
prevalenL.
4. AlLhough Lhe admlnlsLraLlons of many unlverslLy halls of resldence have
made efforLs Lo make Lhelr places more lncluslve and LoleranL, Lhese lssues of
sexlsm, homophobla and bullylng sLlll remaln, Lo an exLenL, lnsLlLuLlonallsed,
parLlcularly ln unlverslLy halls of resldence run by rellglous organlsaLlons.
3. As Lhese lssues are noL made publlcally known Lo sLudenLs prlor Lo Lhelr
appllcaLlon and admlsslon lnLo unlverslLy halls of resldence sLudenLs are
ofLen unaware of Lhese culLures whlch exlsL.
"#$%&'#
6. ln some unlverslLy halls of resldence run by rellglous organlsaLlons, Lhls
culLure of sexlsm and homophobla can be conLrlbuLed largely ln parL Lo Lhe
admlnlsLraLlons of Lhe unlverslLy halls of resldence, where Lhose holdlng Lhe
ma[orlLy of senlor poslLlons wlLhln Lhe admlnlsLraLlons are males (and aL
Llmes males belonglng Lo rellglous orders).
7. lor sLudenLs who are sufferlng personal lssues, Lhey would normally vlslL Lhe
hall of resldences guldance counclllor, or Chaplaln. Powever, as ln a number
of rellglous run unlverslLy halls of resldence Lhe guldance counclllor or
chaplaln ls male, aL Llmes a member of a rellglous order, some sLudenLs don'L
feel safe Lo dlscuss lssues perpeLuaLlng Lo sexlsm or homophobla wlLh Lhem.
8. As a resulL of Lhls, sLudenLs from Lhese groups are lncreaslngly llkely Lo noL
parLlclpaLe ln Lhe full range of acLlvlLles Lhese unlverslLy halls of resldence
has Lo offer, as well as develop menLal healLh lssues.
*>64A<?B
1. nuS recognlses LhaL wlLhln unlverslLy halls of resldence culLures of sexlsm,
homophobla and bullylng sLlll exlsL, desplLe Lhe efforLs of Lhe admlnlsLraLlons
of Lhese halls of resldenLs.
2. Whlle lL ls dlfflculL for any sLudenL Lo know whaL Lhe culLure wlLhln unlverslLy
halls of resldenL unLll Lhey llve ln Lhere, nuS recognlses LhaL lL ls lmporLanL Lo
publlclse Lo prospecLlve resldenLs any dlscrlmlnaLory dlsadvanLages of llvlng
on campus.
3. nuS recognlses LhaL ln order for all unlverslLy halls of resldenLs Lo be Lruly
lncluslve places of people of all backgrounds LhaL sLudenLs need Lo be
supplled wlLh lnformaLlon abouL servlces whlch are avallable Lo Lhem boLh
wlLhln Lhe unlverslLy and ln Lhe nearby area whlch can be of asslsLance Lo
Lhelr menLal wellbelng .
4. nuS recognlses LhaL for all sLudenLs Lo feel safe wlLhln unlverslLy halls of
resldence LhaL guldance counclllors need Lo be made freely avallable for all
sLudenLs Lo use, lncludlng ones who are free of rellglous afflllaLlon and able
Lo answer Lhe needs of Wom*n and LC81lC sLudenLs.
&943<70

1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflce 8earer, ln con[uncLlon wlLh SLaLe
Welfare Cfflce 8earers, naLlonal and SLaLe Cfflce 8earers from each
auLonomous deparLmenLs and relevanL campus offlcers Lo creaLe a bookleL
avallable Lo prospecLlve resldenLs of unlverslLy halls of resldence ouLllnlng:
a. lf Lhe unlverslLy hall of resldence ls run by a rellglous organlsaLlon,
Lhelr sLance on Wom*n's and LC81lC lssues.
"#$%&'#
b. A raLlng glven Lo each unlverslLy hall of resldence based on a number
of facLors Lo be deLermlned by Lhe relevanL naLlonal and SLaLe Cfflce
8earers.
2. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer Lo admlnlsLer an onllne survey
avallable Lo all sLudenLs who are llvlng or have llved ln unlverslLy halls of
resldence, asklng sLudenLs quesLlons ln relaLlon Lo sexlsm, homophobla,
rellglous lnLolerance, raclsm, ablelsm, classlsm and bullylng. 1he resulLs of
Lhe survey are Lo be publlshed Lo Lhe relevanL sLudenL unlon, Lhe nuS
webslLe and Lo all unlverslLy halls of resldence wlLhln AusLralla, whlch wlll
allow each respecLlve unlverslLy hall of resldence Lo look lnLo admlnlsLraLlve
changes Lo allow Lhem Lo creaLe a more lncluslve, welcomlng and LoleranL
place for sLudenLs Lo llve ln. lurLher, Lhe nuS encourages campus unlons Lo
adverLlse Lhe survey around Lhelr campus.
3. nuS encourages campus welfare offlcers Lo provlde all unlverslLy halls of
resldence connecLed Lo Lhelr unlverslLy wlLh:
a. lnformaLlon pamphleLs relaLlng Lo lssues of menLal healLh, as well as
pamphleLs relaLlng Lo lssues of homophobla, sexlsm, raclsm, ablelsm,
classlsm, rellglous lnLolerance and bullylng.
b. ConLacL deLalls for all sLudenLs Lo be able Lo geL ln conLacL wlLh
relevanL on campus offlce bearers.
c. hone numbers and conLacL deLalls for on and off campus counselllng
servlces, lncludlng counsellors and psychologlsLs who are able Lo
address Lhe above lssues.
4. nuS encourages campus welfare offlcers Lo meeL wlLh Lhe resldenLlal
admlnlsLraLlons and sLudenL leadershlp groups Lo dlscuss varlous lssues of
menLal healLh/soclal lmpllcaLlons of such dlscrlmlnaLlon, as well as ways ln
whlch campus offlcers and unlverslLy halls of resldence can work LogeLher Lo
creaLe more lncluslve unlverslLy halls of resldence. lurLher, nuS encourages
rellglous unlverslLy halls of resldence Lo employ guldance counsellors who
are able Lo offer sLudenLs of all backgrounds sound advlce wlLhouL a rellglous
blas or comlng from a rellglous lnsLlLuLlon.
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*?:6B=>:0
1. 1he 1rans-aclflc arLnershlp AgreemenL (1) represenLs a real and
acknowledged LhreaL Lo access Lo essenLlal medlclnes boLh ln AusLralla and
around Lhe world, and aL Lhe Llme of naLlonal Conference negoLlaLlons are
ongolng.
2. 1he proposlLlon wlLhln Lhe 1 Lo lengLhen Lhe duraLlon of pharmaceuLlcal
paLenL llfe-spans up Lo 8 years and allow Lhe poLenLlal for ever-greenlng of
exlsLlng drugs, furLher prohlblLs generlc brands' markeL access and
dramaLlcally decreases access for mllllons of people Lo llfesavlng medlcaLlons.
3. 1he lncluslon of daLa excluslvlLy perlods for pharmaceuLlcal research and
cllnlcal Lrlal daLa wlll lead Lo a rlse ln Lhe cosL of generlc medlclnes, and prlce
essenLlal medlclnes ouL of Lhe reach of Lhe pooresL, locally and globally.
4. 1he 1 also has a poLenLlal Lo resLrlcL and negaLlvely lmpacL Lhe AusLrallan
CovernmenL's ablllLy Lo engage ln publlc healLh lnlLlaLlves wlLhln AusLralla.
rovlslons such as lnvesLor SLaLe ulspuLe clauses (lSuS) lmbedded ln Lhe
1 make AusLralla and oLher naLlons vulnerable Lo llLlgaLlon from mulLl-
naLlonal companles, a key example belng Lhe poLenLlal for large scale l cases
Lo be broughL agalnsL AusLralla regardlng plaln packaglng of clgareLLes.
*>64A<?B0
1. nuS acknowledges Lhe poLenLlal lmpacL Lhe 1 presenLs for access Lo
essenLlal medlclnes and publlc healLh lnlLlaLlves.
2. nuS supporLs ArLlcle 23 of Lhe unlLed naLlons ueclaraLlon of Puman 8lghLs
and holds LhaL everyone has Lhe rlghL Lo access safe, affordable and effecLlve
healLhcare lncludlng access Lo medlclnes.
3. nuS represenLs sLudenLs ln AusLralla, Lhe ma[orlLy of whlch fall under Lhe
lowesL lncome brackeLs, who are vulnerable Lo lncreases ln Lhe cosL and
avallablllLy of medlcaLlons and would suffer under a less robusL 8S.
4. lL ls Lhe core buslness of nuS Lo advocaLe agalnsL measures LhaL undermlne
and resLrlcL sLudenLs' access Lo healLhcare.
3. negoLlaLlons are ongolng aL Lhe Llme of naLlonal Conference, now ls Lhe Llme
Lo [oln Lhe Lens of Lhousands of AusLrallan sLudenLs advocaLlng for a falr and
humane negoLlaLlng sLance on Lhe 1.
&943<70
1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer and naLlonal resldenL Lo speak ouL
on Lhe lssue and conLrlbuLe Lo advocacy efforLs Lo ensure Lhe AusLrallan
CovernmenL do noL sacrlflce healLh lnlLlaLlves ln negoLlaLlng Lhe 1.
2. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal sLudenL body and naLlonal execuLlve Lo supporL Lhe
efforLs of oLher naLlonal and local sLudenL groups already acLlve on Lhe lssue,
and lend Lhe powerful nuS volce Lo Lhelr acLlons.
3. nuS calls on Lhe AusLrallan CovernmenL Lo acL as a responslble global clLlzen
ln 1 negoLlaLlons and reslsL and re[ecL clauses LhaL undermlne or prevenL
access Lo essenLlal medlclnes ln AusLralla and globally.
"#$%&'#
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*?:6B=>:
1. uue Lo lncome, llvlng slLuaLlons and avallable Llme, many sLudenLs Lo noL have
Lhe opporLunlLy Lo have a varleLy of foods whllsL aL unlverslLy, aL home or ouL.
2. 8ecause of Lhls lack of varleLy, many sLudenLs wlll eaL cheap and unhealLhy
foods whlch puL Lhelr healLh Lo a deLrlmenL.
*>64A<?B
1. nuS recognlses many facLors ln a sLudenL's llfe cause Lhem Lo have poor dleLs
and ln Lurn, bad healLh
&943<7
1. 1he naLlonal Welfare ueparLmenL wlll produce a 'SLudenL Cook 8ook' wlLh
lnexpenslve, easy and healLhy reclpes. 1he cook book wlll also lnclude lnformaLlon
on dleLary requlremenLs and food opLlons for people who cannoL eaL gluLen or do
noL eaL meaL.
2. 1he cook book wlll be dlsLrlbuLed Lo afflllaLed organlsaLlons for use on campus
3. 1he naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll organlse llve cooklng demonsLraLlons Lo occur
ln one unlverslLy per sLaLe and wlll upload Lhe vldeos on Lo Lhe nuS webslLe.
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*?:6B=>:

1. ?ouLh Wages are generally consldered a problem for 1erLlary SLudenLs
around AusLralla. ?ouLh Wages place a slgnlflcanL deLrlmenL upon LerLlary
sLudenLs under 21 who are noL pald Lhe same amounL as oLhers because of
Lhelr age.
"#$%&'#

2. lL also glves employers Lhe capaclLy Lo employ young sLaff aL lower raLes
affecLlng Lhe [ob opporLunlLles for LerLlary sLudenLs over Lhe age of 21.

*>64A<?B

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs advocaLes for Lhe abollshmenL of youLh wage for
Lhose of voLlng age (18 and over).

2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs proposes Lhere ls a sysLem of equal pay for equal
work

3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs proposes a revlslon of Lhe youLh wage sysLem
lncludlng:
3.1. 1he abollshmenL of ?ouLh Wages for Lhose 18 and over.
3.2. 1he regulaLlon of employers who employ young sLaff aL lower raLes affecLlng
Lhe [ob opporLunlLles for LerLlary sLudenLs over Lhe age of 21.

&943<7

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs calls upon Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs
Welfare Cfflcer Lo:
1.1. 8un a campalgn across AusLrallan unlverslLles hlghllghLlng Lhe deLrlmenLal
effecLs of ?ouLh Wages on 1erLlary SLudenLs.
1.2. 1o lobby Lhe AusLrallan CovernmenL Lo abollsh Lhe ?ouLh Wages sysLem for
Lhose 18 and over.

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1. Many sLudenLs aLLendlng unlverslLy can'L afford expenslve food aL Lhelr
respecLlve unlverslLy food ouLleLs.
2. When SLudenLs can afford food, lL ls usually a source of food LhaL has very llLLle
susLenance whlch Lherefore affecLs Lhe sLudenL's performance aL unlverslLy.
3. SchnlLzels beLLer known as SchnlLLles are a greaL source of food for sLudenLs and
many healLh professlonals recommend Lhls as a meal Lo be consumed aL leasL
once per day.
4. When looklng aL unlLed naLlons ueclaraLlon of unlversal human rlghLs, we do
noL see 'Lhe rlghL Lo access $3 SchnlLLles' Lhls ls an abomlnaLlon.

"#$%&'#
*>64A<?B0
1. nuS belleves LhaL $3 schnlLLles should be a unlversal human rlghL.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL many sLudenLs sLarve aL unlverslLy as food ls Loo expenslve.
3. nuS wlll endeavour Lo flghL for Lhe unlversal human rlghL Lo $3 schnlLLles.

&943<70
1. 1he nuS naLlonal Cfflce bearers and SLaLe 8ranch resldenLs, wlll lmplore afflllaLe
organlsaLlons Lo lnsLrumenL a $3 schnlLLle deal for SLudenLs aL Lhelr campus, Lo
ensure sLudenLs are enLlLled Lo Lhls fundamenLal rlghL and Lhe lssue of sLudenL
sLarvaLlon ls resolved.

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1. 1he currenL age of lndependence as seL by Lhe governmenL, ln order Lo recelve
cenLrellnk paymenLs ls 22.
2. unLll Lhe age of 22 a person ls [udged on Lhe basls of Lhelr parenLs lncome. 1hls
resLrlcLs boLh lndependenLs, and relles on parenLs Lo offer consLanL supporL.
3. Many sLudenLs are unable Lo work enough hours Lo supporL Lhemselves, buL are
slmllarly noL flnanclally supporLed by Lhelr parenLs, or guardlans. 1hls leaves a whole
ln Lhe sysLem ln whlch young people are severely sLruggllng flnanclally. WheLher Lhls
be golng wlLhouL meals, or puLLlng up wlLh llvlng condlLlons LhaL are nelLher safe or
comforLable.

*>64A<?B0
1. nuS acknowledges LhaL mosL sLudenLs are noL flnanclally supporLed Lo Lhe age of 22,
and Lherefore many need flnanclal supporL from Lhe governmenL Lo effecLlvely
compleLe Lhelr degree, and malnLaln sulLable llvlng sLandards.
2. 1he voLlng age, and drlnklng ls 18, and Lherefore Lhere needs Lo be revlslon ln Lhe
age of lndependence.

&943<70
1. nuS wlll lobby Lhe CovernmenL Lo lower Lhe cenLrellnk age Lo 20. 1hls wlll provlde a
sLepplng-sLone ln deallng wlLh Lhe low llvlng sLandard of so many sLudenLs, and
young people.
L. 1he nuS offlce bearers wlll look lnLo organlslng a campalgn on lowerlng Lhe
cenLrellnk age.

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*?:6B=>:0
1. 40 of AusLrallan unlverslLy sLudenLs are paylng renL whlle sLudylng.
2. WlLh Lhe dramaLlc growLh ln renL prlces, many sacrlflce Lhelr sLudy ln order Lo
afford food and renL.
3. lnLernaLlonal and rural sLudenLs are mosL vulnerable Lo Lhese pressures as llvlng
ouL of home ls a necesslLy Lo be able Lo aLLend Lhelr chosen unlverslLy.

*>64A<?B0
1. 1haL nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of supporL Lo sLudenLs llvlng ouL of home,
and LhaL academlc work should noL be compromlsed ln order Lo be able Lo afford
renL.
2. 1he clrcumsLances ln whlch sLudenLs are requlred Lo llve ouL home vary and nuS
sLresses Lhe lmporLance of a safe and sLable home envlronmenL for all.

&943<70
1. nuS, recognlslng LhaL affordable houslng for sLudenLs ls lmperaLlve, wlll lobby Lhe
CovernmenL and unlverslLles Lo ensure LhaL a mlnlmum of 30 of all sLudenL
houslng ls made affordable for sLudenLs from low soclo economlc backgrounds.
2. nuS wlll endeavour Lo consulL wlLh unlverslLles on upcomlng pro[ecLs Lo ensure
LhaL sLudenL houslng ls noL only affordable buL also accesslble Lo sLudenLs from a
varleLy of backgrounds for example sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles and speclal needs.

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WCMLN'S
CnA1Lk S - WCMLN'S
WCMLN S.1: Support|ng the growth and |nc|us|v|ty of NCWSA
reamb|e
1. 1he neLwork of Women SLudenLs AusLralla (nCWSA) alms Lo provlde a peak body for
women sLudenL organlsaLlons ln AusLralla. nCWSA's annual naLlonal Conference
exlsLs Lo provlde knowledge- and skllls-Lralnlng opporLunlLles around lssues faclng
women ln socleLy and women's acLlvlsm.
2. nCWSA has prevlously recelved Lhe supporL of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs (nuS)
Lhrough lLs offlce-bearers and ouLleLs Lo supporL aLLendance and valuable
opporLunlLles aL Lhe conference.
3. nCWSA aLLendees have ln Lhe pasL expressed LhaL nCWSA could do more Lo
poslLlvely empower and lnform lLs aLLendees, and Lo maxlmlse lLs lncluslvlLy, Lhrough
lncreased awareness of Lhe lnLersecLlonallLy of women's experlences of
dlsadvanLage, and Lhe range of ldenLlLles whlch consLlLuLe women's experlences.

|atform
1. nuS asserLs LhaL women's' experlences of Lhelr gender fundamenLally lnLersecLs
wlLh oLher elemenLs of Lhelr ldenLlLles, such as sexuallLy, genderqueer or
Lransgender ldenLlLy, socloeconomlc sLaLus, eLhno-culLural ldenLlLy, Aborlglnal
and/or 1orres SLralL lslander ldenLlLy, and (dls)ablllLy.
2. nuS belleves LhaL women's acLlvlsm musL be lncluslve of Lhe lnLersecLlon of
dlsadvanLage wlLhln women's' ldenLlLles.

Act|on
1. nuS wlll conLlnue Lo supporL nCWSA ln 2014 Lhrough promoLlon vla lLs webslLe and
oLher ouLleLs.
2. nuS naLlonal offlce bearers wlll endeavour Lo supporL nCWSA organlsers ln
plannlng, and runnlng sesslons aL nCWSA 2014, as well as provldlng nuS Women's
and Cueer ueparLmenL resources Lo organlsers.
3. nuS wlll seek Lo supporL sLudenLs from small and reglonal campuses ln aLLendlng
nCWSA.

Moved: Isaac Ioster (1UU Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a)

Seconded: A|ex West (1UU Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a)

WCMLN S.2: 8|uestock|ngs Week

reamb|e:
WCMLN'S
1. 8luesLocklngs week has been held by Lhe Wom*n's and LducaLlon deparLmenLs for
some Llme.
2. Wom*n on varlous campuses have found Lhe lmagery and hlsLorlc conLexL of
8luesLocklngs allenaLlng, glven lLs reference Lo wealLhy, whlLe wom*n who were
prlvlleged by colonlallsm. 1he use of 8luesLocklngs as an uncrlLlclsed umbrella Lerm
aLLracLed grlevances from wom*n of CulLurally and LlngulsLlcally ulverse
backgrounds, lndlgenous wom*n and wom*n from low-SLS backgrounds.
3. revlously, Lhe Wom*n's ueparLmenL hosLed a 8luesLocklngs Week whlch soughL Lo
lend a crlLlcal lens Lo Lhe hlsLory of 8luesLocklngs ('Whose 8lue SLocklngs Are 1hey
Anyway?'). 1here ls some precedenL for revlewlng Lhe Lerm.

|atform:
1. nuS ls commlLLed Lo ensurlng lncluslve campalgns and worklng lnLer-deparLmenLally
Lo ensure Lhe mosL vulnerable sLudenLs are noL furLher dlsenfranchlsed by nuS'
campalgns.

Act|on:
1. 1he nuS Wom*n's ueparLmenL lnvesLlgaLes namlng alLernaLlves Lo 8luesLocklngs
Week and lLs campalgns.
2. 1he nuS Wom*n's ueparLmenL consulLs oLher ldenLlfled deparLmenLs of nuS ln lLs
lnvesLlgaLlon lnLo Lhe name change.

Moved: A||son Wh|taker, Un|vers|ty of 1echno|ogy, Sydney
Seconded:

WCMLN S.3: Support for s|ng|e mothers and the|r ch||dren

reamb|e:
1. ln 2006 Lhe Llberal governmenL cuL slngle parenL paymenLs, forclng famllles onLo Lhe
dole when Lhe youngesL chlld Lurns 8. ln 2013 Lhe Labor governmenL exacerbaLed
Lhe slLuaLlon by dumplng slngle parenLs LhaL had been proLecLed under Poward's
cuLs.
2. 1he Labor governmenL argued Lhe cuLs were abouL geLLlng slngle parenLs lnLo work.
Powever, aL leasL half of Lhese parenLs are already employed ln low pald casual and
parL-Llme [obs. 1hls argumenL also lgnores Lhe facL LhaL ralslng chlldren and runnlng
a household ls lLself work LhaL should be acknowledged and valued.
3. 1he cuLs falled Lo lnclude a provlslon Lo exclude slngle parenLs enrolled ln parL Llme
or full Llme sLudy forclng many slngle parenLs Lo abandon Lhelr LerLlary sLudles.
4. As 90 of Lhe reclplenLs of arenLlng aymenLs are women, Lhls ls prlmarlly an
aLLack on slngle women wlLh chlldren. 1hese cuLs, coupled wlLh a perslsLenL gender
pay gap and Lhe hlgh cosLs of chlld care and educaLlon for chlldren, are pushlng
slngle parenLs and Lhelr chlldren lnLo dlre poverLy. ln some cases women may be
WCMLN'S
forced Lo sLay ln vlolenL or abuslve relaLlonshlps Lo avold Lhe poverLy assoclaLed wlLh
belng a slngle parenL.
3. 1hese cuLs amounL Lo an aLLack on Lhe mosL vulnerable women and chlldren ln
AusLralla and lL relnforces Lhe sexlsm faced by women every day.

|atform:
1. nuS condemns Lhe cuLs Lo slngle parenL paymenLs and calls on Lhe governmenL Lo
repeal Lhe cuLs.
2. nuS supporLs an lncrease Lo slngle parenLlng paymenLs and chlldcare beneflLs, as
a flrsL and vlLal sLep Lowards addresslng Lhe sexlsm faced by ordlnary women ln
AusLralla.
3. nuS acknowledges LhaL Lhese cuLs undermlne equalaccess Lo hlgher educaLlon by
maklng lL lmposslble for many slngle parenLs Lo compleLe LerLlary sLudles.
4. nuS reafflrms lLs opposlLlon Lo all forms of sexlsm.

Act|on:
1. nuS wlll lnlLlaLe a campalgn, and supporL exlsLlng campalgns, LhaL demand Lhe
cuLs Lo slngle parenLs be reversed.
2. nuS wlll campalgn for lncreases ln governmenL spendlng on slngle parenL
paymenLs, chlldcare, educaLlon, and ln oLher areas conLrlbuLlng Lo gender
lnequallLy.
3. 1he naLlonal Women's Cfflcer, ln consulLaLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer
and campus sLudenL organlsaLlons, wlll campalgn for unlverslLles Lo provlde
faclllLles for quallLy, accesslble and free chlldcare and creche faclllLles.
Moved: An|ta Creasey (WA State 8ranch res|dent)
Seconded: Sarah Garnham (Monash Student Assoc|at|on)

WCMLN S.4: Nat|ona| rogress|ve Women's Network
kLAM8LL:
1. A sLrong naLlonal women's movemenL requlres a sLrong neLwork of dlverse women.
2. 1he pleLhora of ldeas and goals of women's offlcers and women's groups are noL
always communlcaLed naLlonally and a lack of communlcaLlon beLween campuses
ofLen leaves women's deparLmenLs wlLhouL supporL or an lnablllLy Lo reach Lhelr full
poLenLlal. 1hls llmlLs Lhe poLenLlal of boLh lndlvldual women and Lhe broader
women's movemenL.
WCMLN'S
3. 1he communlcaLlon beLween dlfferenL women's offlcers and women's collecLlves
musL be sLrong Lo overcome Lhe lnLersecLlng challenges affecLlng women around
AusLralla.

LA1ICkM:
1. nuS supporLs a naLlonal rogresslve Women's neLwork LhaL wlll work Lo supporL
and susLaln Lhe progress of women's offlcers and collecLlves and a broader women's
movemenL, by creaLlng a poslLlve neLwork of dlverse women ldenLlfylng sLudenLs.
2. 1he Women's Cfflce wlll creaLe Lhls neLwork Lo lnform boLh campus women's
offlcers of Lhe worklngs of Lhe naLlonal women's offlcer, as well as lnformlng Lhe
naLlonal women's offlcer of Lhe acLlons of women's offlcers on campus.
3. nuS supporLs Lhe creaLlon, exchange and collaLlon of quarLerly reporLs beLween Lhe
nuS women's offlcer and collaLed reporLs of women's offlcers around Lhe counLry Lo
promoLe lnformaLlon sharlng.

AC1ICN:
1. nuS supporLs a rogresslve Women's neLwork conslsLlng of women ldenLlfylng
sLudenLs naLlon-wlde.
2. 1hls neLwork wlll have broad alms and advlse Lhe nuS naLlonal Women's Cfflcer,
wlLh muLual exchange occurrlng beLween all groups and offlcers.
3. 1hls neLwork wlll also help Lo supporL women's groups aL unlverslLles noL afflllaLed
wlLh Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs.
4. 1he naLlonal rogresslve Women's neLwork wlll provlde blmonLhly reporLs Lo Lhe
women's offlcer Lo keep Lhe women's offlcer up Lo daLe on whaL ls happenlng on
campuses around AusLralla. 1hese would be collaLed reporLs of whaL campus
women's offlcers and women's groups are already dolng around Lhe counLry.
3. 1he nuS women's offlcer wlll provlde blmonLhly reporLs Lo Lhe naLlonal rogresslve
Women's neLwork deLalllng her acLlons and plans.

Moved: L|zzy C'Shea (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a)
Seconded: Lauren McCracken (Un|vers|ty of New South Wa|es)
WCMLN'S

WCMLN S.S: Ioeta| ersonhood Laws
reamb|e
1. ln nSW and SouLh AusLralla, laws have been lnLroduced Lo recognlse foeLuses as
llvlng humans, separaLe from Lhelr moLhers, before Lhe law. ln nSW, Zoe's Law" has
passed Lhe lower house. ln SouLh AusLralla, Lhe Crlmlnal Law ConsolldaLlon
(Cffences AgalnsL unborn Chlld)" amendmenL blll was defeaLed ln Lhe upper house.
2. Such laws have broughL sLrong opposlLlon from Lhe medlcal and legal groups. 1he
AusLrallan Medlcal AssoclaLlon and Lhe nSW 8ar AssoclaLlon have publlcly crlLlclsed
Zoe's Law on Lhe grounds LhaL lL seLs a rlsky prlnclpal LhaL could lmpacL a woman's
rlghL Lo choose.
3. ersonhood laws are a common LacLlc used by far rlghL pollLlclans ln Lhe uS Lo
undermlne a woman's rlghL Lo choose. lred nlle M, who orlglnally drafLed Zoe's
Law, has made no secreL of hls deslre Lo ban aborLlon.
|atform
1. nuS supporLs a woman's rlghL Lo choose.
2. nuS opposes foeLal personhood leglslaLlon on Lhe grounds LhaL lL presenLs a
dangerous rlsk Lo Lhe ablllLy of women Lo exerclse Lhelr rlghL Lo choose.
3. nuS condemns any aLLempL by leglslaLors Lo resLrlcL a woman's rlghL Lo safe and
accesslble aborLlon procedures.
Act|on

1. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll conLlnue Lo lobby for women sLudenLs rlghL Lo
choose, and access Lo safe aborLlon procedures.
2. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh SLaLe Women's Cfflcers and campus
represenLaLlves Lo organlse campalgns agalnsL sLaLe leglslaLlon LhaL aLLempLs Lo
afford personhood sLaLus Lo foeLuses
3. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh SLaLe Women's Cfflcers and campus
represenLaLlves Lo organlse campalgns agalnsL any leglslaLlon LhaL aLLempLs Lo
resLrlcL a woman's rlghL Lo choose

Counc||)
Seconded: Cather|ne Story (Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Student kepresentat|ve Counc||)

WCMLN S.6: Condemn|ng transphob|a |n women's spaces
reamb|e
WCMLN'S
1. 1rans people face sysLemaLlc oppresslon ln all areas of llfe, especlally houslng,
employmenL and healLh.
2. 1hls resulLs ln exLremely dlsproporLlonaLe raLes of homelessness, subsLance abuse,
menLal lllness and sulclde.
3. 1rans people are frequenLly quesLloned abouL Lhe leglLlmacy of Lhelr ldenLlLy - ln
medlcal, legal and soclal realms - and are expecLed Lo prove" lL.
4. 8ecause of Lhls, problems can arlse ln lncludlng and accepLlng Lrans women ln women-
only spaces.
|atform
1. nuS re[ecLs all forms of dlscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL Lrans women parLlclpaLlng ln women's
spaces, ln parLlcular any noLlon of quallfylng" as a woman or requlrlng Lhe approval of
oLher women wlLh regards Lo one's gender expresslon.
2. nuS supporLs Lhe rlghLs of all gender dlverse people Lo ldenLlfy and express Lhemselves
as Lhey see flL, and noL Lo have Lhe valldlLy of Lhelr ldenLlLy quesLloned by oLhers.
3. nuS supporLs Lhe freedom for female-ldenLlfylng gender dlverse people ln accesslng
women's spaces on campuses, as well as oLher gendered spaces such as female baLhrooms,
changlng rooms and servlces such as women's shelLers.
Act|on
1. 1haL nuS lmplemenL educaLlon programs for Women's Cfflcers Lo encourage more
lncluslve and accepLlng aLLlLudes for Lrans women ln women's spaces.
2. 1haL nuS call for greaLer collaboraLlon beLween Women's and Cueer ueparLmenLs.
3. 1haL nuS rouLlnely ensure LhaL lssues of Lransphobla are belng addressed ln women's
and queer spaces Lhrough communlcaLlon wlLh represenLaLlves.
Moved: CaL 8ose (2013 nuS Cueer Cfflcer)
Seconded: Mara 1hach (Adelalde unl unlon)
WCMLN S.7: Wh|te k|bbon Day
WCMLN'S
reamb|e
1. WhlLe 8lbbon uay calls for men Lo wear whlLe rlbbons Lo show Lhelr opposlLlon Lo
domesLlc vlolence agalnsL women and chlldren.
2. Llberal rlme MlnlsLer 1ony AbboLL ls a promlnenL ambassador of WhlLe 8lbbon uay, as
ls Llberal MlnlsLer for ollce of Cueensland arllamenL !ack uempsey.
3. 1ony AbboLL has also named hlmself "MlnlsLer for Women" as parL of an efforL Lo frame
hlmself as an anLl-sexlsL ally.
3. nSW, vlcLorla and Cueensland ollce lorces have endorsed WhlLe 8lbbon uay Lo help
break Lhe cycle of abuse".
|atform:
1. nuS condemns Lhe ouLrageous hypocrlsy of Llberal arLy flgures expresslng concern
for women's rlghLs as a parLy wlLh openly mlsogynlsLlc pollcles, such as Lhose
around aborLlon rlghLs.
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL Lhe role of pollce ls Lo enLrench and aggravaLe Lhe
oppresslon of women as well as oLher oppressed groups. ollce do noLhlng Lo help
resolve lssues of domesLlc vlolence, and any calls for harsher punlshmenLs for
abuslve men and/or greaLer pollce powers are reprehenslble.
Act|on:
1. 1haL nuS condemns Lhe appolnLmenL of mlsogynlsLs as ambassadors for WhlLe 8lbbon
uay.
2. 1haL nuS condemn aLLempLs by Lhose responslble for malnLalnlng sexlsm, such as 1ony
AbboLL, Lo porLray Lhemselves as concerned for women's welfare or ln any way an ally ln Lhe
flghL agalnsL sexlsm.
3. nuS does noL supporL WhlLe 8lbbon uay and wlll noL promoLe lL.
Moved: Grace n||| (IUSU)
Seconded: M|randa Wood (Curt|n Gu||d)

WCMLN S.8: Cppos|ng 2oe's Law
reamb|e:

WCMLN'S
1. 1he crlmes amendmenL (Zoe's law) blll 2010 (no.2) lnLroduced as a prlvaLe members
blll by Lhe Llberal arLy member Chrls Spende ln !une. 1he dlscusslon of Lhe
conLroverslal blll has been delayed Lo Lhe beglnnlng of 2014

2. Zoe's law glves personhood sLaLus Lo unborn foeLuses. lL granLs personhood sLaLus Lo
foeLuses as legal recognlLlon of Lhe losses and ln[urles Lo Lhe foeLus as separaLe Lo
LhaL of Lhe woman. 1he law conLalns a clauses exempLlng any harm Lo Lhe foeLus
LhaL comes from medlcal procedures.

3. Whlle Zoe's law does noL pose a serlous LhreaL Lo Lhe legal rlghL Lo aborLlon, lL
noneLheless adds furLher amblgulLy Lo Lhe law on Lhe quesLlon of a woman's full
rlghL Lo body auLonomy. 1he law has Lhe effecL of relnforclng Lhe negaLlve sLlgma
around aborLlon and creaLes unnecessary moral pressure and gullL Lowards Lhe
woman around Lhe declslon of LermlnaLlon. lL cedes Lhe Lerraln of Lhe debaLe furLher
Lo Lhe rlghL, Lo Lhe quesLlon of Lhe conslderaLlon of Lhe foeLus's lnLeresLs versus LhaL
of Lhe woman's. 1he law has Lhe poLenLlal Lo be used by pro-llfers and Lhe rlghL Lo
furLher crack down on aborLlon rlghLs ln AusLralla.

4. ln sLaLes ln Amerlca where slmllar laws have been passed women have been charged
wlLh crlmes for behavlng lrresponslbly" and have been made legally responslble for
mlscarrlages.

3. AborLlon exlsLs on Lhe crlmlnal code of all sLaLes of AusLralla oLher Lhan Lhe AC1.
AlLhough sLaLe LerrlLorles have enacLed laws legallslng aborLlon performed by
medlcal professlonals wlLh varlous degrees of auLonomy ln Lhe hands of Lhe woman,
aborLlon remalnlng on Lhe crlmlnal code has conLrlbuLed lL Lhe before menLloned
sLlgma and soclal pressure undermlnlng women's confldence Lo procure aborLlons
and has meanL Lhe neglecL on Lhe parL of sLaLe governmenLs Lo Lake serlously Lhe
manLra of free accesslble aborLlon and sLunLed pollcy developmenL around womens
healLh. lurLhermore, lL has opened women up Lo legal prosecuLlon and lnLlmldaLlon.
|atform
1. nuS condemns 1ony AbboLL and hls cablneL for Lhelr mlsogyny. nuS recognlses Lhls
coupled wlLh Lhelr neollberal agenda wlll affecL worklng class women's llves.

2. nuS supporLs women's rlghLs Lo bodlly auLonomy, whlch means Lhe rlghL Lo aborLlon
or Lhe duraLlon of pregnancy and accesslblllLy and affordablllLy of aborLlon on
demand
WCMLN'S

3. nuS calls for Lhe decrlmlnallsaLlon of aborLlon ln all sLaLes and LerrlLorles

4. nuS opposes Zoe's law, re[ecLlng Lhe sLaLus of a foeLus as persons

3. nuS reLrospecLlvely endorses pro-cholce acLlvlsm around Lhe quesLlon of Zoe's law,
such as Lhe proLesLs organlsed ln Sydney and Melbourne
Act|on
1. nuS wlll provlde flnanclal and pollLlcal asslsLance for pro- cholce acLlvlsm on
Lhe quesLlon of Zoe's law. 1hls wlll occur aL boLh a naLlonal and campus based level.
2. nuS wlll wrlLe a press release ouLllnlng Lhe poslLlon of Lhls pollcy, and conLrlbuLe Lo
Lhe debaLe when Lhe dlscusslons on Zoe's Law recommence.
3. naLlonal conference dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Women's Cfflcer and Lhe Welfare Cfflcer Lo
be lnvolved ln Lhe ongolng campalgn for women's reproducLlve rlghLs.
Moved: k|dah nassan (USyd SkC)
Seconded: Lm||t Ie|gn (L1SU)

WCMLN S.9: Gender ay Gap
reamb|e
1. AusLrallan women currenLly earn 17.3 less Lhan Lhelr male counLerparLs. 1hls gap
wldens Lo 37.3 when parL Llme and casual work ls lncluded ln calculaLlons.
Accordlng Lo Lhe Workplace Cender LquallLy Agency, ln only educaLlon, medlclne
and humanlLles relaLed flelds do women graduaLes earn Lhe same as men - ln all
oLher lndusLrles male graduaLes earn more.
2. 1hls vasL dlsparlLy beLween Lhe wages earned by men and women ls a key facLor ln
denylng many women economlc lndependence and ensurlng Lhey remaln ln low
paylng [obs. 1hls lmpacLs on every faceL of women's llves.
3. lL ls lmporLanL LhaL nuS supporL and parLlclpaLe ln campalgns whlch flghL for equal
pay for women, as nuS represenLs noL only women who are sLudylng, buL women
who wlll Lhemselves experlence Lhls wage ln[usLlce ln Lhe workplace.
|atform
1. nuS belleves Lhere ls no clrcumsLance ln whlch lL ls accepLable for women Lo be pald
less Lhan men - equal pay for equal work!
2. nuS supporLs and calls for an lmmedlaLe abollLlon of Lhe gender pay gap.
WCMLN'S
3. nuS recognlses LhaL 1ony AbboLL, Lhe currenL MlnlsLer for Women, ls noL an ally ln
Lhe flghL for gender pay equallLy.
Act|on
1. nuS wlll supporL and parLlclpaLe ln campalgns currenLly flghLlng agalnsL Lhe gender
pay gap, parLlcularly campalgns of lndusLrlal acLlon where women have Lhe mosL
sLrengLh Lo flghL agalnsL Lhls lnequallLy.
2. nuS supporLs wage lncreases for workers ln women-domlnaLed lndusLrles where pay
raLes are LradlLlonally low.
3. 1he naLlonal Women's Cfflcer wlll run a campalgn around Lhe graduaLe gender pay
gap on unlverslLy campuses LhroughouL 2014.

Moved: Mara 1hach (Ade|a|de Un| SkC)
Seconded: Sarah Garnham (MSA)

WCMLN S.10: S|ng|e arent ayments
reamb|e:
1. ln 2012 Lhe Lhen Labor governmenL dlsgracefully cuL $700 mllllon from slngle parenL
welfare paymenLs, shlfLlng over 100 000 women off Lhe Slngle arenL aymenL and
onLo newsLarL aymenLs. 90 of Lhe reclplenLs of Lhe Slngle arenL aymenL were
women.
2. As 90 of Lhe reclplenLs of Lhls paymenL were women, Lhls consLlLuLed prlmarlly an
aLLack on slngle women wlLh chlldren. Slngle women wlLh chlldren already make up
a dlsproporLloaLe amounL of Lhe people llvlng ln poverLy ln AusLralla. 1hese women
are already experlenclng Lhe gender pay gap, Lhe ever-expandlng cosL of chlldcare
and educaLlon, and Lhe double burden of housework and employmenL.
3. 1hese cuLs only served Lo relnforce Lhe sexlsm women, and especlally slngle women
wlLh chlldren, experlence every day.
4. Slnce Laklng offlce, Lhe Llberal governmenL has refused Lo commlL Lo reverslng Lhese
cuLs, wholehearLedly supporLlng Lhls aLLack on women lnsLlLuLed by Lhe prevlous
Labor governmenL.
|atform:
1. nuS condemns Lhese cuLs and calls on Lhe Llberal governmenL Lo repeal Lhem.
2. nuS supporLs an lncrease Lo slngle parenL paymenLs, and lmporLanL sLep ln
addresslng Lhe sexlsm experlenced by ordlnary women ln AusLralla.
Act|on:
1. nuS calls on Lhe governmenL Lo lmmedlaLely remove slngle parenLs from newsLarL
paymenLs and reLurn Lhem Lo slngle parenL paymenLs.
WCMLN'S
2. nuS wlll campalgn for an lncrease Lo parenLlng paymenLs, an end Lo gender pay gap,
and agalnsL all forms of sexlsm experlenced by women.
3. nuS calls on unlverslLles Lo lmmedlaLely provlde chlldcare and oLher relevanL
faclllLles on campuses so slngle women wlLh chlldren are noL furLher dlsadvanLaged
LhroughouL Lhelr Llme aL unlverslLy.

