Inquiry into food security in Victoria for University of Melbourne stakeholders
GSA’s submission highlights the drivers and impacts of food insecurity among graduate students at the University of Melbourne, as well as the barriers they face when accessing food relief.
City of Melbourne Draft Homelessness Strategy 2024-2030
GSA’s submission provides feedback on the City of Melbourne Draft Homelessness Strategy 2024-2030 based on a student perspective. Recommendations are made to both the Strategy and the Action Plan.
Submission to the Student Equity and Disability Services (SEDS) review
GSA’s submission reveals the challenges faced by University of Melbourne graduate students dealing with disability, mental health issues, financial hardship, and more. The testimonies reveal the struggles in accessing adequate support due to complex university processes. GSA emphasizes the need for a more empathetic, efficient, and streamlined approach to address the diverse needs of the student community.
Submission to the inquiry into the worsening rental crisis in Australia
Submission to the inquiry into the worsening rental crisis in Australia GSA brings to the forefront the challenges postgraduate students face in Australia’s rental market. Affordability, limited rental options, and […]
Submission to the Select Committee on the Cost of Living
Submission to the Select Committee on the Cost of Living In 2023, GSA sent a submission to the Select Committee on Cost of Living which addressed financial challenges faced by […]
Submission to the Senate inquiry on poverty in Australia
Submission to the Senate inquiry into the extent and nature of poverty in Australia In this submission, GSA voices concerns about the cost of living pressures on postgraduate students. GSA […]
Submission to Senate Inquiry on unlawful underpayment of wages
Submission to Senate Inquiry into unlawful underpayment of employees’ remuneration In response to the Senate Economics Reference Committee Inquiry, GSA highlights pervasive wage theft issues affecting university staff and students. […]
2020-21 Pre-budget submission
2020-21 Pre-budget submission In this submission to the Treasury, GSA outlines crucial budgetary recommendations for the Government’s 2020/21 Budget. Proposals include boosting public investment in university research and teaching, extending […]
Public transport concessions for graduate students
Public transport concessions for graduate students GSA firmly advocates for granting full-time graduate students access to public transport concessions, highlighting the current disparity where graduate students in Victoria lack this […]