Lunch between lectures? A study snack? Here's $7 towards food on campus
How it works
- Collect a $7 food voucher from a participating café every Monday and Thursday by showing your valid Deakin Student ID card.
- One voucher is available per student, per day throughout teaching periods until the end of 2026.
- Use your voucher on one or multiple food items. If your purchase is over $7, simply pay the difference. If it's under $7, no change, credit or remaining balance will be provided.
- Vouchers are valid on the day of issue only
- Can be used for food purchases only (no drinks – including coffee, tea, soft drinks and other beverages).
Participating cafés
- Burwood Pantry and The Social (Burwood)
- Waterfront Pantry (Waterfront)
- Union Green Kitchen (Waurn Ponds)
- Hopkins River Café (Warrnambool)
The $7 student food vouchers can be used at:
Why we’re doing this
Need additional support?
Everyone’s circumstances are different. If you’re experiencing financial difficulty, Deakin offers a range of support services, resources and financial assistance options to help you navigate challenges and stay on track with your studies.
Whether you’re looking for immediate assistance, financial support or practical advice, Deakin offers a range of services and resources to help you navigate financial pressures during your studies.
Financial support
- Financial hardship support
- Study-related grants
- Government assistance
- Natural disaster grants
- Commonwealth Prac Payment
- Scholarships
Budgeting and financial wellbeing
DUSA support and resources – for students, by students
DUSA provides a range of welfare and financial wellbeing initiatives designed to support students experiencing financial pressure and help them stay engaged with their studies. These services recognise the strong connection between financial wellbeing and student success.
Need help managing your money?
DUSA’s Financial Wellbeing service offers personalised support, practical tools and resources, financial education sessions, and connections to relevant services and support options. This service aims to give students practical money management skills and strategies so that financial pressures do not get in the way of study.
Welfare support services
DUSA’s welfare initiatives include:
Thriving as a student guide
Looking for practical ways to make your money go further? DUSA’s Thriving as a Student guide includes budgeting advice, tips for reducing everyday expenses and information about where to find support when you need it.