Moved: Cat kose (Nat|ona| ueer Cff|cer)
Seconded: Dom|n|que nouzet (MSA)

WCMLN S.11: Cppos|ng Abbott appo|nt|ng h|mse|f women's m|n|ster
reamb|e
1. rlme MlnlsLer 1ony AbboLL's self-appolnLmenL as MlnlsLer for Women follows a
myrlad of mlsogynlsL remarks whlch remaln on Lhe publlc record. lor example he
has asserLed LhaL lL ls 'folly' Lo expecL women would even 'approach' equal
represenLaLlon ln varlous areas 'because Lhelr apLlLudes, Lhelr ablllLles and lnLeresLs
are dlfferenL for physlologlcal reasons'.
2. 8ecenL sLudles show LhaL 38 percenL of AusLrallan employers prefer employlng men
Lo women. ln Lhe lasL decade, Lhe pay gap beLween men and women has lncreased
by 2 percenL ln Lhe pasL decade Lo 26 percenL. 1he AC1u conducLed research whlch
found female unlverslLy graduaLes are llkely Lo be pald $2,000 less Lhan male
graduaLes wlLh Lhe same degree. AfLer 3 years ln work, LhaL pay gap lncreases Lo
$7,400 less a year for women. AbboLL's asserLlon LhaL physlologlcal dlfferences
beLween women and men ls Lhe basls for why women are noL equally represenLed ln
varlous areas wllfully lgnores sysLemlc sexual dlscrlmlnaLlon ln employmenL pracLlces
leadlng Lo unequal represenLaLlon of women ln Lhe workplace.
3. 1he lederal CovernmenL under AbboLL ls scheduled Lo axe 14,000 Lemporary
workers ln publlc servlces. CurrenLly 60 percenL of Lhose worklng ln publlc servlces
across AusLralla, a LoLal of 14,273, are women. AbouL 73 percenL of Lhem earn
merely $42,000 a year or less. A quarLer of Lhem are also under 23 years of age.
Accordlngly women are among Lhose, lncludlng lndlgenous persons, who wlll bear
Lhe brunL of Lhe cuLs. 1hese cuLs Lo publlc servlces Lherefore consLlLuLe a ma[or
aLLack on women and are led by Lhe self-appolnLed MlnlsLer for Women, 1ony
AbboLL.
4. AbboLL ls anLl-aborLlon and Lherefore agalnsL women's rlghL Lo choose. AborLlon
guaranLees Lhe rlghL of women Lo conLrol Lhelr bodles and sexuallLy. Access Lo
aborLlon ls a quesLlon of baslc healLh care for women. lL ls a necessary servlce lf
women are Lo have Lhe rlghL Lo conLrol Lhelr own bodles and make cholces abouL
WCMLN'S
how Lhey llve and conducL Lhelr own llves. AbboLL's clalm LhaL aborLlon ls Lhe 'easy
way ouL' aLLempLs Lo shame women and relnforces Lhe ldea LhaL a woman's maln
purpose ln llfe ls Lo have and ralse chlldren. lL ls a dlsgrace LhaL Lhe MlnlsLer for
Women can denlgraLe Lhe declslon of secLlons of women Lo seek aborLlon servlces,
parLlcularly glven Lhe cosLs and duLles assoclaLed wlLh ralslng a chlld fall largely upon
women. AbboLL's sLance agalnsL aborLlon demonsLraLes LhaL he, as MlnlsLer for
Women, has no lnLeresL ln securlng baslc servlces, faclllLles and needs for ordlnary
women ln AusLralla.
3. AbboLL sLaLed LhaL hls own candldaLe, llona ScoLL, was worLh voLlng for because she
had 'sex appeal'. Pe has also suggesLed LhaL a vldeo of a female worker ln a servlce
uLlllLy was popular because of Lhe way she looked. 1hese commenLs merely
relnforce sLereoLypes LhaL porLray women as sexual ob[ecLs. 1hese sLereoLypes
render women lnferlor such as Lo [usLlfy unequal pay, employmenL dlscrlmlnaLlon
and dlsempowermenL generally.
|atform
1. nuS condemns Lhe appolnLmenL of 1ony AbboLL as MlnlsLer for Women.
2. nuS condemns 1ony AbboLL's proposal Lo cuL 14,000 publlc servlces [obs, a ma[orlLy
of whom are women.
3. nuS condemns 1ony AbboLL's sexlsL remarks and open mlsogyny.
4. nuS supporLs equal pay for women for equal work.
3. nuS reafflrms lLs opposlLlon Lo all forms of sexlsm.
Act|on
1. nuS calls on Lhe removal of 1ony AbboLL from Lhe poslLlon of MlnlsLer for Women.
2. nuS calls on Lhe lederal CovernmenL Lo cease plans Lo cuL 14,000 [obs ln publlc
servlces.
3. nuS wlll lnlLlaLe a campalgn and supporL exlsLlng campalgns agalnsL [ob cuLs Lo
publlc servlces, for pay parlLy and for access Lo free aborLlon servlces.
4. nuS supporLs lncreases ln governmenL spendlng on chlldcare, educaLlon, and ln
oLher areas conLrlbuLlng Lo gender lnequallLy.
Moved: Iade Lckhaus (UMSU)
Seconded: Grace n||| (IUSU)

WCMLN'S
WCMLN S.12: key Strateg|c ke|at|onsh|ps
reamb|e:
1. 1he nuS Women's deparLmenL over Lhe lasL few years has developed key
relaLlonshlps wlLh women's organlsaLlons ln order Lo expand Lhe reach of Lhe
deparLmenL as well as Lo uLlllse Lhe skllls and resources of oLher groups wlLhln Lhe
secLor.
2. 1he nuS Women's deparLmenL provldes a key lnslghL lnLo Lhe experlence of women
ln unlverslLles and oLher women's organlsaLlons ln Lhelr relaLlonshlp wlLh nuS can
galn an undersLandlng of Lhls.
3. 1hese relaLlonshlps ease pressure on nuS resources and greaLly expand Lhe reach
and success of nuS lnlLlaLlves.

|atform:
1. nuS belleves LhaL worklng wlLh oLher organlsaLlons wlLh Lhe slmllar values and
ob[ecLlves poslLlvely conLrlbuLes Lo nuS lnlLlaLlves.
Act|on:
1. ln 2014 Lhe nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll:
a. Work as a member of Lhe LquallLy 8lghLs Alllance on Lhe lssues of affordable
houslng, women's leadershlp and women's healLh.
b. Work on Lhe AusLrallan Women AgalnsL vlolence Alllance Advlsory group as a
represenLaLlve of Lhe nuS Women's ueparLmenL, hlghllghLlng Lhe lssues LhaL
are parLlcularly problemaLlc on unlverslLy campuses
c. Work wlLh Lhe naLlonal 1erLlary LducaLlon unlon and Lhelr commlLLee on
women's lssues ln hlgher educaLlon as well as Lhelr runnlng of 8lue SLocklng's
week.
d. Work wlLh Lhe naLlonal 8ural Women's CoallLlon.
e. Work wlLh WhlLe 8lbbon Lo end vlolence agalnsL women.
f. Lngage wlLh Lhe women's commlLLee of vlcLorlan 1rades Pall Councll and
asslsL wlLh any relevanL campalgns.
g. Cffer asslsLance and engage furLher wlLh Lhe broader 1rade unlon movemenL
where helpful.
h. Lngage wlLh relevanL women's healLh and crlsls servlces.
l. Seek ouL oLher opporLunlLles for connecLlng wlLh key sLakeholders and
organlsaLlons ln order Lo furLher engage Lhe reach of Lhe nuS Women's
deparLmenL.
Moved: Georg|a kenne||y (V|ctor|a Un|vers|ty)
WCMLN'S
WCMLN S.13: My 8ody, My Cho|ce
reamb|e:
1. ln many sLaLes and LerrlLorles around AusLralla, procurlng an aborLlon ls a crlmlnal
offence. Many women ln Lhese areas are forced Lo prove LhaL conLlnulng pregnancy
would cause a serlous menLal or physlcal rlsk slmply Lo access Lhelr reproducLlve
rlghLs.
2. ln areas where aborLlon ls decrlmlnallsed, lL ls sLlll lnaccesslble for many women,
parLlcularly Lhose from rural or reglonal areas and Lhose from low-ses backgrounds,
due Lo locaLlon & cosL.
3. AborLlon sLlll carrles a very hlgh soclal sLlgma, and many women are osLraclsed for
exerclslng Lhelr rlghL Lo choose.
4. 1hls year laws have arlsen aLLempLlng Lo llmlL reproducLlve cholces, lncludlng feLal
personhood laws and amendmenLs LhaL allow docLors LhaL consclenLlously ob[ecL Lo
aborLlon Lo noL be requlred Lo glve women a llsL of Lhose wllllng Lo perform Lhe
procedure.
3. lurLhermore, ln some unlverslLles, anLl-cholce clubs have begun afflllaLlng Lo sLudenL
organlsaLlons. 1hese clubs promoLe mlslnformaLlon regardlng women's reproducLlve
rlghLs and lnsLead of promoLlng dlscusslon have Lhe sole purpose of aLLacklng and
lnLlmldaLlng women.
6. 1he above menLloned lssues all challenge a woman's rlghL Lo choose and rlghLs over
her own bodlly auLonomy.
|atform:
1. nuS belleves ln safe, free and legal access Lo aborLlon for all women.
2. nuS belleves LhaL aborLlon should be decrlmlnallsed ln all sLaLes and LerrlLorles.
3. nuS belleves LhaL women should be able Lo aLLend unlverslLy wlLhouL faclng aLLacks
on Lhelr reproducLlve rlghLs by clubs on campus.
4. nuS ls agalnsL any feLal personhood laws or laws LhaL aLLempL Lo resLrlcL access Lo
aborLlon.
Act|on:
1. 1haL Lhe nuS Women's deparLmenL wlll acLlvely supporL ongolng campalgns Lo -
decrlmlnallse aborLlon as well as acLlons agalnsL laws LhaL resLrlcL a woman's rlghL Lo
choose.
2. 1haL Lhe nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll make accesslble maLerlals LhaL explaln Lhe
aborLlon laws ln each relevanL sLaLe and LerrlLory.
3. 1haL Lhe nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll organlse a naLlonal uay of AcLlon around
aborLlon, Lo be coordlnaLed ln each sLaLe and LerrlLory and Lo push for safe, free and
legal access Lo aborLlon for all women ln all parLs of Lhe counLry.
WCMLN'S
4. 1haL nuS condemns any afflllaLlon or fundlng of anLl-cholce groups by sLudenL
organlsaLlons and LhaL Lhe nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll work wlLh women's
deparLmenLs around Lhe counLry Lo help oppose Lhem.
Seconded: nannah Sm|th (Un|vers|ty of Sydney)

WCMLN S.13: Lqua| ay for Lqua| Work
reamb|e:
1. uesplLe slgnlflcanL leglslaLlon, women are sLlll payed on average 17.3 less Lhan
men. 1hls breaks down Lo Lhe average full-Llme woman earnlng $266.20 less
each week Lhan Lhe average full-Llme worklng man ($1232.20 compared Lo
$1318.40, an annual dlfference of $13,842.40)
2. Women are now more llkely Lo have a LerLlary quallflcaLlon Lhan men, yeL reLlre
wlLh less Lhan half Lhe amounL of savlngs ln Lhelr superannuaLlon accounLs
compared wlLh men.
3. Many argue LhaL cholces made by women and noL dlscrlmlnaLlon, accounL for
Lhe wage gap, lncludlng men worklng more hours ln Lhe week, and women Laklng
Llme off Lo have chlldren. Powever, Lhere are many facLors LhaL affecL Lhe sadly
large gap ln salary. Women are conslsLenLly dlscrlmlnaLed agalnsL ln Lhe
workplace and leadershlp poslLlons ln boLh Lhe publlc and prlvaLe secLor LhaL
carry hlgher salarles are domlnaLed by men.
4. Also secLors LhaL are convenLlonally domlnaLed by women such as soclal work,
nurslng, Leachlng and chlldcare are generally underpald and undervalued.
Workers ln Lhese secLors LradlLlonally are pald less Lhan male domlnaLed secLors
such as flnance, englneerlng and Lrades. Lven ln Lhe sporLlng lndusLry, men are
pald more Lhan women for Lhelr achlevemenLs.
3. Much work has been done around lmprovlng Lhe wages of women ln Lhese
lower-pald secLors, such as Lhe lncrease ln salary for chlldcare educaLors, soclal
and communlLy servlce workers and Lhls ls a huge sLep ln Lhe rlghL dlrecLlon,
whlle Lhere ls a long way Lo go.
6. lL ls lmporLanL Lo noLe LhaL women are noL Lhe only group LhaL suffers pay
lnequlLy, Lhe average dlsposable lncome for lndlgenous AusLrallans, for example,
ls only 70 of LhaL of whlLe AusLrallans. Many groups are faced wlLh pay
lnequlLy, and wlLhln Lhese groups women are conslsLenLly pald less Lhan Lhelr
male counLerparLs, showlng Lhe lmporLance of looklng aL Lhls lssue Lhrough an
lnLersecLlonal lens.
|atform
WCMLN'S
1. nuS belleves ln Lhe baslc prlnclple of equal pay for equal work and belleves LhaL no
one should be pald less on Lhe basls of Lhelr sex, gender ldenLlLy, sexuallLy, eLhnlclLy,
rellglon, age, physlcal or menLal dlsablllLy, medlcal condlLlon, marlLal sLaLus or
pregnancy.
2. 1he nuS Women's deparLmenL recognlses LhaL noL only women are affecLed by pay
lnequlLy and recognlses Lhe pay gap LhaL exlsLs for many oLher oppressed groups
lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo, Lhose who are lndlgenous, LC81lC, eLhno-culLurally
dlverse and/or have a menLal or physlcal dlsablllLy.
3. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of supporLlng Lhe acLlons of Lrade unlons around Lhls
lssue ln Lhelr campalgns for equal pay.
Act|on:
1. 1haL Lhe nuS Women's Cfflcer, worklng wlLh Lhe nuS LLhnoculLural Cfflcer, nuS
Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander Cfflcer, nuS Cueer Cfflcers and nuS ulsablllLles
Cfflcer, wlll run a campalgn on Lqual ay ln flrsL semesLer 2014. 1hls wlll lnclude
developlng resources wlLh up Lo daLe lnformaLlon regardlng pay lnequlLy, Lhe
average wage gap for Lhese groups lncludlng Lhe lnLersecLlonallLy wlLhln Lhose and
Lhe facLors whlch cause pay lnequlLy, wlLh Lhe goal of havlng Lhem ready for o-weeks
for sLudenL organlsaLlons Lo dlsLrlbuLe.
2. 1haL Lhe naLlonal Women's offlcer wlll acLlvely supporL naLlonal campalgns LhaL
push for lmproved equal pay leglslaLlon and campalgns LhaL work Lowards beLLer pay
and condlLlons for women ln female-domlnaLed lndusLrles, lncludlng lndusLrlal
acLlon.
Seconded: A||son Wh|ttaker (Un|vers|ty of 1echno|ogy Sydney)

WCMLN S.14: L|sten. kespect. Consent.
reamb|e:
1. Colleges are ofLen noL safe places for women sLudenLs aL unlverslLles around
AusLralla. Many colleges have had very concernlng sLorles emerge regardlng sexual
harassmenL and assaulL.
2. unlverslLles response Lo Lhese evenLs can ofLen be lacklng, Lhey don'L have Lhe
correcL procedures ln place Lo deal wlLh allegaLlons made and Lhey have barely any
sLrucLures ln place Lo prevenL Lhls from happenlng ln Lhe flrsL place. 1hls can lnclude
a lack of, Lralnlng, workshops, speclflc pollcy, reporLlng procedures and supporL
glven Lo women.
WCMLN'S
3. lL ls noL only colleges LhaL have Lhls problem buL also sporLlng deparLmenLs and large
sporLlng evenLs such as unlverslLy Cames.
4. 1he '1alk abouL lL' survey conducLed by Lhe nuS Women's ueparLmenL over Lhe lasL
few years has showed LhaL many women's experlences of sexual harassmenL, assaulL
or vlolence go unreporLed.
|atform:
1. nuS belleves LhaL everyone should be able Lo llve ln on and off campus unlverslLy
accommodaLlon wlLhouL fear of sexual harassmenL or assaulL.
2. nuS belleves LhaL everyone should be able Lo parLlclpaLe ln Lhelr unlverslLy sporLlng
deparLmenLs and aLLend evenLs such as unlverslLy Cames wlLhouL fear of sexual
harassmenL or assaulL.
3. nuS belleves LhaL unlverslLy deparLmenLs and college heads should be Laklng a
proacLlve role ln prevenLlng sexual harassmenL or assaulL from occurrlng.
Act|on:
1. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll work wlLh sLaLe and campus women's offlcers Lo
ldenLlfy campuses LhaL have effecLlve pollcles ln place Lo work proacLlvely and
reacLlvely around sexual harassmenL and assaulL. 1hese pollcles may lnclude,
consenL workshops, grlevance offlcers, code of conducLs, no Lolerance pollcles, safe
LransporL Lo and from evenLs, female-ldenLlfylng resldenLlal asslsLanLs and college
women's offlcers.
2. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll puL LogeLher a besL pracLlce gulde around Lhese
pollcles and presenL Lhem Lo unlverslLles, lobbylng Lhem Lo change Lhelr pollcles Lo
reflecL Lhls gulde. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll work wlLh organlsaLlons such as Lhe
CenLre agalnsL Sexual AssaulL Lo help shape Lhls gulde.
3. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll run Lralnlng sesslons wlLh women's offlcers,
collecLlves and acLlvlsLs around ways Lo lobby and campalgn on unlverslLy pollcy on
Lhls lssue.
Seconded: Sarah Chr|st|e (Monash Un|vers|ty)

WCMLN S.1S: Women's nea|th Campa|gn
reamb|e:
1. A safe, affordable and accesslble healLh sysLem ls Lhe key Lo any funcLlonlng socleLy.
Whlle we have a decenL healLhcare sysLem ln AusLralla, frequenLly many aspecLs of
sexual healLh, parLlcularly for women, can geL forgoLLen.
WCMLN'S
2. 1here are many forms of conLracepLlon, rellable LesLlng meLhods for cervlcal and
breasL cancer and many ways Lo be LesLed and LreaLed affordably for S1ls.
3. Powever, many of Lhese servlces carry heavy sLlgmas and women are ofLen forced Lo
reveal personal and unnecessary lnformaLlon abouL Lhemselves Lo access Lhem.
PealLh servlces can be lncredlbly sexlsL, raclsL, homophoblc and generally lsolaLlng
and dlscrlmlnaLlng. Lveryone should be able Lo access healLhcare and parLlcularly
menLal healLh care wlLhouL belng [udged.
4. Lven for pracLlces LhaL are free of sLlgma and provlde Lhese servlces subsldlsed for
sLudenLs, are ofLen noL well adverLlsed and sLudenLs are ofLen unaware of Lhe
mulLlLude of opLlons avallable Lo Lhem ln reproducLlve healLh.
|atform:
1. nuS belleves ln affordable and accesslble healLhcare for all.
2. 1he nuS Women's deparLmenL belleves LhaL everyone should be able Lo access
healLhcare wlLhouL fear of [udgemenL or lnapproprlaLe quesLlonlng.
3. 1he nuS Women's deparLmenL belleves LhaL lL ls lmporLanL for sLudenLs Lo be
educaLed on Lhe healLhcare avallable Lo Lhem, and Lhe many opLlons avallable when
lL comes Lo sexual healLh, conLracepLlon and reproducLlon.
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal Women's offlcer wlll work wlLh sLaLe branch women's offlcers,
women's deparLmenLs, women's collecLlves and acLlvlsLs Lo collecL lnformaLlon
regardlng healLh servlces on & around unlverslLy campuses.
2. 1he naLlonal Women's offlcer wlll puL LogeLher a resource LhaL lncludes lnformaLlon
abouL women's healLh, lncludlng buL noL resLrlcLed Lo, conLracepLlon, reproducLlve
healLh, S1ls, pap smears, menLal healLh, aborLlon. 1he resource wlll lnclude a sLaLe-
by-sLaLe dlrecLory of healLh servlces LhaL are free of Lhe sLlgma surroundlng women's
healLh, LhaL provlde bulk-bllllng/subsldles for sLudenLs and LhaL are accepLlng and
lncluslve of all who wlsh Lo use Lhelr servlces.
3. 1he naLlonal Women's deparLmenL wlll work wlLh Lhe nuS deparLmenLs of
ulsablllLles, Cueer, Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander and LLhnoculLural Lo ensure
LhaL Lhls resource ls as lncluslve as posslble and LhaL lL lncludes secLlons on women's
healLh ln Lhese parLlcular deparLmenLs.
4. 1he naLlonal Women's deparLmenL wlll ensure LhaL Lhls resource ls made avallable
Lo all sLudenL organlsaLlons, women's collecLlves and ldeally LhaL lL ls made avallable
ln women's rooms on unlverslLy campuses.
Seconded: L|sa Goff (La 1robe Un|vers|ty)

WCMLN'S
WCMLN S.16: Internat|ona| Women's Day
reamb|e:
1. lnLernaLlonal Women's uay ls a unlversally recognlsed celebraLlon of women all
around Lhe world, an acknowledgemenL of how far we've come and how far we sLlll
have Lo go.
2. lnLernaLlonal Women's uay ls a day for celebraLlon and also a day for serlous
dlscusslon abouL Lhe sysLemlc dlscrlmlnaLlon, lnequallLles and rlghLs vlolaLlons faclng
women globally.
3. lnLernaLlonal Women's uay creaLes an opporLunlLy for Lhe naLlonal Women's
ueparLmenL Lo organlse evenLs Lo engage wlLh sLudenLs, campalgn around key lssues
as well as furLher sLrengLhen Lhe relaLlonshlps wlLh women's organlsaLlons ln Lhe
publlc and prlvaLe secLor.
|atform:
1. nuS supporLs Lhe conLlnulng celebraLlon of lnLernaLlonal Women's uay and supporLs
women's deparLmenLs and collecLlves ln Lhe evenLs LhaL Lhey organlse and Lhe lssues
Lhey campalgn on ln con[uncLlon wlLh lnLernaLlonal Women's uay.
2. nuS belleves LhaL unlons worklng LogeLher around Lhls cruclal lssue ls Lhe only way
Lo progress on Lhese lssues and LhaL lnLernaLlonal Women's uay provldes a key
opporLunlLy Lo sLrengLhen relaLlonshlps wlLh collecLlves and oLhers ln Lhe secLor.
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal Women's Cfflcer wlll help coordlnaLe evenLs around Lhe counLry for
lnLernaLlonal Women's uay and wlll acL as a conLacL polnL for cenLrally organlsed
evenLs.
2. 1he naLlonal Women's Cfflcer wlll work wlLh sLaLe branch women's offlcers Lo acL as
a conLacL polnL for cenLrally organlsed evenLs.
3. 1he naLlonal Women's Cfflcer wlll publlclse evenLs run by women sLudenLs durlng
lnLernaLlonal Women's uay as well as evenLs run by oLher women's organlsaLlons
and unlverslLles.
Seconded: Sarah Chr|st|e (Monash Un|vers|ty)

WCMLN S.17: Aff|rmat|ve Act|on for De|egates
reamb|e:
WCMLN'S
1. Cender dlscrlmlnaLlon exlsLs on all levels of leadershlp ln Lhe publlc & prlvaLe secLor
and ls also presenL ln our sLudenL organlsaLlons and elecLlon of delegaLes.
2. Women are conslsLenLly underrepresenLed ln leadershlp sLrucLures and Lhls ls Loo
ofLen reflecLed ln organlsaLlons LhaL seek Lo acL as a body LhaL ls lncluslve of Lhe
enLlre sLudenL populaLlon.
3. Women more Lhan 38 of Lhe sLudenL populaLlon and lf Lhere are low levels of
female leadershlp, lL can lead Lo a slLuaLlon where lssues LhaL affecL a ma[orlLy of Lhe
sLudenL body are noL belng represenLed aL Lhe prlorlLy Lhey should be.
4. SLrucLural measures Lo lmprove Lhe number of women ln declslon-maklng poslLlons
are successful ln achlevlng Lhelr ouLcome. 1hls achlevemenL also lncludes shlfLlng
aLLlLudes Lowards women ln leadershlp.
|atform:
1. nuS supporLs sLrucLural measures Lo lmprove Lhe represenLaLlon of women ln publlc
and prlvaLe bodles, aL all leadershlp levels.
2. nuS recognlses Lhe need for women Lo be lnvolved ln declslon-maklng on campus as
well as aL a naLlonal level.
3. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of supporLlng women's leadershlp
Act|on:
1. nuS naLlonal resldenL, Ceneral SecreLary & Women's Cfflcer ln con[uncLlon wlLh
Lhe naLlonal LxecuLlve wlll lnvesLlgaLe opLlons for lnsLllllng afflrmaLlon acLlon rules
lnLo Lhe rules of elecLlon of campus delegaLes by Lhe nuS naLlonal Conference ln
2014 as parL of Lhe organlsaLlonal audlL. AfflrmaLlve acLlon wlll apply on a campus-
by-campus level. 1hls wlll lnclude an lnvesLlgaLlon lnLo Lhe posslblllLy of afflrmaLlve
acLlon for naLlonal LxecuLlve.
2. 1hls wlll lnclude an lnvesLlgaLlon lnLo (buL noL llmlLed Lo),
a. 1he amounL of poslLlons reserved for women
b. 1he Llmlng of lmplemenLaLlon
c. 1he success of afflrmaLlve acLlon measures ln oLher slmllar bodles ln AusLralla
and lnLernaLlonally
3. 1hese recommendaLlons wlll be presenLed by Lhe naLlonal Women's Cfflcer Lo a
conference of Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs wlLh a vlew Lo lmplemenLlng Lhem
durlng a consLlLuLlonal amendmenL sesslon.

WCMLN'S
WCMLN S.18: NUS supports abort|on cover under Med|care
reamb|e
1. AlLhough aborLlon leglslaLlon ls under sLaLe [urlsdlcLlon, aLLacks on aborLlon access
could occur on a federal level Lhrough changes Lo Medlcare.
2. rlme MlnlsLer 1ony AbboLL has conslsLenLly opposed aborLlon Lhough hls Llme ln
pollLlcs, as have many coallLlon fronLbenchers. 1hls presenLs a LhreaL Lo aborLlon
access for women.
3. A resLrlcLlon or ellmlnaLlon of aborLlon cover under Medlcare would make aborLlon
flnanclally lnaccesslble for many women.

|atform:
1. nuS belleves ln Lhe rlghL Lo safe and affordable aborLlon for all women.
2. nuS supporLs aborLlon remalnlng covered under Medlcare.
3. nuS opposes any aLLempL Lo change Medlcare LhaL may make aborLlon flnanclally
lnaccesslble for women.

Act|on
1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Women's Cfflcer and naLlonal resldenL Lo speak agalnsL
any move Lo resLrlcL or ellmlnaLe aborLlon cover under Medlcare.
2. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Women's Cfflcer Lo supporL campus and sLaLe women's
offlcers ln any campalgns Lhey may run on Lhls lssue.

Moved: Cather|ne Story (Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Un|on)

WCMLN S.19: NUS supports the decr|m|na||sat|on of abort|on |n a|| states and terr|tor|es
reamb|e
1) AborLlon sLlll remalns on Lhe crlmlnal code ln many sLaLes and LerrlLorles ln AusLralla.
Many docLors, hosplLals, and cllnlcs work around loopholes ln leglslaLlon Lo provlde
women wlLh safe aborLlons.
2) 1hese laws are ouL-daLed, vlewlng aborLlon as a crlmlnal acL where women musL geL
exempLlons raLher Lhan as a safe, legal medlcal procedure. 1he World PealLh
CrganlsaLlon, Lhe global leader ln healLh, recommends Lhe decrlmlnallsaLlon of
aborLlon.

WCMLN'S
3) ln many sLaLes aborLlon leglslaLlon does noL reflecL new medlcal Lechnologles. ln SA,
for example, aborLlons musL be performed ln a hosplLal, and Lherefore docLors are
relucLanL Lo dlsLrlbuLe Lhe safe drug 8u486. lf women wanL Lo Lake Lhls drug Lhey
musL make Lwo Lrlps Lo Lhe hosplLal Lo recelve lL, whlch can be dangerous for women
who drlve Lo Lhe hosplLal.
4) Pavlng aborLlon on Lhe crlmlnal code Lakes Lhe declslon ouL of Lhe hands of women,
as ofLen Lhey musL be classlfled by docLors as 'physlcally or menLally unable', and
someLlmes by more Lhan one docLor. 1he declslon Lo have an aborLlon should be
one LhaL women can make auLonomously. 1hls can be especlally for women ln rural
areas who may noL have access Lo pro-cholce docLors.
3) 8u486 becomes unreasonably expenslve for rural women who do noL have access Lo
aborLlon ln Lhelr area, who have Lo Lravel and sLay overnlghL ln Lhe clLy Lo geL Lhe
second dose of Lhe drug. lf decrlmlnallsed, women could go Lo Lhelr local docLors Lo
geL Lhe drug, and Lhen have a follow up appolnLmenL aL Lhelr local hosplLals.
6) Many would remember Lhe Cueensland couple Laken Lo courL for Laklng 8u486, a
safe drug deslgned Lo be used ln Lhls way, ln Lhelr home. ln many areas where
aborLlon ls sLlll crlmlnallsed, Lhls could happen agaln.
7) Many sLaLes requlre women Lo have llved ln Lhe sLaLe for a cerLaln amounL of Llme.
1hls can have devasLaLlng lmpacLs on refugee women, lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs, and
LourlsLs.
8) ueflnlng aborLlon as a crlmlnal acL ls sLlgmaLlslng and lgnores Lhe facL LhaL safe legal
aborLlon ls one of Lhe safesL medlcal procedures a person can have.
9) lL ls lmporLanL for nuS Lo supporL welfare and women's offlcers naLlonally worklng
Lowards decrlmlnallslng aborLlon ln Lhelr areas. Cne ln Lhree women seek aborLlon ln
Lhelr llves, and many of Lhese women are sLudenLs.

|atform
1) nuS recognlses LhaL decrlmlnallsaLlon of aborLlon ls parLlcularly relevanL Lo women
sLudenLs and ls commlLLed Lo supporLlng access Lo Lhe hlghesL quallLy healLh servlces
for sLudenLs.
2) nuS ls commlLLed Lo proLecLlng women's reproducLlve rlghLs, lncludlng Lhe rlghL Lo
safe and accesslble aborLlon.
3) nuS ls commlLLed Lo reduclng Lhe sLlgma aLLached Lo aborLlon.

Act|on
1) nuS calls for Lhe decrlmlnallsaLlon of aborLlon naLlonwlde.
2) nuS opposes any roll-back of aborLlon access naLlonwlde.
3) 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll coordlnaLe resources for sLudenLs worklng Lowards
decrlmlnallsaLlon ln Lhelr sLaLes.
4) nuS wlll supporL any acLlons LhaL sLaLe or campus women's offlcers or collecLlves
Lake on Lhls lssue.

Moved: Cather|ne Story (Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Un|on)
WCMLN'S

WCMLN S.20: Women's kepresentat|on |n Student Crgan|sat|ons
reamb|e:
1. !usL over 30 of AusLralla's populaLlon are women yeL Lhe number of leadershlp
roles held by women ls noL rlslng.
2. Women's equallLy of parLlclpaLlon ls slgnlflcanL ln declslon maklng when Lhelr
prlorlLles vary Lo Lhose credlLed by men.
3. Women aL a sLudenL level make up over 30 of unlverslLy enrolmenLs yeL Lhelr
represenLaLlon ln sLudenL organlzaLlons has fallen behlnd.

|atform:
1. nuS belleves LhaL women should have equal parLlclpaLlon ln sLudenL organlzaLlons
as men.
2. nuS supporLs sLrucLural measures Lo provlde lmprovemenLs ln women's
represenLaLlon
3. nuS belleves lmprovlng women's leadershlp aL a sLudenL level wlll help lmprove
women's leadershlp LhroughouL Lhe communlLy.

Act|on:
1. 1he nuS Women's offlcer wlll work wlLh sLudenL organlzaLlons Lo promoLe Lhe
leadershlp of women.
2. 1he nuS Women's offlcer wlll provlde supporL Lo women ln leadershlp poslLlons ln
sLudenL organlzaLlons whllsL also runnlng skllls Lralnlng sesslons Lo encourage
lncreased parLlclpaLlon of women ln organlzaLlons.

Seconded: Mlkaela Wangamnn (nuS naLlonal Women's Cfflcer)

WCMLN S.21: romot|ng a nea|thy 8ody Image
reamb|e
1. LaLlng dlsorders are Lhe Lhlrd mosL common chronlc lllness for female's adolescenL
females affecLlng 1 ln 12 young AusLrallan females.

WCMLN'S
2. 1he long-Lerm and deblllLaLlng naLure of eaLlng dlsorders means LhaL Lhey exlsL well
lnLo adulLhood.
3. WlLh sympLoms exacerbaLed by sLress and changes ln personal slLuaLlons, lncreased
workloads and soclal pressures eaLlng dlsorders such as anorexla nervosa and
bullmla nervosa are prevalenL ln young women on unlverslLy campuses.
4. Cnce women reach unlverslLy Lhere ls llLLle Lo no supporL, wlLh llmlLed opLlons
avallable for counsellng excepL ln Lhe cases when Lhese women acLlvely seek lL.
|atform
1. nuS recognlzes LhaL eaLlng dlsorders are a chronlc and deblllLaLlng lllnesses LhaL are
wldespread amongsL young female unlverslLy sLudenLs ln AusLralla.
2. nuS recognlzes Lhe need for dlscusslon abouL body lmages and Lhe deLrlmenLal
effecLs of eaLlng dlsorders amongsL women on unlverslLy campuses ln order Lo
reduce soclal slgma surroundlng Lhe lssue.
3. nuS recognlzes Lhe need for approprlaLe and affordable LreaLmenL meLhods for
female unlverslLy sLudenLs affecLed by Lhese lllnesses Lo access.
Act|on
1. 1he nuS Women's offlcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh women's offlcers of afflllaLe
campuses Lo run a campalgn abouL body lmage ln female unlverslLy sLudenLs.
2. 1he nuS Women's offlcer wlll engage wlLh campus pasLoral care servlces Lo promoLe
Lhe need for LreaLmenL of eaLlng dlsorders on campus.

Seconded: Lzg| 8r|dger (1he Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne)

WCMLN S.22: Lncourag|ng women |n ma|e dom|nated tert|ary courses
reamb|e:
1. Women are conslsLenLly under-represenLed ln hlsLorlcally male domlnaLed LerLlary
courses such as agrlculLure, englneerlng and sclence.
2. 1here ls a dlsLlncL lack of mechanlsm Lo encourage women lnLo Lhese causes
parLlcularly smaller courses aL rural and reglonal campuses.

|atform:
1. nuS recognlzes Lhe lack of women ln hlsLorlcally male domlnaLed LerLlary courses.
2. nuS recognlzes Lhe lmporLance of mechanlsms deslgned Lo encourage women lnLo
Lhese courses.
AcLlon:
WCMLN'S
1. nuS naLlonal Women's Cfflcer wlll wrlLe Lo Lhe unlverslLy Counclls' of afflllaLed
lnsLlLuLlons requesLlng conslderaLlons for mere scholarshlps for flelds such as
agrlculLure and englneerlng.
2. nuS naLlonal Women's offlcer wlll work wlLh Lhe Women's offlcers of afflllaLed
lnsLlLuLlons Lo coordlnaLe soclal programs for women ln male -domlnaLed courses.
3. nuS naLlonal Women's wlll work wlLh naLlonal organlzaLlons Lo help furLher develop
pollcy Lo encourage women lnLo male domlnaLed courses.
4. nuS naLlonal Women's offlcer wlll work wlLh secondary schools Lo develop
programs Lo encourage young women ln Lo male domlnaLed unlverslLy courses,
3. nuS naLlonal Women's offlcer wlll work wlLh naLlonal organlzaLlons Lo develop
pollcy Lo supporL recenL graduaLes wlLh employmenL skllls.

Seconded: Lzg| 8r|dger (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne)

WCMLN S.23: Affordab|e ch||dcare for tert|ary students
reamb|e:
1. Cne of Lhe mosL vlLal Lhlngs we can do ls ensure equal access and opporLunlLy Lo all
sLudenLs. Chlldcare subsldles provlded for sLudenLs across Lhe counLry glve sLudenLs
parLlcularly female sLudenLs, a chance Lo furLher Lhelr educaLlon whlle sLlll ralslng a
chlld. 1hese subsldles are crlLlcal for Lhe conLlnued supporL of sLudenL parenLs.
2. 1he SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee (SSAl) enables SLudenL organlzaLlons Lhe
opporLunlLy Lo conLlnue and bulld on Lhese subsldles whlch supporL many sLudenLs
who can noL afford Lo pay full prlce chlld care lncreaslng opporLunlLles and breaklng
down barrlers.
|atform:
1. nuS belleves LhaL subsldlzed chlldcare on all campuses ls a vlLal componenL of an
lncluslve and accesslble LerLlary educaLlon sysLem.
2. nuS noLes Lhe SSAl and belleves LhaL Lhe resLoraLlon of subsldlzed chlldcare musL be
prlorlLlzed.

Act|on:
1. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer and Welfare Cfflcer wlll engage all sLudenL organlzaLlons
ln supporLlng campalgns for a porLlon of SSAl Lo provlde subsldlzed chlld-care Lo Lhe
fullesL exLenL posslble.
2. SupporL Lo sLudenL organlzaLlons presslng Lhelr unlverslLles admlnlsLraLlons Lo
provlde subsldlzed chlld-care Lo Lhe fullesL exLenL posslble wlll be provlded by Lhe
nuS Women's Cfflcer and Welfare Cfflcer.
WCMLN'S

Seconded: Dan| kothwe|| (Monash Un|vers|ty 8erw|ck)

WCMLN S.24: o||t|ca| 1ra|n|ng for Women |n Student Crgan|zat|ons
reamb|e:
1. 1here are more women represenLed ln AusLrallan pollLlcs now Lhan ever before yeL
enLrenched dlscrlmlnaLlon agalnsL women ls sLlll prevalenL ln Lhe medla, Lhe
parllamenL and ln sLudenL organlzaLlons.
2. Women are noL always provlded wlLh Lhe same skllls due Lo Lhe exlsLence of 'boys
clubs' where men pass on skllls Lo oLher men, leavlng women less skllled and less
llkely Lo advance wlLhln sLudenL organlzaLlons.
|atform:
1. nuS acknowledges LhaL whllsL Lhe represenLaLlon of women ln sLudenL organlzaLlons
has lncreased, Lo a large exLenL Lhese organlzaLlons are sLlll male domlnaLed.
2. nuS acknowledges Lhe need Lo have dlrecL acLlon on women's skllls and Lhe need for
senlor women wlLhln SLudenL CrganlzaLlons Lo pass on skllls Lo younger women.
Act|on:
1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe Women's offlcer Lo conLacL campus Women's offlcers Lo run pollLlcal
Lralnlng programs as well as neLworklng evenLs for women on unlverslLy campuses.

Seconded: M|kae|a Wangmann (NUS Nat|ona| Women's Cff|cer)

WCMLN S.2S: 1a|k About It Survey 2014
reamb|e
1. ln 2010 Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenL's Women's Cfflcer launched Lhe 1alk AbouL lL
survey ln response Lo Lhe creaLlon of a 'pro-rape' lacebook page by Lhe sLudenL's of SL
!ohn's College.
2. 1he survey was launched ln order Lo quanLlfy Lhe prevalence of unwanLed sexual assaulL,
harassmenL and fear ln our unlverslLles.
3. 1he survey found LhaL lncldences of sexual assaulL were noL lsolaLed, ln facL many women
across AusLrallan campuses were experlenclng sexual assaulL, harassmenL and fear whllsL on
WCMLN'S
campus and aL sLudenL unlon organlzed evenLs.
4. 1he resulLs of Lhe 2010 survey found:
a) 67 of women have had unwanLed sexual advances
b) 76 of women felL unsafe on campus aL nlghL
c) 86 of women had been sexually harassed on campus
d) Cf Lhese women 3 reporLed lL Lo Lhelr unlverslLy whlle only 2 reporLed lL Lo Lhe
pollce
3. ln 2012 Lhe 1alk AbouL lL survey was re-launched, Lo reevaluaLe wheLher:
a) 1he few unlverslLles LhaL carrled ouL Lhe recommended lmplemenLaLlons saw lower
prevalence of sexual assaulL
b) 1here was a reducLlon ln Lhe prevalence of sexual assaulL
6. 1he 2012 1alk AbouL lL survey was closed and Lhen reopened ln 2013 due Lo Lhe poor
sample slze and skewed daLa.
6. 1he resulLs of Lhe 2012 1alk AbouL lL survey have yeL Lo be complled and released
|atform
1. nuS belleves LhaL women have Lhe rlghL Lo feel safe on campus and aL sLudenL organlzed
evenLs, Lhls lncludes belng free from sexual assaulL, harassmenL, rape and harm.
2. nuS recognlze Lhe need for updaLed daLa for Lhe beneflL of unlverslLles and women-
ldenLlfylng sLudenLs.

Act|on
1. 1haL Lhe 2014 nuS Women's Cfflcer Lakes Lhe necessary sLeps Lo ensure Lhe release of
2012/2013 daLa durlng Lhelr Lerm
2. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll amend areas of overlap and sLaLlsLlcal flaws wlLhln Lhe
survey, and expand quesLlons ln consulLaLlon wlLh oLher nuS deparLmenLs, for Lhe 2014
1alk AbouL lL survey.
3. 1haL Lhe nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll form Lhe recommendaLlons of Lhe survey lnLo a
charLer of Zero 1olerance" for sLudenL organlsaLlons Lo slgn up Lo mlrrorlng nuS uk's
campalgn of Lhe same name.

Moved: kebecca Doy|e (UWA Student Gu||d)
Seconded: Amy Ienk|ns (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne)

WCMLN S.26: 8|ue Stock|ngs Week 2014
reamb|e
WCMLN'S
1. Women conLlnue Lo be dlsproporLlonaLely represenLed ln all faceLs of publlc llfe
lncludlng Lhe hlgher educaLlon secLor.
2. uesplLe women maklng up more Lhan 30 of undergraduaLe sLudenLs aL unlverslLles
Lhls ls noL reflecLed ln Lhe make up of sLaff aL unlverslLles or Lhe LexLs sLudled.
3. ln parLlcular, women are slgnlflcanLly under represenLed wlLhln senlor academlc
poslLlons aL unlverslLles.
4. 8esearch conLlnues Lo be an area domlnaLed by male academlcs whlch ls how success ls
measured ln academla.
3. 1eachlng poslLlons conLlnue Lo be domlnaLed by women academlcs.
6. ln 2012 Lhe nuS Women's ueparLmenL ran 8lue SLocklngs Week, a week LhaL
celebraLes women ln hlgher educaLlon and brlngs Lo llghL Lhese lssues.
7. 1he week was successfully run wlLh Lhe asslsLance of Lhe naLlonal 1erLlary LducaLlon
unlon on every unlverslLy campus.
|atform
1. nuS conLlnues lLs unflagglng supporL for Lhe advancemenL of women ln modern
socleLy, parLlcularly ln hlgher educaLlon boLh as sLudenLs and sLaff members.
2. nuS belleves LhaL women's volces are lnLegral Lo all parLs of unlverslLy. lncludlng
Leachlng and research.
3. nuS asserLs LhaL lL ls lmporLanL for Lhe women's deparLmenL Lo be acLlve on lssues of
women's unlverslLy represenLaLlon.
4. nuS belleves lL ls lmposslble for women sLudenLs Lo conLrlbuLe academlcally, soclally
and flnanclally Lo lnsLlLuLlons LhaL ls noL able Lo promoLe our gender.
3. nuS belleves weeks such as 8lue SLocklngs Week are necessary Lo empower sLudenLs
and celebraLe Lhe success of women ln hlgher educaLlon Lo dlscuss avenues of conLlnulng Lo
furLher women's progress Lhrough Lhe barrlers LhaL remaln.
6. nuS belleves LhaL our reach ls slgnlflcanLly greaLer when we work wlLh oLher secLor
groups.
Act|on
1. nuS naLlonal Conference dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Women's Cfflcer Lo organlse 8lue
SLocklngs Week naLlonally ln 2014 ln collaboraLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal 1erLlary LducaLlon
unlon.
WCMLN'S
2. 1haL campalgn maLerlal wlll explaln Lhe hlsLorlcal slgnlflcance of Lhe 8luesLocklng
SocleLy, and ln dolng so make clear LhaL wearlng blue sLocklngs ls noL essenLlal Lo Lhe
campalgn, and lL ls lncluslve Lo women who do noL presenL as femlnlne.
Moved: Amy Ienk|ns (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne)

WCMLN S.27: Wom*n's Cff|cer nandbook
reamb|e
1. ln Lhe 2000s Lhe nuS Women's ueparLmenL dlsLrlbuLed a folder wlLh lnformaLlon on how
Lo organlse women's collecLlves, refuLe argumenLs agalnsL auLonomous organlslng and
references Lo oLher women's organlsaLlons and relevanL governmenL deparLmenLs.
2. As sLudenL unlons have a hlgh Lurnover raLe of offlce bearers, a loL of lnsLlLuLlonal
knowledge ls losL.
3. Women's Cfflcers aL many sLudenL organlsaLlons are crlLlcally underpald and need
supporL from Lhelr slsLers and colleagues.
|atform
1. nuS belleves ln supporLlng auLonomous organlslng aL afflllaLe organlsaLlons
2. nuS belleves LhaL camaraderle, sklllsharlng and supporLlng women ln pollLlcs and
leadershlp are lmporLanL
2. nuS values Lhe works of lLs pasL offlce bearers
Act|on
1. 1haL Lhe nuS naLlonal Women's Cfflcer updaLe and dlsLrlbuLe Lhe Women's Cfflcer
Pandbook, lncludlng lnformaLlon on lnLersecLlonal femlnlsm and how Lo galn legal
exempLlon from Lhe Lqual CpporLunlLy AcL for auLonomous spaces on campus.
Seconded: Deanna 1ay|or (Un|vers|ty of Ade|a|de)

WCMLN S.28: NCWSA Conference
reamb|e:
WCMLN'S
1. 1he 2013 nCWSA conference was run over four days ln Lhe mlddle of Lhe unlverslLy year
aL Lhe unlverslLy of Melbourne and had a range of very hlgh quallLy speakers and
workshops.
2. 1he aLLendance of Lhls year's nCWSA conference had Lrlpled from Lhe prevlous year,
however, Lhe nuS naLlonal Women's offlcer dld noL aLLend.
3. nCWSA offers women-ldenLlfylng sLudenLs an excellenL opporLunlLy Lo engage wlLh
fellow young women-ldenLlfylng femlnlsL acLlvlsLs and should be an opporLunlLy supporLed
by Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs' Women's ueparLmenL and Lhe unlon aL large.
|atform:
1. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of supporLlng nCWSA as a sLudenL run conference LhaL ls
relevanL Lo Lhe Women's nuS porLfollo.
2. nuS, on Lhe approval of Lhe 2014 nCWSA organlzlng collecLlve wlll have a blgger role ln
aldlng publlclLy and sourclng guesL speakers for Lhe evenL.
Act|on:
1. 1haL Lhe nuS naLlonal Women's Cfflcer wlll aLLend nCWSA 2014.
2. 1haL SLaLe Women's Cfflcers aLLend nCWSA where posslble.
3. 1haL Lhe WA SLaLe Women' Cfflcer parLlclpaLe acLlvely ln Lhe organlzaLlon of nCWSA
2014 and Lhe naLlonal Women's Cfflcer exLends her supporL where posslble.
4. 1haL Lhe naLlonal Women's Cfflcer run aL leasL one workshop aL nCWSA such as
pollLlcal skllls for women and lnLroducLlon Lo nuS campalgns.
3. 1haL nuS wlll adverLlse nCWSA on Lhelr webslLe and ad[uncL soclal medla by llnklng
Lo all relevanL pages for Lhe conference.
6. 1haL Lhe nuS naLlonal Women's Cfflcer wlll work wlLh Lhe nCWSA dlrecLors Lo help
publlclse Lhe conference and aLLempL Lo moblllse supporL and aLLendance around Lhe
conference.

