We believe in collaboration for the common good..

As a result, SVA members, students and staff, can join working groups that are focused on creating useful resources and guides, or embark on any other projects that improve everyone’s experience in the sector. Each working group works closely with the SVA Coordinator who provides admin support and actively contributes to each project.

There are two working groups with different focuses:

Student Voice Practice Working Group

This group is focused on creating resources relevant for the student voice sector sharing them on the SVA website, member portal and at the SVA events. The resources may include training guides, literature reviews, collated case studies, handbooks, videos and any other forms of content that will contribute to advancing student voice practices in the sector.

Current Project: Student Recognition and Rewards Survey

Developing, distributing and analysing a survey with quantitative and qualitative questions about student rewards and remuneration systems in representation space across Australian tertiary institutions.

Status: In the process of obtaining ethics approval.

Timeline: Aiming to release the survey in October/November

Objective

By the end of 2024, conduct a comprehensive investigation and documentation of existing student rewards and recognition practices within the tertiary education industry, identifying and categorising key strategies commonly employed. This will involve gathering data from all Australian institutions that a willing to share their data, analysing their approaches, and producing a detailed sector scan report outlining key findings and trends. This report will be shared with SVA stakeholders to inform institutions about the best practices that reward and recognise student representative efforts. 

Members 

• Ana Kuleshova, SVA Coordinator - EA 

• Anthea D’Aloia, Manager, Students as Partners, University of Adelaide - Project Lead

• Andrew Johnson, Student Enrichment Manager, University of Southern Queensland 

• Lisa Connolly, Student Senate Co-Chair, University of Southern Queensland 

• Sara Ardern, Practice Lead, Student Partnerships, Griffith 

• Charlie Tran, Student Representative on SVA Steering Group, Griffith 

• Kate Walsh, Senior Coordinator, Student Representation and Partnerships, Flinders 

• Devin Lam, Student, Macquarie University 

Next phases of the project: Once the survey is completed and analysed, the next phase would be to create a resource outlining the results alongside case studies. A new working group will be formed to complete this body of work.

Why engage in the Working Group project?

• Expand your professional network and skills.

• Showcase your work to the sector by presenting, and publishing articles or papers reflecting on the project findings and experience.

• Contribute to the library of useful resources that help further develop student voice practices in tertiary education.

Members are encouraged to join the group projects at their own capacity to grow their network and professional contribution to the sector. Please contact sva@usq.edu.au if you have any questions.

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