SVA membership is institution‑based.
When an institution joins SVA, all students and staff at that institution automatically become members and gain access to member benefits.

Institutions can join at any time during the year.

Renewals align with the annual membership cycle (January–December).

The Membership Prospectus provides full details on membership inclusions and fees.

Membership is open to tertiary institutions across Australia and New Zealand, including universities, student-led organisations and VET providers.

Individuals cannot join independently; membership must be held by the institution

Students and staff at member institutions receive access to:

• SVA events, networks, and collectives

• Member‑only resources and tools in the SVA Member Portal

• Capability‑building workshops, guides, reading lists and good‑practice case studies

Read the full inclusions in our membership prospectus.

Please visit our current members page to check if your institution is a member.

Practitioners and students from any institution or country are welcome to present at SVA if the materials relate to student representation or partnership in the Australasian context. Contact sva@unisq.edu.au for more information.

If you study or work at a member institution, you can create an account and access member‑only resources through the SVA Member Portal.

Remember you must use your institution email (no Hotmail or Gmail).

Portal access includes toolkits, guides, reading lists, case studies, and contact lists.

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Annual events such as SVA Symposium and Student Summit are available for non-members for a small fee.

Collectives are also available for free to all non-members.