WCMLN S.29: A Woman's k|ght to Choose
reamb|e:
WCMLN'S
1. ln all sLaLes buL vlcLorla and Lhe AC1, laws regardlng aborLlon sLlll slL ln Lhe crlmlnal code.
1hls ls Lhe only medlcal procedure Lo slL ln a crlmlnal code.
2. Whlle ln pracLlce ln many places Lhere ls access Lo aborLlon, Lhe rlsk of prosecuLlon exlsLs
for women and Lhose who asslsL Lhem.
3. 1hls danger was made clear wlLh Lhe charglng of Lhe Calrns couple" ln 2009 when Lwo
young people were charged and prosecuLed for procurlng an aborLlon.
4. 1hls dlscrepancy makes Lhe process of aborLlon lncreaslngly dlfflculL for women Lo
navlgaLe.
3. ln addlLlon Lo Lhls, aborLlon ls ofLen prohlblLlvely expenslve for young women even ln
sLaLes where lL ls decrlmlnallsed.
6. 1he nSW SLaLe CovernmenL succeeded ln passlng Zoe's Law" recognlslng foeLal
personhood" ln november Lhls year. ulscusslon abouL recrlmlnallslng aborLlon ln vlcLorla ls
a currenL agenda of geoff Shaw who holds Lhe balance of power ln LhaL governmenL. 1hls ls
an lssue LhaL ls currenL and presslng.
7. 1he above-menLloned lssues severely challenge a woman's rlghL Lo choose and as such,
her poslLlon as an equal clLlzen.
|atform:
1. nuS belleves ln safe, free and legal access Lo aborLlon for all women.
2. nuS belleves LhaL aborLlon should be removed from crlme sLaLuLes around Lhe counLry so
LhaL women have Lhe rlghL Lo access LermlnaLlons as Lhey would any oLher medlcal
procedure.
3. nuS supporLs Lhe non-vlolenL work of organlsaLlons LhaL lobby and flghL for law reforms
ln Lhls area.
Act|on:
1. 1haL Lhe naLlonal Women's Cfflcer conLacL Lhe relevanL organlsaLlons ln each sLaLe Lo
offer supporL Lo Lhelr campalgn.
2. 1haL Lhe naLlonal Women's Cfflcer source lnformaLlon documenLs surroundlng aborLlon
law and make Lhem accesslble Lo women sLudenLs.
Moved: Amy Ienk|ns (1he Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne)

WCMLN'S
WCMLN S.30: It's My 8ody Campa|gn

reamb|e

1. 1he oppresslon of women ls rooLed ln sLrucLural, soclal and culLural ldeas whlch
dlcLaLe women's auLonomy over Lhelr bodles. Cppresslon may Lake a number of forms,
lncludlng:
a) 1he prevalence of WesLern soclal consLrucLs of accepLable body lmage based on an
ldeallsed, unrepresenLaLlve and unreallsLlc Anglo-Saxon norm, whlch conLlnue Lo sLlgmaLlse
women who do noL flL Lhls 'norm',
b) 1he use of anaLomy Lo dlcLaLe gender ldenLlLy, allenaLlng Lrans* women and
dlmlnlshlng all people's ldenLlLy and worLh,
c) ulscrlmlnaLlon and harassmenL based on a woman's appearance or acLlons, such as
sluL shamlng", whlch conLrlbuLes a key aspecL of rape culLure, and
d) laL shamlng", prevalenL ln Lhe medla and campus culLure, whlch conflaLes belng
Lhln wlLh healLh and dlmlnlshes a woman's worLh.
2. AborLlon leglslaLlon ls a furLher example of sLrucLural oppresslon - aborLlon ls crlmlnal
under a ma[orlLy of AusLrallan SLaLe SLaLuLes.
3. lemlnlsm as an ldeology ls opposed Lo Lhe oppresslon of women, and as a movemenL lL
falLers wlLh more young women decllnlng Lo ldenLlfy as femlnlsLs.
|atform
1. nuS condemns behavlour LhaL oppresses women and undermlnes bodlly auLonomy
2. nuS belleves LhaL a woman's rlghL Lo choose how and when she embarks on
moLherhood and sexual acLlvlLy ls lmporLanL for her ablllLy Lo engage soclally and excel ln
her academlc pursulL and quallLy of llfe.
3. As a femlnlsL organlsaLlon, nuS supporLs women ln Lhelr sLruggle
Act|on
1. 1haL Lhe nuS Women's ueparLmenL wlll run a naLlonal Lrans*-lncluslve, anLl-sluLshamlng,
anLl-faLshamlng and pro-cholce lL's My 8ody" campalgn ln flrsL semesLer Lo address Lhese
lssues and lnvolve a broad woman-ldenLlfylng sLudenL populaLlon, wheLher or noL Lhey label
Lhemselves femlnlsLs.
2. 1haL Lhe nuS Women's deparLmenL engage wlLh Lhe Cueer, ulsablllLles, A1Sl &
LLhnoculLural deparLmenLs on Lhls campalgn.
Seconded: ne|en Morr|son (La 1robe Un|vers|ty, 8undoora)
WCMLN'S

WCMLN S.31: Women's r|ght to choose and access support
reamb|e:
1. uesplLe Lhe facL LhaL conLracepLlon ls readlly avallable ln AusLralla, unplanned
pregnancles sLlll occur and are mosL common ln young women. lL ls vlLal Lo provlde each
woman wlLh cholce when lL comes Lo whaL Lo do ln Lhls slLuaLlon, buL almosL as lmporLanL
as cholce ls ensurlng LhaL women have access Lo Lhe supporL Lhey need.
|atform:
2. nuS supporLs a women's rlghL Lo choose and see Lhls as a rlghL every women needs.
3. nuS supporLs accesses for all women Lo affordable and safe aborLlons.
4. nuS acknowledges Lhe sLress faced by women who choose Lo conLlnue wlLh Lhelr
pregnancles as well as Lhose who don'L.
3. nuS belleves LhaL every woman, when faced wlLh an unplanned pregnancy should have
Lhe rlghL Lo access free counselllng servlces.
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal Women's ueparLmenL wlLh Lhe asslsLance of SLaLe 8ranch resldenLs and
SLaLe 8ranch Women's Cfflcers wlll lnvesLlgaLe supporL neLworks for women who have
aborLlons ln each sLaLe.
2. 1he naLlonal Women's deparLmenL wlLh Lhe asslsLance of SLaLe 8ranch resldenLs and
SLaLe 8ranch Women's Cfflcers wlll lnvesLlgaLe supporL neLworks for women who choose Lo
conLlnue wlLh unplanned pregnancles ln each sLaLe. 3. 1he naLlonal Women's Cfflcer wlLh
Lhe asslsLance of SLaLe 8ranch resldenLs and SLaLe 8ranch Women's Cfflcers look lnLo
counselllng servlces ln each sLaLe LhaL are safe for women wlLh whlch ever cholce Lhey
make.
4. 1he naLlonal Women's Cfflcer wlll provlde campus Women's Cfflcers wlLh maLerlals LhaL
explaln Lhese neLworks (speclflc Lo each sLaLe) Lo puL ln Women's rooms around Lhe counLry
as well as maklng Lhe lnformaLlon avallable on Lhe webslLe.
Mover: Sarah Ahern (Un|vers|ty of Ade|a|de)
Seconder: M|kae|a Wangmann (Nat|ona| Women's Cff|cer)

WCMLN S.32: Ma|nta|n|ng on||ne presence
WCMLN'S
reamb|e:
1. uue Lo Lhe growLh of soclal medla Lhe promoLlon of sLudenL acLlvlsm and femlnlsm has
become more readlly avallable Lo female sLudenLs.
2. 1hls lmpacL has been slgnlflcanLly poslLlve for Lhe nuS ueparLmenL fallowlng for Lhe
dlscusslon of women's rlghLs and lssues by more sLudenLs.
|atform:
1. Soclal medla has been a successful way of malnLalnlng connecLlons wlLh unlverslLy
women's offlcers and women sLudenLs across AusLralla
Act|on:
1. ln 2014, nuS Women's offlcer wlll malnLaln Lhe Wordress blog, LwlLLer accounL and
lacebook pages esLabllshed for Lhe use of Lhe nuS Women's deparLmenL
Moved: M|kae|a Wangmann (Nat|ona| Women's Cff|cer)
Seconded: Sarah Ahern (Ade|a|de Un|)

WCMLN S.33: Safe Campuses are SSAI Campuses
reamb|e
1. 1he nuS 1alk AbouL lL Survey conducLed Lhls year shows LhaL sexual assaulL ls sLlll
prevalenL on campus.
2. 1he nuS 1alk AbouL lL Survey conducLed Lhls year shows LhaL an overwhelmlng ma[orlLy
of Women SLudenLs feel unsafe on campus and nuS ls commlLLed Lo changlng Lhls.
2. 1he AbboLL CovernmenL has declared Lhelr lnLenLlon Lo remove Lhe SLudenL Servlces and
AmmenlLles fee, Lhls wlll have a negaLlve lmpacL on sLudenLs who's unlverslLles and SLudenL
CrganlsaLlons rely on Lhe funds Lo provlde vlLal servlces.
|atform
1. nuS belleves LhaL maklng unlverslLles safer places for women sLudenLs ls paramounL.
2. nuS belleves LhaL by provldlng unlverslLles wlLh fundlng excluslvely for lnfrasLrucLure Lo
make Lhelr campuses safer wlll dramaLlcally decrease counLs of sexual assaulL on campus.
3. nuS acknowledges Lhe beneflLs of SSAl and ls commlLLed Lo worklng Lo ensure lLs
survlval.
WCMLN'S
Act|on
1. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll lobby Lhe Plgher LducaLlon MlnlsLer Lo keep Lhe SSAl ln
place.
2. ln Lhe case of Lhe SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles fee belng removed Lhe nuS Women's
Cfflcer wlll lobby Lhe Plgher LducaLlon MlnlsLer Lo open a pool of fundlng for unlverslLles Lo
access Lo lncrease safeLy precauLlons on campus.
3. 1he nuS Women's Cfflcer wlll meeL wlLh unlverslLles and unlverslLles AusLralla Lo
aLLempL Lo geL Lhem Lo slgn on Lo a campalgn asklng for CovernmenL acLlon.
Moved M|kae|a Wangmann (Nat|ona| Womens Cff|cer)
Seconded Isabe||e k|ngshott (V|c State 8ranch res|dent)

Women S.30 Access|b|e Un|vers|ty exper|ence for a|| women
reamb|e:
1. unlverslLy should be made accesslble for all, wlLh servlces Lo ensure Lhere are adequaLe
servlces avallable when requlred.
2. Women wlLh chlldren aLLendlng unlverslLy are offered very llLLle supporL creaLlng a clear
gender barrler.
3. Pavlng chlldren does noL affecL women's lnLelllgence, however Lhere are Llme consLralnLs
and resLrlcLlons, whlch are consequenLly lmposed.
|atform:
1. 1he nuS belleves all women should have Lhe faclllLles needed Lo successfully aLLend
unlverslLy as a moLher.
2. Chlldcare servlces and Llme consLralnL conslderaLlons are cruclal for women wlLh chlldren.
Act|on:
1. nuS wlll acLlvely communlcaLe wlLh unlverslLles on Lhe need for furLher servlces for
women wlLh chlldren.
2. 1he nuS women's offlcer wlll work Lo gaLher more lnformaLlon Lo enable nuS Lo creaLe a
effecLlve campalgn for women wlLh chlldren, and pregnanL women. 1he alm Lo ensure LhaL
everyone wlll have Lhe faclllLles Lo be able Lo effecLlvely compleLe Lhelr degree.
Moved: Ienn|fer L|ght (Sydney Un|vers|ty SkC)
WCMLN'S
Seconded: Dorothy kap|sard| (UNSW SkC)

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CnA1Lk 6 - ULLk

UL 6.1: ueer Scho|arsh|ps

reamb|e:
1. MosL unlverslLles supporL sLudenLs from dlsadvanLaged backgrounds
Lhrough bursarles and scholarshlps, and mosL scholarshlp offerlngs cover
oppressed groups as recognlsed by Lhe naLlonal unlon.
2. 1here ls only one unlverslLy ln AusLralla LhaL funds and has lmplemenLed
Cueer
Scholarshlps ln Lhelr scholarshlp offerlng.
3. Cueer sLudenLs face slgnlflcanL pressure when maklng Lhe LranslLlon Lo
unlverslLy, and face parLlcularly sLressful slLuaLlons aL Lhe same Llme. uue Lo
Lhls, many young lndlvlduals are prevenLed from relocaLlng or flnallslng Lhelr
LranslLlon.
4. 1o lower Lhe barrlers and reduce Lhe access lssues Lowards educaLlon LhaL
queer lndlvlduals face, unlverslLles should provlde flnanclal supporL for Lhose
sLudenLs.
3. Low-SLS lndlvlduals and Lhose from dlsadvanLaged backgrounds Lyplcally
ouLperform Lhelr A1A8 rank aL unlverslLy, compared Lo Lhose from well-off
upbrlnglngs.

|atform:

1. nuS undersLands Lhe adverslLy queer lndlvlduals face, and encourages Lhe
lnLroducLlon of queer scholarshlps naLlonwlde.
2. nuS supporLs scholarshlps LhaL asslsL queer-ldenLlfylng lndlvlduals who
may experlence challenges ln relocaLlng from rural areas whlch lncreases
dlfflculLles for essenLlals such as fundlng for Lhelr educaLlon.
3. nuS acknowledges Lhls as a ma[or gap ln Lhe scholarshlp offerlngs of
AusLralla unlverslLles.

Act|on:
1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers Lo coordlnaLe wlLh campuses and
advlse offlce-bearers how Lo advocaLe for Lhe creaLlon of queer-based
scholarshlps.
2. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers Lo llalse wlLh admlsslons auLhorlLles
Lo esLabllsh crlLerla and poLenLlal reforms Lo Lhe SLAS and scholarshlp
appllcaLlon daLa for cenLral appllcaLlon.
3. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers Lo develop a gulde Lo besL pracLlce
of varlous scholarshlp offerlngs, lncludlng crlLerla for ellglblllLy, and provlde
Lhem Lo campus queer offlcers.
4. nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers Lo seek lnformaLlon from Cueer
?ouLh organlsaLlons Lo asslsL ln Lhe loglsLlcs, publlcaLlon, and flne-Lunlng of a
besL pracLlce gulde.

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3. nuS encourages campus queers offlcers Lo llalse wlLh campus educaLlon
offlcers and lobby unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlon on behalf of nuS Lo lmplemenL
Lhem.


Seconded: ne|en Morr|son (La 1robe Student Un|on)

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ULLk 6.8: ueer and trans* youth groups
reamb|e
1. As a resulL of queerphobla and dlscrlmlnaLlon ln socleLy, young queer people
ofLen face soclal lsolaLlon.
2. 1hls soclal lsolaLlon faclllLaLes menLal healLh lssues and oLher problems
3. Cueer youLh groups can provlde spaces for people Lo dlscuss lssues speclflcally
relaLlng Lo Lhem
4. 1rans*people have faced Lrans*phobla even wlLhln queer spaces
|atform
1. nuS supporLs Lhe creaLlon of queer youLh groups around Lhe counLry
2. nuS supporLs efforLs Lo make queer and Lrans*people feel more accepLed and less
lsolaLed ln socleLy

Act|on
1. nuS wlll faclllLaLe Lhe developmenL of queer and Lrans* groups on and off
campuses around AusLralla
2. 1he nuS queer deparLmenL wlll develop resources on Lhe beneflLs of queer and
Lrans* youLh groups
Seconded: Mara 1hach (Ade|a|de Un| SkC)

ULLk 6.9: ueer menta| hea|th
reamb|e:

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1. Cueer people face oppresslon ln every faceL of AusLrallan socleLy.
2. 1hls oppresslon means queer people are vasLly overrepresenLed, ln proporLlon Lo
Lhe populaLlon ln general, ln sLaLlsLlcs of self-harm, sulclde, homelessness and havlng
menLal healLh lssues
3. 1he AusLrallan 8ureau of SLaLlsLlcs esLlmaLes LhaL Lhe percenLage of queer people
who had a menLal dlsorder ln Lhe lasL Lwo years ls 41, whlch ls double Lhe raLe for
Lhe general populace.
4. Sulclde revenLlon AusLralla esLlmaLes LhaL queer people are Lhree and a half Lo
fourLeen Llmes more llkely Lo aLLempL sulclde, and LhaL Lhe raLe ls hlgher for Lrans*
people.

|atform
1. nuS belleves queer sLudenLs deserve Lhe same rlghLs as every oLher sLudenL, and
LhaL queer sLudenLs should noL have Lo face queerphobla ln our socleLy.
2. nuS ls commlLLed Lo reduclng Lhe lmpacL and prevalence of menLal healLh lssues
among queer sLudenLs.
3. nuS ls commlLLed Lo flghLlng Lhe queerphoblc elemenLs ln our socleLy LhaL
conLrlbuLe Lo Lhls oppresslon

Act|on
1. 1he nuS queer deparLmenL supporLs efforLs naLlonally Lo combaL Lhe oppresslon
LhaL causes young queer people Lo suffer dlsproporLlonaLely from menLal healLh
problems
2. nuS commlLs Lo pressurlng unlverslLles Lo supporL queer sLudenLs
3. nuS commlLs Lo lnvesLlgaLlng ways Lo ralse Lhe healLh sLaLus of queer sLudenLs
4. nuS commlLs Lo creaLlng and dlssemlnaLlng maLerlals whlch lnform sLudenLs
abouL lssues relaLlng Lo queer people and menLal healLh
Moved: !ess McLeod (CurLln Culld resldenL)
Seconded: CaL 8ose (nuS Cueer Cfflcer)

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ULLk 6.10: Non heteronormat|ve and homophob|c sex educat|on mater|a|s |n
schoo|s
reamb|e
1. LducaLlon on sexual healLh lssues for young people has made greaL sLrldes ln
prevlous years, yeL sLlll remalns largely heLeronormaLlve. MosL young people ln
schools are noL LaughL abouL queer sexual healLh.
2. A lack of educaLlon around sexual healLh for queer and Lrans* people conLrlbuLes
Lo lncreaslng sexual healLh problems.
3. A reporL by Sexual PealLh lnformaLlon neLworklng and LducaLlon revealed LhaL
only 13 of queer sLudenLs found Lhe sex educaLlon provlded useful. 1he reporL
lndlcaLed LhaL young queer people were less llkely Lo use a condom, more llkely Lo
develop a S1l and Lwlce as llkely Lo become pregnanL compared Lo Lhelr
heLerosexual peers.
4. A lack of educaLlon around Lhese lssues conLrlbuLes Lo Lhe oLherlng of queer and
Lrans* people, and conLrlbuLes Lo people seelng heLerosexuallLy and clssexuallLy as
Lhe norm.
3. As Lhe peak sLudenL body, nuS ls lnvesLed ln Lhe educaLlon of all sLudenLs, be Lhey
unlverslLy, 1AlL, prlmary, secondary and so on.

|atform
1. nuS seeks Lo creaLe an envlronmenL ln whlch sexual healLh educaLlon ls lncluslve
and lnformaLlve for all sLudenLs
2. nuS seeks Lo lmprove Lhe knowledge of all sLudenLs around queer sexual healLh
Act|on
1. nuS wlll lobby schools and oLher educaLlon lnsLlLuLlons Lo lnclude more
lnformaLlon speclflc Lo queer and Lrans* people
2. 1he nuS Cueer deparLmenL wlll produce maLerlals LhaL educaLe sLaff and sLudenLs
around Lhese lssues, wlLh a parLlcular vlew Lo lncreaslng awareness around lssues
faclng Lrans* people.
3. 1he nuS Cueer deparLmenL wlll wrlLe a press release whlch supporLs more
lncluslve sexual healLh educaLlon ln schools.

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4. 1he nuS wlll call on Lhe ueparLmenL of LducaLlon Lo lmprove Lralnlng faclllLles for
Leachers Lo help Leach sLudenLs abouL queer sexual healLh ln a more effecLlve
manner.
Moved: M|randa Wood (Curt|n Gu||d)
Seconded: Lm||y Ie|gn (L1SU)
ULLk 6.11: 1rans*phob|a w|th|n queer spaces

reamb|e
1. Lven ln queer spaces, Lrans people can face Lransphobla.
2. 1rans people are exLremely oppressed ln our socleLy and Lhls ls reflecLed ln Lhe
facL LhaL Lhey are aL leasL 14 Llmes more llkely Lo aLLempL sulclde Lhan Lhe resL of Lhe
populaLlon. (hLLp://www.acon.org.au/abouL-acon/newsroom/Medla-
8eleases/2010/Lransgender-remembrance)
3. 1rans people are ln need of spaces where Lhey can feel comforLable and Lalk
freely abouL Lhelr experlences.

|atform
1. nuS commlLs Lo challenglng all forms of queer oppresslon
2. nuS supporLs moves Lo make exlsLlng queer spaces lncreaslngly supporLlve Lo
Lrans people

Act|on
1. 1he nuS Cueer deparLmenL commlLs Lo developlng resources whlch would
faclllLaLe challenglng Lrans*phobla wlLhln queer spaces
2. nuS commlLs Lo creaLlng educaLlve maLerlals for campus queer offlcers and
collecLlves wlLh lnformaLlon regardlng challenglng Lrans*phobla
3. nuS commlLs Lo creaLlng maLerlals for campus queer offlcers regardlng Lhe
challenges whlch face Lrans* people

Moved: 8rod|e May (IUSU)
Seconded: 8en So|ah (kUSU)

ULLk 6.12 ueer sexua| hea|th

reamb|e
1. Cueer people face queerphoblc obsLacles Lo accesslng relevanL lnformaLlon and
resources regardlng Lhelr sexual healLh
2. Cueer women have Lhe added challenge of sexlsm ln accesslng lnformaLlon and
servlces Lo do wlLh Lhelr sexual healLh. Many healLh care professlonals have noL had
enough Lralnlng Lo know Lhe speclflc healLh lssues LhaL lesblans and blsexuals
face. (hLLp://womenshealLh.gov/publlcaLlons/our-publlcaLlons/facL-sheeL/lesblan-
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3. 1he ma[orlLy of queer people have had experlence of homophoblc healLh
professlonals
(hLLp://www.beLLerhealLh.vlc.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarLlcles.nsf/pages/Cay_and_lesblan
_lssues_dlscrlmlnaLlon)

|atform
1. nuS seeks Lo faclllLaLe queer and Lrans* people, especlally Lhose who ldenLlfy as
women, accesslng lnformaLlon and servlces ln Lerms of Lhelr sexual healLh

Act|on
1. 1he nuS queer deparLmenL wlll creaLe resources regardlng Lhe sexual healLh
lssues faclng queer and Lrans* people for wlde dlsLrlbuLlon
2. 1he nuS queer deparLmenL wlll creaLe conLacL llsLs of local servlce provlders, wlLh
a focus on Lhose who are queer frlendly for dlsLrlbuLlon vla campus queer offlcers

Moved: Sarah Garnham (MSA)
Seconded: Cat kose (NUS ueer Cff|cer)

ULLk 6.13: ueer Safety Survey

reamb|e:

1. uaLa from Lhe AusLrallan 8esearch CenLre ln Sex, PealLh and SocleLy shows
up Lo 80 of same-sex aLLracLed and gender quesLlonlng young AusLrallans
experlence publlc lnsulL, 20 expllclL LhreaLs and 18 physlcal abuse and
26 'oLher' forms of homophobla (80 of Lhls abuse occurs aL school)" (La
1robe unlverslLy, 2010).
2. CLher reporLlng conslsLenLly shows raLes of almosL all Lypes of vlolence are
hlghesL agalnsL Lrans* lndlvlduals.
3. 1here ls currenLly no coheslve naLlonal daLa on harassmenL, bullylng and
lnsLances of vlolence and dlscrlmlnaLlon Lowards people of dlverse sex,
gender and sexuallLy across Lhe unlverslLy secLor.

|atform:

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe rlghL of all sex, gender and
sexuallLy dlverse people Lo be safe on unlverslLy campuses.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs condemns queerphoblc abuse ln all forms,
lncludlng verbal, wrlLLen and physlcal queerphobla, and recognlses Lhe lasLlng
deLrlmenLal lmpacL of boLh vlolenL and 'casual' abuse Lowards sex, gender
and sexuallLy dlverse sLudenLs.

Act|on:

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1. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer ueparLmenL wlll collecL anonymous daLa on Lhe
experlences of sex, gender and sexuallLy dlverse sLudenLs aL unlverslLy
campuses Lhrough a naLlonal survey. 1hls survey wlll be consLrucLed ln
consulLaLlon wlLh SLaLe Cueer Cfflcers, Culld and campus unlon Cueer
ueparLmenLs or collecLlves and Lhe AusLrallan Cueer SLudenL neLwork
(ACSn), and dlsLrlbuLed elecLronlcally Lhrough Lhese neLworks.
2. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer ueparLmenL wlll alm Lo launch a reporL from Lhe
survey daLa, lncludlng relevanL llnks Lo Lhe 2013 - 2014 Cueer Servlces AudlLs,
aL Cueer CollaboraLlons (CC) ln !uly 2014.
3. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer ueparLmenL wlll use Lhls reporL as a foundaLlon Lo
bulld sLraLegles Lo reduce lnsLances of dlscrlmlnaLlon and abuse Lowards sex,
gender and sexuallLy dlverse sLudenLs on unlverslLy campuses.

Moved: 8ec 1hompson (Murdoch unlverslLy Culld of SLudenLs)
Seconded: Plba Casablanca (nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcer)

ULLk 6.14: 1he 2013 Austra||an Government Gu|de||nes on the kecogn|t|on of Sex
and Gender - Imp||cat|ons for Student kecords

reamb|e:

1. lollowlng Lhe 2009 recommendaLlon from Lhe AusLrallan Puman 8lghLs
Commlsslon and a perlod of slgnlflcanL consulLaLlon, Lhe lederal CovernmenL
released a documenL of Culdellnes on Lhe 8ecognlLlon of Sex and Cender ln
AusLrallan CovernmenL records, Lo be lmplemenLed progresslvely from !uly
2013 - !uly 2016. 1hese Culdellnes may be Laken ln accordance wlLh Lhe
recenL amendmenLs Lo Lhe Sex ulscrlmlnaLlon AcL (2013).
2. 1hese Culdellnes:
a) 8elnforce Lhe rlghL of an lndlvldual Lo self-ldenLlfy as Lhelr preferred
gender wlLhouL Lhe need for medlcal lnLervenLlon,
b) Allow for an easler process Lo change gender on offlclal documenLs,
c) uo noL allow for Lhe collecLlon of lnformaLlon abouL an lndlvldual's sex
wlLhouL leglLlmaLe need,
d) 8ecognlse Lhe rlghL of an lndlvldual Lo noL record a gender marker where
a Lhlrd gender caLegory (lndeLermlnaLe/lnLersex/unspeclfled) ls noL
provlded on forms, and
e) 8ecognlse Lhere are leglLlmaLe reasons where an lndlvldual may hold
confllcLlng ldenLlLy documenLs.
3. CurrenLly unlverslLles are noL requlred Lo provlde non-blnary gender
caLegorles ln sLudenL records, and may noL accepL ldenLlLy documenLs wlLh
confllcLlng gender markers, leadlng Lo ongolng admlnlsLraLlve lssues and
poLenLlal dlscrlmlnaLlon ln class and on campus for sLudenLs who are Lrans*,
genderqueer or lnLersex.

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|atform:

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs supporLs Lhe appllcaLlon of Lhe AusLrallan
CovernmenL Culdellnes on Lhe 8ecognlLlon of Sex and Cender Lo unlverslLy
records.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs condemns unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlve
processes whlch acLlvely dlscrlmlnaLe agalnsL Lrans*, genderqueer or lnLersex
sLudenLs on Lhe basls of gender ldenLlLy or sex.

Act|on:

1. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer ueparLmenL wlll lnvesLlgaLe furLher Lhe lmpllcaLlons
of Lhe AusLrallan CovernmenL Culdellnes on Lhe 8ecognlLlon of Sex and
Cender on CommonwealLh reporLlng by unlverslLles, and research Lhrough
campus Cueer ueparLmenLs Lo esLabllsh a plcLure of currenL gender
recordlng pracLlces ln sLudenL records.
2. 1he nuS Cueer ueparLmenL wlll acLlvely lobby aL approprlaLe levels
(campus/sLaLe/federal) Lo have non-blnary gender caLegorles and gender
neuLral LlLle opLlons lncluded ln sLudenL records.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs wlll always provlde non-blnary gender
caLegorles ln daLa collecLlon acLlvlLles, where gender ls an approprlaLe and
leglLlmaLe quesLlon.

Seconded: uean MaLLar (unlverslLy of new SouLh Wales S8C)

ULLk 6.1S: Work|ng w|th the Nat|ona| 1ert|ary Lducat|on Un|on (N1LU)

reamb|e:

1. ln recenL years Lhe nuS Women's ueparLmenL and nuS LducaLlon
ueparLmenL have collaboraLed successfully wlLh Lhe n1Lu on 8lue SLocklngs
Week and 1erLlary lundlng CuLs campalgns, respecLlvely. 1he supporL of Lhe
n1Lu has allowed for greaLer vlslblllLy, addlLlonal promoLlon neLworks and
resourclng of Lhese campalgns. An opporLunlLy exlsLs for Lhe nuS Cueer
ueparLmenL Lo bulld on Lhese connecLlons ln reachlng ouL Lo Lhe n1Lu and
sub-deparLmenL Cu1L (Cueer unlonlsLs ln 1erLlary LducaLlon) ln an area of
crossover.
2. Surveys such as Lhe '8alnbow 8eporL' (Lhe 2001 precursor Lo Lhe uWA ALL?
rogram) show a ma[orlLy of sLudenLs hear derogaLory remarks on campus
abouL sex, gender and sexuallLy dlverse people, buL many do noL speak ouL
agalnsL such remarks. More recenL daLa from Lhe AusLrallan 8esearch CenLre
ln Sex, PealLh and SocleLy (2011) suggesLs 80 of sex, gender and sexuallLy
dlverse young people are sub[ecL Lo derogaLory remarks. Some lnLernaLlonal
sLudles puL Lhls flgure aL 99.

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3. 1he ALL? program alms Lo promoLe culLural change and communlLy safeLy
Lhrough Leachlng awareness and undersLandlng of lssues faced by sex,
gender and sexuallLy dlverse sLudenLs and sLaff. AL 2013, 23 AusLrallan
unlverslLles have lmplemenLed Lhe ALL? rogram, leavlng scope for furLher
upLake.

|atform:

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe harm caused by casual
queerphobla and advocaLes agalnsL Lhe use of language LhaL ls derogaLory
Lowards sex, gender and sexuallLy dlverse people.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe beneflL of conLlnued
collaboraLlon wlLh sLudenL-relevanL organlsaLlons such as Lhe n1Lu Lo
achleve muLual goals.

Act|on:

1. 1he nuS Cueer ueparLmenL wlll reach ouL Lhe n1Lu/Cu1L Lo lnvesLlgaLe
opporLunlLles for furLher sLaff Lralnlng and [olnL campalgns addresslng casual
queerphobla aL unlverslLles.
2. 1he nuS Cueer ueparLmenL wlll work wlLh unlverslLy Cueer ueparLmenLs
and n1Lu branches aL campuses wlLhouL Lhe ALL? rogram Lo advocaLe for
lLs lmplemenLaLlon.

Seconded: Casey 8rlggs (naLlonal LxecuLlve / Adelalde unlverslLy unlon)

6.16 Lngagement w|th ueer-Ir|end|y ke||g|ous Crgan|sat|ons
reamb|e:
1. Many queer-ldenLlfylng lndlvlduals come from rellglous upbrlnglngs and,
Lhrough personal cholce or oLherwlse, may conLlnue Lo ldenLlfy wlLh Lhelr
rellglous backgrounds or adhere Lo Lhelr rellglous bellefs. 1hese lndlvlduals
may feel osLraclzed beLween boLh groups due Lo Lhe dlscourses held by many
wlLhln boLh Lhe rellglous and queer communlLles, parLlcularly Lhose who hold
cerLaln dlscourses abouL rellglous organlsaLlons. CerLaln organlzaLlons wlLhln
Lhese rellglous organlzaLlons, such as !""#$%&'"# ln Lhe CaLhollc Church and
(&)#'* wlLhln Lhe !ewlsh CommunlLy, may be able Lo asslsL ln bulldlng
brldges beLween Lhese Lwo ldenLlLles.

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1. nuS supporLs engagemenL wlLh queer-frlendly rellglous organlzaLlons as a means
of caLerlng for Lhe needs of rellglous queer-ldenLlfylng sLudenLs.
Act|on
1hls nuS Conference recommends LhaL:
1. 1he nuS Cueer Cfflcers shall creaLe llnks beLween nuS and queer-
frlendly rellglous organlzaLlons as a means by whlch lL could furLher
supporL lLs queer sLudenL membershlp. 1hese group lnclude, buL are noL
llmlLed Lo:
a) AccepLance (CaLhollc Church)
b) MeLropollLan ClLy Church
c) uayenu (!udalsm)
d) Cueer Musllms ln AusLralla (lslam)
2. 1he nuS Cueer Cfflcers shall seek Lo galn resources from Lhese organlzaLlons
and share Lhese wlLh lLs afflllaLe campuses and queer collecLlves
3. 1he nuS Cueer Cfflcers shall seek Lo promoLe Lhe evenLs of Lhese
organlzaLlons where lL sees flL, so LhaL lL could furLher supporL Lhe queer sLudenLs
wlLhln lLs afflllaLe unlverslLles
Moved: kayan Ier|cho (U1SSA)
Seconded: Sam Donne||y (UMSU)

6.18. NUS Support for ueer r|de Lvents
reamb|e
1. Cueer rlde evenLs are lncredlbly lmporLanL for Lhe queer sLudenL
communlLles ln our afflllaLe unlverslLles. Many of our unlverslLles hold
Lhese evenLs elLher Lhrough afflllaLed sLudenL assoclaLlons or ln
con[uncLlon wlLh Lhem. Powever, nuS has noL always been Lhe mosL
supporLlve ln Lhls regard, wlLh Lhe prlme example belng Lhe absence
of any nuS Cueer Cfflcers aL Lhls year's u1S rlde Week, desplLe
belng asked for lLs supporL. lurLhermore, members of our afflllaLe
organlzaLlons have ofLenLlmes aLLempLed Lo make Lhese evenLs
excluslve, by aLLempLlng Lo dlsallow parLlclpaLlon by parLlcular
rellglous and pollLlcal groups, wlLhouL a response from nuS.
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1. nuS wlll supporL prlde evenLs aL all afflllaLed unlverslLles. nuS wlll re[ecL and
condemn Lhe excluslon of queer-ldenLlfylng and ally groups and lndlvlduals on
Lhe basls of culLural, pollLlcal, raclal or rellglous ldenLlLy.
Act|on
1. nuS Cueer Cfflcers wlll seek Lo provlde supporL for all queer prlde evenLs,
parLlcularly where lL ls asked Lo do so by afflllaLed sLudenL organlzaLlons or queer
collecLlves. 1hls may be ln Lhe form of Lhe presence of nuS Cfflce 8earers or Lhe
provlslon of resources
2. nuS wlll condemn any excluslonary behavlour based on queer-ldenLlfylng
and ally groups and lndlvlduals on Lhe basls of culLural, pollLlcal, raclal or rellglous
ldenLlLy.
3. nuS wlll seek Lo provlde a skllls-sharlng plaLform wlLhln whlch dlfferenL
sLudenLs assoclaLlons and queer collecLlves may be able Lo dlscuss Lhe successes and
fallures of dlfferenL queer prlde evenLs aL varlous unlverslLles.
Moved: kayan Ier|cho (U1SSA)
Seconded: Sam Donne||y (UMSU)

AusLrallan unlverslLles Cueer SupporL 8aLlng

reamble
1. Lxperlenclng queerphobla boLh on and off campus can have a slgnlflcanL lmpacL
on Lhe safeLy and menLal healLh of queer sLudenLs and Lhelr ablllLy Lo successfully
compleLe sLudy aL unlverslLy.
2. Cueer youLh are more llkely Lo aLLempL sulclde Lhan Lhelr counLerparLs, lncludlng
hlgher raLes for Lrans* or sex and/or gender dlverse youLh, and accesslng supporL aL
unlverslLy can be llfe-savlng.
3. Several counLrles such as Lhe unlLed klngdom and Lhe unlLed SLaLes of Amerlca
have organlsaLlons LhaL annually publlsh a llsL of unlverslLles ranked ln order of Lhe
level of supporL LhaL Lhey offer Lo queer sLudenLs.

laLform:
1. nuS recognlzes LhaL lL ls lmporLanL for queer sLudenLs when chooslng Lo aLLend a
unlverslLy Lo know whaL servlces and supporL wlll be offered Lo Lhem by Lhe
unlverslLy and sLudenL organlsaLlons.
2. nuS belleves LhaL Lhere should be a sysLem LhaL publlcly raLes unlverslLles and
sLudenL organlsaLlons annually based on Lhe level of supporL LhaL Lhey offer Lo queer
sLudenLs.

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3. nuS demands LhaL unlverslLles wlLh a poor raLlng lmprove Lhe servlces and
supporL LhaL Lhey offer Lo queer sLudenLs Lo ensure Lhelr safeLy and wellbelng. nuS
recognlzes LhaL Lhere ls always room for lmprovemenL and calls on unlverslLles and
sLudenL organlsaLlons wlLh hlgh raLlngs Lo conLlnue seeklng Lo lmprove Lhe servlces
and supporL LhaL Lhey offer Lo queer sLudenLs.

AcLlon
1. nuS naLlonal Conference dlrecLs Lhe nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers Lo updaLe Lhe
lnformaLlon ln Lhe 2013-2014 audlL of Lhe servlces and supporL LhaL unlverslLles and
sLudenL organlsaLlons offer Lo queer sLudenLs.
2. 1he parameLers of Lhe audlL may lnclude buL are noL llmlLed Lo Lhe followlng
measures:
a) lnfrasLrucLure:
l. Cender neuLral baLhrooms, how many, locaLlons and accesslblllLy, ln
exlsLlng bulldlngs and/or planned bulldlngs
ll. Cueer space(s), provlded by Lhe unlverslLy and/or Lhe sLudenL
organlsaLlon, auLonomous or noL slze, locaLlon and accesslblllLy, hours
and meLhod of access resources avallable ln Lhe spaces.
b) Servlces: queer-speclflc counsellng servlces, queer-frlendly counsellng servlces, on
campus medlcal sLaff, Lralnlng provlded on queer sLudenL needs, referral Lo gender
cllnlcs, emergency accommodaLlon
c) rograms:
d) SLaff 'ally' programs:
l. AcLlvlLles
ll. Membershlp
lll. SLudenL lnvolvemenL or consulLaLlon
e)llnanclal supporL/scholarshlps/bursarles:
l) Cueer speclflc caLegorles
ll) lncluslon of queer sLudenL needs ln general caLegorles
f)MenLorlng or hosL programs or pasLoral supporL
l. 1ralnlng provlded on queer sLudenL needs
ll. lncluslon of queer sLudenL needs ln Lhe acLlvlLles of Lhe program
g)ollcles:
l. Speclal conslderaLlon pollcles, clauses for queer sLudenLs, recognlLlon of queer
sLudenL needs ln general clauses
k) unlverslLy equlLy & dlverslLy deparLmenLs
l. lncluslon of queer sLudenL needs
ll. Cueer sLudenL lnvolvemenL or consulLaLlon
lll. AnLl-dlscrlmlnaLlon pollcles and measures
l) Cender opLlons on unlverslLy sLudenL rolls:
l. non-blnary opLlon
ll. Allowlng recognlLlon of gender noL on lu documenLs
lll. Lase of changlng gender on roll
m) unlLs:
l. Cender and/or sexuallLy sub[ecLs
ll. lncluslon of gender and/or sexuallLy ln oLher unlLs

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lll. CuL or expanded ln lasL 10 years
n) Colleges:
l. Cender segregaLlon
ll. Cendered baLhrooms
lll. 1ralnlng for 8As
lv) MenLorlng or pasLoral care lncluslve of queer sLudenL needs
v) Cueer sLudenL represenLaLlve poslLlons
vl) 8eporLlng of queerphoblc abuse and grlevance procedures
o) 8epresenLaLlon and organlzaLlon:
l. Cueer sLudenL represenLaLlon
ll. LlecLed or noL
ll. AuLonomous or noL
lll. 8oles and responslblllLles
lv. Ponorarla
p) Cueer deparLmenLs, collecLlves, clubs, or socleLles
l. A parL of or afflllaLed wlLh Lhe sLudenL organlsaLlon
ll. lunded or noL, and how LhaL fundlng ls accessed
lll. CLher resources avallable Lo Lhem
lv. ueclslon-maklng power wlLhln Lhe sLudenL organlsaLlon
v. AuLonomous or noL
q) AcLlvlLles:
l. AcLlvlsL campalgns run on queer sLudenL lssues ln Lhe pasL 3 years
ll. Lobbylng conducLed ln Lhe pasL 3 years Lo lmprove unlverslLy servlces and supporL
for queer sLudenLs
lll. eer supporL or queer sLudenL welfare acLlvlLles
lv. Soclal or neLworklng evenLs
v. LducaLlon and lnformaLlon on queer sLudenL lssues, lncludlng sexual healLh and
menLal healLh
3. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers wlll use Lhe resulLs of Lhe audlL Lo provlde
unlverslLles and sLudenL organlsaLlons a raLlng and recommendaLlons for lmprovlng
Lhe servlces and supporL LhaL Lhey offer Lo queer sLudenLs. 1hese wlll be released ln
SemesLer 2 Lo colnclde wlLh Lhe appllcaLlons of ?ear 12/flnal year hlgh school
sLudenLs Lo unlverslLles.
4. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers wlll aLLempL Lo seek medla coverage, boLh queer
medla and malnsLream medla, for Lhe release of Lhe resulLs and dlsLrlbuLe Lhem Lo
unlverslLles, sLudenL organlsaLlons, hlgh schools and oLher lnLeresLed parLles.
3. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers wlll prepare a gulde for sLaLe and campus queer
offlcers/queer sLudenL represenLaLlves and queer sLudenL acLlvlsLs on how Lo use Lhe
resulLs and recommendaLlons Lo lobby and campalgn for change Lo Lhe servlces and
supporL offered Lo queer sLudenLs by Lhelr unlverslLles and sLudenL organlsaLlons.

