How the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) is used
All Australian universities can charge students an annual fee to raise money for student services and facilities.
This fee is called a Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) and it can only be used for student services which are included in the Government's list. No student will be forced to join any student organisation and the Government legislation expressly prohibits fee revenue being used to support a political party. The site includes a comprehensive list of FAQs, detailing the purpose, benefits and restrictions applying to the way universities can use revenue generated from the fee.
View the current Student Services and Amenities Fee
Use of the fee for 2022
The University has found that the vibrancy of our campuses, range of services and activities available to students and the number of students accessing services and participating in events and activities has grown exponentially since this fee was introduced.
In late 2021 the University invited students to provide feedback on how the fee revenue should be spent in 2022. Following this consultation approved expenditure for specific programs, services and infrastructure for 2022 is listed below, with many of the services and programs to be delivered by DUSA.
| Approved expenditure | Recipient of funds | Approved allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Direct advocacy and general representation | DUSA | $1300k |
| Sporting programs -including competitions, clubs and university games | DUSA | $350k |
| Student engagement including non-sporting clubs and societies, main orientation, events and volunteers | DUSA | $1000k |
| Student media | DUSA | $230k |
| Student welfare - general and including Survival Centre | DUSA | $750k |
| DUSA digital service delivery | DUSA | $180k |
| Student legal advisory and referral service | DUSA | $420k |
| Cloud peer support | Student Services | $325k |
| University sports, recreation management and development, including Waurn Ponds Elite Sports Precinct Coordinator and elite athlete grants | Student Services | $440k |
| Graduate outcomes - careers and employment services | Careers and Employment | $370k |
| Mental health program and services | Student Services | $880k |
| Health and specialist support | Student Services | $600k |
| Social and cultural engagement programs | Student Services | $270k |
| Sexual harm prevention programs | Student Services | $380k |
| Safer Community service | Student Services | $290k |
| Digital student communication and services | Student Services | $220k |
| Disability Liaison Officer | Student Services | $280k |
| Extended hours academic support | Student Services | $100k |
| Flexible provision of orientation and social and cultural programs, activities and events based on campus availability. | Student Services/DUSA | $640k |
| TOTAL | $9025k |