Consultation sessions and focus groups
Student Voice Australasia — Students with Disability Leadership Collective
Join students from universities across Australia for the first Students with Disability Leadership Collective (SDLC) meeting of 2026.
The SDLC brings students with disability representative leaders together with student and staff advocates from across the Australian higher education sector. At the meeting, you'll have the opportunity to provide feedback and learn about new mentoring initiatives for students.
Tuesday, 21 April
11 am – 12 pm AEST
Please if you would like to be involved.
Student Voice Australasia — 2026 Student Voice Symposium Working Group
is pleased to announce the University of Canberra (UC) as host of their as follows — be sure to save the dates!
Wednesday, 7 October – Student Summit
Thursday, 8 October – Student Voice Symposium
Want to be involved?
Proudly led by the UC Student Representative Council, we are now calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from students and staff to join our working group. All students from UOW are welcome to apply and you may
NSO Student Collective Expression of Interest
The National Student Ombudsman (NSO) was formed in 2025 as an independent body to support students with complaints against Australian Higher Education Providers.
It’s vital the NSO has strong student voice contribution. Want to have a say on higher education complaint handling processes? Help develop NSO resources?
Members of the Student Collective will be invited to participate in ad hoc meetings or tasks aligned with their lived experience.
Your perspectives can help to shape the NSO’s work, contributing to improving higher education complaint processes and the overall student experience.
Expressions of interest for the National Student Ombudsman’s (NSO) Student Collective are closing soon.
EOI’s close on Friday, 17 April. Head to for more detail on the role and how to submit your application.
Help design UOW undergraduate programs for future students
If you are currently an undergraduate student or have experience as an undergraduate student, you're invited to take part in an upcoming focus group to inform the delivery of programs for future students.
Your experience as an undergraduate student will bring a lot of value to exploring how UOW communicates the course offerings to students and the wider community. There will be particular focus on the .
You must be available to attend the focus group scheduled for:
Date: Tuesday, 29 April 2026
Time: 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Location: ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ campus in-person
Morning tea and refreshments will be provided
This is a great chance for you to have your say and influence how we communicate degrees moving forward — making sure they resonate with future students.
Your contributions and insights will be collated and delivered to the Course Portfolio Refresh Committee.
To register, please email your details and include your dietary requirements to: cp-refresh@uow.edu.au by Thursday, 23 April so that we can arrange refreshments for you.
TEQSA Inaugural Student Advisory Panel — Expressions of Interest
This role is for someone who is interested in shaping the future of universities in Australia.
is an important federal body that holds oversight of Australian universities’ operations, ensure they maintain integrity and provide rigorous learning experiences and qualifications.
TEQSA is looking for students from all walks of life who are currently enrolled with an Australian higher education provider for its Advisory board.
You don’t need to already be a Student Representative to apply – if you’ve got something to say, TEQSA wants to hear from you.
All students are encouraged to apply: Rural and regional, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, international, first-in-family, students with a disability, mental health or neurodivergence, LGBTQI+, mature age or students returning to study mid-career, part-time, coursework or research.
This is your chance to share your perspective on what’s working and not working when it comes to Australia’s delivery of quality tertiary education.
It’s an incredible opportunity to contribute to shaping how universities can improve at a national level. It’s your chance to bring student perspectives to a national decision-making body and elevate voices not commonly heard.
Build your experience at working on large-scale national agendas.
Expressions of Interest close Thursday, 30 April.
Safe and Respectful Communities (SARC), Wellbeing and Complaints services
These focus groups have now concluded.
We’ve listened carefully to your feedback and, based on what you told us, we’ve developed a revised change proposal that better reflects the priorities and expectations of our student community. To see how your feedback has informed the revised proposal, please .
Further feedback can be submitted (anonymously if you prefer) via
Library, Student Academic Success and Careers Student Services
These consultation sessions have now concluded.
UOW plans to bring together a range of student services on the Ground Floor of the Library to create a more connected and accessible experience for all students.
Key feedback from students
The following feedback was received from students in a consultation session on 14 October, 2025.
- The ground floor of the library is a valuable space for group and individual study. It has a good balance of quiet for study but enough noise that you can have a conversation. Any changes to this space shouldn't take away the focus on study.
- Students worry that introducing AskUOW services might change the current vibe and disrupt the calm environment.
- Careers and academic support are valued but need to be easier to find and access. Having the Student Success Hub in building 19 makes it hard to find. Students agreed that locating this service to the Library would make it more accessible and visible.
- The idea of installing computers where students can book appointments and find information was welcomed.
- Improvements could be made to make the space more welcoming to Indigenous Students.
- Students value the services provided by the Academic Skills Centre within the library and discussed that it was easy to find, locate and loved that they could book appointments and use drop in assistance as needed