Moved: n|ba Casab|anca (NUS Nat|ona| ueer Cff|cer)
Seconded: 8ec 1hompson (Murdoch Un|vers|ty Gu||d of Students)

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IDAnC8I1: Internat|ona| Day Aga|nst nomophob|a, 8|phob|a and 1ransphob|a

reamb|e:
1. lnLernaLlonal uay AgalnsL Pomophobla, 8lphobla and 1ransphobla (luAPC8l1) ls a
global day of acLlon agalnsL homophobla, blphobla, Lransphobla, and oLher forms of
dlscrlmlnaLlon, marglnallsaLlon and vlolence LhaL queer people experlence. ln
addlLlon Lo ralslng awareness of queerphobla and belng a rallylng polnL for people
around Lhe world Lo Lake acLlon Lo combaL lL, May 17Lh also commemoraLes Lhe day
LhaL Lhe World PealLh CrganlsaLlon removed homosexuallLy from Lhe lnLernaLlonal
ClasslflcaLlon of ulseases.
2. uurlng Lhe week of May 17Lh 2013 Lhe nuS Cueer ueparLmenL coordlnaLed and
supporLed queer sLudenLs, sLaff and allles aL 14 campuses ln 7 sLaLes and LerrlLorles
Lo hold evenLs and acLlons aL Lhelr unlverslLles LhaL almed Lo ralse awareness of
queerphobla and challenge lL.

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1. 1. nuS recognlzes LhaL Lhe homophobla, blphobla, Lransphobla, and oLher forms
of dlscrlmlnaLlon, marglnallsaLlon and vlolence LhaL queer sLudenLs experlence boLh
on and off campus has an lmpacL on queer sLudenLs' safeLy, menLal healLh and
wellbelng.
2. 2. nuS ls commlLLed Lo challenglng queerphobla agalnsL queer sLudenLs boLh on
and off campus and creaLlng safe and supporLlve envlronmenLs or culLures on
campuses for queer sLudenLs.
Act|on:
1. nuS naLlonal Conference dlrecLs Lhe nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers Lo coordlnaLe
wlLh and supporL sLaLe and campus queer offlcers or queer sLudenL represenLaLlves
or queer collecLlves or queer sLudenL clubs or allles of queer sLudenLs around
AusLralla Lo run campalgns, acLlons or evenLs durlng Lhe week of May 17
Lh
.
2. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers wlll dlsLrlbuLe Lo Lhem relevanL promoLlonal
maLerlals such as posLers, flyers or onllne graphlcs Lo unlfy Lhe campus or
sLaLe/LerrlLory luAPC8l1 campalgns, acLlons or evenLs on a naLlonal level.
3. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers wlll provlde sLaLe and campus queer offlcers or
queer sLudenL represenLaLlves and collecLlves, clubs or socleLles wlLh a campalgn
gulde lncludlng lnformaLlon abouL Lhe lmpacL LhaL queerphobla has on queer
sLudenLs and suggesLed ldeas for sLaLe or campus acLlons and evenLs LhaL Lhey may
run for luAPC8l1 Lo ralse awareness of Lhe lmpacL of queerphobla, challenge

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queerphobla and creaLe safe and supporLlve envlronmenLs or culLure on campuses
for queer sLudenLs.
4. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers wlll work wlLh Lhe n1Lu and Lhelr Cueer
unlonlsLs ln 1erLlary LducaLlon (Cu1L) groups Lo lnvesLlgaLe Lhe posslblllLy of
expandlng nuS luAPC8l1 Week Lo lnclude queer sLaff aL unlverslLles and sLaff
members LhaL are queer allles Lo promoLe a unlverslLy-wlde culLure of supporLlng
queer sLudenLs and queer sLaff. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers wlll supporL sLaLe
and campus queer offlcers or queer sLudenL represenLaLlves or collecLlves or clubs ln
collaboraLlng wlLh unlverslLy sLaff 'ally' programs or queer sLaff members on runnlng
campalgns, acLlons or evenLs for nuS luAPC8l1 Week.
3. 1he nuS naLlonal Cueer Cfflcers wlll collaboraLe wlLh oLher organlsaLlons or
groups runnlng luAPC8l1 evenLs Lo connecL sLudenL and unlverslLy campalgns,
acLlons or evenLs wlLh wlder queer communlLy campalgns, acLlons or evenLs, and
collecLlvely lncrease Lhe vlslblllLy and awareness of luAPC8l1 across AusLralla.

Moved: n|ba Casab|anca (NUS Nat|ona| ueer Cff|cer)
Seconded: 8ec 1hompson (Murdoch Un|vers|ty Gu||d of Students)

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1D?;CBE?6

1. Larller Lhls year, Lhe 8ecognlse campalgn approached
lndlgenous deparLmenLs, lndlgenous sLudenL represenLaLlves and
SLudenL 8epresenLaLlve Counclls wlLh fundlng Lo hosL evenLs and expenses-
pald excurslons Lo Lhe lnLroducLlon of Lhe 8lll of 8ecognlLlon.
2. 8ecognlse has slnce made LargeLed efforLs Loward developlng a grassrooLs
sLudenL campalgn whlch ls heavlly dlrecLed and drlven by Lhe governmenL-
funded 8econclllaLlon Councll.
3. 8ecenLly, Cxfam, havlng recelved money from Lhe 8ecognlse
campalgn, launched SLudenLs for 8ecognlLlon, a programme Lo garner
sLudenL and youLh supporL for ConsLlLuLlonal 8ecognlLlon.
4. 1he n1Lu's lndlgenous deparLmenL reporLs LhaL lndlgenous sLaff
and sLudenLs are more llkely Lo be opposed Lo ConsLlLuLlonal 8ecognlLlon.
3. Many lndlgenous persons who hold Lhls vlew fear LhaL a largely non-
lndlgenous sLudenL campalgn for ConsLlLuLlonal 8ecognlLlon ls paLernallsLlc
and conLrary Lo Lhe splrlL of lndependenL sLudenL organlslng as a whole

1EC8F9D;6

1. nuS recognlses Lhe conLlnulng push for self-deLermlnaLlon by
lndlgenous persons, and LhaL respecLlng Lhe auLonomy of lndlgenous
sLudenLs (by noL supporLlng campalgns for whlch lndlgenous sLudenLs have
noL expressed supporL) ls lnLegral Lo Lhe splrlL of 8econclllaLlon.

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1. 1haL nuS and lLs lndlgenous deparLmenL do noL dlrecL any supporL Lo
Lhe 8ecognlse campalgn and lLs sLudenL branches on an lnsLlLuLlonal level.

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1D?C;BE?:

1. lollowlng a push from Lhe Ln Lo abollsh A8S1uu? and lncreaslng fundlng
cuLs Lowards lndlgenous sLudenL servlces, early ln 2013, Lhe 8esldenLlal CosL
CpLlon whlch allows sLudenLs Lo defer Lhelr A8S1uu? paymenLs Lo cover

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unlverslLy accommodaLlon servlces cosLs, was cuL so as Lo resLrlcL ellglblllLy Lo
sLudenLs ln college meal-servlce accommodaLlon, a servlce generally only
avallable aL wealLhy Croup of LlghL unlverslLles.
2. 1hls move was concernlng aL unlverslLles where no such
accommodaLlon servlces exlsLed, where lndlgenous sLudenLs were commlLLed
Lo conLracLs whlch well-exceeded Lhe LradlLlonal range of A8S1uu? and were
lefL wlLh Lhe cholce of forfelLlng Lhelr accommodaLlon, leavlng unlverslLy or
plcklng up addlLlonal pald work Lo afford renL.

1EC8F9D;6

1. nuS noLes LhaL A8S1uu? ls a slgnlflcanL flnanclal supporL mechanlsm
for Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander SLudenLs, wlLhouL whlch
educaLlon for lndlgenous sLudenLs ls ofLen lnaccesslble.
2. nuS noLes LhaL A8S1uu? especlally beneflLs Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL
lslander SLudenLs from reglonal and remoLe communlLles, and LhaL A1Sl
sLudenLs from reglonal and remoLe communlLles wlll be Lhe ones affecLed Lhe
hardesL as A8S1uu? ls llmlLed.
3. nuS calls on governmenL Lo revlew and reform Lhe A8S1uu? process Lo make
lL easler for Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander SLudenLs Lo access aL all
unlverslLles.

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54 nuS pledges lLs commlLmenL Lo Lhe reform and reLalnmenL of nuS's
Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander offlcer commlLs Lo A8S1uu? and lLs
8esldenLlal CosL CpLlon.
2. Worklng wlLh Lhe CovernmenL, unlverslLles, lndlgenous deparLmenLs and
lndlgenous sLudenL bodles Lo ensure A8S1uu?'s reLalnmenL and reform, and Lo
mlLlgaLe Lhe lmpacLs of recenL cuLs.


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1D?C;BE?6

1. Welcomes and AcknowledgemenLs of CounLry are slgnlflcanL
culLural proLocol and besL pracLlce aL conferences, funcLlons, meeLlngs and
evenLs.
N4 AL recenL conferences, nuS has noL followed besL pracLlce models
ln respecLlng LradlLlonal owners and Lhelr counLry.

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54 nuS ls commlLLed Lo baslc culLural pracLlce and respecLs LradlLlonal owners
and Lhelr counLry, ln addlLlon Lo all lndlgenous persons presenL.
N4 nuS recognlses Lhe dlfflculLy lndlgenous sLudenLs face ln accesslng educaLlon
and unlon spaces and proLocol and acknowledges LhaL Lhe slgnlflcance of
culLural proLocol ln renderlng Lhese spaces and evenLs more accesslble Lo
lndlgenous sLudenLs as Lhey work for boLh broad and speclflc educaLlonal
reform.

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1. nuS opens each conference wlLh a Welcome Lo CounLry.
2. nuS opens each sesslon of each conference wlLh an AcknowledgemenL of
CounLry, whlch pays respecL Lo Lhe LradlLlonal owners of Lhe land
by speclflcally namlng Lhem, Lhelr naLlonhood and Lhelr counLry.
3. nuS opens each meeLlng wlLh an AcknowledgemenL of CounLry.


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1D?C;BE?

1. 1he lndlgenous 1uLorlal AsslsLance Scheme ls a governmenL-funded programme
LhaL granLs each lndlgenous sLudenL Lwo hours of conLacL per sLudenL per sub[ecL
per week.
2. Some lndlgenous cenLres have used Lhls fundlng lnapproprlaLely by paylng LuLors
over Lhree Llmes Lhe allocaLed raLe or uslng Lhe allocaLed LuLor fundlng Lo develop
compuLer sysLems, resulLlng ln fundlng runnlng ouL.
3. lndlgenous deparLmenLs are allocaLed fundlng based on Lhelr sLudenL load for Lhe
prevlous year, raLher Lhan Lhe presenL one, resulLlng ln fundlng shorLages.
4. 1hese and oLher facLors have led Lo some lndlgenous deparLmenLs llmlLlng access
Lo Lhe scheme, resulLlng ln lndlgenous sLudenLs falllng sub[ecLs, dlsconLlnulng
sLudylng and developlng sLress-relaLed condlLlons.

1EC8F9D;
1. nuS noLes Lhe essenLlal naLure of l1AS ln malnLalnlng lndlgenous sLudenL welfare
and reLalnlng lndlgenous sLudenLs for Lhe compleLlon of Lhelr degrees.

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1. nuS Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander deparLmenL conducLs an audlL of all
campuses' lmplemenLaLlon of l1AS.

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nuS Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander deparLmenL places publlc pressure on a
revlew of l1AS fundlng, Lo ralse allocaLlons from $33/hr Lo Lhe professlonal raLe, and
Lo blnd fundlng allocaLlons Lo sLudenLs.

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1D?C;BE?6

1. ln lLs operaLlons and conferences, nuS ofLen dlsplay flags of sLaLes and Lhe
AusLrallan flag. Less frequenLly lL dlsplays Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander flags.
2. 1hls ls lnconslsLenL wlLh lLs commlLmenL Lo decolonlsaLlon pracLlces.

1EC8F9D;6

1. nuS ls commlLLed Lo adequaLe acknowledgemenL of Lhe hlsLory of colonlsaLlon
and Lhe owners of Lhe land. nuS exLends Lhls commlLmenL Lo conslsLenL vlsual
equlLable represenLaLlon.

"@8=9:6

1.nuS fly Lhe Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander flags ln all ma[or rooms on
conference, lncludlng Lhe floor.
2. Wherever Lhe AusLrallan flag ls dlsplayed, nuS wlll dlsplay Lhe Aborlglnal and
1orres SLralL lslander flags.


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1D?C;BE?

1. lalr-sklnned, dark-sklnned and mlxed-herlLage lndlgenous persons are sub[ecL Lo
parLlcular pre[udlces and LreaLmenLs wlLhln publlc dlscourse perLalnlng Lo Lhelr
ldenLlLy.
2. ln 2011, Lhe case won agalnsL Andrew 8olL casL llghL upon lndlgenous ldenLlLy and
Lhe need Lo noL vlllfy or quesLlon Lhe dlscreLlon of lndlgenous persons wlLh respecL
Lo Lhelr communlLy-based and lndlvldual ldenLlflcaLlon.
3. Local campalgns were launched Lo celebraLe and develop awareness around
lndlgenous ldenLlLy. 1hese were successful.

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4. 1he 8olL case ls looklng Lo be overLurned by Lhe removal of sLaLuLe. 1hls warranLs
some acLlon Lo conLlnue a more poslLlve and safe promoLlon of mulLlfaceLed
lndlgenous ldenLlLy.

1EC8F9D;

1. nuS ls commlLLed Lo Lhe culLural and soclal safeLy of lndlgenous sLudenLs
and Lhe auLonomy of Lhelr ldenLlflcaLlon.

"@8=9:
1. nuS Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander Cfflcer creaLe maLerlals
around lndlgenous ldenLlLy.
2.nuS Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander ueparLmenL run an 'lndlgenous and
vlslble' week ln Lhe second half of 2014, co-ordlnaLlng wlLh lndlgenous sLudenLs on
campus and campus lndlgenous deparLmenLs.
3. 1hls campalgn be creaLed wlLh Lhe purpose of developlng a dlscourse of prlde and
dlsamblguaLlon around lndlgenous ldenLlLy.

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1D?C;BE?
1. ChrlsLopher yne has made lL clear LhaL as parL of Lhelr revlew of Lhe naLlonal
currlculum Lhe Llberals wlll look Lo largely remove lndlgenous lssues from Lhe
currlculum.
2. SlmulLaneously, Lhe revlew wlll be used Lo furLher Lhe emphaslze AusLralla's
colonlal and mlllLarlsLlc hlsLory ln such a way as Lo glorlfy AusLrallan
colonlallsm and lmperlallsm. 1he arrlval of Lhe flrsL fleeL and Lhe celebraLlon
of AnZAC day are Lwo examples among many of AusLrallan colonlallsm and
lmperlallsm LhaL Lhe CoallLlon governmenL ls looklng Lo furLher exLol.
3. lndlgenous lssues are already lmmensely undervalued ln prlmary, secondary
and LerLlary educaLlon. lndlgenous hlsLory ls glossed over or sub[ugaLed Lo
Luropean colonlal hlsLory, whlle Lhe conLemporary oppresslon of lndlgenous
people ls effecLlvely lgnored.
4. 1he Llberal arLy has a long hlsLory of raclsL pollcy and as an lnsLlLuLlon of
lndlgenous oppresslon and conLlnues Lo exlsL as such Loday. lLs aLLempL Lo
warp Lhe currlculum Lo erase Lhe sLudy of lndlgenous lssues and hlsLory
corresponds Lo Lhls exacLly.

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1EC8F9D;
1. ChrlsLopher yne's proposal Lo lessen Lhe presence of lndlgenous lssues on
Lhe currlculum ls an aLLack on lndlgenous rlghLs and reflecLlve of Lhe endemlc
raclsm of Lhe Llberal parLy.
2. 1he plan Lo furLher emphaslse Lhe hlsLory of AusLrallan colonlallsm and
lmperlallsm ls a furLher componenL of Lhls aLLack.
3. nuS opposes all aLLempLs Lo lessen Lhe presence of lndlgenous lssues on Lhe
AusLrallan currlculum.
4. nuS recognlzes LhaL Lhe prlorlLlzlng of lnsLances of AusLrallan colonlallsm,
lmperlallsm and mlllLarlsm on Lhe currlculum amounLs Lo a celebraLlon of
such Lhlngs and afflrms lLs opposlLlon Lo all lnsLance of AusLrallan colonlallsm,
lmperlallsm and mlllLarlsm.
"@8=9:
1. nuS wlll ralse demands agalnsL cuLs Lo lndlgenous sLudles as parL of lLs
campalgns agalnsL aLLacks on educaLlon over Lhe comlng year.
2. nuS wlll work wlLh campus lndlgenous offlcers where Lhey wlsh Lo run
campalgns agalnsL Lhe governmenL's proposed resLrucLurlng of Lhe
currlculum, or generally around Lhe promoLlon of lndlgenous lssues aL all
levels of educaLlon.
3. nuS wlll campalgn for more fundlng Lo lndlgenous deparLmenLs across
unlverslLles.
4. nuS wlll campalgn for more scholarshlps for lndlgenous sLudenLs Lo hlgher
educaLlon.
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1D?C;BE?6

lndlgenous AusLrallans accounL for less Lhan 1 of all LerLlary educaLlon sLudenLs ln
AusLralla. lurLher Lo Lhls, less 30 of Lhese sLudenLs go on Lo compleLe Lhelr sLudles.
72 of non-lndlgenous sLudenLs compleLe Lhelr sLudles. 1hls dlsgracefully low raLe of
boLh parLlclpaLlon ln, and compleLlon of, LerLlary sLudles, ls a reflecLlon of Lhe real
barrlers lndlgenous people face Lo LerLlary sLudy, lncludlng a lack of sLudenL supporL
servlces, and welfare asslsLance.

1EC8F9D;6

1. nuS opposes all barrlers Lo lndlgenous sLudenLs enrolllng ln, and compleLlng
LerLlary sLudles.

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"@8=9:6
1. nuS wlll campalgn for more lndlgenous speclflc supporL servlces on campus,
2. nuS wlll campalgn for an lncrease ln Lhe welfare paymenLs avallable Lo
lndlgenous sLudenLs.

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1D?C;BE?6

lL ls of uLmosL lmporLance LhaL all nuS evenLs, lncludlng conferences, rallles, meeLlng
and oLher evenLs, begln wlLh elLher an acknowledgmenL of counLry or a welcome Lo
counLry. SupporL for lndlgenous rlghLs, and opposlLlon Lo Lhe ongolng dlsplacemenL
and mlsLreaLmenL of lndlgenous people, ls a key pollcy of Lhe naLlonal unlon, and
Lhls should be reflecLed ln lLs conducL aL offlclal evenLs.

1EC8F9D;6
1. nuS re-afflrms lLs commlLmenL Lo beglnnlng all offlclal evenLs wlLh elLher an
acknowledgmenL of counLry or a welcome Lo counLry, as approprlaLe Lo Lhe
evenL.
2. nuS supporLs Lhe ongolng sLruggle for lndlgenous rlghLs.
"@8=9:6
1. nuS wlll begln all evenLs wlLh an acknowledgmenL of counLry or a welcome
Lo counLry.

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1D?C;BE?6
1. Slnce 2007 Lhe norLhern 1errlLory lnLervenLlon has been used Lo demonlse and
humlllaLe lndlgenous people. 1he governmenL used Lhe excuse of sexual chlld abuse
ln order Lo undermlne Lhe rlghLs of lndlgenous people. uesplLe Lhe fear mongerlng
noL a slngle person has been charged for sexual chlld abuse.
2. 1he SLronger luLures ollcy whlch ls Lhe laLesL lncarnaLlon of Lhe norLhern
LerrlLory lnLervenLlon has shown Lo be a conLlnuaLlon of Lhe pollcles whlch have
dlscrlmlnaLed and dlsempowered lndlgenous people.

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3. 1he lnLervenLlon has affecLed lndlgenous communlLles ln a number of ways
lncludlng:
1he conLrol and managemenL of welfare paymenLs, rlson senLences of up Lo 6
monLhs for havlng a can of beer, arenLs who have chlldren who mlss school more
Lhan flve Llmes ln Lwo Lerms have Lhelr welfare paymenLs suspended, 8ans on
pornography, resLrlcLlons on land rlghLs and conLrol of lndlgenous land.

1EC8F9D;6
1. nuS expresses lLs opposlLlon Lo Lhe SLronger luLures ollcles and oLher
pollcles whlch conLlnue Lhe oppresslon of llrsL naLlon eople.
2.
AcLlon:
1. nuS commlLs lLself Lo campalgn agalnsL Lhe SLronger luLures ollcles.
2. SupporLlng Lhe seLup of aborlglnal deparLmenLs on campuses where Lhey don'L
exlsL.

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1D?C;BE?6
1. 1he creaLlon of aborlglnal deparLmenLs aL unlverslLy's ls lmporLanL as lL
allows lndlgenous people access Lo resources, servlces and Lhe ablllLy Lo
collecLlvely organlse and explore lndlgenous hlsLory and culLure. SLaLlsLlcs
show lndlgenous people are four Llmes less llkely Lo have a 8achelor's uegree
ln comparlson Lo non-lndlgenous people. 1hese flgures hlghllghL Lhe
lmporLance and Lhe need for lndlgenous people Lo have a place Lo seek
asslsLance.

1EC8F9D;6
1. nuS supporLs and encourages Lhe creaLlon of Aborlglnal ueparLmenLs on
unlverslLy Campuses.

"@8=9:6
1. naLlonal Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander SLudenLs Cfflcer conLacLs
unlverslLy's and aLLempLs Lo esLabllsh Aborlglnal ueparLmenLs.
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1D?C;BE?
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe lnLrlnslc value ln havlng
sLrong and susLalned lndlgenous volces represenLed wlLhln Lhe unlon.
2. 1he naLlonal Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander ueparLmenL recognlses
Lhe dlsproporLlonaLely low number of lndlgenous delegaLes Lo naLlonal
Conference.
1EC8F9D;
1. nuS encourages afflllaLe unlverslLles Lo ensure Lhere are opporLunlLles for
lndlgenous sLudenLs Lo become lnvolved ln conferences and pollcy
dlscusslons aL sLaLe and naLlonal levels LhroughouL Lhe year.
2. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of auLonomous debaLe around lndlgenous
sLudenL lssues.
"@8=9:
1. 1he naLlonal Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander Cfflcer wlll work ln collaboraLlon
wlLh sLudenL bodles Lo ensure approprlaLe opporLunlLles are belng made avallable Lo
lndlgenous sLudenLs Lo parLlclpaLe ln debaLe around pollcy whlch affecLs Lhem.
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1D?C;BE?
1. 1he nl1LSC ls an lmporLanL communlLy-bulldlng evenL whlch brlngs
LogeLher lndlgenous sLudenLs from around Lhe counLry each year Lo
compeLe for Lhe coveLed naLlonal Champlons 1rophy Lhrough a serles of
Leam-based sporLlng compeLlLlons.

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2. 1he nl1LSC serves as a meeLlng place for many lndlgenous sLudenLs who
sLudy away from counLry, and ls Lhe largesL gaLherlng of lndlgenous
sLudenLs each year.
1EC8F9D;
1. nuS recognlses Lhe conLlnulng lmporLance of Lhe nl1LSC
"@8=9:
1. 1he naLlonal Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander Cfflcer wlll conLlnue Lo llalse
wlLh Lhe organlslng unlverslLy and provlde asslsLance where posslble.
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1D?C;BE?
1. 1he hlsLorlcal excluslon of Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander
AusLrallans from our consLlLuLlon as llrsL AusLrallans ls an lssue LhaL
needs Lo be recLlfled.
2. ConsLlLuLlonal recognlLlon can only be achleved Lhrough Lhe means of a
referendum galnlng ma[orlLy supporL ln a ma[orlLy of sLaLes.
3. 8ecognlse ls Lhe foremosL naLlonal organlsaLlon campalgnlng for Lhls
lmporLanL reform, engaglng lndlgenous and non-lndlgenous AusLrallans ln
dlscusslons, and worklng Lowards proper recognlLlon of Aborlglnal and
1orres SLralL lslander AusLrallans as our llrsL eoples.
4. 8ecognlse ls governed by Lhe 8oard of 8econclllaLlon AusLralla, a respecLed
organlsaLlon LhaL cannoL be faulLed for lLs pragmaLlc approach Lo
lmprovlng lndlgenous ouLcomes across Lhe board.
3. Auspoll daLa from 2012 shows LhaL only 8 per cenL of lndlgenous
AusLrallans oppose consLlLuLlonal recognlLlon.
1EC8F9D;
1. nuS supporLs consLlLuLlonal recognlLlon of lndlgenous AusLrallans as our
counLry's llrsL eoples.

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2. nuS supporLs and encourages 8ecognlse, Lhe naLlonal body leadlng Lhe
campalgn for consLlLuLlonal reform around lndlgenous recognlLlon.
3. nuS undersLands LhaL consLlLuLlonal recognlLlon ls a naLlon-wlde debaLe
for lndlgenous and non-lndlgenous AusLrallans Lo engage ln.
"@8=9:
1. 1he naLlonal Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander Cfflcer wlll have Lhe ablllLy Lo
supporL 8ecognlse lf Lhey chose Lo do so.
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DISA8ILI1ILS

CnA1Lk 8- DISA8ILI1LS

DISA8 8.1: Menta| nea|th Care

reamb|e:
1. ln mosL areas access Lo sufflclenL menLal healLh care ls beyond Lhe ma[orlLy
of sLudenLs unless Lhey are wllllng Lo walL for servlces or pay ouLrlghL for Lhe
servlce.
2. 1hls leaves many sLudenLs ln llmbo as Lhey have access Lo servlces only when
Lhey are able Lo pay for lL. 1he red Lape ln Lhe sysLem allows Lhe care Lo go Lo
Lhose who need lL buL means LhaL sLudenL's menLal wellbelng ls lefL Lo suffer
flrsL before Lhey recelve help.
3. CurrenLly Lhe sLlgmaLlsm agalnsL menLal healLh lssues causes sLudenLs Lo
flghL Lhelr condlLlon wlLhouL proper menLal healLh care. 1hls leads Lo
sLudenLs noL golng and acLlvely seeklng help when Lhey need lL.
|atform:
1. nuS recognlzes Lhe menLal healLh care sysLem does noL exLend Lo all Lhe
sLudenLs who need lL.
2. nuS proposes LhaL access Lo menLal healLhcare should be consldered a
prlorlLy for all sLudenLs.
Act|on:
1. nuS wlll organlze Lhe prlnLlng of a pamphleL Lo be dlsLrlbuLed on campuses
naLlonwlde for helplng sLudenLs geL Lhe menLal healLh care Lhey need.
2. nuS wlll run a campalgn for Lhe awareness of menLal healLh.
3. nuS wlll auLhorlze Lhe sLaLe execuLlves Lo lobby Lhe sLaLe healLh deparLmenLs
for beLLer menLal healLh care.
4. nuS wlll lobby Lhe federal governmenL for beLLer menLal healLh care.

Moved: kyan McN|ece (Curt|n Student Gu||d)
Seconded: atr|ck Do||ard (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne Student Un|on)

DISA8 8.2: Campus D|sab|||ty Co||ect|ve 8u||d|ng
reamble
1. CurrenLly, Lhere are few auLonomous dlsablllLy collecLlves on campuses
around Lhe counLry. 1hls ls reflecLlve of Lhe lack of dlsablllLy acLlvlsm seen ln
AusLralla and Lhe lack of represenLaLlon of people wlLh a dlsablllLy.
laLform
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer alms Lo esLabllsh dlsablllLy collecLlves ln as
many campuses as posslble LhroughouL Lhe year along wlLh SLaLe ulsablllLy
Cfflcers where avallable.
AcLlon

DISA8ILI1ILS

1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll play an acLlve role ln esLabllshlng ulsablllLy
CollecLlves on each campuses wlLhouL dlsablllLy deparLmenLs or offlcers.
1hese collecLlves wlll also lnclude carers for persons wlLh a dlsablllLy.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll work alongslde dlsablllLy offlcers and
dlsablllLy deparLmenLs ln bulldlng collecLlves on campus.
Moved: !oshua 8ebolledo (nSW SLaLe 8ranch resldenL, nuS)
Seconded: Llam Mcuonald (naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer, nuS)

DISA8 8.3: Nat|ona| D|sab|||ty Network
reamble
1. 1he absence of campus collecLlves resulLs ln a lack of supporL for dlsablllLy
acLlvlsm, represenLaLlon and lobbylng on campuses around Lhe counLry.
2. neLworklng sLudenLs lnLeresLed ln growlng acLlon around dlsablllLy rlghLs,
servlces and represenLaLlons can fosLer dlsablllLy acLlvlsm around Lhe
counLry.
laLform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs endorses Lhe creaLlon of a naLlonal ulsablllLy
neLwork whlch ls auLonomous for sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy and carers of
persons wlLh a dlsablllLy.
AcLlon
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll creaLe, manage and malnLaln an emall llsL
connecLlng all dlsablllLy offlcers and represenLaLlves around Lhe counLry.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll creaLe, manage and malnLaln a lacebook
group Lo lnclude any sLudenLs who ldenLlfy as havlng a dlsablllLy or are carers
for persons wlLh a dlsablllLy.

DISA8 8.4: Scho|arsh|ps for peop|e w|th d|sab|||t|es and carers
reamble
1. Pavlng a dlsablllLy or belng Lhe prlmary carer of a person wlLh a dlsablllLy has
a number of flnanclal lmpllcaLlons, especlally when sLudylng. 1hls can lnclude
llmlLed employmenL opporLunlLles because of Llme or medlcal commlLmenLs
or because of lmpllcaLlons of one's dlsablllLy, llmlLed hours of employmenL
due Lo llmlLaLlons of Lhe dlsablllLy and carers penslons and a number of oLher
facLors.
laLform
1. 1he naLlon unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe flnanclal dlfflculLles as a resulL
of carlng for persons wlLh a dlsablllLy or for people wlLh a dlsablllLy.

DISA8ILI1ILS

2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves ln equlLy scholarshlps deslgnaLed
speclflcally for sLudenLs who ldenLlfy as havlng a dlsablllLy or sLudenLs who
care for peoples wlLh a dlsablllLy.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves Lhese scholarshlps should be
lndependenL dlsablllLy and carer scholarshlps, undersLandlng LhaL Lhe
lnLersecLlons of low SLS and dlsablllLy are noL excluslve.
AcLlon
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lobby unlverslLles wlLhouL equlLy
scholarshlps lncludlng sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy or carers Lo lnLroduce
scholarshlps for Lhese sLudenLs ln recognlLlon of Lhelr flnanclal hardshlp.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lobby unlverslLles Lo expand equlLy
scholarshlp servlces and creaLe equlLy scholarshlps speclflcally for sLudenLs
wlLh a dlsablllLy and carers or persons wlLh a dlsablllLy.

DISA8 8.S: Spec|a| Cons|derat|on for Carers
reamble
1. Carlng for persons wlLh a dlsablllLy can play a slgnlflcanL parL ln one's llfe and
can severely lmpacL Lhe sLudy of carers.
2. 1hese dlfflculLles vary dependlng on Lhe needs of Lhe person Lhey are carlng
for, Lhe dlsLance Lhe person Lhey are carlng for ls from campus, wheLher Lhe
carer ln on Lhe Carers enslon, Lhe spare Llme avallable Lo carers dependlng
on Lhe needs of Lhe person Lhey are carlng for and Lhelr llmlLaLlons Lhey may
be under from penslon requlremenLs (a person wlLh Lhe Carers enslon ls
only able Lo be ouL of Lhe house for 23 hours a week).
3. 1hese dlfflculLles can lmpacL many aspecLs of sLudy lncludlng, buL noL llmlLed
Lo, class aLLendance, exam aLLendance and Lhe compleLlon of assessmenLs.
laLform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe lmpacL of carlng for
persons wlLh a dlsablllLy on sLudylng and class aLLendance.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves ln equlLable access Lo speclal
conslderlng for class aLLendance, examlnaLlons and assessmenLs for sLudenLs
carlng for persons wlLh a dlsablllLy.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves ln Lhe lncluslon of carers ln
unlverslLy pollcy perLalnlng Lo sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy where appllcable.
AcLlon
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lobby unlverslLles Lo lnclude carers of
persons wlLh a dlsablllLy ln Lhelr pollcy perLalnlng Lo sLudenLs wlLh a
dlsablllLy.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll work wlLh LqulLy and ulverslLy
deparLmenLs (or Lhelr nearesL equlvalenL) and campus offlcers or

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represenLaLlves (lf avallable) Lo lnclude carers ln fuLure unlverslLy dlsablllLy
pollcy.
3. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lobby unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons Lo granL
speclal conslderaLlon Lo sLudenLs carlng for persons wlLh dlsablllLy whlch wlll
lnclude, buL noL be llmlLed Lo, Lhe speclal conslderaLlon of class aLLendance,
examlnaLlons and assessmenLs.

DISA8 8.6: Spec|a| Cons|derat|on for Anx|ety and Depress|on
reamble
1. AnxleLy and depresslon are common lnvlslble dlsablllLles whlch are ofLen
dlsregarded ln speclal conslderaLlon pollcy ln unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlons and
faculLles.
2. AnxleLy and depresslon severely lmpacLs Lhe academlc performance of
sLudenLs ln many dlfferenL ways whlch lncludes, buL ls noL llmlLed Lo, Lhe
Llme needed Lo compleLe assessmenLs, class aLLendance, concenLraLlon ln
classes and Lhe personal lmpacL of parLlcular sub[ecL maLerlal and Loplcs.
laLform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe lmpacL of anxleLy and
depresslon on Lhe sLudles of sLudenLs wlLh Lhls dlsablllLy.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves ln slgnlflcanL supporL for sLudenLs
sufferlng wlLh anxleLy and depresslon and acknowledges Lhe need Lo for
speclal conslderaLlon ln Lhese clrcumsLances.
AcLlon
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lobby unlverslLles Lo lnclude Lhe lmpacLs of
anxleLy and depresslon ln Lhelr speclal conslderaLlon pollcles.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer, along wlLh campus deparLmenLs, offlcers and
represenLaLlves, wlll lobby unlverslLles faculLles Lo expand Lhelr speclal
conslderaLlon pollcles Lo lnclude Lhe lmpacLs of Lhese dlsablllLles.

DISA8 8.7: Iree and Access|b|e Menta| nea|th Serv|ces
reamble
1. CurrenLly, Medlcare covers a maxlmum of 10 free counselllng vlslLs a year for
sLudenLs whlch can be llmlLed dependlng on age, need, locaLlon and
Aborlglnal or 1orres SLralL lslander ldenLlLy. WlLhouL a MenLal PealLh lan
Lhls servlce can be llmlLed Lo 4 vlslLs a year.
2. MenLal PealLh plays an enormous parL ln Lhe academlc performance of all
sLudenLs.

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3. MenLal PealLh Servlces are commonly needed for people wlLh a physlcal
dlsablllLy as well as Lhose wlLh lnvlslble dlsablllLles and are ofLen needed for
carers of persons wlLh a dlsablllLy.
laLform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves ln uncapped counselllng servlces and
oLher menLal healLh servlces provlded by Medlcare.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves LhaL, ln Lhe absence of governmenL
supporL, unlverslLy SLudenL Servlces should be expanded Lo lncluded
uncapped vlslLs Lo campus menLal healLh servlces.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses LhaL menLal healLh slgnlflcanLly
lmpacLs Lhe sLudy of sLudenLs LhroughouL Lhelr degree and belleves Lhese
servlces should cover all sLudenLs.
AcLlon
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lobby Lhe lederal PealLh MlnlsLer, eLer
uuLLon M, Lo expand Medlcare MenLal PealLh Servlces Lo uncap Lhe number
of vlslLs sLudenLs.
2. ln recognlslng Lhe academlc lmpllcaLlons of menLal healLh, Lhe naLlonal
ulsablllLy Cfflcer, wlLh Lhe naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer, wlll lobby Lhe lederal
LducaLlon MlnlsLer, ChrlsLopher yne, Lo deslgnaLe fundlng Lo unlverslLles for
menLal healLh servlces.
3. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lobby unlverslLy SLudenL Servlces Lo have
uncapped and confldenLlal menLal healLh servlces for all sLudenLs.

DISA8 8.8: Access|b|e Note-tak|ng Serv|ces
reamble
1. CurrenLly only some unlverslLles offer noLe-Laklng servlces for sLudenLs wlLh
long and shorL Lerm dlsablllLles. 1hese servlces can be llmlLed ln accesslblllLy
Lo some sLudenLs and do noL all recognlse Lhe lmpacL of lnvlslble dlsablllLles
on Lhe quallLy of educaLlon for sLudenLs wlLh Lhese dlsablllLles.
2. 1hose who are hlred are noL always pald for Lhelr work, severely llmlLlng Lhe
servlce for sLudenLs as well as abuslng Lhelr rlghLs as workers.
laLform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs supporLs free and accesslble noLe Laklng
servlces for sLudenLs sufferlng from shorL and long Lerm dlsablllLy.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves Lhls servlce should hlre sLudenLs of
Lhe campus and LhaL Lhose hlred should be pald aL leasL mlnlmum wage.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe lmpacL of dlsablllLy on Lhe
quallLy of educaLlon of sLudenLs and acknowledges Lhe lmpacL of boLh long
and shorL Lerm dlsablllLy and vlslble and lnvlslble dlsablllLles.
AcLlon

DISA8ILI1ILS

1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lobby unlverslLles wlLhouL Lhese servlces Lo
lnLroduce Lhese servlces for sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy as a free servlce.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lobby relevanL unlverslLles Lo expand Lhese
servlces Lo carers and sLudenLs wlLh all dlsablllLles, vlslble and lnvlslble.
3. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer along wlLh Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll
ensure LhaL Lhese servlces wlll pay aL leasL mlnlmum wage for Lhe sLudenLs
hlred Lo Lake noLes.

DISA8 8.9: 1utor|ng Access|b|||ty
reamble
1. 8elng a sLudenL wlLh a dlsablllLy or a sLudenL carer leaves many behlnd ln
Lhelr sLudles aL unlverslLy. 1hls can be because of mlssed classes as a resulL of
a dlsablllLy or carlng responslblllLles or Lhe dlfflculLles ln class resulLlng from a
dlsablllLy.
2. SLudenLs who experlence Lhls dlfflculLy are ofLen ln need of LuLorlng
asslsLance Lo compleLe Lhese sub[ecLs Lo Lhe besL of Lhelr poLenLlal, buL many
also experlence flnanclal hardshlp as a resulL of Lhelr dlsablllLy or carlng
responslblllLles.
laLform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe academlc lmpllcaLlons of
dlsablllLy on sLudenLs and supporLs free and accesslble LuLorlng servlces for
sLudenLs LhaL ldenLlfy as havlng a dlsablllLy and have been academlcally
lmpacLed by Lhelr dlsablllLy.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe academlc lmpllcaLlons of
carlng for persons wlLh a dlsablllLy and belleves ln Lhe lncluslon of carer
sLudenLs Lo free and accesslble LuLorlng when affecLed by Lhelr carlng
responslblllLles.
3. ln acknowledglng Lhe lnLersecLlon of flnanclal hardshlp wlLh dlsablllLy and
carlng for persons wlLh a dlsablllLy, Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves
LhaL Lhese servlces musL be provlded Lo sLudenLs free of charge.
AcLlon
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer along wlLh campus deparLmenLs, offlcers or
represenLaLlves, wlll lobby unlverslLy AdmlnlsLraLlon and unlverslLy SLudenL
Servlces Lo provlde accesslble LuLorlng servlces Lo sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles or
carer sLudenLs who have experlenced academlc dlfflculLles as a resulL of Lhelr
dlsablllLy or carlng responslblllLles.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll ald ulsablllLy deparLmenLs, offlcers,
collecLlves and represenLaLlves ln lobbylng Lhelr sLudenL organlsaLlons Lo
provlde Lhese servlces lf Lhe relevanL deparLmenLs and collecLlves feel lL ls
wlLhln Lhe sLudenLs organlsaLlon's means.

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DISA8 8.10: Cross-campus State D|sab|||ty Networks
reamble
1. SLaLe neLworks allow for more face-Lo-face organlslng of acLlvlsLs and allow
for more deLalled organlslng on lndlvldual campuses.
laLform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs endorses Lhe creaLlon of SLaLe ulsablllLy
neLworks by Lhe naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer and SLaLe ulsablllLy Cfflcers
(where avallable) whlch lnclude campus dlsablllLy offlcers, deparLmenLs or
represenLaLlves and sLudenLs LhaL ldenLlfy as havlng a dlsablllLy or care for
persons wlLh a dlsablllLy.
AcLlon
1. SLaLe ulsablllLy Cfflcers wlll creaLe, manage and malnLaln an emall llsL
connecLlng all dlsablllLy offlcers and represenLaLlves ln Lhelr sLaLe.
2. SLaLe ulsablllLy Cfflcers wlll creaLe, manage and malnLaln a lacebook group
Lo lnclude any sLudenLs who ldenLlfy as havlng a dlsablllLy or are carers for
persons wlLh a dlsablllLy ln Lhelr sLaLe.
3. ln Lhe absence of a SLaLe ulsablllLy Cfflcer, Lhe naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll
acL on Lhe above polnLs.

