Take the lead through our opportunities & events
Check out the opportunities to get involved as a student voice both within Arc and UNSW. There are multiple ways to represent your faculty or student interests. Interested in external opportunities? Check out the community leadership options below.
Arc @ UNSW is a not-for-profit student organisation run by a Board of Directors with a majority students. Elections are held annually to elect Board representatives.
The Council is dedicated to helping enrich student life in all sorts of ways, from representation and advocacy on issues affecting the student body, to events and activities. Elections are held annually to elect representatives.
Level up your Clubs leadership by taking the reigns. We provide support for Club Executives, from training to resources.
The Student Representative Council (SRC) is charged with protecting and promoting your rights on campus. They run large-scale campaigns for student rights and provide support for those in need. Elections are held annually to elect representatives.
The mission of the Postgraduate Council (PGC) is to provide information, support, representation and advice on issues that affect postgraduate students at UNSW and the wider postgraduate student population. Elections are held annually to elect representatives.
Each of the boards and committees within UNSW Built Environment serve as the oversight and advisor to the Faculty regarding aspects including quality of teaching, assessments and progress of students, research activities and the reviewing of academic programs and courses.
Participate as an elected student representative in Health, Safety and Environment Committee meetings and communicate with peers on Health, Safety and Environment decisions affecting student health, safety and welfare.
UNSW Law is governed by the Faculty Board which consists of members of the full-time academic staff, casual teaching staff, various nominees and student representatives.
Each of the committees within UNSW Medicine serve as delegates to the Faculty Board in executing its role overseeing UNSW Medicine. The various committees oversee academic coursework, the quality of learning and teaching activities as well as the implementation of UNSW policies related to learning and teaching.
The OHS Committees in the School of Vision Science and School of Physics provide advice to the Head of School on OHS issues, reviews risk assessments, and develops policies related to OHS in the School. Finally, Space Managers are responsible for day-to-day management of School areas.
Project’s focus on developing leadership qualities amongst Indigenous youth
The City’s award-winning international student leadership and ambassadors program (ISLA) aims to help students from abroad to improve their communication and leadership skills, get some practical work experience, expand their professional networks and make new friends along the way.
The Standards Australia Young Leaders Program provides 20 young leaders an exciting opportunity to become involved in the national and international standardisation processes which supports Australian industry and governments. The program provides training and direct exposure to the standards development processes and technical committees. Young Leaders leave the program feeling inspired, informed, and with connections to a network of key Australian stakeholders.
There are many ways you can engage with ACYP and ensure that your voice is heard. Find out more about ACYP’s engagement opportunities on this page and sign-up below to ensure you receive updates to participate in events, roundtables, competitions, various peer groups, and much more.
The NSW Youth Advisory Council plays an important role in guiding NSW Government youth affairs and raising the views of young people. The Council meets regularly throughout the year to discuss a range of relevant topics, as well as monitoring and evaluating youth-related policies and legislation which affect young people. The 12 Council members, aged between 12 and 24, come from all over the State and are broadly representative of the diversity of young people living in NSW.
YMCA NSW Youth Parliament is run by young people, for young people. YMCA NSW Youth Parliament is an empowerment and advocacy program that provides a platform for young people to have their voices heard through legislative debate and decision making.
The program is created, implemented and supported by a group of volunteers aged 18-24. The Taskforce (Taskies) are the lifeblood of Youth Parliament. YMCA NSW Youth Parliament is aimed at young people in years 10, 11 and 12.
By joining YMCA NSW Youth Parliament as a Taskie you can make a difference to the lives of other young people throughout NSW while developing your skills and gaining experience in program development and facilitation. Leadership, welfare and parliamentary training are all provided.
There are Taskforce positions open to young people of all backgrounds, experiences and skills. Volunteer for Youth Pament
Got a passion for youth issues? Want to get some experience at a leading youth advocacy organisation in NSW? Intern with Youth Action! Youth Action is the peak body representing youth services and young people in NSW. They work towards a society where all young people are supported, engaged and valued. Three times a year, they take on a number of (unpaid) student interns. This is a fantastic and fun opportunity to get an experience in the social policy and advocacy space.
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps young people who face serious adversity – those who have little opportunity to develop positive and supportive relationships with adults. Many who are hungry for friendship, guidance and acceptance.
They facilitate meaningful, monitored mentoring matches between adult volunteers (Bigs) and children living with disadvantage (Littles), ages 7 through 17.
By positively changing the course of a young person's life, Big Brothers Big Sisters know they can build resilience and a sense of self-worth that helps them to stay at school, improve their relationships with families and their community which in turn can lead to long-term community benefits like an increase in school retention; school and community safety; and greater employment opportunities.
By connecting a disadvantaged child to a positive role model we can break the cycle of disadvantage.
Providing opportunities for people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds within a forum discussing multicultural issues, and how Council services can best address these.
COMPACT supports partnerships and collaboration between community, non government, youth sports, arts/media, educational organisations and the private sector by providing grant funding for innovative, evidence-based community projects.