DISA8 8.11: Nat|ona| D|sab|||ty Serv|ces kank|ng
reamble
1. unlverslLles around Lhe counLry provlde dlfferenL levels of supporL for
sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy or sLudenLs who care for persons wlLh a dlsablllLy.
1he level of supporL whlch a unlverslLy provldes can make a profound lmpacL
on Lhe experlences and overall academlc performance of sLudenLs wlLh a
dlsablllLy.
2. 1he experlences of sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy or sLudenL carers are very
dlverse and Lhe dlfflculLles of Lhese sLudenLs manlfesL ln dlfferenL ways and
Lo dlfferenL degrees and dlfferenL Llmes ln Lhelr llfe.
laLform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs endorses Lhe conducLlng of a naLlonal survey
run by Lhe ulsablllLy ueparLmenL whlch wlll documenL sLudenLs' experlences
aL unlverslLy ln regards Lo unlverslLy supporL for sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy and
carer sLudenLs.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe dlverslLy of experlences of
sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy and carer sLudenLs.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs endorses Lhe resulLs of Lhe survey Lo be used
as lobbylng maLerlal for Lhe naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer Lo provlde beLLer

DISA8ILI1ILS

servlces on campuses around Lhe counLry. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs
also acknowledges Lhe auLonomy of Lhe deparLmenL wlLh Lhe resulLs of Lhe
survey Lo be used by oLher deparLmenLs only aL Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe naLlonal
ulsablllLy Cfflcer.
AcLlon
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll faclllLaLe Lhe conducLlng of a naLlonal
survey on Lhe supporL for sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy and carer sLudenLs by all
ma[or unlverslLles around Lhe counLry.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll work ln con[uncLlon wlLh SLaLe ulsablllLy
Cfflcers and currenL ulsablllLy deparLmenLs, offlcers, represenLaLlves and
collecLlves Lo wrlLe and conducL Lhe survey.
3. 1he survey wlll be wrlLLen by no laLer Lhan LducaLlon Conference 2014 Lo be
conducLed ln Lhe beglnnlng of SemesLer 2 of 2014.
4. 1he Survey wlll alm Lo lnclude aspecLs such as
a) llnanclal supporL Lo sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy and carer sLudenLs.
b) AccesslblllLy on campus for classrooms, lecLure LheaLres and
laboraLorles.
c) arklng accesslblllLy for Lhose wlLh a physlcal dlsablllLy.
d) 1he servlces provlded ln aldlng Lhe academlc performance of sLudenLs
wlLh a dlsablllLy and carer sLudenLs.
e) Speclal conslderaLlon pollcles for sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy and carers.
f) Accesslble elevaLors and ramps on campus.
g) Access Lo dlsablllLy servlces on campus.
h) AccesslblllLy of academlc supporL.
l) 1he overall experlence sLudenLs have had ln regard Lo Lhelr dlsablllLy
aL unlverslLy.
3. 1he resulLs of Lhe survey wlll be used Lo rank each unlverslLy accordlng Lo
Lhelr servlces provlded and Lhe overall experlences sLudenLs LhaL responded
Lo Lhe survey have had.
6. 1he resulLs of Lhe survey wlll be publlshed onllne on Lhe nuS webslLe as well
as Lhe nuS ulsablllLy ueparLmenL lacebook.
7. A webslLe wlll be seL up and malnLalned by Lhe naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer Lo
presenL Lhls lnformaLlon ln an easlly read way for fuLure sLudenLs.
8. 1he webslLe wlll be adverLlsed on Lhe nuS webslLe and maLerlals wlll be
produced Lo adverLlse Lhe webslLe and ranklng of unlverslLles around
unlverslLy campuses and ln hlgh schools around Lhe counLry.


DISA8 8.12: Access|b|e Conferences
reamble

DISA8ILI1ILS

1. nuS naLlonal Conference and LducaLlon conference are an lmporLanL
opporLunlLy for sLudenLs from all walks of llfe Lo come LogeLher Lo declde on
Lhe dlrecLlon of Lhe naLlonal unlon.
2. nuS conferences rlghLly lnclude vlgorous debaLe on many lssues, whlch can
become heaLed or hosLlle glven Lhe passlonaLe feellngs of Lhose lnvolved ln
Lhe sLudenL unlon movemenL. 1hls can cause concern for sLudenLs wlLh
dlsablllLles, among oLhers.
3. 1he locaLlons of nuS conferences have ln Lhe pasL been held ln bulldlngs LhaL
are noL fully accesslble Lo sLudenLs wlLh varlous dlsablllLles.
4. 1here ls concern LhaL Lhe sLrucLure and locaLlon of pasL conferences may
have served Lo dlscourage sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles from aLLendlng.
laLform
1. nuS alms Lo encourage lnvolvemenL from sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles aL boLh
naLlonal Conference and LducaLlon Conference. nuS acknowledges LhaL Lhe
volces of sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles are vlLal Lo Lhe sLudenL movemenL.
2. nuS has no wlsh Lo sLlfle debaLe, buL wlshes Lo make conference as
welcomlng a space as posslble for sLudenLs wlLh menLal healLh lssues.
3. nuS acknowledges LhaL lL ls unaccepLable Lo hold conferences ln spaces LhaL
are noL fully accesslble
AcLlon
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer, naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal LducaLlon
Cfflcer wlll work LogeLher Lo ensure LhaL Lhe 2014 LducaLlon Conference and
naLlonal Conference are held ln locaLlons LhaL are fully wheelchalr accesslble.
1hls lncludes (buL ls noL llmlLed Lo) Lhe maln conference room, any workshop
rooms, locaLlons for nuS organlsed soclal gaLherlngs and nuS organlsed
accommodaLlon. 1hls also lncludes ensurlng LhaL wheelchalr accesslble
baLhrooms are locaLed wlLhln a reasonable dlsLance.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer, naLlonal resldenL and naLlonal LducaLlon
Cfflcer wlll ensure LhaL conference ls noL compleLely lnaccesslble Lo sLudenLs
wlLh menLal healLh concerns by provldlng a quleL room close Lo Lhe maln
conference room aL boLh LducaLlon and naLlonal conference 2014. 1hls wlll
allow sLudenLs Lo aLLend conference as much as posslble whlle sLlll havlng an
easy space Lo Lake a break should debaLe become overwhelmlng.
3. WlLhouL censorlng debaLe, Lhe naLlonal resldenL/ any oLher chalr of any
conference sesslon wlll ensure LhaL language LhaL ls ablelsL, raclsL, sexlsL,
queerphoblc or oLherwlse dlscrlmlnaLory ls noL LoleraLed.
4. 1he conLacL deLalls of Lhe naLlonal ulsablllLles Cfflcer wlll be provlded Lo all
aLLendees aL leasL one week prlor Lo naLlonal Conference and LducaLlon
Conference 2014, ln order Lo allow sLudenLs Lo ralse posslble accesslblllLy
lssues confldenLlally. Should accesslblllLy lssues arlse, Lhe ulsablllLy Cfflcer
and conference organlsers wlll make every reasonable efforL Lo
accommodaLe Lhem.

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3. 1he 2014 naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll lnvesLlgaLe ways Lo lncorporaLe Lhese
reforms permanenLly so LhaL Lhey can be enacLed aL all fuLure conferences.
Moved: Ceorgla kennelly (vlcLorla unlverslLy)

DISA8 8.13: know|edge of and Access to Lega| Support for Students w|th
D|sab|||t|es

reamb|e
1. SLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles can requlre legal supporL aL unlverslLy because of
a. lnsufflclenL academlc performance
b. ulscrlmlnaLlon by unlverslLy sLaff
c. lnsufflclenL access Lo learnlng areas
2. SLudenLs are ofLen noL aware of Lhelr rlghLs when lL comes Lo academlc
hearlngs and lssues wlLh unlverslLy sLaff and Lhe unlverslLy lLself
|atform
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer alms Lo creaLe a slmple gulde Lo Lhe rlghLs of
sLudenLs and Lhe supporL servlces LhaL exlsL when dlspuLlng wlLh unlverslLles
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll creaLe an easy Lo read gulde ouLllnlng Lhe
rlghL of sLudenLs and Lhe avenues LhaL exlsL Lo seek represenLaLlon
2. 1he gulde wlll lnclude
a. 8lghLs of sLudenLs ln relaLlon Lo academlc hearlngs
b. 8lghLs agalnsL dlscrlmlnaLlon
c. 1he role of Lhe ombudsman ln seLLllng dlspuLes
d. 1he role of Lhe ulsablllLy ulscrlmlnaLlon Commlsslon
e. A llsL of dlsablllLy frlendly law flrms for baslc represenLaLlon
Moved: L|am McDona|d (Nat|ona| D|sab|||ty Cff|cer, NUS)
Seconded: Georg|a kenne||y (V|ctor|a Un|vers|ty)

Mot|on 8.14: 'Smash the St|gma' Menta| nea|th Awareness
reamb|e
1. MenLal PealLh ls a ma[or lssue for sLudenLs, wlLh depresslon and anxleLy
affecLlng many sLudenLs
2. undersLandlng of Lhe causes, effecLs and LreaLmenL of menLal healLh lssues ls
severely mlsundersLood
3. 1he mlsconcepLlons abouL menLal healLh and Lhe way sLudenLs wlLh menLal
healLh lssues are LreaLed has a deLrlmenLal effecL on Lhose very sLudenLs,
ofLen exacerbaLlng lssues and puLLlng furLher sLress on sLudenLs.
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1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlzes Lhe lack of undersLandlng abouL
menLal healLh among sLudenLs
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves ln supporL and freedom from
dlscrlmlnaLlon for all sLudenLs
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs commlLs Lo addresslng Lhe sLlgmas aLLached
Lo menLal healLh
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLles Cfflcer wlll operaLe Lhe 'Smash Lhe SLlgma' campalgn
Lo ralse awareness around menLal healLh lssues
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLles Cfflcer wlll work wlLh sLaLe offlcer bearers, campus
offlcer bearers, collecLlves and deparLmenLs Lo run campalgns and evenLs
abouL menLal healLh Lo dlspel Lhe false ldeas LhaL damage sLudenLs
Seconded: Amy Ienk|ns (Me|bourne Un|vers|ty)

DISA8 8.1S: D|sab|||t|es Access and Support Aud|t

reamb|e
1. CurrenLly Lhere ls no collecLlon of lnformaLlon ranklng unlverslLles based
upon Lhe level of supporL provlded Lo sLudenL wlLh dlsablllLles and Lo how
accesslble campuses are Lo people wlLh speclal access needs
2. When conslderlng unlverslLles people wlLh dlsablllLles have Lo Lake lnLo
accounL a wlde range of facLors LhaL oLhers do noL.
3. A comprehenslve assessmenL of Lhe faclllLles of unlverslLles would be greaLly
beneflL people wlLh dlsablllLles.
|atform
1. 1he naLlon unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe advanced crlLlque sLudenLs wlLh
dlsablllLles ofLen have Lo make when selecLlng unlverslLles
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer alms Lo secure fundlng from ouLslde of Lhe
naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs Lo compleLe a comprehenslve audlL of Lhe
accesslblllLy of unlverslLles and Lhe supporL Lhey provlde
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer acLlvely seek fundlng from ouLslde naLlonal
unlon of SLudenLs Lo creaLe a comprehenslve audlL
2. 1he audlL wlll assess Lhe followlng buL noL llmlLed Lo
a. AccesslblllLy of bulldlngs, lecLure LheaLres and laboraLorles
b. Speclal conslderaLlon for sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles and for carers
c. arklng and vehlcle access
d. llnanclal supporL
e. Access Lo dlsablllLy supporL unlverslLy deparLmenLs
f. Access Lo academlc supporL
g. Pearlng loops and oLher adapLlve Lechnology

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h. AfLer hours securlLy and llghLlng
l. Counselllng servlces
[. Lmergency Pouslng
k. MenLal healLh and ulsablllLles lans

3. 1haL Lhe end producL of Lhe audlL be readlly avallable on as many webslLes as
posslble lncludlng Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs slLe

Seconded: Amy Ienk|ns (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne)

DISA8 8.16: Campus D|sab|||ty Cff|cers
reamb|e
1. SLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles and sLudenL carers experlence very parLlcular
challenges when aLLendlng unlverslLy, and ln many sLudenL unlons across Lhe
counLry Lhey do noL have a dedlcaLed ulsablllLy Cfflcer represenLlng Lhelr
lnLeresLs.
2. 1hls Lask ofLen falls Lo Welfare or LqulLy offlcers who have numerous oLher
responslblllLles, and Lhus are less able Lo make Lhe represenLaLlon of
sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles a prlorlLy.
|atform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of campus
dlsablllLy offlcers Lo sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles, boLh ln Lerms of Lhelr
engagemenL wlLh Lhe unlon and Lhe ablllLy of Lhe unlon Lo ensure Lhey are
represenLed.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs supporLs Lhe esLabllshmenL of dlsablllLy
offlcer poslLlons aL campuses naLlonwlde.
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll esLabllsh whlch sLudenL unlons ln Lhe
counLry do noL currenLly have a ulsablllLy offlcer, or some oLher offlce bearer
whose maln focus ls represenLlng Lhe lnLeresLs of sLudenLs wlLh dlsablllLles.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll work wlLh sLudenL unlons and sLaLe
branches Lo esLabllsh dlsablllLy offlcers aL Lhese campuses, hlghllghLlng Lhe
lmporLance of Lhls role and asslsLlng wlLh Lhe sLeps necessary.
3. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll make an efforL Lo engage wlLh campus
dlsablllLy offlcers, especlally on campuses where Lhe poslLlon ls newly
esLabllshed, and wlll provlde supporL and advlce where needed.
Seconded: L|am McDona|d (Nat|ona| D|sab|||ty Cff|cer)

DISA8 8.17: Menta| nea|th Care |an |nformat|on book|et

reamb|e

DISA8ILI1ILS

1. 1hough lL ls by no means sufflclenL, Lhe MenLal PealLh 1reaLmenL lan
program LhaL provldes up Lo Len vlslLs Lo a psychologlsL per year clalmable on
Medlcare ls an lmporLanL source of help for many sLudenLs experlenclng
menLal healLh problems.
2. lnformaLlon abouL Lhls plan ls noL easlly accesslble, and when avallable ls
ofLen confuslng, provldlng conLradlcLory lnformaLlon.
|atform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of counselllng
and psychologlcal servlces Lo sLudenLs wlLh menLal healLh concerns.
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL sLudenLs are rarely ln a flnanclal poslLlon Lo afford
Lhese servlces wlLhouL governmenL supporL, and Lhus recognlses Lhe
lmporLance of Lhe MenLal PealLh 1reaLmenL lan.
3. nuS also recognlses LhaL confuslng lnformaLlon or an lnablllLy Lo flnd ouL
abouL Lhls program ls a serlous barrler Lo many sLudenLs accesslng Lhe
psychologlcal help LhaL Lhey requlre.
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll research Lhe deLalls of Lhe MenLal PealLh
1reaLmenL lan, lncludlng (buL noL llmlLed Lo) exacLly whaL ls covered, who ls
ellglble, whaL ouL of pockeL cosLs can be lncurred, and Lhe procedures for
sLudenLs Lo access a LreaLmenL plan.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll produce a bookleL Lo be made avallable Lo
all campuses deLalllng Lhls lnformaLlon ln a clear, easy Lo undersLand manner,
so LhaL all sLudenLs undersLand whaL servlces Lhey are enLlLled Lo.
3. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll also ensure Lhls lnformaLlon ls placed on
Lhe nuS webslLe.
Moved: Ioshua kebo||edo (NSW State 8ranch res|dent)
Seconded: Georg|a kenne||y (V|ctor|a Un|vers|ty)

DISA8 8.18: hys|ca| Access|b|||ty on Un|vers|ty Campuses

reamb|e
1. SLudenLs wlLh a physlcal lmpalrmenL experlence slgnlflcanL and varled
challenges ln aLLendlng unlverslLy, and are ofLen prevenLed from belng fully
engaged ln sLudenL llfe by Lhe fallure of unlverslLles Lo fully adapL Lo Lhelr
needs.
2. Many unlverslLles ln AusLralla seem Lo belleve LhaL lL ls accepLable Lo have
lecLure LheaLres, LuLorlal room and oLher lmporLanL sLudenL spaces LhaL are
noL wheelchalr accesslble. AL Lhe same Llme, lL ls ofLen Lhe case LhaL
recreaLlonal sLudenL spaces such as bars or food ouLleLs are lnaccesslble Lo
sLudenLs, wheLher because of a lack of space Lo manoeuvre a wheelchalr, a
counLer LhaL ls Loo hlgh, or a slngle sLep leadlng up Lo Lhe enLrance. Peavy

DISA8ILI1ILS

doors presenL ln many older unlverslLy bulldlngs can also cause lssues for
sLudenLs wlLh a physlcal dlsablllLy.
|atform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe soclal model of dlsablllLy,
whlch argues LhaL dlsablllLy sLems from Lhe fallure of socleLy Lo ad[usL Lo
meeL Lhe needs of a dlsabled mlnorlLy.
2. nuS sLrongly belleves LhaL sLudenLs wlLh a physlcal dlsablllLy or lmpalrmenL
should be able Lo en[oy Lhe same unlverslLy experlence as sLudenLs wlLhouL
such lmpalrmenLs. 1he recalclLrance of unlverslLles ln undergolng Lhe
necessary changes Lo make Lhls posslble ls unaccepLable.
3. nuS acknowledges LhaL sLudenL unlons musL Lake Lhe lead ln Lhls lssue by
ensurlng all sLudenL run servlces are fully accesslble Lo all sLudenLs regardless
of any physlcal dlsablllLy.
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll develop (ln con[uncLlon wlLh sLudenLs who
experlence physlcal accesslblllLy lssues) a besL pracLlce gulde for physlcal
accesslblllLy on unlverslLy campuses. 1hls gulde wlll deLall ways ln whlch
unlverslLles can ensure LhaL sLudenLs wlLh physlcal lmpalrmenLs are able Lo
access Lhe same unlverslLy experlence as oLher sLudenLs.
2. 1he gulde wlll also provlde an lmporLanL resource for sLudenL unlons, boLh ln
ensurlng LhaL Lhelr servlces are accesslble and as a basls for lobbylng Lhelr
respecLlve unlverslLles for change.
3. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll ensure Lhls ls dlsLrlbuLed Lo unlons across
Lhe counLry and a sofL copy ls placed on Lhe nuS webslLe.
4. 1he gulde wlll Lake lnLo accounL besL pracLlce opLlons for access Lo boLh Lhe
educaLlonal and soclal elemenLs of Lhe unlverslLy experlence.
Seconded: Ioshua kebo||edo (NSW State 8ranch res|dent)

DISA8 8.19: Access|b|||ty |n NUS Campa|gns

reamb|e
1. 1he SLudenL MovemenL ls a soclal and pollLlcal movemenL, whlch should be
accesslble Lo all Lypes of people so LhaL lL can besL represenL all Lypes of sLudenLs.
2. CurrenLly, wlLh a cenLral focus of Lhe naLlonal unlon belng on rallles and sLrlkes
around Lhe counLry, Lhere ls a loL of room for lnaccesslblllLy for sLudenLs wlLh
dlsablllLy. 1hls can be seen Lhrough physlcal accesslblllLy lssues presenLed ln rallylng
as well as Lhe menLal sLress of rallles from aggresslon from boLh proLesLors and
pollce bruLallLy.

|atform

DISA8ILI1ILS

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe sLruggle for sLudenLs wlLh a
dlsablllLy Lo acLlvely engage ln campalgns focuslng on rallles and oLher physlcal
demonsLraLlons.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs wlll acLlvely work on maklng rallles as safe a space
as posslble for sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy who wlsh Lo engage. 3. 1he naLlonal unlon
of SLudenLs wlll acLlvely work on maklng rallles and sLrlkes as physlcally accesslble for
sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy.

Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal and SLaLe LducaLlon Cfflcers wlll acLlvely organlse rallles so LhaL Lhelr
rouLes are physlcally accesslble for sLudenLs wlLh a dlsablllLy and are noL excesslvely
long rouLes so LhaL sLudenLs wlLh a physlcal dlsablllLy wlll be able Lo parLlclpaLe ln
core educaLlon campalgns for Lhe naLlonal unlon.
2. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll play an acLlve role ln maklng sure LhaL all nuS
campalgns are physlcally accesslble for sLudenLs.
3. 1he naLlonal ulsablllLy Cfflcer wlll work on a besL pracLlces gulde for fuLure rallles
run by Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs Lo make Lhese campalgns as safe a space as
posslble for sLudenLs who may suffer menLally and emoLlonally from Lhese
campalgns.

Moved: Ioshua kebo||edo (NSW State 8ranch res|dent, NUS)
Seconded: L|am McDona|d (Nat|ona| D|sab|||ty Cff|cer, NUS)

IN1LkNA1ICNAL S1UDLN1S

CnA1Lk 9 - IN1LkNA1ICNAL S1UDLN1S

IN1 9.1: Internat|ona| students: rac|sm and d|scr|m|nat|on
reamb|e
1. 1he governmenL ls responslble for malnLalnlng Lhe economlc condlLlons whlch
make lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs vulnerable and ls Lhus compllclL ln Lhe ongolng raclsL
aLLacks and abuse Lowards lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs.
2. 1he federal governmenL's resLrlcLlons on workforce parLlclpaLlon for people on
sLudenL vlsas forces lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs Lo work lllegally and excludes Lhem from
Lhelr rlghL Lo safe workplaces and award wages.
3. 1he vlcLorlan governmenL refuses Lo granL full Concesslon cards Lo lnLernaLlonal.
4. lederal and SLaLe governmenL(s) also refuse Lo provlde affordable
accommodaLlon for lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs whlch means LhaL many are forced Lo llve
ln squalor due Lo overcrowdlng.
3. ulfflculLy ln accesslng safe and approprlaLe employmenL comblned wlLh
prohlblLlons from accesslng concesslon raLes, comblned wlLh Lhe governmenL noL
provldlng affordable houslng, enLrenches poverLy amongsL lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs,
maklng Lhem more llkely Lo be Lhe vlcLlms of crlmlnal landlords and bosses. 1he
1enanLs unlon of vlcLorla say landlords and companles are lncreaslngly LargeLlng
lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs as a source of cheap labour.
|atform
1. nuS condemns all raclsL aLLacks on lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs.
2. nuS recognlzes LhaL raclsL lederal CovernmenL pollcy, such as workforce
parLlclpaLlon resLrlcLlons on vlsas and excluslon from lncome supporL, can
only encourage raclsL aLLlLudes.
3. nuS supporLs acLlons Laken by lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs and supporLers Lo flghL
back agalnsL Lhelr oppresslon.

Act|on
1. nuS wlll call on Lhe lederal CovernmenL Lo place harsher penalLles on
employers and landlords who explolL lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs.
2. nuS wlll ralse demands Lo Lhe lederal CovernmenL Lo lncrease Lhe
avallablllLy of affordable on-campus accommodaLlon for sLudenLs.
3. nuS wlll lobby Lhe lederal CovernmenL Lo granL access Lo lncome supporL for
lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs.
4. nuS wlll work closely wlLh sLudenL unlons Lo keep campuses lnformed of Lhe
campalgn and dlsLrlbuLe lnformaLlon. 1he naLlonal offlce should help Lo


connecL Lhe campuses wlLh relevanL naLlonal or sLaLe campalgn/communlLy
groups.

Moved: Cmar nassan (Un|vers|ty of Sydney, SkC)
Seconded: Iade Lckhaus (UMSU)

IN1L 9.2: Internat|ona| Students' k|ghts at Work
reamb|e:
1. lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs face large barrlers ln Lerms of Lhelr rlghLs aL work,
lncludlng vlsa resLrlcLlons on worklng hours, language barrlers, and more
ofLen Lhan noL are underpald.
2. vlsa resLrlcLlons on worklng hours as well as language barrlers resulL ln many
lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs worklng off Lhe books aL workplaces LhaL neglecL baslc
work safeLy pracLlces and pay well below Lhe mlnlmum award, resulLlng ln
lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs noL recelvlng a falr pay for Lhe hours Lhey work.

|atform:
1. nuS recognlzes LhaL lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs face slgnlflcanL challenges ln
flndlng work.
2. nuS recognlzes LhaL language barrlers and vlsa resLrlcLlons place large
burdens on lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs when Lhey Lry Lo look for work.
3. nuS supporLs programs and campalgns LhaL promoLe lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs'
rlghLs aL work

Act|on:
1. 1he nuS naLlonal lnLernaLlonal SLudenL Cfflcer wlll run a campalgn ln C-
Week LargeLed aL lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs abouL Lhelr rlghLs aL work and whaL
Lo expecL from Lhe [ob markeL ln AusLralla.
2. 1he nuS naLlonal lnLernaLlonal SLudenL Cfflcer wlll provlde lnformaLlon Lo
afflllaLe campus SLudenL CrganlzaLlons abouL rlghLs aL work for Lhem Lo
dlssemlnaLe amongsL Lhe sLudenL body.

Moved: Iohnny 2hang (Deak|n Un|vers|ty)


IN1L 9.3: V|ctor|an concess|on card reform for 1ert|ary Students.
reamb|e
1. 1he lnablllLy for vlcLorlan LerLlary sLudenLs Lo recelve equallLy ln publlc LransporL
fares has been an lssue of publlc debaLe for some years.
2. ln 2013 Lhe vlcLorlan SLaLe 8ranch seL up Lhe roud Lo be lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs
(18lS) lnlLlaLlve, whlch had Lhe capaclLy Lo lobby Lhe vlcLorlan SLaLe CovernmenL
and vlcLorlan CpposlLlon and campalgn for Concesslon Cards for lnLernaLlonal
SLudenLs.
3. ln laLe 2013 Lhe vlcLorlan CovernmenL announced Lhe Lrlal of yearly concesslon
cards for lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs, however Lhe flghL for full concesslon cards for
lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs ls noL over.

|atform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs advocaLes LhaL Lhe vlcLorlan CovernmenL glves
concesslon cards Lo sLudenLs for all Lravel on publlc LransporL.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs proposes Lhe avallablllLy of concesslon cards Lo
lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs and osLgraduaLe sLudenLs sLudylng full Llme.
3. 1he nuS proposes LhaL Lhe vlcLorlan 8ranch conLlnues Lhe 18lS campalgn Lo
campalgn for full concesslons for lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs.

Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs calls upon Lhe nuS naLlonal lnLernaLlonal
SLudenL Cfflcer and vlcLorla SLaLe 8ranch resldenL Lo pressure 1reasury Lo make
cosLlng's lnLo Lhe lssues on Lhe avallablllLy of concesslon cards Lo lnLernaLlonal
sLudenLs sLudylng full Llme.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs calls upon Lhe nuS naLlonal lnLernaLlonal
SLudenL Cfflcer and vlcLorla SLaLe 8ranch resldenL Lo pressure Lreasury Lo
budgeL more funds Lowards concesslon card acqulremenL. lf noL a reallocaLlon of
funds where posslble Lo ensure full concesslon cards for lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs.


IN1L 9.4: roud to be Internat|ona| Students (18IS Campa|gn)


reamb|e:
1. 1he roud Lo be lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs Campalgn (18lS) esLabllshed by Lhe
vlcLorlan lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs Cfflcer and Lhe vlcLorlan SLaLe 8ranch ln 2013 was
seL up Lo ensure Lhe falr represenLaLlon of lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs whllsL Lhey are
sLudylng ln AusLralla.
2. 18lS found LhaL ofLen lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs are underpald for Lhe work Lhey do,
recelved mlnlmum pasLoral care from unlverslLles, are overrepresenLed on SLudenL
Appeals commlLLees and have llLLle rlghLs.
3. ln vlcLorla 18lS worked wlLh lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs Lo bulld a cross campus
neLwork of lnLernaLlonal SLudenL supporL groups Lo lobby for Lhese lssues.
|atform:
1. nuS acknowledges Lhe pllghL of lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs sLudylng ln AusLralla.
2. nuS recognlzes LhaL lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs are underpald for Lhe work Lhey do,
recelved mlnlmum pasLoral care from unlverslLles, are overrepresenLed on SLudenL
Appeals commlLLees and have llLLle rlghLs.
Act|on:
1. nuS lnsLrucLs Lhe naLlonal lnLernaLlonal SLudenL Cfflcer Lo run Lhe 18lS
Campalgn naLlonally ln 2014 and seL up cross campus supporL neLworks Lo lobby on
lssues effecLlng lnLernaLlonal SLudenLs.

IN1L 9.S: Internat|ona| Student 1u|t|on Iee
reamb|e
1. ln Lhe lasL several years, LulLlon fees for lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs have lncreased
slgnlflcanLly ln many degrees. As an example, Lhe LulLlon fee for lnLernaLlonal
sLudenLs ln Lhe 8achelor of harmacy ln 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 are A$23,000,
A$28,000, A$31,000 and A$32,300 respecLlvely.


2. unllke domesLlc sLudenLs, lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs need Lo pay Lhelr LulLlon fee up
fronL. 1hls can be very sLrenuous pressure on Lhem and Lhelr famlly.
3. ln order Lo cover LhaL gap, many of Lhese famllles declded Lo save Lhelr money
from oLher expenses whlch are qulLe lmporLanL and necessary ln Lhelr llfe such as
food, LexLbooks and some enLerLalnmenLs.
4. 1ulLlon fees have been lncreaslng slgnlflcanLly ln Lhe lasL several years, however, lL
cannoL always be seen LhaL Lhe quallLy of educaLlon lncrease wlLh LulLlon fees.

|atform
1. nuS recognlses LhaL excesslve LulLlon fees puL flnanclal sLalns on lnLernaLlonal
sLudenLs and LhaL lncreases ln LulLlon fees, Lhough ofLen necessary Lo lmprove Lhe
quallLy of educaLlon, are someLlmes deLermlned arblLrarlly

Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal lnLernaLlonal Cfflcer wlll research LulLlon fee lncreases LhaL have
flnanclally lmpacLed lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs and wlll creaLe a reporL LhaL Lhey wlll
send Lo afflllaLe assoclaLlons
2. 1he naLlonal lnLernaLlonal Cfflcer and Lhe naLlonal Welfare Cfflcer wlll use Lhls
lnformaLlon Lo asslsL campus presldenLs Lo lobby unlverslLles on behalf of
lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs

Moved: 1|mothy ham
Seconded: Dan|e| N|ko|osk|

IN1L 9.6. IN1LkNA1ICNAL S1UDLN1S: S1UDLN1 CCNCLSSICN CAkDS
reamb|e:
1. lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs provlde noL only bllllons of dollars Lo AusLralla's economy, buL
enhance our culLural dlverslLy and sLrengLhen AusLralla's relaLlonshlp wlLh naLlons
around Lhe world, parLlcularly our Aslan nelghbours.
2. vlcLorla was Lhe only sLaLe ln AusLralla, whlch denled lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs Lravel
concesslons, whlch placed an economlc burden on Lhese sLudenLs, many of whom
sLruggle flnanclally.
3. 8ecenLly Lhe vlcLorlan CovernmenL has made a poslLlve sLep ln recLlfylng Lhls lssue
and has announced LhaL lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs wlll be able Lo recelve a LransporL
concesslon on annual passes.
|atform:


1. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of ensurlng lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs recelve Lravel
concesslons ln llne wlLh Lhelr domesLlc counLerparLs.
2. 8oLh vlcLorla and nSW sLlll need Lo make slgnlflcanL changes Lo Lhelr Lravel
concesslon arrangemenLs Lo be broughL lnLo llne wlLh Lhe pracLlces off oLher sLaLes
Act|on:
1. nuS conLlnues Lo lobbylng boLh Lhe vlcLorlan and new SouLh Wales
CovernmenLs Lo ensure vlcLorlan and new SouLh Wales lnLernaLlonal
sLudenLs recelve a full-range off concesslons avallable ln oLher sLaLes.
Moved: kerr|e kah|on (Nat|ona| Lthno-Cu|tura| Cff|cer)

IN1L 9.7. IN1LkNA1ICNAL S1UDLN1S: WCkkLkS kIGn1S CAMAIGN
reamb|e:
1. AusLrallan unlverslLles have a slgnlflcanLly large lnLernaLlonal sLudenL
populaLlon
2. lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs brlng bllllons of dollars lnLo Lhe AusLrallan economy lL
ls lmporLanL LhaL Lhere noL [usL LreaLed as commodlLles and LhaL Lhere
employmenL rlghLs are upheld.
3. Powever ofLen lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs ofLen do noL know whaL Lhelr rlghLs as
workers ln AusLralla.
4. lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs can be parLlcularly vulnerable as work may be crlLlcal
for Lhem Lo galn work ln order Lo galn permanenL resldency. 1hey may come
from counLrles whlch do noL have a mlnlmum wage or allow for unpald
lnLernshlps Lo go for monLhs on end and are unaware LhaL ln AusLralla LhaL
Lhls ls lllegal employmenL and breaches Lhere fundamenLal rlghLs aL work.
uue Lo Lhe facL LhaL many are Lngllsh as a second language Lhls means Lhere
may be communlcaLlon lssues and furLher perpeLuaLes Lhelr vulnerablllLy.
AnoLher lssue ls LhaL ln some may come from represslve naLlons ln whlch
conLacLlng Lhe governmenL for supporL ls noL common.
|atform:
1. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of boLh domesLlc and lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs
undersLandlng Lhelr fundamenLal rlghLs aL work.


2. nuS recognlses LhaL lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs are parLlcularly vulnerable Lo explolLaLlon
ln Lhe workforce.
Act|on:
1. 1he nuS lnLernaLlonal SLudenL Cfflcer works wlLh Lhe nuS Welfare Cfflcer
Lo run a 'Workers 8lghLs Campalgn' whlch lncludes lnformaLlon
parLlcularly LargeLed Lo lnLernaLlonal sLudenLs.
Moved: kerr|e kah|on (Nat|ona| Lthno-Cu|tura| Cff|cer)

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L1nNC 10.1: Iear of a 8rown |anet: Mob|||s|ng an Lthno-Cu|tura| Department

reamb|e:
1. nuS acknowledges LhaL raclal dlscrlmlnaLlon exlsLs ln unlverslLy communlLles,
Lhrough admlnlsLraLlon, pollcy and culLural aLLlLudes.
2. 1he composlLlon of delegaLes aL Lhe nuS naLlonal Conference and of
naLlonal Cfflce 8earers polnLs Lo a lack of engagemenL wlLh Lhe sLudenL
movemenL by people of colour, whlch ls a ma[or weakness of Lhe nuS as a
represenLaLlve organlsaLlon.
3. ln order Lo avold falllng ln Lhe Lrapplngs of Lhe same paLLern of raclal
oppresslon, Lhe nuS musL acLlvely work Lowards belng a more lncluslve
organlsaLlon LhaL sLudenLs from dlverse eLhnlc, culLural and llngulsLlc
backgrounds do noL sLruggle Lo ldenLlfy or engage wlLh.
4. A large fallure of Lhe nuS ln engaglng sLudenLs has noL [usL sLemmed from a
weakness ln Lhe organlsaLlon as a whole buL also from an lnacLlve LLhno
CulLural ueparLmenL LhaL has done llLLle Lo no work ln recenL years.
3. A weak represenLaLlon of sLudenLs from culLurally, eLhnlcally or llngulsLlcally
dlverse backgrounds occur desplLe Lhe sLrong presence of sLudenL conLrolled
culLural clubs and campuses across unlverslLles ln AusLralla. 1hls lndlcaLes
LhaL bulldlng a sLrong presence wlLhln sLudenL organlsaLlons and Lhe nuS ls
posslble.
6. SLudenLs from eLhnlcally or llngulsLlcally dlverse backgrounds ofLen do noL
engage ln wlder sLudenL organlsaLlons due Lo a lack ln confldence LhaL Lhey
possess Lhe skllls or knowledge necessary Lo succeed ln Lhese sLudenL
organlsaLlons.
|atform:
1. nuS belleves LhaL raclsm wlLhln unlverslLy communlLles cannoL be LoleraLed
and wlll work Lowards Lhe ellmlnaLlon of raclsm wlLhln unlverslLy
communlLles.
2. nuS afflrms LhaL Lhere ls a need Lo engage a wlder range of sLudenLs wlLhln
Lhe sLudenL movemenL, parLlcularly sLudenLs of colour.
3. nuS acknowledges a lack of represenLaLlon by sLudenLs of colour wlLhln
sLudenL organlsaLlons across Lhe counLry, noLlng LhaL many sLudenL
organlsaLlons do noL have offlce bearers Lo address lssues of raclsm on
campus.
4. nuS musL acLlvely moblllse lLs LLhno-CulLural ueparLmenL ln order Lo break
down raclsL aspecLs of domlnanL soclal bodles wlLhln ln Lhe unlverslLy secLor.
3. nuS recognlses LhaL sklll and knowledge sharlng beLween LLhno CulLural
sLudenLs ls lnLegral Lo moblllslng a sLrong LLhno-CulLural ueparLmenL.
Act|on:
1. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer shall coordlnaLe a campalgn Lo moblllse Lhe
LLhno-CulLural ueparLmenL of nuS over Lhe course of 2014.
2. AL Lhe sLarL of Lhe year, Lhe nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer shall esLabllsh conLacL
wlLh Lhelr relevanL campus counLerparLs.
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3. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer shall launch a naLlonal LLhno-CulLural SLudenL
Survey durlng C'Weeks of 2014 Lo gauge Lhe concerns of Lhe LLhno-CulLural
sLudenL body and asses ways ln whlch Lhey can be more engaged wlLh Lhe
sLudenL movemenL.
4. 1he survey wlll address, buL noL be llmlLed Lo, Lhe followlng key areas:
a. LLhnlc background
b. Access Lo lncome supporL
c. LducaLlonal background
d. Course area sLudled
e. Lxperlences of raclsm wlLhln Lhelr dlsclpllne
f. Lxperlences of raclsm ln Lhe wlder unlverslLy communlLy
g. Awareness of unlverslLy culLural servlces
h. Awareness of LLhno-CulLural represenLaLlon ln Lhe unlverslLy
communlLy
3. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer shall prlorlLlse worklng wlLh eLhno-culLural
offlcers, collecLlves or acLlvlsLs on campus Lo admlnlsLer Lhe survey on
campuses.
6. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer, ln collaboraLlon wlLh oLher relevanL nuS
Cfflce 8earers, shall publlsh a reporL of Lhe surveys flndlng by Lhe sLarL of
SemesLer 2: 1he LLhno-CulLural SLaLe of Lhe unlon.
7. Whlle Lhe survey ls belng admlnlsLered across campuses, Lhe nuS LLhno-
CulLural Cfflcer shall also engage ln an audlL of sLudenL organlsaLlons ln Lhe
counLry. 1he audlL shall be senL Lo campus resldenLs Lo be reLurned by Aprll
13, 2014.
8. 1he audlL wlll address, buL noL be llmlLed Lo, Lhe followlng areas:
a. ls Lhere an LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer or slmllar, elecLed poslLlon ln Lhe
sLudenL organlsaLlon?
b. Are Lhe culLural speclflc servlces avallable on campus (eg. An lslamlc
prayer room)?
c. ls culLural senslLlvlLy or dlverslLy Lralnlng made avallable Lo sLudenL
acLlvlsLs on campus?
d. WhaL culLural speclflc clubs have a presence on campus?
9. AL Lhe sLarL of SemesLer 2, Lhe nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer shall launch Lhe
Cross Campus LLhno-CulLural neLwork.
10. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll uLlllse conLacLs Lhey made durlng Lhe
naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Survey Lo creaLe a naLlonal malllng llsL of culLural
clubs and LLhno-CulLural Cfflcers on campuses. 1hls wlll be furLher broken
down Lo creaLe lndlvldual sLaLe malllng llsLs.
11. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer shall prepare a sLarLer klL for each SLaLe
LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer Lo bulld up Cross Campus LLhno-CulLural neLworks ln
Lhelr sLaLes. 1hls wlll lnclude:
a. A gulde Lo hold a forum of represenLaLlves from campus culLure clubs
whlch wlll lnclude
l. Workshops on engagemenL ln sLudenL acLlvlsm
ll. CpporLunlLles Lo sklll share and knowledge share
b. A gulde Lo runnlng culLurally senslLlve evenL Lo promoLe
mulLlculLurallsm and solldarlLy beLween culLural groups.
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Moved: n|ba Casab|anca (Nat|ona| ueer Cff|cer)
Seconded: Iosh kebo||edo (NSW State 8ranch res|dent)

L1nNC 10.2: 8u||d|ng Co||ect|ves

reamb|e:
1. nuS acknowledges Lhe vlLal role LhaL havlng a represenLaLlve for culLurally
and llngulsLlcally dlverse people plays ln beLLerlng Lhe sLaLus of eLhno-
culLural sLudenLs aL campuses around Lhe naLlon.
2. nuS acknowledges Lhe damaglng effecLs LhaL raclsm and dlscrlmlnaLlon has
on sLudenLs who do noL flL lnLo Lhe malnsLream culLural, llngulsLlc, rellglous
and eLhnlc ldenLlLy of Lhelr surrounds ln a predomlnanLly whlLe" AusLralla.
|atform:

1. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of collecLlvlsm ln creaLlng and faclllLaLlng
sLrong neLworks for groups.
2. nuS recognlses Lhe marglnallsaLlon of sLudenLs of eLhnlcally and llngulsLlcally
dlverse backgrounds ln wesLern socleLy, parLlcularly aL rural and reglonal
campuses where Lhe populaLlon of eLhnlcally and llngulsLlcally dlverse people
ls LradlLlonally low.
3. nuS recognlses LhaL Lhe naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer ls accounLable Lo
every eLhno-culLural sLudenL and LLhno-CulLural offlcer and collecLlve ln
AusLralla.

Act|on:

1. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll vlslL all campuses where an LLhno-
CulLural CollecLlve or ueparLmenL does noL exlsL, and seek Lo esLabllsh a
collecLlve and bulld Lhls collecLlve.
2. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll work wlLh Lhe Small and 8eglonal Cfflcer
Lo bulld LLhno-CulLural CollecLlves on rural and reglonal campuses.
3. 1he LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer and Small and 8eglonal Cfflcer wlll develop
sLraLegles LhaL are speclflc Lo Lhe needs of eLhno-culLural sLudenLs on small
and reglonal campuses and creaLe relevanL campalgns and collecLlve bulldlng
lnlLlaLlves LhaL accommodaLe Lhls.
4. lnlLlaLlves can lnclude, buL are cerLalnly noL llmlLed Lo: a. MulLlculLural days
or weeks b. MulLlculLural evenLs c. AnLl-raclsm campalgns d. ueveloplng anLl-
raclsm lnlLlaLlves wlLh small and reglonal unlverslLles e. Worklng wlLh eLhno-
culLural collecLlves Lo develop campus speclflc lnlLlaLlves
3. 1he LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll work wlLh Lhe resources avallable Lo Lhem Lo
vlslL Lhese campuses and esLabllsh llnks wlLh campuses Lrylng Lo bulld
collecLlves, boLh remoLely from Lhe LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer's base and ln-
person on as many campuses as posslble.
6. 1he LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer musL have esLabllshed Langlble llnks wlLh all
eLhno-culLural offlcers and asslsLed wlLh bulldlng collecLlves. 1o do Lhls, Lhe
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LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll hold mulLlple phone llnk-ups LhroughouL Lhe year
Lo connecL Lhe varlous LLhno-CulLural ueparLmenLs around AusLralla.


Ln1NC 10.3: kac|sm |s.

reamb|e:
1. 8aclsm appears ln many dlfferenL forms whlch vary dependlng on Lhe
lndlvldual, Lhelr background and Lhelr personal experlence.
2. lL ls acknowledged wlLh Lhe auLonomy of Lhe LLhno-culLural deparLmenL LhaL
Lhese forms of raclsm are besL undersLood by Lhe people who have llved
experlence as a person ldenLlfylng as LLhno-culLural, a person of colour or a
person from a culLurally or llngulsLlcally dlverse background.
3. ln Lhls capaclLy, lL ls also undersLood LhaL Lhere are many forms of raclsm
whlch are unnoLlced or lmpllclL and are noL broughL Lhe aLLenLlon Lhose
ouLslde Lhls llved experlence.
|atform:
1. 8aclsm ls." ls a phoLo campalgn almed aL o-weeks, buL Lo be conLlnued
LhroughouL Lhe year Lo engage eLhno-culLural sLudenLs, CALu sLudenLs or
sLudenLs of colour ln nuS and ln anLl-raclsm acLlvlsm.
2. lL ls a campalgn almed aL eLhno-culLural sLudenLs as a plaLform for Lhem Lo
express whaL raclsm ls from Lhelr personal experlence. 1hls ls done ln Lhe
hopes of creaLlng a beLLer dlalogue beLween eLhno-culLural and non-eLhno-
culLural sLudenLs and ls a publlc plaLform Lo spread awareness of raclsL
experlences and whaL raclsm ls, as deflned by people who experlence lL.
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer, along wlLh Lhe SLaLe Cfflcers, aLLend Lo
campuses durlng C-week Lo run Lhls campalgn aL elLher Lhe sLalls of LLhno-
culLural and people of colour collecLlves, or Lhe sLudenL run organlsaLlon's
sLall ln Lhe absence of an LLhno-culLural collecLlve.
2. 1he naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll malnLaln an acLlve onllne presence of
Lhe campalgn, sLarLlng a lacebook page for Lhe campalgn and posLlng Lhe
phoLos Laken ln Lhe campalgn wlLh Lhe consenL of Lhose who are ln Lhe phoLo
LhroughouL Lhe year.

L1nNC 10.4: kound 1ab|e kac|sm Iorum
reamb|e:
1. LducaLlon ls an lmporLanL parL ln combaLlng raclsm on campus. 1here are
many lnsLances of raclsm, whlch arlse from lgnorance and can be resolved
Lhrough open dlalogue wlLh Lhe communlLles ln Lhe unlverslLy.
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|atform:
1. 1he eLhno-culLural deparLmenL wlll organlse forums on raclsm LhaL lnvolve
open dlscusslons on parLlcular lssues regardlng raclsm on campus and ln
general.
2. 1hese dlscusslons wlll have speclflc Loplcs LhaL wlll be dlrecLed by Lhe campus
collecLlve, or ln Lhe absence of, Lhe sLaLe and naLlonal eLhno-culLural
deparLmenLs.
3. 1hese forums wlll lnvolve dlscusslon wlLh Lhe aLLendees and speakers.
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll vlslL all afflllaLed campuses
LhroughouL Lhe year Lo run a 8ound 1able 8aclsm lorum.
2. 1he SLaLe LLhno-CulLural Cfflcers wlll run Lhese forums monLhly on campuses
across Lhelr sLaLe. 1hese wlll be run wlLh Lhe dlrecLlon of Lhe campus
collecLlves or relevanL deparLmenLs.
3. 1he SLaLe and naLlonal Cfflce bearers wlll dlsLrlbuLe maLerlals adverLlslng Lhe
forums Lo Lhe approprlaLe campuses.

L1nNC 10.S: Intersect|ng w|th the Ind|genous Department
reamb|e:
1. 1here are some lssues, parLlcularly raclsm, whlch overlap beLween Lhe
Aborlglnal and 1orres SLralL lslander (A1Sl) ueparLmenL and Lhe LLhno-
culLural deparLmenL.
2. 1hls ls seen Lhrough Lhe llved experlences of belng a person of colour.
|atform:
1. 1he eLhno-culLural deparLmenL recognlses and respecL Lhe auLonomy and
dlfferenL llved experlences of lndlgenous and eLhno-culLural people and wlll
work along-slde wlLh Lhe naLlonal A1Sl Cfflcer when ln regards Lo campalgns
on raclsm.
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LLhno-culLural Cfflcer wlll acLlvely llalse and work wlLh Lhe
naLlonal A1Sl Cfflcer on campalgns regardlng raclsm LhaL may lnLersecL wlLh
Lhe deparLmenL. 1hls wlll be done aL Lhe dlscreLlon of Lhe naLlonal A1Sl
Cfflcer.

Ln1NC 10.6: Lngag|ng w|th Campus Cu|tura| C|ubs
reamb|e:
1. AusLrallan unlverslLles are made up of many dlfferenL culLural groups LhaL
ofLen make a greaL number of clubs and socleLles focused on Lhese culLural
backgrounds.
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2. 1hls has been a Lhrlvlng aspecL of campus llfe on many campus around Lhe
counLry and acLlvely engages eLhno-culLural people and people of colour.
|atform:
1. ln Lhe absence of eLhno-culLural collecLlves, culLural clubs and socleLles can
be an effecLlve way of lnLeracLlng wlLh LCC people who are engaged wlLh
campus llfe.
2. lnLeracLlon beLween Lhe LLhno-culLural deparLmenL and Lhese culLural clubs
ls an effecLlve way of engaglng sLudenLs ln a comforLable and safe
envlronmenL ouLslde Lhe realm of predomlnanLly Anglo sLudenL acLlvlsm and
can ulLlmaLely encourage LCC sLudenLs Lo become lnvolved ln anLl-raclsm
on campus and Lhe broader sLudenL movemenL.
Act|on:
1. ln Lhe absence of eLhno-culLural deparLmenLs, Lhe naLlonal LLhno-CulLural
Cfflce and sLaLe offlcers wlll meeL wlLh Lhe culLural clubs around Lhese
campuses as a way Lo encourage Lhelr engagemenL wlLh nuS campalgns.

L1nNC 10.7: Campus Cu|tura| Serv|ces
reamb|e:
1. SLudenL from culLurally dlverse backgrounds ofLen have unlque needs LhaL
are noL caLered Lo by sLandard sLudenL servlces on campus.
2. CulLural expecLaLlons from sLudenLs ofLen form a slgnlflcanL componenL of
Lhelr day Lo day llves.
3. Many unlverslLles already offer culLurally speclflc servlces, such as an lslamlc
prayer room, buL Lhe provlslon of Lhese servlces are noL done ln a culLurally
senslLlve way.
|atform:
1. nuS belleves Lhe provlslon of culLural speclflc servlces are lnLegral Lo creaLlng
a dlverse, lncluslve and welcomlng unlverslLy communlLy.
2. 1he provlslon of culLurally speclflc servlces wlll asslsL ln breaklng down raclsL
aLLlLudes wlLhln unlverslLy communlLles
Act|on:
1. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer shall provlde a gulde Lo sLudenL organlsaLlon
around Lhe provlslon of culLural servlces on campus.
2. 1he gulde shall lnclude:
a. 8ecommendaLlons on common culLural servlces LhaL should be
provlded on campus, lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo:
l. An lslamlc prayer room
ll. An auLonomous, eLhno-culLural space for eLhno-culLural
organlslng
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lll. 1he provlslon of culLurally senslLlve food on campus
b. CuLllnes on culLurally senslLlve ways Lo dellver Lhese servlces.
3. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer shall furLher work wlLh campus acLlvlsLs Lo
lobby unlverslLles Lo develop race dlscrlmlnaLlon pollcles Lo help provlde a
framework Lo reporL, medlaLe and ellmlnaLe raclsm on campus.
4. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer shall work wlLh campus acLlvlsLs Lo ensure
LhaL on campus counsellor, healLh professlonals and Lhe llke are
approprlaLely Lralned ln culLural awareness and senslLlvlLy.

Ln1NC 10.8: A kesourced Lthno-Cu|tura| Department
reamb|e:
1. 1he nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer remalns Lhe only auLonomous offlce bearer
who ls unpald.
2. 1he dellberaLe excluslon of Lhe LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer from Lhe llsL of waged
offlce bearers wlLhln Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs beLrays a lack of
slgnlflcance aLLrlbuLed Lo race pollLlcs ln Lhe sLudenL movemenL and
AusLralla.
3. lL ls ofLen dlfflculL for Lhe nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer Lo dedlcaLe Llme Lo Lhe
nuS LLhno-CulLural ueparLmenL as Lhey ofLen musL work and sLudy alongslde
Lhelr duLles as an offlce bearer.
4. 1he consLlLuLlon/by-laws of nuS musL be amended lf Lhe nuS LLhno-CulLural
Cfflcer ls Lo be pald and Lhls requlres a noLlce perlod LhaL was noL meL Lhls
year.
|atform:
1. nuS belleves LhaL sysLemaLlc raclsm exlsLs wlLhln unlverslLy communlLles, Lhe
sLudenL movemenL and AusLralla.
2. nuS holds LhaL Lo combaL raclsm wlLhln Lhe sLudenL movemenL, lL ls
lmporLanL Lo fully resource Lhe nuS LLhno-CulLural ueparLmenL lncludlng
havlng a pald organlser llke oLher auLonomous deparLmenLs.
Act|on:
1. 1he nuS resldenL and nuS Ceneral SecreLary shall conducL a revlew lnLo Lhe
flnanclal vlablllLy of paylng Lhe nuS LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer aL half-Llme.
2. 1he nuS resldenL and nuS Ceneral SecreLary shall reporL aL nuS LducaLlon
Conference 2014 on wheLher Lhls ls a vlable opLlon for Lhe naLlonal unlon of
SLudenLs.
3. A pollcy Lo amend Lhe consLlLuLlon/by-laws of nuS Lo pay Lhe nuS LLhno-
CulLural Cfflcer aL half-Llme wlll be puL Lo nuS naLlonal Conference 2014
wlLh Lhe requlred noLlce perlod.
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L1nNC 10.9: kefugee k|ghts

reamb|e
1. 1he lasL year has seen Lhe furLher persecuLlon of refugees by boLh Labor and
Llberal governmenLs. AusLralla's asylum pollcy ls now one of Lhe mosL
dlsgusLlng and lnhumane ln Lhe world.
2. ln !uly Lhe 8udd governmenL announced Lhe apua new Culnea SoluLlon, a
pollcy LhaL would see all refugees who come Lo AusLralla by boaL senL Lo
offshore deLenLlon cenLres ln apua new Culnea, where Lhey would be
deLalned lndeflnlLely and deprlved of any rlghL of reseLLllng ln AusLralla. 1he
pollcy also saw Lhe slgnlflcanL expanslon of deLenLlon cenLres on Manus
lsland. 1he announcemenL of Lhe apua new Culnea SoluLlon Lrlggered large
scale publlc demonsLraLlons of opposlLlon.
3. 1he AbboLL governmenL has conLlnued Lo lmplemenL Lhe apua new gulnea
soluLlon. lurLhermore, lmmlgraLlon MlnlsLer ScoLL Morrlsson has aLLempLed
Lo creaLe compleLe sllence around Lhe lssue. 1hls lncludes prevenLlng
lnformaLlon abouL boaL arrlvals, ldenLlLles of deLalnees and cases of self-
harm, among oLher Lhlngs, from belng made publlc.
4. Cn november 17
Lh
Lhe AbboLL governmenL slgned a deal wlLh Lhe Srl Lankan
governmenL Lo provlde lL wlLh paLrol boaLs Lo be used Lo lnLercepL asylum
seekers fleelng Lhe counLry. 1he Srl Lankan governmenL has for decades been
enacLlng genoclde and Lerror agaln Lhe 1amll people, Lhe AbboLL
governmenL's acLlons amounL Lo asslsLance ln Lhls Lerror and genoclde.
3. CondlLlons ln deLenLlon cenLres are noLorlously lnhumane, leadlng Lo hlgh
lncldences of menLal lllness, self-harm and sulclde.
6. 1he pasL year has also seen numerous cases of reslsLance by refugees,
lncludlng hunger sLrlkes aL 8roadmeadows ueLenLlon CenLre and a rloL on
nauru.

|atform
1. nuS opposes Lhe apua new Culnea SoluLlon and all forms of offshore
processlng.
2. nuS opposes all forms of mandaLory deLenLlon
3. nuS condemns Lhe AbboLL governmenL for blocklng publlc access Lo
lnformaLlon abouL Lhe condlLlons and wellbelng of asylum seekers.
4. nuS condemns Lhe AbboLL governmenL for asslsLlng Lhe Srl Lankan
governmenL ln lLs persecuLlon of 1amlls.
3. nuS recognlses Lhe rlghL of all people seeklng asylum Lo land and full
clLlzenshlp rlghLs.
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6. nuS supporLs Lhe rlghL of refugees Lo reslsL and proLesL agalnsL Lhelr
deLenLlon.

Act|on:
1. nuS wlll work wlLh Lhe 8efugee AcLlon CollecLlve, Lhe 8efugee Advocacy
neLwork, Lhe 8efugee 8lghLs and Advocacy neLwork, as well as oLher
relevanL organlzaLlons, Lo bulld and adverLlse demonsLraLlons for refugee
rlghLs over Lhe comlng year.
2. nuS calls on Lhe AbboLL CovernmenL Lo end Lhe apua new Culnea soluLlon
and abollsh all forms of offshore processlng.
3. nuS calls on Lhe AbboLL CovernmenL Lo abollsh all forms of deLenLlon.
4. nuS wlll flghL agalnsL Lhe Llberals' vell of sllence over refugees by regularly
publlshlng arLlcles abouL refugee rlghLs on lLs webslLe.
3. nuS wlll supporL Lhe 8oycoLL Srl Lanka campalgn by worklng wlLh groups such
as Lhe 1amll 8efugee Councll ln promoLlng demonsLraLlons and evenLs LhaL
hlghllghL Lhe human rlghLs abuses of Lhe Srl Lankan governmenL.
6. nuS calls on Lhe governmenL Lo reseLLle all refugees ln AusLralla and Lo
provlde Lhem wlLh publlc educaLlon equal Lo LhaL of all oLher AusLrallans,
lncludlng compulsory hlgh school educaLlon. nuS also calls for Lhe creaLlon of
scholarshlps Lo allow refugees access Lo furLher educaLlon and LerLlary
educaLlon

Moved: k|dah nassan (USyd SkC)
Seconded: Mara 1hach (Ade|a|de Un|)

L1nNC 10.10: Name kecogn|t|on
reamb|e
1. 1he 8epubllc of Macedonla declared lLs lndependence from Lhe former SoclallsL
lederal 8epubllc of ?ugoslavla on 17 SepLember 1991.
2. 1hough lL ls consLlLuLlonally called Lhe 8epubllc of Macedonla, AusLralla
conLlnues Lo refer Lo Lhe 8epubllc of Macedonla as Lhe lormer ?ugoslav 8epubllc of
Macedonla
3. Cne hundred and LhlrLy-flve counLrles have recognlsed Macedonla under lLs
consLlLuLlonal name, lncludlng Lhe unlLed SLaLes of Amerlca, Lhe unlLed klngdom,
Canada, 8ussla, Chlna, lndla, lndonesla and many oLhers ln our reglon.
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4. SLudenLs of a Macedonlan background conLlnue Lo be referred Lo by derogaLory
names because of Lhe AusLrallan CovernmenL's pollcy Lo called Lhe 8epubllc of
Macedonla, Lhe lormer ?ugoslav 8epubllc of Macedonla
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1. nuS belleves LhaL no person of a culLurally or llngulsLlcally dlverse background
should feel dlscrlmlnaLed agalnsL
Act|on
1. nuS condemns Lhe AusLrallan CovernmenL's declslon Lo conLlnue Lo refer Lo
1he 8epubllc of Macedonla as Lhe lormer ?ugoslav 8epubllc of Macedonla
2. 1he naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll lobby Lhe AusLrallan CovernmenL and
relevanL organlsaLlons on behalf of Macedonlan sLudenLs for AusLralla Lo call Lhe
8epubllc of Macedonla by lLs consLlLuLlonal name.

Seconded: M|kae|a Wangmann (Nat|ona| Women's Cff|cer)

L1nNC 10.11: Soc|a| Med|a
reamb|e
1. Soclal medla ls a conLlnuously growlng and fluld medlum LhaL a large proporLlon
of sLudenLs are lnvolved ln
2. Many culLurally and llngulsLlcally dlverse sLudenLs use soclal medla as a way Lo
lnLeracL wlLh oLher non culLurally and llngulsLlcally dlverse sLudenLs and have found
Lhe nuS LLhno-CulLural ueparLmenL lacebook page Lo be a very helpful resource
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1. nuS undersLands LhaL soclal medla ls a very powerful Lool for engaglng wlLh
sLudenLs
Act|on
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1. nuS congraLulaLes Lhe currenL naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer, kerrle kahlon,
for sLarLlng Lhe nuS LLhno-CulLural ueparLmenL lacebook page
2. 1he 2014 naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll conLlnue Lo use and wlll grow Lhe
nuS LLhno-CulLural ueparLmenL lacebook page
Seconded: Sam Catanzar|t|-Sm|th (Gr|ff|th Un|vers|ty, SkC)

L1nNC 10.12: Mu|t|cu|tura| Ca|endar
reamb|e
1. Many of Lhe eLhnlcally dlverse dlasporas ln AusLralla celebraLe lmporLanL
naLlonal, rellglous or culLural days or fesLlvals ln whlch Lhey mlghL observe speclal
LradlLlons.
2. As an example, Lhe Macedonlan dlaspora celebraLes AugusL 2
nd
as Lhe day LhaL
lL rebelled from Lhe CLLoman Lmplre and became Lhe flrsL republlc on Lhe 8alkan
enlnsula and SepLember 8
Lh
as Lhe day LhaL lL galned lndependence from
?ugoslavla.
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1. nuS undersLands LhaL Lhese days form an lnLegral parL of Lhese groups ldenLlLles
and belleves LhaL lL ls lmporLanL LhaL Lhe unlverslLy envlronmenL ls one whlch
supporLs Lhelr observance.
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll collaLe Lhe lmporLanL naLlonal, rellglous
or culLural days or fesLlvals of as many culLurally and llngulsLlcally dlverse groups as
posslble
2. 1he naLlonal LLhno-CulLural Cfflcer wlll use Lhls llsL Lo creaLe a calendar whlch
ls wlll dlsLrlbuLe Lo afflllaLe organlsaLlons and unlverslLles.
Moved: Dan|e| N|ko|osk|
Seconded: Sarah Ahern
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L1nNC 10.13 Condemnat|on of the abo||t|on of the Mu|t|cu|tura| Affa|rs M|n|ster

reamb|e
1. AusLralla ls one of Lhe mosL culLurally dlverse naLlons on Lhe planeL wlLh a
large number of unlverslLy sLudenLs comlng from dlverse backgrounds.
2. 1he mulLlculLural affalrs porLfollo was creaLed by Cough WhlLlam ln Lhe
1970s afLer Lhe abollLlon of Lhe WhlLe AusLralla pollcy.
3. revlous MlnlsLers for mulLlculLural affalrs have worked Lo ensure LhaL
nobody ls deprlved Lhe chance of LerLlary educaLlon by reason of Lhelr
eLhnlclLy.
4. revlous MlnlsLers for mulLlculLural affalrs have also ensured LhaL
dlscrlmlnaLlon ls noL accepLed wlLhln our socleLy, maklng our unlverslLy
campuses more lncluslve.
3. 1he AbboLL governmenL has abollshed Lhe mulLlculLural affalrs porLfollo,
meanlng reduced recognlLlon for mulLlculLural organlsaLlons and lndlvlduals
ln AusLralla.
6. MulLlculLural organlsaLlons are ofLen a polnL of conLacL for many
lnLernaLlonal and dlverse mlgranL sLudenLs who may have dlfflculLy
soclallslng wlLh oLher sLudenLs due Lo culLural and/or language barrlers.

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1. naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe slgnlflcanLly poslLlve lmpacL of
mulLlculLurallsm Lo Lhe sLudenL movemenL.
2. CulLurally and llngulsLlcally dlverse sLudenLs are valued by Lhe naLlonal unlon
of SLudenLs, Lhus Lhe unlon creaLed Lhe poslLlon of naLlonal LLhno-culLural
offlcer ln 2007.

3. naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of havlng a lederal
MlnlsLer for MulLlculLural Affalrs Lo caLer for sLudenLs of dlverse backgrounds.
4. 1he abollLlon of Lhe mulLlculLural affalrs porLfollo leaves culLurally and
llngulsLlcally dlverse sLudenLs aL rlsk.

Act|on
1. naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs sLrongly condemns Lhe AbboLL governmenL for
abollshlng Lhe porLfollo of MulLlculLural Affalrs.
2. naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs applauds Lhe lederal CpposlLlon leader 8lll
ShorLen for creaLlng Lhe Shadow MulLlculLural Affalrs porLfollo, currenLly held
by Mlchelle 8owland M, desplLe Lhe lack of a CovernmenL MlnlsLer ln Lhe
porLfollo.
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3. 1he naLlonal LLhno-culLural offlcer and relevanL nuS offlce bearers such as
Lhe naLlonal resldenL and Lhe naLlonal welfare offlcer wlll lobby Lhe
governmenL Lo re-lnLroduce Lhe mulLlculLural affalrs porLfollo.
Moved: 1a|a| Shah (UWS)
Seconded: Gokhan a|tar (UWS)

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LNVIkC 11.1: Ioss|| Iree Un|vers|t|es (and Student Crgan|sat|ons)

reamb|e

1. uLlllslng Lhe servlces of flnance lnsLlLuLlons whlch supply flnance Lo fossll
fuel producLlon lndusLrles lndlrecLly supporLs fossll fuel producLlon.
2. numerous organlsaLlons are movlng flnance from banks LhaL provlde
flnanclal servlces Lo Lhe fossll fuel lndusLry Lo flnanclal lnsLlLuLlons LhaL
have made a commlLmenL Lo avold lnvesLlng ln fossll fuel producLlon.
3. CllmaLe change ls a serlous LhreaL Lo currenL and fuLure generaLlons here
ln AusLralla and lnLernaLlonally.
4. 1he lnLergovernmenLal anel on CllmaLe Change (lCC) lourLh AssessmenL
8eporL found LhaL global warmlng ls already causlng cosLly dlsrupLlon of
human and naLural sysLems LhroughouL Lhe world, lncludlng Lhe melLlng of
ArcLlc lce, acldlflcaLlon of ocean waLers and lncreased floodlng and
droughL.
3. ln lLs unburnable Carbon" reporL, Lhe Carbon 1racker lnlLlaLlve found LhaL
fossll fuel companles and governmenLs possess proven fossll fuel reserves
LhaL would release approxlmaLely 2,793 glgaLons of CC2 lf Lhey are burned,
whlch ls flve Llmes Lhe amounL LhaL can be released wlLhouL exceedlng 2C
of warmlng.
6. SLudenLs aL hundreds of unlverslLy campuses worldwlde have launched
campalgns Lo have Lhelr lnsLlLuLlons dlvesL from fossll fuel companles.
7. 1he corporaLlsaLlon of unlverslLles has creaLed a slLuaLlon where Laklng
acLlon on cllmaLe change ls noL conduclve Lo ralslng funds from Lhe prlvaLe
secLor.

|atform

1. nuS recognlses LhaL cllmaLe change ls belng acceleraLed by human
acLlvlLles.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL allowlng flnanclal lnsLlLuLlons Lo lnvesL our flnance ln
fossll fuel pro[ecLs conLrlbuLes Lo acceleraLed cllmaLe change.
3. nuS recognlses LhaL lnvesLmenLs should supporL a fuLure where all clLlzens
can llve healLhy llves wlLhouL Lhe negaLlve lmpacLs of a warmlng cllmaLe.
4. nuS should encourage all sLudenL organlsaLlons and unlverslLles Lo dlvesL
from Lhe fossll fuel lndusLry.
3. unlverslLles should noL be rellanL on fossll fuel corporaLlons for fundlng or
resources.

Act|on:

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1. nuS dlrecLs Lhe LnvlronmenL Cfflcer Lo work wlLh 330.org and Lhe
AusLrallan SLudenL LnvlronmenL neLwork Lo bulld Lhe 'lossll lree
unlverslLles' campalgn.
2. nuS dlrecLs Lhe LnvlronmenL Cfflcer Lo conLacL each sLudenL organlsaLlon
Lo dlscuss Lhe concepL of dlvesLmenL and how Lhey may be able Lo
conLrlbuLe.

Moved: Stephen McCa||um (NUS Lnv|ronment Cff|cer)
Seconded: nannah Sm|th (Un|vers|ty of Sydney, SkC)

LNVIkC 11.2: Coa| Seam Gas and kesearch Integr|ty

reamb|e

1. Coal Seam Cas (CSC) or coal bed meLhane ls a greenhouse gas exLracLed
Lhrough a meLhod called 'hydraullc fracLurlng' or 'fracklng'. 1here has been
a loL of conLroversy around Lhls meLhod of CSC exLracLlon and more
research needs Lo be conducLed before Lhls meLhod can be shown Lo
exhlblL mlnlmal harm Lo human healLh and Lhe envlronmenL.
2. lurLher sclenLlflc research ls requlred Lo beLLer undersLand Lhe healLh and
envlronmenLal lmpacLs of CSC exLracLlon ln order Lo prevenL harm Lo Lhe
envlronmenL and healLh of surroundlng communlLles.
3. Credlble and rellable research can be conducLed only when lL ls
lndependenL of corporaLe lnfluence, and submlLLed for lndependenL peer-
revlew.
4. 1he newman and C'larrell Llberal CovernmenLs are [usL Lwo examples of
pro-CSC governmenLs, panderlng Lo corporaLe lnLeresLs over Lhe healLh
concerns of farmland, communlLles and Lhelr own consLlLuenLs.
3. unlverslLles have been grossly under-funded for decades, and are forced Lo
rely on corporaLe sponsorshlp and parLnershlps Lo provlde educaLlon.

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1. nuS opposes Lhe purchaslng of shares ln CSC mlnlng operaLlons or enLerlng
lnLo parLnershlps wlLh pro-CSC companles by AusLrallan unlverslLles. 1hls ls
Lo proLecL Lhe lnLegrlLy of research and malnLaln eLhlcal research pracLlces
LhaL sLudenLs can engage ln.
2. nuS supporLs lnLegrlLy of research ln LhaL lL remalns lndependenL, rlgorous,
and submlLLed Lo peer revlew, and lsn'L hampered by corporaLe lnLeresLs.
3. nuS supporLs a fully funded publlc hlgher-educaLlon sysLem LhaL doesn'L rely
on Lhe corporaLe dollar, and subsequenLly corporaLe lnLeresLs, Lo educaLe
sLudenLs.

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Act|on

1. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll work wlLh campuses on LargeLed,
speclflc lssues regardlng lnLegrlLy of research and unlverslLy lnvesLmenLs ln
coal seam gas pro[ecLs.
2. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll work ln consulLaLlon wlLh campus
envlronmenL groups and sLudenL envlronmenL organlsaLlons such as A?CC
and ASLn Lo develop maLerlals and resources Lo asslsL ln on campus
acLlvlsm and lobbylng efforLs.
3. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer, wlll lf necessary, and afLer consulLaLlon,
wlll work Lowards a naLlonal or sLaLe-wlde campalgn on Lhe lssue.


LNVIkC 11.3: Susta|nab|e Lducat|on

reamb|e:

1. unlverslLles and educaLlon play an lmporLanL role ln lmplemenLlng culLural
change.
2. LducaLlon ls Lhe greaLesL Lool of empowermenL for fuLure leaders, effecLlve
leaders are lnformed leaders.

|atform:

1. 8y lnLegraLlng greaLer envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy lnformaLlon lnLo
unlverslLy courses, sLudenLs are equlpped wlLh Lhe vlLal knowledge necessary
for Lhe workplace, as well as an undersLandlng of Lhe rheLorlc surroundlng
Lhe cllmaLe change debaLe.
2. SLudenLs equlpped wlLh knowledge on envlronmenLal lssues, wlll be more
llkely Lo Lake up represenLaLlve roles and become envlronmenLal advocaLes
aL unlverslLy.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer, ln consulLaLlon wlLh campus LnvlronmenL
CollecLlves and relevanL Cfflce 8earers, wlll asslsL ln research of currlculum
for Lhe unlverslLy of Lhe relevanL CollecLlve/s and asslsL ln assesslng lLs
envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy conLenL.

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2. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll, ln consulLaLlon wlLh campus
LnvlronmenL CollecLlves, asslsL ln Lhe creaLlon of a lobbylng sLraLegy and
campalgn around envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy conLenL ln educaLlon, such as
pressurlng unlverslLles Lo slgn up Lo Lhe 1allorles ueclaraLlon.
3. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll work wlLh Lhe AusLrallan LducaLlon for
SusLalnablllLy Alllance (ALSA) on a campalgn Lo push unlverslLles Lo lnLroduce
relevanL examples of envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy ln order Lo open sLudenLs
up Lo green [obs and become compeLlLlve ln a greener economy.
4. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll lead ALSA's hlgher educaLlon agenda,
worklng closely wlLh AusLrallan Campuses 1owards SusLalnablllLy (AC1S) and
Lhe n1Lu.
3. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll, ln con[uncLlon wlLh buL noL llmlLed Lo
Lhe naLlonal LducaLlon Cfflcer, run a naLlonal campalgn on susLalnablllLy ln
educaLlon. 1hls wlll lnclude buL noL llmlLed Lo:
a. osLcards for sLudenLs Lo slgn and submlL Lo Lhelr vC, vla Lhelr sLudenL
organlsaLlon
b. Champlonlng leadlng faculLles and unlverslLles Lhrough soclal medla and
pushlng oLhers Lo noL geL lefL behlnd
c. Lobbylng unlverslLy admlnlsLraLlon, ln con[uncLlon wlLh campus sLudenL
envlronmenL groups.
d. Work wlLh ALSA Lo lobby declslon-makers ln Canberra


LNVIkC 11.4: 'S|ow Iood' We|fare 8reakfasts

reamb|e:
1. 1he Slow lood MovemenL encourages Lhe producLlon of organlc, locally
grown, falr-Lrade food and ln dolng so, llmlLlng Lhe carbon fooLprlnL of each
and every meal.
2. Crganlc food ls generally healLhler Lhan processed foods
3. nuS, as a progresslve organlsaLlon, recognlses Lhe lmporLance of falr-Lrade
and free-range producLs.
4. Accordlng Lo Lhe AusLrallan 8ureau of SLaLlsLlcs, people under 27 are Lhe
mosL llkely Lo sklp breakfasL, even Lhough breakfasL ls wldely regarded as Lhe
'mosL lmporLanL meal of Lhe day'.
3. 1he u1S SLudenLs' AssoclaLlon's welfare-focused susLalnable breakfasL
(8lueblrd 8rekkle 8ar) won Lhe 2012 AC1S Creen Cown Award for
SusLalnablllLy lnlLlaLlves run by sLudenLs, and followlng LhaL, Lhe 2012
lnLernaLlonal Creen Cown Award.

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1. 1.nuS recognlses LhaL sLudenLs lead busy llves, beLween work, sLudy and
paylng Lhe bllls lL can be dlfflculL and expenslve Lo also source locally grown,
organlc, falr Lrade and free-range food.
2. nuS supporLs Lhe promoLlon of healLhy, organlc, locally grown, free-range
producLs.

Act|on:

1. 1.1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer, ln con[uncLlon wlLh Lhe naLlonal Welfare
Cfflcer and relevanL nuS Cfflce 8earers and ln consulLaLlon wlLh campus
LnvlronmenL CollecLlves, wlll asslsL sLudenL organlsaLlons ln Lhe seL-up of
Lhelr own envlronmenLally frlendly, free or dlscounL prlced, welfare
breakfasL.
2. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll lnclude an ouLllne on seLLlng up such a
breakfasL, ln a naLlonal Campalgns klL, Lo be dlsLrlbuLed Lo all sLudenL
organlsaLlons.
3. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll, ln consulLaLlon wlLh campus
LnvlronmenL CollecLlves and Welfare CollecLlves and organlsaLlons wlll
provlde asslsLance wlLh Lhe followlng (buL noL llmlLed Lo):
a) Sourclng organlc, locally grown, free-range, falr-Lrade food
b) Sponsorshlp for food and beverages
c) romoLlon of Lhe SusLalnable Welfare 8reakfasL
d) Lobbylng unlverslLles for flnanclal and ln-klnd supporL for such a
slmllar lnlLlaLlve
4. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll asslsL sLudenL represenLaLlves develop
proposals for 2013 SSAl fundlng, for Lhe SusLalnable Welfare 8reakfasL.


LNVIkC 11.S: Susta|nab|e Un|vers|ty Cperat|ons

reamb|e:

1. LnvlronmenLal susLalnablllLy musL be aL Lhe core of all lndlvldual and
communlLy operaLlons, ln order Lo even begln addresslng Lhe broader
challenge of cllmaLe change.

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|atform:

1. unlverslLles can be culLural and economlc leaders ln Lhe push for susLalnable
pracLlces aL a local level.
2. SLudenLs can play a key lobbylng role ln pressurlng unlverslLles Lo lmprove
envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy on campuses naLlonwlde.

Act|on:

1. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll consulL campus LnvlronmenL
CollecLlves and relevanL Cfflce 8earers, ln regard Lo Lhe currenL
envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy sLraLegles, and areas for lmprovemenL aL Lhelr
unlverslLles
2. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll work wlLh campus LnvlronmenL
CollecLlves and relevanL Cfflce 8earers Lo devlse a campus-speclflc lobbylng
sLraLegy.
3. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer, wlLh campus LnvlronmenL CollecLlves, wlll
run a creaLlve on-campus campalgn Lo bolsLer sLudenL supporL for
susLalnable pracLlces. 1hls campalgn could lnclude buL would noL be llmlLed
Lo:
a) eLlLlons
b) Medla sLunLs
c) 8elevanL evenLs such as: SLuff Swaps, food evenLs, fllm screenlngs and
forums
d) 8egular sLalls ln promlnenL locaLlons on campus
CollecLlves, wlll encourage unlverslLles Lo lmplemenL, buL noL be llmlLed Lo,
Lhe followlng:
a) Accesslble composLlng for sLudenLs and sLaff
b) 100 recycled paper ln all unlverslLy prlnLers/prlnLlng (loresL
SLewardshlp Councll cerLlfled)
c) SusLalnable gardens on roofs: especlally LargeLlng lnner-clLy urban
campuses
d) lncrease bubblers on campus and keep Lhem ln wldely accesslble
locaLlons
e) Cpen forums for sLudenLs Lo provlde feedback on unlverslLy
envlronmenLal pracLlces
f) ressure unlverslLles Lo place democraLlcally elecLed sLudenL
represenLaLlves on envlronmenLal boards and commlLLees
g) 8ecycllng slgnage: lnformlng sLudenLs and sLaff of whaL does and
doesn'L geL recycled aL unlverslLles
h) lalr-Lrade and/or 'unlon-made' procuremenL

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LNVIkC 11.6: I||ck My Sw|tch

reamb|e:

1. 8enewable energy sources have less desLrucLlve envlronmenLal lmpacLs and
are Lhe soluLlon Lo our fuLure energy uses.
2. unlverslLles are Lhe forefronL of developmenL of renewable Lechnologles,
and as such have lmmense poLenLlal Lo spearhead Lhe developmenL and
lmplemenLaLlon of renewable energles ln Lhls counLry. 1he AusLrallan
1echnology neLwork has recognlsed Lhe LerLlary secLors unlque poslLlon and
has seL a LargeL of a 23 lncrease by 2020.
3. SLudenLs are already worklng wlLh unlverslLles on Lhls lssue, and 2011 has
seen envlronmenL collecLlves across Lhe counLry galn momenLum ln Lhelr
lobbylng efforLs Lo lncrease unlverslLy LargeLs for renewable energy.

|atform:

1. nuS calls on unlverslLles Lo lncrease Lhelr LargeLs for renewable energy on
campus.
2. nuS belleves LhaL unlverslLles should work Lo decrease emlsslons, wasLe and
energy use. 1hls should be done by lncreaslng recycllng and lncreased
offseLLlng currenL energy use wlLh renewable energy sources such as solar
energy.
3. nuS calls on unlverslLles Lo become as self-susLalnlng as posslble by
produclng Lhelr own renewable energy.
4. nuS sLands for a LargeL of 100 renewable energy, for a clean energy fuLure.

Act|on:

1. nuS wlll asslsL unlverslLy sLudenL organlsaLlons ln lobbylng Lhelr unlverslLy Lo
lnLroduce susLalnable lnlLlaLlves, lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo:
a) ressurlng unlverslLles Lo slgn Lhe 1allorles ueclaraLlon: a
commlLmenL Lo envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy across Lhe board aL
unlverslLy

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b) ressurlng unlverslLles Lo seL greenhouse gas emlsslons reducLlon
LargeLs
c) ressurlng unlverslLles Lo slgn up Lo naLlonal green house gas
reporLlng
d) Lncouraglng unlverslLles Lo lnLegraLe self-susLalnablllLy pracLlces lnLo
Lhelr research and currlculum - beneflLlng sLudenLs ln areas such as
deslgn, archlLecLure and bulldlng, englneerlng, buslness, sclence and
communlcaLlons. 1hls wlll provlde sLudenLs wlLh hands-on lndusLry
relevanL experlence and allow Lhem Lo be compeLlLlve ln Lhe green-
[obs markeL.
2. nuS wlll provlde maLerlal Lo sLudenL organlsaLlons for peLlLlonlng Lhelr
unlverslLy, as parL of Lhe naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer's campalgn klL.
3 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll conLacL every campus envlronmenL
collecLlve Lo ldenLlfy boLh sLudenL-led, and unlverslLy-led susLalnablllLy
lnlLlaLlves on campus.
4. nuS wlll release a leLLer of supporL for collecLlves' campalgns LargeLs,
addressed Lo Lhe unlverslLy.
3. nuS wlll rank all AusLrallan unlverslLles on Lhelr commlLmenL Lo
envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy.


LNVIkC 11.7: now to W|n Campa|gns and Inf|uence o||cy (8y start|ng an
env|ronment co||ect|ve)

reamb|e

1. lssues relaLlng Lo Lhe cllmaLe and Lhe envlronmenL are cenLral Lo sLudenLs,
who are ofLen also young people and wlll experlence Lhe negaLlve effecLs of
currenL unsusLalnable pracLlces.
2. Some unlverslLles ln AusLralla have acLlvlsL groups dedlcaLed Lo
envlronmenLal lssues, Lhough Lhere are many LhaL do noL.
3. SLudenL acLlon has been shown Lo have a blg lmpacL on unlverslLy campuses
on susLalnablllLy and envlronmenLal lssues, such as Lhe unlverslLy of
Cueensland's commlLmenL Lo 23 susLalnablllLy by 2040, Lhe concesslons
galned as a resulL of Lhe 'Creen Campus now' campalgn aL Lhe unlverslLy of
Sydney, and Lhe 'lllck My SwlLch' campalgn aL Lhe unlverslLy of 1echnology
Sydney, or Lhe many oLher examples of concreLe acLlon resulLlng from
sLudenL envlronmenLallsLs.

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|atform

1. nuS ls commlLLed Lo bulldlng and susLalnlng sLudenL acLlvlsm and bulldlng
skllls for sLudenLs Lo effecL change on lssues Lhey are passlonaLe abouL.
2. nuS belleves ln Lhe LhreaL posed by cllmaLe change and unsusLalnable and
envlronmenLally damaglng pracLlces.
3. nuS belleves LhaL sLudenLs can creaLe change on Lhelr campuses, and
Lhrough Lhe broader envlronmenLal movemenL.

Act|on

1. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll creaLe an elecLronlc 'Pow Lo SLarL an
LnvlronmenL CollecLlve' klL, conLalnlng maLerlals and guldes for new groups
on campuses, as well as ldeas for currenL collecLlves.
1hls klL would lnclude, buL noL be llmlLed Lo:
a) re-planned campalgns LhaL are ready Lo puL lnLo acLlon
b) SLraLegles for faclllLaLlng lncluslve meeLlngs
c) ldeas for evenLs and how Lo run Lhem
d) SLraLegles for bulldlng and supporLlng a sLrong and acLlve culLure of
envlronmenLal collecLlvlsm
e) Any oLher maLerlals LhaL would help a group organlslng around
envlronmenLal lssues on a unlverslLy campus.
2. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll conLacL relevanL campus offlce
bearers and acLlvlsLs where sLudenL envlronmenL groups do noL exlsL, and
use Lhls resource Lo fosLer a collecLlve or group.
3. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll conLacL campus LnvlronmenL
CollecLlves and dlsLrlbuLe Lhls klL, ln preparaLlon for CrlenLaLlon Weeks, and
as a year-round resource.


LNVIkC 11.8: Susta|nab|e Sustenance

reamb|e:

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1. lood producLlon accounLs for a large percenLage of energy use. lndusLrlal
food sysLems are Lyplcally energy lnefflclenL, and Lhese sysLems lnclude a
large proporLlon of food produced and consumed ln AusLralla.
2. Movlng Lo a susLalnable model of food producLlon ls cruclal ln addresslng
Lhe problems of envlronmenLal degradaLlon and cllmaLe change.
3. unlverslLles are aL Lhe cuLLlng edge of cllmaLe and envlronmenLal
research, and underLake many lnlLlaLlves Lo become more susLalnable.
1hese rarely lnclude susLalnable food.

|atform:

1. nuS belleves lL ls lmporLanL Lo make unlverslLles, as leadlng culLural and
educaLlonal lnsLlLuLlons as susLalnable as posslble.
2. nuS encourages Lhe lnLegraLlon of susLalnablllLy lnLo food, as a soclally
responslble course of acLlon.
3. nuS belleves LhaL wlLh Lhe hlgh degree of sLudenL conLrol, sLudenL unlon run
food ouLleLs are ln a unlque poslLlon Lo be unlverslLy leaders and become
envlronmenLally susLalnable and offer susLalnable food opLlons.

Act|on:

1. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll engage wlLh campus acLlvlsLs, offlce
bearers and collecLlves and ald Lhem Lo esLabllsh a dlalogue wlLh on-campus
food provlders Lo lnLroduce susLalnable food opLlons, lncludlng more vegan,
vegeLarlan and susLalnably sourced, free-range and organlc food opLlons.
2. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll work wlLh relevanL nuS Cfflce 8earers
Lo help campus acLlvlsLs, offlce bearers and collecLlves lobby Lhelr campus
food provlders wlLh soclally, as well as envlronmenLally susLalnable food
opLlons, such as falr Lrade producLs.
3. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll work wlLh campus sLudenL
organlsaLlons who run Lhelr own food ouLleLs Lo creaLe sLraLegles for
lncreaslng susLalnable, vegan, vegeLarlan, organlc and free-range, locally
grown producLs ln Lhelr food and beverage ouLleLs.


LNVIkC 11.9: Lnv|ronmenta||y Susta|nab|e Un|ons

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reamb|e:
1. uangerous global cllmaLe change and envlronmenLal degradaLlon are Lhe
blggesL challenges of our Llme.
2. 1he need Lo lncorporaLe susLalnablllLy lnLo all aspecLs of our day Lo day llvlng
ls cruclal Lo safeguard fuLure generaLlons from Lhe adverse affecLs of
acceleraLed cllmaLe change.
3. Measures Lo lncrease envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy lnLo our home, school and
workplace are necessary Lo achleve real acLlon on cllmaLe change.

|atform:
1. nuS recognlses Lhe need Lo acL on cllmaLe change and lncrease
envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy ln all of lLs operaLlons and Lhe operaLlons of lLs
afflllaLes.
2. nuS supporLs acLlon on cllmaLe change and moves by slmllar organlsaLlons Lo
become as envlronmenLally susLalnable as posslble.
3. nuS supporLs moves Lo lnform sLudenLs and encourage debaLe around
lssues of susLalnablllLy and susLalnable llvlng as a way Lo beLLer equlp fuLure
leaders ln susLalnablllLy.
4. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of leadlng by example

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll, ln consulLaLlon wlLh campus sLudenL
organlsaLlons and relevanL nuS Cfflce 8earers, asslsL ln Lhe lmplemenLaLlon
of Lhe follow sLraLegles Lo lmprove Lhe envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy of
sLudenL organlsaLlons:
a) ConducLlng an lnLernal envlronmenLal audlL Lo assess Lhe
susLalnablllLy of currenL organlsaLlonal operaLlons and pracLlces,
lncludlng buL noL llmlLed Lo: recycled paper, sLaLlonery use and access
Lo renewable energy.
b) Low wasLe, recycled/recyclable packaglng ln food and beverage and
reLall ouLleLs
c) lalr-Lrade and/or 'unlon-made' procuremenL
d) lncrease or creaLe secure and accesslble blke sLaLlons on unlon
properLy
e) Pold forums on conLenLlous Loplcs surroundlng envlronmenLal
susLalnablllLy, ln order Lo faclllLaLe debaLe and dlscusslon ln Lhe wlder
sLudenL body, as well as ralslng awareness of Lhe sLudenL
organlsaLlon's work/envlronmenL collecLlve.


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LNVIkC 11.10: Susta|nab|e reta|| operat|on - keduc|ng d|sposab|e coffee cup
consumpt|on

reamb|e:

1. Lach year dlsposable paper coffee conLrlbuLe a slgnlflcanL amounL of wasLe
Lo landflll, and consume paper and peLrochemlcals for Lhelr manufacLure.
2. 1he wasLe and adverse envlronmenLal lmpacL of dlsposable paper cups ls
easlly avoldable by uLlllslng re-usable and/or recyclable cups when
purchaslng coffee from food and beverage ouLleLs.

|atform:

1. nuS belleves lL ls lmporLanL Lo make unlverslLles, as leadlng culLural and
educaLlonal lnsLlLuLlons as susLalnable as posslble.
2. nuS encourages Lhe lnLegraLlon of susLalnablllLy lnLo food, as a soclally
responslble course of acLlon.
3. nuS belleves LhaL wlLh Lhe hlgh degree of sLudenL conLrol, sLudenL unlon run
food ouLleLs are ln a unlque poslLlon Lo be unlverslLy leaders and become
envlronmenLally susLalnable and offer susLalnable food opLlons.

Act|on:

1. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer, ln parLnershlp wlLh LnvlronmenL
CollecLlves and sLudenL organlsaLlons wlll develop a campalgn Lo reduce Lhe
consumpLlon of dlsposable plasLlc coffee cups and Lo encourage Lhe use of
reusable cups by sLudenLs and sLaff on unlverslLy campuses.
2. Measures Lo lmplemenL Lhls campalgn lnclude, buL are noL llmlLed Lo, Lhe
followlng:
a) Slngle sLrucLure unlons may conslder selllng re-usable cups ln Lhelr
ouLleLs and lnclude Lhem wlLh membershlp beneflLs.
b) Lncourage slngle sLrucLure unlons Lo lmplemenL sale sLraLegles whlch
encourage behavlour change ln sLudenLs, for example: one free coffee
per semesLer, 30c reducLlon on each coffee purchased wlLh a re-
usable mug and provldlng easy Lo access faclllLles for washlng Lhese
cups. 1hls can also be supporLed by promoLlonal maLerlal around
campus publlclslng Lhls move.
c) 8epresenLaLlve/spllL sLrucLure sLudenL organlsaLlons may: lobby
unlverslLles and food ouLleL provlders Lo lmplemenL Lhe above
pracLlces.

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LNVIkC 11.11: Student Lmpowerment |n Susta|nab|||ty

reamb|e:
1. CllmaLe Change ls Lhe greaLesL challenge of our Llme.
2. nuS recognlses LhaL sLudenL represenLaLlon on unlverslLy boards and
commlLLees ls vlLal Lo creaLlng change.

|atform:
1. nuS recognlses lL ls vlLal for young people ln parLlcular, as well as sLudenLs
overall, Lo be glven Lhe opporLunlLy Lo acLlvely parLlclpaLe ln Lhe declslon-
maklng processes aL Lhelr unlverslLles, especlally around envlronmenLal
pracLlces.
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL sLudenLs are Lhe largesL sLakeholders aL unlverslLles
and so musL be Lhe flrsL Lo be consulLed and lasL Lo be dlsmlssed.

Act|on:
CollecLlves and relevanL Cfflce 8earers, wlll assess Lhe composlLlon of
sLudenL represenLaLlon on LnvlronmenL-relaLed boards and commlLLees aL
Lhe relevanL campus.
CollecLlves and relevanL Cfflce 8earers, wlll formulaLe a lobbylng sLraLegy for
CollecLlves and campus Cfflce 8earers Lo lmplemenL, ln order Lo fosLer
sLudenL parLlclpaLlon ln unlverslLy governance and admlnlsLraLlon ln relaLlon
Lo Lhe envlronmenL and susLalnablllLy.


LNVIkC 11.12: Don't eat paper, recyc|e |t!

reamb|e
1. Cnly 49.6 per cenL of paper LhaL ls consumed ln AusLralla ls collecLed for
recycllng.
2. aper LhaL has passed Lhrough a person's dlgesLlve sysLem ls unsulLable for
recycllng.
3. LaLlng paper ls covered by none of Lhe Lhree 8's - 8educe, 8euse, 8ecycle.
4. LaLlng paper ls also covered by none of Lhe Lhree 8's - 8eadlng, WrlLlng,
ArlLhmeLlc. ln facL, lL dlrecLly prevenLs all Lhree of Lhese Lhlngs.

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3. LaLlng paper ls an enLlrely wasLeful acL.
6. ulgesLed paper can cause blockages ln a person's dlgesLlve sysLem, whlch can
lead Lo envlronmenLally damaglng LolleL ouLcomes.

|atform
1. nuS supporLs prlnclples of envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy.
2. nuS recognlses Lhe serlous rlsk Lo Lhe envlronmenL LhaL lavaLorles clogged
wlLh paper excremenL poses.

Act|ons
1. nuS wlll ban Lhe consumpLlon of paper aL all evenLs and conferences LhaL lL
runs.
2. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll produce a besL pracLlce gulde for noL
eaLlng paper Lo be dlsLrlbuLed aL nuS conferences.
3. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll ensure LhaL Lhe besL pracLlce gulde ls
noL consumed or ls prlnLed on non-consumable maLerlal.

Moved: Lucy Sma||-earce (Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Un|on)
Seconded: Casey 8r|ggs (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve ] Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Un|on)

LNVIkC 11.13 - |ann|ng for the Iuture

kLAM8LL:
1. SLudenL organlsaLlons have a responslblllLy Lo Lhelr members Lo advocaLe for
a susLalnable fuLure.
2. SLudenL organlsaLlons have a slgnlflcanL effecL on Lhe percepLlon of
envlronmenLal susLalnablllLy among Lhelr sLudenLs.
3. A SusLalnablllLy lan ls a useful, non-blndlng Lool for sLudenL organlsaLlons Lo
work Lowards boLh shorL-Lerm and long-Lerm goals.
4. A long-Lerm sLraLeglc plan helps lncomlng sLudenL represenLaLlves Lo
conLlnue Lhe work of ouLgolng and pasL sLudenL represenLaLlves, and Lhe
conLlnulLy of pro[ecLs LhaL ls ofLen lacklng ln sLudenL organlsaLlons ls a large
hurdle Lo maklng slgnlflcanL progress on susLalnablllLy aL a campus level.
LA1ICkM:
1. nuS recognlses Lhe envlronmenLal lmpacL of sLudenL organlsaLlons and Lhe
responslblllLy Lo sLudenLs Lo reduce Lhls.
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL sLudenL represenLaLlves ofLen sLruggle Lo ensure
conLlnulLy beLween lncomlng and ouLgolng represenLaLlve Leams, and ofLen
do noL have formallsed long-Lerm sLraLeglc plans.
AC1ICN:
1. 1he nuS LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh SLaLe LnvlronmenL
Cfflcers and campus represenLaLlves Lo help sLudenL organlsaLlons Lo develop

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Lhelr own susLalnablllLy plans Lo achleve boLh shorL-Lerm and long-Lerm
susLalnablllLy goals.
2. 1he nuS LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll dlssemlnaLe any susLalnablllLy plans
developed ln order Lo promoLe collaboraLlon and ldea sharlng beLween
sLudenL organlsaLlons.
Mover: L|zzy C'Shea (Un|vers|ty of Western Austra||a De|egate, WA State
Lducat|on Cff|cer)
Seconder: at Do||ard (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne)

LNVIkC 11.14- C|ean Lnergy 8|||

reamb|e:
1. 1he Clean Lnergy 8lll and lLs accompanylng leglslaLlon are key Lo reduclng Lhe
greenhouse gas emlsslons of AusLralla ln an efforL Lo combaL cllmaLe change.
2. lf acLlon ls noL Laken on cllmaLe change now sLudenLs of Lhe younger
generaLlons wlll have Lo bear Lhe effecLs.
|atform
1. 1haL Lhe nuS oppose any aLLempL Lo repeal or amend Lhe Clean Lnergy AcL
as lL would endanger human llfe on earLh and Lhe fuLures of sLudenLs.
2. 1haL Lhe nuS acknowledge LhaL a markeL based Lax ls more effecLlve Lhan a
subsldy LhaL wlll be pald by Laxpayers lncludlng sLudenLs aL combaLlng
cllmaLe change.
Act|ons
1. 1haL Lhe naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer and SLaLe LnvlronmenL Cfflcers shall
lobby MlnlsLers, M's, MLA's, MLC's and SenaLors Lo proLecL Lhe
envlronmenL and sLudenLs fuLures.
2. 1haL Lhe naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer shall organlse a campalgn around Lhls
pollcy.
Moved: L|am C'Ne||| (Curt|n Student Gu||d)
Seconded: atr|ck Do||ard (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne Student Un|on)

LNVIkC 11.1S: C||mate change

reamb|e
1. CllmaLe change conLlnues Lo be one of Lhe mosL crlLlcal lssues confronLlng
human socleLy.
2. 1he currenL Llberal governmenL has an aLroclous aLLlLude Lo cllmaLe change.
AusLralla's cllmaLe change performance lndex ls now one of Lhe worsL ln Lhe
world. 1ony AbboLL has a hlsLory of cllmaLe denlal and has shuL down Lhe
cllmaLe commlsslon.

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3. CoallLlons of buslness groups have conLlnually vocally aLLacked any noLlon of
respondlng Lo cllmaLe change ln a manner LhaL would lncrease buslness
cosLs. 1he Llberal governmenL acLs on Lhelr behalf ln lLs opposlLlon Lo
pursulng any such measures.
4. 1he carbon Lax lnLroduced by Labor and 1he Creens was noL a progresslve
measure ln deallng wlLh cllmaLe change buL a neollberal Lax LhaL only acLed
Lo pressure ordlnary people Lo consume less by lncreaslng cosLs. lL was
Lherefore boLh an aLLack on ordlnary people and compleLely useless as a
measure Lo combaL cllmaLe change.
3. 1here have been no real measures Laken ln Lhe AusLrallan parllamenL Lo
combaL cllmaLe change.
6. Mass senLlmenL for real acLlon agalnsL cllmaLe change exlsLs, as shown by Lhe
over 60,000 people who marched around Lhe counLry ln november as parL of
a naLlonal uay of AcLlon agalnsL cllmaLe change.

|atform
1. 1ony AbboLL and Lhe CoallLlon governmenL's cllmaLe-denlallsm and
subservlence Lo blg buslness make Lhem clear enemles of any movemenL
looklng Lo combaL cllmaLe change.
2. Labor and 1he Creens have slmllarly shown LhaL Lhey are unprepared Lo Lake
meanlngful progresslve acLlon agalnsL cllmaLe change. Powever, on occaslons
when Lhey or Lhelr members show supporL for such acLlons, Lhey should be
worked wlLh.
3. nuS belleves LhaL wlLhouL radlcal pollLlcal acLlon Lhere can be no hope ln
combaLLlng cllmaLe change.

Act|on
1. nuS wlll promoLe and help Lo organlze rallles and oLher evenLs Lo bulld a
grass-rooLs campalgn agalnsL cllmaLe change.
2. 1he LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll help Lo bulld such evenLs by organlzlng
LransporL Lo Lhem from campuses where sLudenLs have expressed an lnLeresL
ln aLLendlng.
3. 1he LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll llalse wlLh acLlvlsL groups and publlsh onllne and
dlsLrlbuLe Lhelr maLerlal so as Lo ralse awareness around such campalgns
where Lhey exlsL.
4. nuS wlll campalgn agalnsL any regresslve Laxes placed on ordlnary people
osLenslbly Lo combaL cllmaLe change.
Moved: 8en So|ah (kUSU)
Seconded: Sha|yce Lark|n (Curt|n Gu||d)

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LNVIkC 11.16: 1ax the po||ut|ng m|n|ng bosses

reamb|e:

1. 1he mlnlng lndusLry ln AusLralla has experlenced masslve growLh over Lhe
pasL decade, as companles have caplLallsed on Lhe resource boom.
Companles llke 8P and newcreasL have lncreased Lhelr share value by over
300 ln LhaL perlod, whlle Clna 8lneharL has rlsen Lo Lhe sLaLus of Lhe world's
rlchesL woman.

2. 1he lndusLry conLlnues Lo escape any slgnlflcanL LaxaLlon. LasL year saw over
$4.3 bllllon ln federal subsldles and Lax concesslons Lo mlnlng, whlle 2010
saw Lhe mlnlng bosses pool Lhelr resources Lo wage a successful campalgn
agalnsL Lhe 8udd governmenL's proposed resources super-proflLs Lax.

3. 1hls growLh has corresponded wlLh a masslve lncrease Lo Lhe envlronmenLal
damage caused by Lhe lndusLry. Mlnlng ls one of Lhe blggesL producers of
carbon emlsslons ln AusLralla, exacerbaLlng Lhe counLry's already
dlsproporLlonaLe conLrlbuLlon Lo global warmlng, as well as causlng lmmense
and lrreverslble envlronmenLal desLrucLlon ln key reglons of blodlverslLy.

|atform:

1. nuS ls concerned by Lhe low raLes of LaxaLlon en[oyed by Lhe mlnlng lndusLry
and Lhe pollLlcal campalgns flgures ln Lhe lndusLry have run Lo malnLaln Lhls
sLaLe of affalrs.

2. nuS opposes Lhe envlronmenLal damage and desLrucLlon caused by Lhe
mlnlng lndusLry.

3. nuS recognlses LhaL Lhe currenL funcLlonlng of Lhe mlnlng lndusLry ls harmful
Lo Lhe economlc and soclal wellbelng of sLudenLs and ordlnary AusLrallans.

Act|on:

1. 1haL nuS calls on Lhe federal governmenL Lo cease all subsldles and Lax
concesslons Lo Lhe mlnlng lndusLry.
2. 1haL nuS calls on Lhe federal governmenL Lo lncrease LaxaLlon of Lhe mlnlng
lndusLry.
3. 1haL Lhe naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll parLlclpaLe ln and supporL any
campalgns agalnsL Lhe envlronmenLal damage caused by Lhe mlnlng lndusLry,
such as Lhe campalgn agalnsL coal seam gas.
Moved: 8rod|e May (IUSU)
Seconded: Lm||y Ie|gn (La 1robe)

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LNVIkC 11.17: Monsanto
reamb|e:
1. MonsanLo ls an Amerlcan mulLlnaLlonal chemlcal, agrlculLural and
bloLechnology corporaLlon. lL ls Lhe leadlng producer of geneLlcally
englneered seed and Lhe herblclde glyphosaLe. MonsanLo ls heavlly lnvolved
ln Lhe AusLrallan coLLon lndusLry, gralns lndusLry and horLlculLural lndusLry.
2. MonsanLo has a hlsLory of mlllLary research, lnLerferlng wlLh research lnLo
chemlcals lL produces and wlLhholdlng known daLa LhaL would be deLrlmenLal
Lo Lhe company's proflLs. lor example lnLernal memos have shown when
MonsanLo sold Lhe herblclde 'AgenL Crange' Lo Lhe uS governmenL for use ln
Lhe vleLnam war, Lhe company was aware of Lhe posslble lmpacL LhaL lL
would have on healLh of people who came lnLo conLacL wlLh Lhe subsLance.
uue Lo Lhe wlLhholdlng of Lhls lnformaLlon many chlldren LhaL are born ln
vleLnam Lo Lhls day suffer severe blrLh defecLs.
3. lurLher sclenLlflc research ls requlred Lo beLLer undersLand Lhe long-Lerm
healLh and envlronmenLal lmpacLs of CM crops ln order Lo prevenL harm Lo
Lhe envlronmenL and healLh of Lhe publlc.
4. Credlble and rellable research can be conducLed only when lL ls lndependenL
of corporaLe lnfluence, and submlLLed for lndependenL peer-revlew.
3. unlverslLles have been grossly under-funded for decades, and are forced Lo
rely on corporaLe sponsorshlp and parLnershlps Lo provlde educaLlon.
|atform:
1. nuS opposes AusLrallan unlverslLles enLerlng lnLo parLnershlps wlLh
MonsanLo or purchaslng shares ln MonsanLo. 1hls lnfrlnges on Lhe proLecLlon
of lnLegrlLy of research and Lhe ablllLy Lo malnLaln eLhlcal research pracLlces
for sLudenLs Lo engage ln.
2. nuS supporLs lnLegrlLy of research ln LhaL lL remalns lndependenL, rlgorous
and submlLLed Lo peer revlew, and LhaL lL lsn'L conLrolled or lnfluenced by
corporaLe lnLeresLs.
3. nuS supporLs a fully funded publlc hlgher-educaLlon sysLem LhaL lsn'L rellanL
on corporaLlons for fundlng.

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4. nuS supporLs acLlons such as March AgalnsL MonsanLo" LhaL are held Lo
ralse Lhe awareness of Lhe posslble dangers of CM crops, LhaL oppose
MonsanLo, or speak ouL agalnsL laws LhaL beneflL corporaLlons aL Lhe expense
of Lhe AusLrallan publlc.
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll work wlLh campuses on LargeLed,
speclflc lssues regardlng lnLegrlLy of research.
2. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll work ln consulLaLlon wlLh campus
envlronmenL groups and sLudenL envlronmenL organlsaLlons such as A?CC
and ASLn Lo develop resources and maLerlals Lo asslsL ln on campus acLlvlsm
and awareness-ralslng campalgns.
3. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll supporL and be lnvolved ln world-wlde,
naLlonal or sLaLe-wlde campalgns agalnsL MonsanLo, CM crops or laws
passed LhaL beneflL MonsanLo aL a cosL Lo Lhe AusLrallan publlc, hlgher-
educaLlon's lnLegrlLy or Lhe envlronmenL.
Moved: Cmar nassan (Un|vers|ty of Sydney, SkC)
Seconded: Lm||y Ie|gn (L1SU)

LNVIkC 11.18: 8u||d ka|| Not koads aka Stop the Last-West L|nk

reamb|e:
1. As parL of Lhelr 2013 lederal LlecLlon announcemenLs Lhe Llberal arLy
commlLLed Lo spend bllllons of dollars on LransporL lnfrasLrucLure, of whlch
Lhe vasL ma[orlLy of fundlng was allocaLed for road pro[ecLs.
2. ln Melbourne, a mammoLh $1.3 bllllon has been allocaLed Lo Lhe LasL-WesL
Llnk, an 18 kllomeLre Loll road whlch wlll, lf bullL, connecL CllfLon Plll ln
Melbourne's lnner norLh Lo Lhe WesLern 8lng 8oad ln Lhe clLles wesL.
3. under Lhe flrsL sLage of Lhe LasL-WesL Llnk, a Lunnel wlll be bullL from CllfLon
Plll Lo arkvllle, resulLlng ln, amongsL oLher effecLs, lncreased congesLlon ln
Lhe clLles lnner norLh, lncreased polluLlon, parLlcularly ln areas where alr
ducLs are Lo be bullL, Lhe desLrucLlon of 8oyal ark WesL, heavy vlbraLlons
LhroughouL Lhe lnner norLh of Melbourne durlng consLrucLlon and Lhe
compulsory acqulslLlon and desLrucLlon of over 100 homes and 40 buslnesses
ln Colllngwood and arkvllle.

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|atform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs condemns Lhe lederal and vlcLorlan SLaLe
CovernmenL for Lhelr supporL of Lhe LasL-WesL Llnk, as well as slmllar
pro[ecLs ln oLher sLaLes such as WesLConnex ln Sydney.
2. nuS belleves ln lederal CovernmenL lnvesLmenL ln quallLy LerLlary educaLlon,
as well as envlronmenLally frlendly LransporL opLlons, and ls opposed Lo
lederal money golng Lo pro[ecLs whlch are golng Lo have a deLrlmenLal
envlronmenLal lmpacL on AusLrallan clLles.
3. nuS belleves LhaL any LransporL pro[ecL pursued by elLher Lhe SLaLe or
lederal CovernmenLs should be one whlch ls noL golng Lo resulL ln lncreased
polluLlon, desLrucLlon of Lhe naLural and hlsLorlc envlronmenL and have
lasLlng lrreverslble repercusslons on Lhe alr quallLy of any AusLrallan clLy or
Lown.
4. nuS ls opposed Lo any pro[ecL whlch ls llkely Lo remove sLudenLs from Lhelr
homes for lLs consLrucLlon. ln Colllngwood and arkvllle (Lhe Lwo suburbs
where Lhe Lunnel ls Lo surface) a number of sLudenLs renL properLles ln Lhe
area affecLed, and are llkely Lo be forced from Lhelr renLals as a resulL of
consLrucLlon). lurLhermore, nuS ls opposed Lo any LransporL pro[ecL whlch
consLrucLlon wlll lead Lo physlcal Lrauma for any anlmal. 1he vlbraLlons of
Lhe Lunnels consLrucLlon ln 8oyal ark are llkely Lo affecL Lhe populaLlon of a
number of specles of fauna, lncludlng Lhe WhlLe Sklnk, wlLh Lhe pro[ecL llkely
Lo desLroy lLs enLlre hablLaL and lead Lo lLs exLlncLlon ln 8oyal ark.
3. 1he nuS supporLs publlc LransporL pro[ecLs, such as Lhe Melbourne MeLro
rall Lunnel whlch wlll noL resulL ln any envlronmenLal desLrucLlon, provlde
Melbournlans wlLh a more envlronmenLally LransporL opLlon lnLo Lhe clLy and
consLrucL an underground rallway sLaLlon aL Lhe unlverslLy of Melbourne.
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal LnvlronmenLs Cfflcer ls Lo publlsh a press release ouLllnlng Lhe
nuS's opposlLlon Lo Lhe LasL-WesL Llnk, as well as oLher road pro[ecLs, and
sLaLe Lhe nuS's supporL of lederal fundlng lnsLead golng Lo rallways and
LerLlary educaLlon.
2. nuS expresses solldarlLy wlLh communlLy groups ln Melbourne and
LhroughouL AusLralla who are currenLly flghLlng road developmenLs whlch are
Lo have a deLrlmenLal envlronmenLal lmpacL on AusLralla.
3. 1he nuS shall publlsh lnformaLlon Lo sLudenLs abouL road developmenLs such
as Lhe LasL-WesL Llnk, and encourage sLudenLs Lo geL lnvolved wlLh campus
envlronmenLal campalgns whlch wlll oppose furLher road consLrucLlon, as
well as encourage sLudenLs Lo geL lnvolved ln non-campus organlsed groups
opposed Lo road consLrucLlon.

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Seconded: Iade Lckhaus (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne Student Un|on)

LNVIkC 11.19: Susta|nab|e 1ransport to Un|vers|ty

reamb|e:
1. Lvery day, unlverslLy sLudenLs make Lhelr way Lo unlverslLy by boLh publlc
and prlvaLe LransporL.
2. ln recenL years, Lhe number of people uslng publlc LransporL has lncreased
subsLanLlally across Lhe counLry, wlLh Lhe publlc beglnnlng Lo grow aware of Lhe
envlronmenLal lmpacLs LhaL arlse from Lravelllng Lo work.
|atform:
1. 1he nuS encourages sLudenLs Lo Lake publlc LransporL Lo and from unlverslLy
and places of hlgher educaLlon.
2. nuS supporLs Lhe consLrucLlon of publlc LransporL llnks Lo AusLrallan LerLlary
lnsLlLuLlons, wlLh an emphasls on bulldlng rall LransporL.
3. nuS supporLs Lhe consLrucLlon of blke lanes surroundlng AusLrallan unlverslLles,
parLlcularly ln reglonal areas where Lhe number of blke lanes connecLlng
unlverslLles and clLles ls lacklng.
4. nuS encourages campuses Lo consLrucL more places for sLudenLs Lo park Lhelr
blcycles, ln an aLLempL Lo encourage rldlng Lo unlverslLy.
Act|on:
1. 1he nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal LnvlronmenLs Cfflcer Lo conducL a survey of
unlverslLy sLudenLs abouL ways ln whlch Lhey Lravel Lo unlverslLy, Lhe advanLages
and weaknesses of Lhelr means of Lravel and any lmprovemenLs whlch can be
made near Lhelr unlverslLy Lo lmprove publlc LransporL. lurLher, Lhe flndlngs of
Lhls survey are Lo be presenLed Lo relevanL SLaLe and lederal pollLlclans, ln an
aLLempL Lo see lmprovemenLs Lo susLalnable LransporL near unlverslLles.

Seconded: 1homas nayes (Un|vers|ty of Me|bourne Student Un|on)

LNVIkC 11.20: Susta|nab|e and Affordab|e Un|vers|ty Mater|a|s
reamb|e:
1. Lvery year, unlverslLy sLudenLs spend hundreds of dollars on course
maLerlals lncludlng, buL noL llmlLed Lo, LexL books, course readers and
sLaLlonary.
2. lf a sLudenL wlshes Lo sell Lhelr LexLbooks afLerwards, Lhey have Lo elLher sell
Lhelr book Lo someone Lhey know, Lhrough personal adverLlslng or Lhrough a

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unlon or bookshop organlsed book buylng and selllng program, of whlch few
sLudenLs know abouL.
3. lurLher, Lhe ma[orlLy of course readers and LexLbooks are prlnLed on non-
recycled paper, whlch noL only desLroys foresLs buL also encourages
deforesLaLlon Lhrough sLudenLs buylng paper from suppllers who proflLeer
from Lhe desLrucLlon of Lhe naLural envlronmenL.
|atform
1. nuS supporLs Lhe use of recycled paper ln Lhe creaLlon of unlverslLy
maLerlals, as well as reLallers who sell unlverslLy maLerlals LhaL are recycled.
2. nuS supporLs sLudenL unlons ln Lhe creaLlon of book co-ops, as a means of
recycllng unlverslLy LexL books.
3. nuS belleves LhaL all sLudenLs should have access and be lnformed abouL any
scheme whlch encourages book recycllng and cosL effecLlve mechanlsms for
whlch sLudenLs can access books.
4. 1haL nuS condemns unlverslLy deparLmenLs who conLlnue Lo prlnL course
readlngs on non-recycled paper.
Act|on
1. 1he nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal LnvlronmenLs Cfflcer, LogeLher wlLh Lhelr sLaLe
counLerparLs, Lo lobby all unlverslLy book suppllers, producers and sellers Lo
move Lo prlnLlng LexLbooks on a mlnlmum 60 recycled paper, wlLh Lhls Lo
lncrease ln 10 lnLervals each year unLll all LexLbooks are prlnLed on 100
recyclable paper.
2. 1he nuS encourages relevanL campus offlcers Lo creaLe sLudenL run book co-
ops, as an opporLunlLy and a place for sLudenLs Lo buy, sell and Lrade books
aL a reasonable prlce.
3. 1he nuS dlrecLs Lhe naLlonal LnvlronmenLs Cfflcer Lo creaLe a handbook
showlng campuses how Lo creaLe campus co-ops, wlLh Lhls handbook Lo be
dlsLrlbuLed Lo all member campuses of Lhe nuS
Moved: aLrlck uollard (unlverslLy of Melbourne SLudenL unlon)
Seconded: 1homas Payes (unlverslLy of Melbourne SLudenL unlon)

11.21 1he Impact of C||mate Change and the Need for a Nat|ona| D|vestment
Campa|gn

reamb|e:
1. uangerous global cllmaLe change and envlronmenLal degradaLlon can be
regarded as Lwo of Lhe greaLesL challenges for Lhls cenLury.
2. lf currenL 'buslness as usual' emlsslon pro[ecLlons are malnLalned, Lhe world
ls llkely Lo see up Lo a 4.8 degree Celslus rlse ln LemperaLure by 2100

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accordlng Lo Lhe mosL recenL reporL by Lhe unlLed naLlons-mandaLed
lnLergovernmenLal anel on CllmaLe.
3. unlverslLles have a responslblllLy Lo be envlronmenLally eLhlcal ln deallng
wlLh sLudenLs and prospecLlve sLudenLs.
4. SLudenL unlons have a role ln holdlng unlverslLles Lo accounL for
envlronmenLally unfrlendly pollcles LhaL could furLher Lhe naLlonal carbon
emlsslons burden, and Lhe alm Lo keep global warmlng Lo wlLhln 2 degrees
Celslus and below.
|atform:
1. nuS acknowledges LhaL Lhe currenL and fuLure educaLlonal ouLcomes of
sLudenLs are lrrevocably Lled Lo lmpacL of cllmaLe change over Lhe comlng
cenLury.
2. nuS belleves LhaL as educaLlonal and buslness leaders, unlverslLles have a
responslblllLy Lo engage ln soclally and envlronmenLally eLhlcal behavlour
wlLh Lhe alm of reduclng Lhelr emlsslons fooLprlnL.
3. nuS encourages unlverslLy sLudenLs Lo engage wlLh Lhelr LnvlronmenL
CollecLlve and wlder envlronmenLal advocacy organlsaLlons Lo push for
greaLer envlronmenLal responslblllLy and amblLlon ln combaLLlng cllmaLe
change by Lhelr resldenL unlverslLy.
4. nuS holds Lrue LhaL naLlonal success ln reduclng Lhe emlsslons of Lhe LerLlary
educaLlon secLor can only be achleved Lhrough collaboraLlon on cllmaLe
change campalgns wlLh envlronmenLal non-governmenLal organlsaLlons (e-
nCC's) wlLh slmllar goals, so as Lo access a broader neLwork of susLalnablllLy
consclous sLudenLs.
Act|on:
1. nuS wlll make a naLlonal cllmaLe change campalgn a cenLral plllar of lLs
envlronmenLal advocacy on boLh a naLlonal and sLaLe level, ln recognlLlon of
Lhe LhreaL wlLh whlch cllmaLe changes poses Lo Lhe naLural sysLem and Lhe
value of Lhe AusLrallan llfesLyle as a whole.
2. nuS and Lhe naLlonal LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll collaboraLe wlLh Lhe fossll fuel
dlvesLmenL campalgn belng run by 'Co lossll lree' sLudenL organlsaLlons and
330.org Lo co-ordlnaLe a naLlonal campalgn Lo have unlverslLy lnsLlLuLlons
(lncluslve of sLudenL unlons and sLudenL organlsaLlons) look aL freezlng any
new lnvesLmenL ln fossll fuel companles, and dlvesL from dlrecL ownershlp
and any commlngled funds LhaL lnclude fossll fuel publlc equlLles and
corporaLe bonds over Lhe nexL 3 years.
3. ln recognlLlon of Lhe assoclaLed Llme-cosL of helplng co-ordlnaLe such a
campalgn, nuS wlll lncrease Lhe Campalgn/ro[ecLs budgeL of Lhe naLlonal
LnvlronmenL Cfflcer Lo a mlnlmum of $3000 for aL leasL Lhe 2013-2014
perlod.

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Moved: M|chae| kosser (AkCQUNSW)
Seconded: Dorothy kap|sard| (AkCQUNSW)

11.22 Support|ng a r|ce on o||ut|on

reamb|e:
1. uangerous global cllmaLe change and envlronmenLal degradaLlon can be
regarded as Lwo of Lhe greaLesL challenges for Lhls cenLury.
2. lf currenL 'buslness as usual' emlsslon pro[ecLlons are malnLalned, Lhe world
ls llkely Lo see up Lo a 4.8 degree Celslus rlse ln LemperaLure by 2100
accordlng Lo Lhe mosL recenL reporL by Lhe unlLed naLlons-mandaLed
lnLergovernmenLal anel on CllmaLe Change.
3. 1he 2010 SLern 8evlew lnLo Lhe Lconomlcs of CllmaLe Change concluded LhaL
Lhe besL key elemenLs of fuLure lnLernaLlonal frameworks on cllmaLe change
acLlon should lnclude:
a. Lxpandlng and llnklng cosL-effecLlve emlsslons Lradlng schemes
b. SupporL for energy research and developmenL, parLlcularly ln
developlng counLrles
c. AcLlon Lo reduce deforesLaLlon
d. AdapLlon, Lhrough aldlng Lhe pooresL developlng counLrles mosL
vulnerable Lo cllmaLe change wlLh developmenL asslsLance.
4. A [olnL reporL by Lhe CllmaLe vulnerable lorum and Lhe uA8A Croup ln
SepLember 2012 found cllmaLe change Lo be damaglng Lhe global economy
already, Lo Lhe exLenL of $1.2 Lrllllon per year, wlplng off 1.6 of Cu
globally. 8y 2030 under 'buslness as usual' emlsslons Lhls ls predlcLed Lo rlse
Lo 3.2 of global Cu and up Lo 11 of Cu ln Lhe leasL developed counLrles
around Lhe world.
|atform:
1. nuS recognlses Lhe anLhropogenlc cllmaLe change ls one of Lhe greaLesL
moral, soclal, envlronmenLal and economlc challenges of our Llme.
2. nuS acknowledges LhaL many naLlons around Lhe world are movlng Lo
Lmlsslon 1radlng Schemes ln order Lo accounL emlsslon reducLlon pledges on
a naLlonal level, wlLh Lhe overall alm and developmenL of an lnLernaLlonal
carbon markeL over Llme.
3. nuS holds Lrue LhaL currenL and fuLure educaLlonal ouLcomes are lrrevocably
Lled Lo Lhe lmpacLs of anLhropogenlc cllmaLe change.
Act|on:
1. nuS supporLs an Lmlsslons 1radlng Scheme (L1S) as Lhe opLlmum, mosL cosL-
effecLlve and mosL equlLable way Lo reduce emlsslons on a naLlonal level for
AusLralla.

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2. nuS supporLs Lhe llnkage of any currenL or fuLure L1S wlLh oLher
lnLernaLlonal L1S's Lo furLher consolldaLe lnLernaLlonal acLlon on cllmaLe
change.
3. nuS supporLs Lhe work and value of Lhe Clean Lnergy llnance CorporaLlon as
ln lnsLrumenL of Lhe AusLrallan CovernmenL.
4. nuS commends Lhe $3 bllllon AusLrallan 8enewable Lnergy Agency (A8LnA)
as an lnsLrumenL of Lhe AusLrallan CovernmenL Lo make renewable energy
soluLlons more affordable and lncrease Lhe amounL of renewable energy
used ln AusLralla.
3. nuS supporLs Lhe lndependenL CllmaLe Commlsslon and abhors Lhe abollLlon
of Lhls lnsLlLuLlon by Lhe CoallLlon CovernmenL ln 2013.

Moved: M|chae| kosser (AkCQUNSW)
Seconded: kayan Ier|cho (U1SSA)

LNVIkC 11.23: Ioss|| Iree

kLAM8LL
1. 1he neollberal pro[ecL has aLLacked our educaLlon, Lransformlng unlverslLles lnLo
slLes of explolLaLlon where sLaff are dlsenfranchlsed from Lhelr labour and sLudenLs
are fed rlgld ldeas dlcLaLed by Lhe so-called 'free' markeL and corporaLe lnLeresLs.
2. 1hese lnLeresLs range from whaL are seen as more slmple buslness parLnershlps,
llke lnLerweavlng wlLh LrnsL & ?oung, lnLo more expllclLly explolLaLlve ones llke
parLnershlps wlLh 8lo 1lnLo, CSC research cenLres, and mlllLary research cenLres.
3. 1hls corporaLlsaLlon noL only affecLs our educaLlon, Lurnlng us lnLo producLs Lo be
churned ouL of an educaLlon facLory, buL also dlrecLly lmpacLs Lhe envlronmenL as lL
allows for Lhe developmenL of new ways of envlronmenLal explolLaLlon LhaL puLs our
planeL aL rlsk.
4. 1hls corporaLlsaLlon ls lncreaslngly belng challenged by sLudenLs across Lhe world,
wlLh dlvesLmenL campalgns across Amerlca, Lurope and AusLralla amongsL oLher
places as well as a sLrong push agalnsL cuLs and prlvaLlsaLlon.

LA1ICkM
1. 1he nuS belleves LhaL our educaLlon should noL only be free of cosLs, buL free of
corporaLe conLrol and lnLeresLs.
2. 1he nuS belleves LhaL our envlronmenL ls Loo preclous Lo lose and unlverslLles
musL Lake acLlon ln supporL of our envlronmenL.
3. 1he nuS recognlses LhaL lnvolvlng corporaLe lnLeresLs Lo lnvesL ln our educaLlon
conLrlbuLes Lo Lhe desLrucLlon of our envlronmenL.

AC1ICN
1. 1he nuS dlrecLs Lhe LnvlronmenL Cfflcer Lo collaboraLe wlLh Lhe AusLrallan
SLudenL LnvlronmenL neLwork ln flghLlng Lo bulld Lhe 'lossll lree unlverslLy'
campalgn.

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2. 1he nuS dlrecLs Lhe LnvlronmenL Cfflcer Lo conLacL Lhe envlronmenL deparLmenLs
of every sLudenL organlsaLlon Lo dlscuss Lhe concepL of dlvesLmenL.
3. 1he nuS dlrecLs Lhe LnvlronmenL Cfflcer Lo supporL Lhe LducaLlon ueparLmenL ln
flghLlng Lhe LhreaLened prlvaLlsaLlon of our educaLlon by Lhe Llberal governmenL.

Moved by: Dean Anthony (AkC Q UNSW)
Seconded by: I|orence koney (Monash Student Assoc|at|on Q Monash Un|vers|ty)

LNVIkC 11.24: L|ve Lxports
reamb|e
1. Cver Lhe lasL 30 years, AusLralla has senL well over 130 mllllon sheep and caLLle ln
Lhe llve exporL Lrade, wlLh mllllons of anlmal deaLhs ln Lhe process and appalllng
condlLlons whlch drlve mosL anlmals lnLo severe lllness and muLual muLllaLlon lf Lhey
do noL dle before arrlval.
2. AfLer an exposure of Lhe llve exporLs lndusLry by 4 Corners, Lhere was a large
amounL of publlc backlash agalnsL Lhe lndusLry, leadlng Lo federal AgrlculLure
MlnlsLer !oe Ludwlg esLabllshlng a serles of new anlmal welfare regulaLlons and
brlefly halLlng Lhe llve caLLle Lrade Lo lndonesla.
3. uesplLe Lhe large amounL of supporL from Lhe publlc - over four ln flve AusLrallans
- for Lhe halLlng of llve exporLs and pressure from Lhe Creens and AL backbenchers,
Lhe llve caLLle Lrade was re-opened by Lhe MlnlsLer, Lo Lhe deLrlmenL of local
lndusLrles.
4. 1he new anlmal welfare regulaLlons, LCSAS, are enLlrely lnadequaLe and cannoL
prevenL furLher anlmal cruelLy vla Lhe llve exporLs Lrade. new reporLs are already
comlng ln of furLher lncldences of anlmal cruelLy ln lndonesla - domesLlc processlng
wlLh eLhlcal LreaLmenL of anlmals ls necessary.
3. 1he push for llve exporLs has, ln favour of shorL Lerm galn, hlndered our economlc
growLh and employmenL raLes wlLh Lhe MeaL Worker's unlon reporLlng a loss of
over 40,000 [obs. 8esearch lndlcaLes LhaL each domesLlc processlng slLe, wlLh eLhlcal
processes, would ln of lLself conLrlbuLe $200mllllon Lo our economy - money LhaL
could be lnvesLed ln educaLlon, welfare and susLalnablllLy.

|atform
1. nuS supporL Lhe eLhlcal LreaLmenL of anlmals.
2. nuS express solldarlLy and supporL wlLh Lhe MeaL Worker's unlon.
3. nuS belleve LhaL lnvesLmenL ln educaLlon, welfare and susLalnablllLy and noL ln
subsldlslng exLraneous porL faclllLles, ls ln Lhe besL lnLeresLs of sLudenLs and youLh.

Act|on
1. nuS call upon Lhe federal CovernmenL Lo ban llve exporLs, shlfL meaL processlng
on shore and encourage lnvesLmenL ln reglonal AusLralla and reglonal economles.
2. nuS call upon Lhe governmenL Lo creaLe an lndependenL offlce ln Anlmal Welfare.
3. nuS call upon Lhe governmenL Lo leglslaLe requlremenLs for CC1v cameras ln
every abaLLolr and meaL processlng slLe and lnLroduce sLronger anlmal welfare laws.

LNVIkCNMLN1

Moved: uean AnLhony (A8C [ unSW)
Seconded: llorence 8oney (Monash SLudenL AssoclaLlon [ Monash unlverslLy)

LNVIkC 11.2S: It's t|me to Lock the Gate - Let's Stop Unconvent|ona| Gas!
reamb|e:
1. 1he unconvenLlonal gas lndusLry ls rapldly lncreaslng lLs scope ln Lhe AusLrallan
energy markeL. roducLlon pro[ecLs Lo daLe are largely coal seam gas (CSC) on Lhe
easL coasL, buL exploraLlon lnLo shale and LlghL gas deposlLs (wlLh large esLlmaLed
reserves) are underway. Cas ls Lalked up by some as a clean energy source, or as a
LranslLlon fuel", whlle we develop renewable energles.
2. lor a safe cllmaLe, we need Lo shlfL Lo zero emlsslons wlLhln Lhe nexL decade. WlLh
sLaLlonary energy currenLly responslble for 31 of our LoLal emlsslons, Lhe slngle
blggesL conLrlbuLlon Lo a safe cllmaLe fuLure ln AusLralla wlll come Lhrough maklng
Lhe swlLch Lo 100 renewables. 1hls means no fossll fuels, lncludlng naLural gas.
3. arLlcular concerns wlLh gas mlnlng and use - LhaL requlre pollcy Lo address
exlsLlng pro[ecLs - lnclude LhreaLs Lo waLer sysLems and supplles, leaklng meLhane,
above ground fooLprlnL, LhreaLs Lo Lhe producLlve quallLy of Lhe land (lncludlng
agrlculLural land), healLh lmpacLs, selsmlc acLlvlLy and lnsufflclenL research.

|atform:
1. nuS belleves unconvenLlonal Cas ls noL an approprlaLe source of energy.
2. nuS belleves AusLralla musL move Lo renewable energy and become a more
susLalnable socleLy.
3. nuS recognlses LhaL unconvenLlonal gas fracklng ls an lssue whlch affecLs people
from small, rural and reglonal areas.
4. nuS belleves Lhere should be no new gas. lnvesLmenL ln energy musL be llmlLed Lo
Lechnologles LhaL can move us Lo a zero emlsslons economy, noL commlL us Lo new
fossll fuels. Along wlLh oLher fossll fuels, exlsLlng unconvenLlonal gas pro[ecLs musL
be rapldly phased ouL, wlLh workers guaranLeed a [usL LranslLlon Lo alLernaLlve
employmenL.

Act|on:
1. nuS calls for a royal commlsslon lnLo Lhe full lmpacLs of unconvenLlonal gas.
2. nuS calls for an lmmedlaLe moraLorlum on all unconvenLlonal gas exploraLlon and
producLlon unLll Lhe ouLcome of Lhe royal commlsslon and democraLlc declslon
abouL Lhe fuLure of exlsLlng pro[ecLs.
3. nuS call for a ban on hydraullc fracLurlng (fracklng") and slmllar sLlmulaLlon
Lechnlques for unconvenLlonal gas mlnlng.

Moved: Dean Anthony (AkC Q UNSW)
Seconded: I|orence koney (Monash Student Assoc|at|on Q Monash Un|vers|ty)

LNVIkC 11.26: Uran|um
reamb|e:

LNVIkCNMLN1

1. ln uecember 2011, Lhe AusLrallan Labor arLy came Lo a resoluLlon LhaL Lhey
should remove Lhe ban on uranlum sales Lo lndla. lndla ls noL a slgnaLory Lo Lhe
nuclear non-rollferaLlon 1reaLy and has developed nuclear weapons ln Lhe pasL,
engaglng ln uranlum sales may faclllLaLe mlllLarlsm and weapon developmenL ln
lndla.
2. ln 2007, Lhe governmenL accepLed Lhe nomlnaLlon of MuckaLy SLaLlon, an
Aborlglnal free holdlng ln Lhe norLhern 1errlLory, as a slLe for a radloacLlve wasLe
faclllLy agalnsL opposlLlon by Lhe n1 governmenL, envlronmenLal organlsaLlons and
some LradlLlonal owners who LesLlfy LhaL "Lhey were never consulLed, whlle oLhers
[wlll] say LhaL Lhey were noL properly consulLed and never consenLed Lo Lhe
nomlnaLlon".
3. uranlum mlnlng was prohlblLed, as a cross-parLlsan measure, ln nSW under Lhe
uranlum rohlblLlon acL of 1986, however ln 2012 remler 8arry C'larrell of Lhe
currenL nSW Ln governmenL has llfLed Lhe ban. 1he Ln governmenLs ln oLher
sLaLes also supporL uranlum mlnlng.
4. uranlum presenLs an eLhlcal and envlronmenLal problem for AusLralla across lLs
producLlon, LransporL, sale and dlsposal. lf we wlsh Lo preserve Lhe healLh of our
land, respecL Lhe soverelgnLy of LradlLlonal owners and Lake an acLlve sLance agalnsL
mlllLarlsm and nuclear warfare Lhen we musL re[ecL uranlum as a soluLlon Lo Lhe
energy dllemma.

|atform:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs re[ecLs uranlum and nuclear energy as a soluLlon
Lo Lhe dwlndllng of fossll fuels.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs condemns Lhe developmenL of nuclear weapons.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs supporLs Lhe rlghLs of Lhe LradlLlonal owners of
Lhe land.

Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs commends Lhe "Llzard's 8evenge" acLlon whlch
proLesLed agalnsL Lhe mlne expanslon and Lhe uranlum lndusLry ln !uly of 2012.
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs condemns Lhe 2012 changes Lo uranlum
leglslaLlon by 8arry C'larrell.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs expresses solldarlLy wlLh Lhe LradlLlonal owners of
MuckaLy SLaLlon.
4. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs condemns Lhe AusLrallan Labor arLy's sLance on
uranlum sales Lo lndla.


LNVIkC 11.27: Support|ng Soc|a| Movements and Student Networks
reamb|e:
1. ln Lhe perlod beLween 1994 and 2009, Lhe poslLlon of nuS LnvlronmenL Cfflcer
was held by acLlvlsLs lnvolved ln Lhe AusLrallan SLudenLs LnvlronmenLal neLwork

LNVIkCNMLN1

(ASLn) - founded ln 1997 - and slmllar groups. Slnce Lhls pracLlce has lapsed, Lhe
poslLlon of nuS LnvlronmenL Cfflcer and lLs ueparLmenL have ofLen been neglecLed
and dlsregarded by nuS.
2. SLudenLs lncreaslngly are moblllslng Lo reacL Lo Lhe desLrucLlon of our
envlronmenL and address Lhe lssue of cllmaLe change and Lhls has led Lo
prollferaLlon of sLudenL organlsed envlronmenLal campalgns. ln parLlcular, we've
seen Lhe youLh movemenL, domlnaLed by sLudenLs, moblllse Lhrough A?CC under
Lhe guldance of A?CC founder, former ASLn convenor and former nuS LnvlronmenL
Cfflcer Anna 8ose.
3. As Lhe envlronmenLal movemenL surges amongsL sLudenLs, nuS has less sLudenL
envlronmenLallsLs engaglng ln Lhe unlon Lhan ever before aL lLs deLrlmenL - Lhe
unlon has losL noL only numbers buL a dlverse range of acLlvlsL skllls.
4. lf Lhe nuS LnvlronmenL ueparLmenL and Lhe nuS lLself ls Lo be revlLallsed, lL
needs a broad range of skllls and Lhe rlfL beLween nuS and Lhe acLlvlsL movemenL
needs Lo be brldged.

|atform:
1. 1haL Lhe nuS recognlses LhaL Lhe envlronmenL ls a key lssue for sLudenLs.
2. 1haL Lhe nuS recognlses and supporLs Lhe success of sLudenLs moblllslng for
change on Lhelr own Lerms.
3. 1haL Lhe nuS recognlses and supporLs Lhe role of ASLn and A?CC ln Lhe sLudenL
movemenL.
4. 1haL Lhe nuS LnvlronmenL ueparLmenL alms Lo represenL Lhe lnLeresLs of Lhe
naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs and aLLempL Lo acL as a condulL beLween lLself and ASLn
and A?CC.

Act|on:
1. Campalgn arLlclpaLlon:
1he nuS LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll supporL and Lake dlrecLlon from campus and oLher
sLudenL campalgns. 1he nuS wlll prlorlLlse campalgns LhaL envlronmenLal acLlvlsLs
wlLhln Lhe movemenL, such as A?CC, ASLn and campus collecLlves are acLually
developlng.
- Campalgn supporL and parLlclpaLlon by Lhe nuS wlll seek aL all Llmes Lo be Lruly
naLlonal, avoldlng where posslble Lhe prlorlLlsaLlon of campalgns ln a parLlcular
geographlcal area, based on an assessmenL - vla consulLaLlon wlLh acLlvlsL neLworks
and collecLlves - of where Lhere ls Lhe greaLesL need and poLenLlal naLlonally.
- lL ls noL Lhe role of Lhe nuS Lo lnlLlaLe, lmpose or 'run' campalgns on campuses nor
Lo lmpose or make use of campus brands buL Lo parLlclpaLe ln exlsLlng campalgns
around envlronmenLal lssues, supporLlng Lhem wlLh Lhe nuS' conLacLs, neLwork and
experlence.
2. AcLlvlsL SupporL
1he nuS LnvlronmenL Cfflcer wlll endeavour Lo supporL campus and cross-campus
acLlvlsLs and convenors ln Lhelr acLlvlLles, wheLher ln Lhe asslsLance of bulldlng on-
campus campalgns or Lhe producLlon of grassrooLs publlcaLlons. ln parLlcular, lL
should also lnvolve:
- ALLendance and prlorlLlsaLlon of cross-campus convergences such as SLudenLs of
SusLalnablllLy, ower ShlfL, and ASLn 1ralnlng Camp.

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- 1ravel, ln parLlcular, Lo places where Lhe envlronmenLal movemenL needs supporL.
1hese Lrlps are solely Lo asslsL acLlvlLles of campus acLlvlsLs ln Lhelr ongolng acLlvlLles.
3. 8esearch and sLaLlsLlcs
1he nuS LnvlronmenL deparLmenL wlll updaLe and acL as a cenLral lnformaLlon
sysLem for:
- 1he sLaLus and sLrucLure of campus and cross-campus acLlvlsL groups,
offlcers/convenors Lo be supplled upon requesL Lo any campus or cross-campus
envlronmenL convenor of offlcer.
- 1he role of Lhe nuS LnvlronmenL Cfflcer should lnclude underLaklng one research
pro[ecL each year ln collaboraLlon wlLh Lhe nuS 8esearch ueparLmenL, as declded
Lhrough consulLaLlon wlLh campus and cross-campus envlronmenL acLlvlsLs.
4. LlecLlon
1he nuS wlll lnvesLlgaLe Lhe process of auLonomous selecLlon of Lhe nuS
LnvlronmenL Cfflcer poslLlon Lhrough ASLn and reporL back Lo naLlonal LxecuLlve
LhroughouL Lhe year as Lo Lhe meLhod Lhls could be done. lurLher Lo Lhls, aL Lhe
2014 nuS naLlonal Conference, nuS wlll look Lo lmplemenLlng Lhe regulaLlon
changes requlred for Lhls process.


SMALL AND kLGICNAL S1UDLN1S
CnA1Lk 12 - SMALL AND kLGICNAL S1UDLN1S`

Sk 12.1: Don't scrap SSAI: Cur Sma|| & kura| Un|s Need It

reamb|e:

1. 1hroughouL Lhe perlod of volunLary SLudenL unlonlsm (vSu), rural and small
unlverslLles and Lhelr sLudenL body suffered under a lack of funds and core servlces.
Many unlon and assoclaLlons ln Lhese areas closed as a resulL of vSu and Lhe
wlLhdrawal of funds.
2. 1hese pollcles, deslgned Lo LargeL sLudenL acLlvlsm, were devasLaLlng for rural and
reglonal communlLles.
3. 1he SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee (SSAl) provlded funds for Lhe much needed
servlces for rural and reglonal campuses. Servlces funded have lncluded careers and
employmenL servlces, legal servlces, and oLher servlces vlLal Lo reglonal equlLy.

|atform:

1. 1he nuS condemn recenL commenLs by Lhe MlnlsLer for LducaLlon ln supporL of
repeallng Lhe Plgher LducaLlon SupporL (SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles) AcL 2011.
2. 1he nuS afflrm Lhe lmporLance and beneflL of SSAl ln enforclng reglonal and rural
equlLy.
3. 1he nuS oppose any efforL Lo repeal Lhe aforemenLloned leglslaLlon.

Act|on:

1. nuS wlll run campalgns supporLlng Lhe lmporLance of Lhls leglslaLlon ln supporLlng
reglonal servlces and equlLy.
2. nuS wlll consulL wlLh sLudenL represenLaLlves on small and reglonal campuses ln
runnlng Lhe aforemenLloned campalgns.

Moved: Isaac Ioster, 1UU, Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a
Seconded: nannah Sm|th, 1UU, Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a

Sk 12.2: Lndorsement of Demand-Dr|ven System for keg|ona| Un|vers|t|es

reamb|e:

1. ln 2009, Lhe CommonwealLh MlnlsLer for LducaLlon removed caps of sLudenL places
on unlverslLles, and moved Lo a sysLem of fundlng where unlverslLles were funded Lo
whaLever capaclLy of sLudenLs Lhey were able Lo handle. 1hls was known as Lhe
'demand drlven sysLem'
2. 1he demand-drlven sysLem has provlded greaL beneflLs for sLudenLs sLudylng aL
small and reglonal unlverslLles, lncreaslng access and parLlclpaLlon from sLudenLs
who are dlsadvanLaged by llvlng ln reglonal areas. 1hls pollcy has also been good for
reglonal communlLles and rural developmenL.
3. ln 2013, Lhe newly elecLed LducaLlon MlnlsLer announced he would be conducLlng a
revlew of Lhe sysLem.

|atform:

1. 1he nuS sLrongly endorses Lhe demand drlven pollcy of unlverslLy fundlng for Lhe
beneflLs whlch lL dellvers for sLudenLs and small and reglonal unlverslLles,
2. 1he nuS recognlses Lhe Langlble beneflLs LhaL Lhe pollcy has for reglonal
communlLles, and rural developmenL, and recognlses Lhe role LhaL unlverslLles play
wlLhln reglonal communlLles,
3. 1he nuS unequlvocally condemns any aLLempLs by governmenLs Lo resLore caps on
unlverslLles and abandon parLlclpaLlon LargeLs, lamenLlng Lhe subsLanLlal lmpacL Lhls
wlll have on reglonal equlLy and rural developmenL.
4. 1he nuS condemns ellLlsL rheLorlc ln Lhe publlc debaLe concernlng 'quallLy' aL
unlverslLles, and afflrms Lhe worLh and poLenLlal of small and reglonal unlverslLles.

Act|on:

1. nuS offlce bearers wlll oppose any moves by governmenLs Lo relmpose sLudenL caps
and Lhe abandonlng of sLudenL parLlclpaLlon LargeLs.
2. nuS offlce bearers wlll consulL wlLh sLudenL represenLaLlves on small and reglonal
campuses ln conducLlng poLenLlal campalgns agalnsL Lhe aforemenLloned pollcy
changes.

Moved: Isaac Ioster, 1UU, Un|vers|ty of 1asman|a
Seconded: nannah Sm|th, Un|vers|ty of Sydney, SkC

Sk 12.3: ub||c 1ransport V|ctor|a 2ones for Concess|on
reamb|e
1. SLudenL flnances are ofLen pushed Lo Lhe llmlL, resulLlng ln less-Lhan-adequaLe
houslng, food and cloLhlng. Monash ClayLon, Monash 8erwlck, Monash enlnsula, La
1robe 8undoora, 8Ml1 8undoora, Melbourne unlverslLy Werrlbee and vlcLorla
unlverslLy Werrlbee are noL consldered rural, yeL come wlLh alLered fees Lo uLlllse
publlc LransporL Lo Lhe Melbourne C8u. lor a sLudenL wlshlng Lo sLay wlLhln zone 2
on a concesslon card for one day, Lhey are charged a fee of $2.42. lf Lhey need Lo
cross lnLo Lhe currenL zone 1, Lhelr fee more Lhan doubles and lncreases Lo $3.92.
2. 1hls fee ls dlscouraglng aL besL. lor sLudenLs aLLendlng some of Lhe above
unlverslLles, Lravelllng Lo Lhe Melbourne C8u by ubllc 1ransporL can Lake over an
hour. uesplLe Lhls, Lhey are sLlll on a meLropollLan Lraln neLwork. 1hls slgnlflcanL
amounL of Llme coupled wlLh a hlgher fee leads sLudenLs quesLlonlng wheLher Lhey
can afford Lhe Lrlp.
3. 1hls leads Lo sLudenLs noL parLlclpaLlng ln furLher sLudenL acLlvlLles. 1he naLlonal
unlon of SLudenLs ls loslng acLlvlsLs due Lo Lhls barrler.
|atform
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acknowledges Lhe barrler LhaL mulLlple zones on Lhe
ubllc 1ransporL vlcLorla neLwork presenLs Lo LerLlary sLudenLs Lowards:
a) 1helr flnanclal clrcumsLance
b) 1helr ablllLy Lo be lnvolved ln naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs acLlvlLles
2. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs recognlses Lhe dlfflculLy for LerLlary sLudenLs Lo
Lravel lnLo Lhe Melbourne C8u

3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs proposes Lhe abollshmenL of Lhe zones sysLem.
Act|on
1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs calls upon Lhe naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs resldenL,
naLlonal Small and 8eglonal Cfflcer and SLaLe Small and 8eglonal offlcer Lo lobby Lhe
vlcLorlan CovernmenL Lo:
a. Abollsh zones ln Lhe ubllc 1ransporL vlcLorla neLwork
b. AdopL Lhe currenL concesslon zone 1 fee across Lhe ubllc 1ransporL vlcLorla
neLwork for all concesslon cardholders
Moved: uanl 8oLhwell (Monash unlverslLy 8erwlck)
Seconded: lsabelle klngshoLL (vlcLorlan SLaLe 8ranch resldenL)

Sk 12.4: Sma|| and keg|ona| Campuses: keep|ng Commun|t|es together
reamb|e
1. 1he small and reglonal campuses have made ouLsLandlng conLrlbuLlons Lo Lhelr
unlverslLles and are a vlLal parL of Lhe sLudenL experlence aL rural and reglonal
unlverslLles.
2. WlLh Lhe small and reglonal campuses havlng a small populaLlon of sLudenLs, Lhey
are noL recognlsed as belng a hlgh prlorlLy for proper fundlng Lowards Lhelr sLudenL
organlsaLlons.
3. 1he lederal CoallLlon CovernmenLs announcemenLs around Lhe removal of Lhe
SLudenL Servlces and AmenlLles lee could severely hurL small and reglonal campus
organlsaLlons and Lhe sLudenL bodles aL Lhese someLlmes very lsolaLed campuses.

|atform
1. nuS acknowledges Lhe lmporLance of Small and 8eglonal Campus organlsaLlons ln
provldlng vlLal servlces Lo sLudenLs aL Lhese campuses.
2. nuS recognlses Lhe slgnlflcance of Lhe small and reglonal campuses lnvolvemenL
Lowards sLudenL engagemenL and Lhelr organlsaLlons.
3. nuS recognlses Lhe lmporLance of an acLlve sLudenL organlsaLlon and havlng a
poslLlve campus llfe aL Lhe small and reglonal campuses.
4. nuS acknowledges LhaL proper fundlng of Lhese organlsaLlons ls vlLal Lo Lhelr
survlval.

Act|on
1. 1he nuS naLlonal Small and 8eglonal Campus Cfflcer along wlLh relevanL nuS SLaLe
8ranches wlll run a campalgn ln Lhe 2014 Lerm Lo ensure LhaL Lhe fundlng aL all Small
and 8eglonal campuses ls malnLalned or lncreased for 2014.
2. 1he nuS naLlonal Small and 8eglonal Campus Cfflcer and relevanL SLaLe 8ranch
resldenL wlll Louch bases wlLh Lhe small and reglonal campuses regularly Lo ensure
LhaL Lhelr fundlng ls malnLalned.
3. 1he nuS naLlonal Small and 8eglonal Campus Cfflcer wlll provlde on-golng supporL
Lo Lhe sLudenL organlsaLlons of Lhe small and reglonal campuses Lhrough regular
correspondence wlLh Lhese campuses.

Sk 12.S: Lngag|ng Sma|| and keg|ona| Campuses w|th Nat|ona| Days of Act|on
reamb|e
1. Many Small and 8eglonal Campus organlsaLlons flnd lL hard Lo engage wlLh sLudenL
acLlvlsm and naLlonal uays of AcLlon parLlcularly when Lhese acLlons are held ln sLaLe
caplLal clLles.
2. WlLh Lravel Llmes belng long and expenslve many campus acLlvlsL are noL flnanclally
able Lo aLLend acLlons and Lhere ls llmlLed capaclLy for large acLlons Lo be held ln
rural areas.
|atform
1. nuS recognlses Lhe need Lo engage Small and 8eglonal campus organlsaLlons wlLh
naLlonal uays of AcLlon and oLher acLlons LhaL happen LhroughouL Lhe year.
Act|on
1. 1he nuS Small and 8eglonal Cfflcer LogeLher wlLh relevanL nuS SLaLe 8ranches and
Lhe nuS resldenL wlll conLacL Small and 8eglonal campuses Lo flnd an approprlaLe
way for Lhem Lo engage wlLh naLlonal uays of AcLlon before Lhe evenLs occur.

Sk 12.6: Sma|| and keg|ona| Campus part|c|pat|on |n Nat|ona| Days of Act|on and NUS Campa|gns.
reamb|e
1. Small and reglonal campuses vary greaLly ln lssues and envlronmenL from LradlLlonal
clLy campuses.
2. 1he meLhods of effecLlve advocacy and represenLaLlon dellvery are ofLen very
dlfferenL from clLy campuses.
3. 8eglonal campus sLudenL assoclaLlons ofLen feel dlsconnecLed, dlsLanced and unable
Lo parLlclpaLe ln Lhe naLlonal uays of AcLlon.
4. 8eglonal campuses ofLen have Lhelr sLudenL cohorL dlsLrlbuLed over a greaLer
geographlc area, and/or have large sprawllng campuses.
3. 8eglonal campuses ofLen have a large number of dlsLance educaLlon sLudenLs who
care abouL Lhelr educaLlon buL feel unable Lo conLrlbuLe Lo naLlonal campalgns.

|atform
1. nuS belleves LhaL all sLudenLs are enLlLled Lo falr and equal represenLaLlon.
2. nuS sLrlves Lo lnform all sLudenLs of Lhe lssues LhaL affecL Lhelr educaLlon.
Act|ons
1. 1haL nuS endeavours Lo provlde opporLunlLles Lo parLlclpaLe ln naLlonal uays of
AcLlon ouLslde Lhe LradlLlonal rally ln a ma[or clLy model.
2. 1haL for every nuS campalgn aL leasL one elemenL should be lncluded LhaL can be
acLlvely parLlclpaLed ln by reglonal and dlsLance sLudenLs.
3. 1haL nuS, wherever posslble, lncludes elemenLs ln all campalgns such as phoLo
peLlLlons and onllne posLcards.

Moved by Dy|an Summere|| (Newcast|e Un|vers|ty Students' Assoc|at|on)
Seconded by Casey 8r|ggs (Nat|ona| Lxecut|ve]Ade|a|de Un|vers|ty Un|on)

Sk 12.7: Iormat|on of a Sma|| and keg|ona| representat|ves network
reamb|e
1. Small and reglonal campus sLudenL assoclaLlons are ofLen dlsconnecLed from each
oLher and can become lnsular and lsolaLed.
2. SLudenL assoclaLlons beneflL from sklll sharlng and shared knowledge.
3. 1he lssues LhaL affecL small and reglonal campuses are ofLen unlque from lssues LhaL
affecL large clLy campuses. 1hese lssues ofLen go unacknowledged .
|atform
1. nuS belleves LhaL Lhe volce of sLudenLs unlLed ls sLronger Lhan Lhose dlvlded.

Act|ons
1. 1he Small and 8eglonal Cfflcer should form and admlnlsLraLe a group LhaL ls open Lo
all elecLed members of small and reglonal sLudenL assoclaLlons. 1hls group shall be ln
a formaL LhaL allows equal and acLlve parLlclpaLlon and dlscusslon by all members.
2. 1he Small and 8eglonal Cfflcer shall lnvesLlgaLe Lhe feaslblllLy of hosLlng a Small and
8eglonal SummlL.


12.8 A|| Un|vers|t|es are equa|
reamb|e
1. WlLhln Lhe unlverslLy secLor an ofLen ellLlsL aLLlLude ls exhlblLed by (non-sLudenL)
represenLaLlves of ma[or clLy campuses. 1hls ls parLlcularly prevalenL wlLhln Lhe
C08/Croup of LlghL" unlverslLles.
2. 1he acLlons and aLLlLudes advocaLed by represenLaLlves of Lhese unlverslLles ofLen
encourage and supporL pollcy LhaL advanLages Lhelr unlverslLles whlle
dlsadvanLaglng oLher unlverslLles, mosL ofLen Lhe small and reglonal.
3. Small and reglonal campuses ofLen have hlgher numbers of low SLS and lndlgenous
sLudenLs Lhan large clLy campuses. 1he small and reglonal unlverslLles offer a
valuable opporLunlLy for sLudenLs Lo obLaln a hlgher educaLlon who may noL
oLherwlse be able Lo.

|atform
1. nuS condemns any pollcy LhaL favours any parLlcular unlverslLy, or Lype of unlverslLy,
over oLhers.
2. nuS supporLs equal opporLunlLy for person Lo obLaln hlgher educaLlon and
acknowledges LhaL small and reglonal campuses offer lncreased accesslblllLy.
3. 1haL nuS conslders all unlverslLles equal.

Act|on
1. 1he Small and 8eglonal campus offlcer should, wlLh asslsLance from oLher
approprlaLe offlce bearers, campalgn agalnsL any pollcy LhaL unfalrly dlsadvanLages
any unlverslLy.


12.9. Lstab||shment of the Sma|| and keg|ona| Campus Network
reamb|e:
1. WlLh many Small and 8eglonal SLudenL AssoclaLlons ln dlre flnanclal sLralLs, and Lhe LhreaL
of AbboLL governmenL fundlng cuLs loomlng, lL ls lmporLanL LhaL Small and 8eglonal
campuses across Lhe counLry malnLaln sLrong communlcaLlon channels ln order Lo presenL a
clear, unlfled message on behalf of all Small and 8eglonal sLudenLs.
2. 1he esLabllshmenL of a Small and 8eglonal Campus neLwork ls vlLal sLep ln ensurlng LhaL
nuS sLays relevanL wlLh reglonal sLudenLs, buL also malnLalns a coheslve relaLlonshlp
beLween campuses, be Lhey ln far norLh Cueensland or reglonal cenLres llke Armldale.
|atform:
1. nuS recognlzes LhaL Small and 8eglonal campuses face unlque dlfflculLles noL
encounLered by campuses ln ma[or clLles, parLlcularly relaLlng Lo enrollmenL levels, flnanclal
condlLlons and locaLlon.
2. uue Lo Lhe unlque dlfflculLles faced by S&8 campuses, a collaboraLlve approach should be
Laken, noL only ln Lhe lmplemenLaLlon of campalgns, buL ln Lhe developmenL of campalgns.
3. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs supporLs Lhe esLabllshmenL of a Small and 8eglonal
Campus neLwork almed aL creaLlng an efflclenL communlcaLlon sysLem beLween S&8
campus leaders and nuS.
Act|on:
1. 1he naLlonal Small and 8eglonal Cfflcer wlll work wlLh represenLaLlves from Small and
8eglonal SLudenL AssoclaLlons as well as nuS SLaLe 8ranch Small and 8eglonal Cfflcers Lo
develop a Small and 8eglonal Campus neLwork.
2. 1he Small and 8eglonal Campus neLwork shall meeL,
Cn aL leasL one occaslon, face Lo face, aL a small or reglonal campus before Lhe 2014 nuS
Cn aL leasL Lhree occaslons vla phone hook up before Lhe 2014 nuS naLlonal Conference.
3. 1he naLlonal LxecuLlve wlll alm Lo provlde maLerlal supporL ln faclllLaLlng Lhe
esLabllshmenL of Lhe Small and 8eglonal Campus neLwork and lLs subsequenL meeLlngs.
Seconded: M|chae| ettersson (Nat|ona| Sma|| and keg|ona| Cff|cer)

MISCLLLANLCUS
CnA1Lk 13 - MISCLLLANLCUS

MISC 13.1: So||dar|ty w|th |mpr|soned members of ussy k|ot - noo||gan|sm |s a
r|ght not a cr|me!

reamb|e:

1. ussy 8loL ls a punk group based ln 8ussla who perform publlcly agalnsL Lhe
8usslan CovernmenL for women's and LC81lC rlghLs.
2. ln 2012 Lhree members lmprlsoned for performlng a punk prayer aL
Moscow's CaLhedral of ChrlsL Lhe Savlour. 1helr charge was, hoollganlsm
moLlvaLed by rellglous haLred".
3. ln 2013 one of Lhe members, nadla 1olokonnlkova, wroLe an open leLLer,
whlch was publlshed ln 1he Cuardlan descrlblng Lhe condlLlons ln whlch she
and Lhe oLher members were belng kepL. ln proLesL Lo Lhese condlLlons she
had underLaken a hunger sLrlke.
4. AfLer Lhls leLLer was publlshed, 1olokonnlkova was moved Lo a prlson
hosplLal, ln whlch she was unable Lo see any vlslLors. She was Lhen moved Lo
a penal colony ln Slberla.

|atform:

1. 1he naLlonal unlon of SLudenLs belleves ln Lhe equal rlghLs for Lhose
dlsenfranchlsed and excluded by Lhelr governmenLs lnLernaLlonally.
2. Conference floor afflrms lLs supporL for acLlvlsLs boLh locally and
lnLernaLlonally worklng Lowards Lhe same goals as Lhe naLlonal unlon of
SLudenLs.
3. nuS calls for Lhe lmmedlaLe release and pardon of nadla 1olokonnlkova,
Marla Alyokhlna and kaLla SamuLsevlch.

Act|on:

1. Conference floor calls upon Lhe nuS 2014 naLlonal Cfflce 8earers Lo wrlLe a
leLLer of solldarlLy Lo nadla 1olokonnlkova, Marla Alyokhlna and kaLla
SamuLsevlch.
2. lurLher Lo Lhls 2014 naLlonal Cfflce 8earers wlll co-slgn a leLLer Lo Lhe
8usslan CovernmenL and 8usslan resldenL, vladlmlr uLln, calllng for Lhe
lmmedlaLe release and pardon of all members of ussy 8loL.

Moved- C|are keyes-L||ey, Nat|ona| Lducat|on Cff|cer
Seconded- ne|en Morr|son, La 1robe Un|vers|ty Student Un|on

MISCLLLANLCUS
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MISC 13.3: NUS shou|d be pro-a|est|ne
reamb|e:
MISCLLLANLCUS
1. 1he ZlonlsL sLaLe of lsrael ls one based on Lhe eLhnlc cleanslng of and raclsm
Lowards alesLlnlan people. 1he blrLh of lsrael ln 1948 saw over 300 alesLlnlan
vlllages and 11 urban nelghbourhoods wlped off Lhe map. 700,000 alesLlnlans were
expelled from Lhelr homes and Lhousands massacred. 1hls aLroclLy ls remembered
by Lhe alesLnlans as Lhe nakba, meanlng Lhe 'CaLasLrophe' or 'ulsasLer' ln Arablc.
2. lsrael ls an expanslonlsL, aggressor sLaLe. 1hrough a serles of Wars, mlllLary
assaulL - such as Lhe 'lllar of Cloud' offenslve on Caza beglnnlng ln november 14 -
and Lhe gradual expanslon of lllegal seLLlemenLs, lsrael has sLolen alesLlnlan land.
lsrael ls Lhe fourLh blggesL mlllLary power ln Lhe world and Lhe only counLry ln Lhe
Mlddle LasL wlLh nuclear arms.
3. Pand ln hand wlLh lsrael's expanslonlsL pro[ecL ls LhaL of Lhe eLhlnlc cleanslng
of Lhe alesLlnlans, lnvolvlng counLless vlolaLlons of human rlghLs and lnLernaLlonal
law. Caza can be seen as a case sLudy, where alesLlnlans ln Caza have noL only been
Lerrorlzed and kllled by Lhe lsraell mlllLary and seLLler gangs buL have been under
blockade slnce 2007. 1he reallLy of Lhe blockade means LhaL Caza does noL recelve
many of Lhe baslc necesslLles of llfe, such as adequaLe waLer, elecLrlclLy, food and
medlcal supplles. 2013 represenLs an escalaLlon of Lhe blockade condlLlons wlLh
lsrael's consLanL closure of crosslngs ouL of Caza and LgypL's crackdown on Lhe
Lunnels llnklng Lhe Lwo counLles, Lunnels whlch channel a vlLal sLream of Lhe before
menLloned baslc resources. 1he pasL few years has seen Lhe alesLlnlan economy on
Lhe verge of collapse, Lhe unlLed naLlons Cfflce for Lhe coordlnaLlon of PumanlLarlan
Affalrs (CCPA) sLaLlng Lhe unemploymenL raLe ln Caza ls one of Lhe hlghesL ln Lhe
world.
4. 1he 8oycoLL, ulvesLmenLs and SancLlons (8uS) Campalgn calls for a global
response Lo ln[usLlce ln alesLlne, lnvolvlng pollLlcal and economlc pressure on lsrael.
1he proflle of Lhe 8uS campalgn has lncreased slgnlflcanLly ln Lhe pasL few years.
Cne example of Lhls ls Lhe lncrease endorsemenL of Lhe campalgn, and acLlve
8oycoLL of lsrael by celebrlLles - SLephen hawklng, 8oger waLers, Llvls CosLello, eLe
Seeger Lo name a few. ln AusLralla, Lhe growlng number of lndusLrlal unlon LhaL
endorses 8uS ls addlng welghL Lo Lhe campalgn. 1hls lncludes Lhe naLlonal offlce of
Lhe ALu, AMWu, ClMLu and Lhe L1u, as well as numerous branches of Lhese and
oLher unlons.
3. SLudenL unlonlsm has a slgnlflcanL role Lo play ln Lhe pro-alesLlne movemenL.
1hls ls undermlned by nuS offlce bearers golng on payed !unkeLs Lo lsrael.
6. 1hese are by and large funded by Lhe AusLralla/lsrael & !ewlsh Affalrs Councll
(Al!AC) Lhrough Lhe 8ambam lsrael lellowshlp program as a pollLlcal lnLervenLlon -
Lo weld Lhe sLudenL wlngs of pollLlcal organlsaLlons Lo an alleglance Lo Lhe ZlonlsL
pro[ecL. 1hls has a conservaLlzlng and lnLlmldaLlng effecL Loward any pro-alesLlne
MISCLLLANLCUS
senLlmenL wlLhln Lhe unlon and by exLenslon Lhe sLudenL movemenL as a whole. 1he
[unkeLs can only serve Lo relnforce Lhe whlLewashlng of lsrael, LhaL domlnaLes
malnsLream dlscourse on Lhe oppresslon of alesLlnlans and ls rabldly pushed by Lhe
AusLrallan rullng esLabllshmenL, even more so under AbboLL. lurLhermore, Lhe
[unkeLs dlscredlL Lhe serlousness of Lhe unlons approach Lo solldarlLy and lssues of
oppresslon.
|atform
1. nuS condemns all naLlonal Cfflce 8earers lnvolved ln pald [unkeLs Lo aparLheld
lsrael ln llne wlLh Lhe 8uS campalgn.
2. nuS commends all worker and sLudenL organlzaLlons LhaL have commlLmenL Lo
pro-alesLlnlan acLlvlsm and endorsed Lhe 8uS campalgn
3. nuS reafflrms lLs commlLmenL Lo supporL Lhe rlghLs of Lhe oppressed by
recognlzlng Lhe sLruggle of Lhe alesLlnlans as one agalnsL AparLheld eLhnlc cleanslng
and self-deLermlnaLlon.
4. nuS reafflrms lLs commlLmenL Lo flghLlng on Lhe slde of Lhe oppressed by
recognlzlng Lhe rlghLs of Lhe alesLlnlans Lo reslsL Lhe AparLheld occupaLlon by lsrael.
3. nuS condemns Lhe AusLrallan governmenL's economlc and pollLlcal supporL for
lsrael and all organlzaLlons LhaL promoLe Zlonlsm.

Act|on
1. nuS condemns all Cfflce 8earers who have prevlous gone Lo lsrael
2. nuS wlll noL allow unlon funds Lo be spenL on any evenL promoLlng Zlonlsm.
3. nuS wlll promoLe pro-alesLlnlan acLlvlsm boLh on a naLlonal level and on
afflllaLed campuses. 1hls lnvolves moblllzlng members and provldlng fundlng
for where posslble for pro-alesLlne evenLs.
Seconded: Cmar nassan (USyd)

MISC 13.4: Defend|ng Iake Lynch's Academ|c 8oycott of Israe|

reamb|e
MISCLLLANLCUS
1. rofessor !ake Lynch, head of Lhe CenLre for eace and ConfllcL sLudles aL Lhe
unlverslLy of Sydney, refused Lo sponsor an appllcaLlon for a fellowshlp ln
AusLralla by uan Avon, an lsraell academlc from Lhe Pebrew unlverslLy
2. Lynch's acLlons sLem from hls supporL of Lhe 8oycoLL ulvesLmenL and
SancLlons campalgn (8uS) agalnsL lsrael
3. 8uS ls agalnsL lsraell aLroclLles agalnsL alesLlne lncludlng Lhe bulldlng of
lllegal seLLlemenL on Lhe land of Lhe alesLlnlan people, blockades aL Lhe porL
of Caza and Lhe abuse of human rlghLs lsrael carrles ouL agalnsL alesLlne
4. ShuraL Pauln of Lhe lsrael Law CenLre has flled a legal sulL agalnsL Lynch for
hls supporL of 8uS whlch wlll be Laken Lo lederal CourL. Pauln alleges Lynch's
supporL of 8uS vlolaLes Lhe 8aclal ulscrlmlnaLlon AcL (1973) however Lynch
argues he has Lhe rlghL Lo refuse Lo sponsor Avon due Lo Lhe cenLer's pro-8uS
sLance.

|atform
1. nuS sLands wlLh rofessor !ake Lynch and Lhe CenLre for eace and ConfllcL
SLudles ln supporL of 8uS
2. nuS supporLs 8uS ln general
3. nuS condemns Lhe lnhumane acLlons of lsrael agalnsL alesLlne and sLands ln
supporL of Lhe alesLlnlan people
o||cy
1. nuS wlll work wlLh organlsaLlons on unlverslLy campuses and ln Lhe wlder
communlLy relevanL Lo Lhe supporL of alesLlne and 8uS
2. nuS calls for Lhe AusLrallan governmenL Lo supporL 8uS
3. nuS supporLs !ake Lynch and oLher academlc boycoLLs of lsrael and sLands ln
solldarlLy wlLh !ake Lynch
4. nuS wlll acLlvely publlsh arLlcles on Lhelr webslLe and oLher relevanL forms of
medla showlng supporL for !ake Lynch and 8uS

Moved: Mara 1hach (Ade|a|de Un|)
Seconded: Cmar nassan (USyd SkC)

MISC 13.S: Support|ng rad|ca| |nternat|ona| student movements

reamb|e:

1. 1he ongolng global economlc crlsls has seen an lnLenslflcaLlon of aLLacks on Lhe
quallLy and accesslblllLy of educaLlon ln counLrles around Lhe world.

MISCLLLANLCUS
2. 1hls has led Lo a number of sLudenLs movemenLs sprlnglng up ln order Lo reslsL
Lhese aLLacks and defend educaLlon.

3. 1he Chllean sLudenL movemenL ls an lnsplrlng example of Lhls, wlLh hundreds of
Lhousands of sLudenLs moblllsed agalnsL governmenL aLLacks on Lhe educaLlon
secLor.

|atform:

1. nuS recognlses LhaL lL has an lnLeresL ln sLudenL organlsaLlon ln oLher counLrles
successfully campalgnlng agalnsL aLLacks on educaLlon.

2. nuS sLands ln solldarlLy wlLh all lnLernaLlonal sLudenL movemenLs.

Act|on:

1. nuS pledges supporL for Lhe Chllean sLudenL movemenL, and oLher sLruggles ln
defence of educaLlon.

2. nuS wlll seek Lo make conLacL wlLh and offer solldarlLy and supporL Lo any ma[or
sLudenL movemenLs LhaL emerge ln Lhe comlng year.

Moved: Grace n||| (IUSU)
Seconded: M|randa Wood (Curt|n Gu||d)
MISCLLLANLCUS
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|atform

1. nuS condemns Lhe pollce vlolence and harassmenL aL Mardl Cras Lhls year
and conslders Lhe evenL Lo have been unaccepLably over-pollced.
2. nuS condemns nSW ollce for currenLly havlng Laken no acLlon agalnsL any
pollce offlcer desplLe more Lhan 100 separaLe complalnLs belng lodged
regardlng pollce mlsconducL aL Mardl Cras, for havlng as of SepLember sLlll
noL asked any quesLlons of lalrfleld Cfflcer 266 (CnsL. Leon Mlxlos - who was
aL Lhe cenLre of Lhe Lwo assaulLs agalnsL !amle !ackson and 8ryn PuLchlnson),
and for Lhe same offlcer remalnlng on duLy.
3. nuS condemns nSW ollce's appolnLmenL of SuperlnLendenL 1ony Crandell
Lo Cay and Lesblan Llalson Cfflcer afLer hls managemenL of Lhe pollce
operaLlon of Mardl Cras Lhls year.
4. nuS supporLs Lhe call for an lndependenL lnvesLlgaLlon body Lo be seL up Lo
replace Lhe currenL meLhod of pollce lnvesLlgaLlng Lhemselves ln cases of
pollce bruLallLy.
3. nuS conslders Lhe proLesL lL lnvolved lLself ln Lo be ln Lhe besL LradlLlons of
MISCLLLANLCUS
Mardl Cras, and reafflrms lLs supporL of Lhe rlghL Lo hold prlde marches such
as Mardl Cras and proLesLs for queer rlghLs free from pollce lnLerference.

Act|on

1. 1he nuS Cueer ueparLmenL wlll seek Lhe ouLcome of Lhe long-overdue pollce
lnvesLlgaLlon lnLo Lhe assaulL on !amle !ackson, and Lhe ALLorney Ceneral's
revlew lnLo pollce overslghL of crlLlcal lncldenLs, and lssue medla sLaLemenLs
LhaL ouLllne nuS' poslLlon.
2. 1he nuS Cueer ueparLmenL wlll lnlLlaLe a medla campalgn ln Lhe lead-up Lo
Mardl Cras ln 2014 calllng ouL Lhe lnadequacy of Lhe response Lo complalnLs
and demandlng clear changes Lo pollce pracLlce.

Moved: Cat kose (NUS ueer Cff|cer)
Seconded: Sam Cava||aro (Curt|n Student Gu||d

MISC 13.7: AU1CNCMCUS CAMAIGN 1kAINING
reamb|e
1. Whlle flercely conLesLed sLudenL elecLlons are an lmporLanL aspecL of
sLrong represenLaLlon, lnsLances of bullylng, harassmenL or lnLlmldaLlon
durlng elecLlons damage Lhe ablllLy of elecLed bodles Lo engage wlLh
auLonomous collecLlves.
2. CuesLlonable conducL noL only affecLs vlcLlms, buL has Lhe longer-Lerm
lmpacL of deLerrlng sLudenLs from belng lnvolved wlLh Lhelr represenLaLlve
bodles, arguably moreso among sLudenLs ldenLlfylng as lndlgenous, queer
and/or women.
|atform
1. nuS noLes LhaL raclsL, sexlsL, homophoblc, Lransphoblc and xenophoblc
campalgn behavlour locks ouL parLlcular sLudenL communlLles from Lhe
processes of sLudenL represenLaLlon.
2. SLudenLs should be aware LhaL lnapproprlaLe campalgn behavlour
dlscourages engagemenL wlLh collecLlves, deparLmenLs, offlce bearers,
sLudenL evenLs and acLlvlsm ln general, ln Lhe long Lerm.
AcLlon
MISCLLLANLCUS
1. AuLonomous naLlonal Cfflce 8earers should make Lhemselves avallable Lo
asslsL ln campalgn Lralnlng for campus elecLlons.
2. Campalgn Lralnlng should have a focus on bulldlng engagemenL wlLh
sLudenLs who ldenLlfy as a woman, lndlgenous, and/or queer.
Mover: 8|ake Mooney (Nat|ona| Abor|g|na| & 1orres Stra|t Is|ander Cff|cer)
Seconder: M|kae|a Wangmann (Nat|ona| Women's Cff|cer)

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