The ACUMA Incorporated Resource Library
Higher education documents, data and research in Australia
The ACUMA Incorporated Resource Library is a repository of useful data, documentation and reference material available to member organisations, and beyond, in the Australian and New Zealand tertiary campus service industry.
- ACUMA members and the ACUMA Resource Library
- Publicly available ACUMA resources
- Reporting to requirements on data held by ACUMA Incorporated
Please note: Documents and data are available upon request only, and ACUMA Incorporated reserves the right not to provide documents or data.
ACUMA members and the ACUMA Resource Library
- Australian higher education service organisation turnover surveys
- Australian higher education service organisation salary surveys
Campus service organisation reference documents
The following categories contain documents for use as reference when your organisation faces issues in these areas. These are not intended for use 'as-is' but may provide guiding principles in addressing concerns when constructing similar documents for use in your organisation.
- Reference document index
- Policies and procedures in higher education service organisations
- Codes of conduct
- Constitutions
- Service Level Agreements (SLA)
- Position descriptions
- Governance
- Conduct of student elections
Publicly available ACUMA resources - view online
The Impact of Voluntary Student Unionism Legislation on campus services in Australia
The VSU Impact Study was jointly commissioned by ACUMA Incorporated and Australian University Sport (AUS) to examine the measurable effects of Voluntary Student Unionism legislation on campus life in Australia. It is the single, and most definitive, examination of the impact of VSU legislation on the campus life of university students in Australia.
The VSU Impact Study can be viewed online in sections:
In order to receive a copy of the complete text in pdf form - including all notes, references and source data - please lodge your request using the contact form provided.
ACUMA Tertiary Education Media Releases
As the need arises, ACUMA will issue press releases outlining activities and developments in Australian and New Zealand tertiary campus education and services. Recent media releases have covered:
- The 2010 Campus Link Conference and Trade Fair;
- ACUMA's monthly tertiary education news summaries; and
- The departure of long-time ACUMA supporter, Mr Lowan Sist, CEO of MUSUL.
Visit the ACUMA media release index for a list of recent media releases and statements.
ACUMA email updates: higher education news
ACUMA Incorporated monitors major news sources and distributes an as-required email update to members, listing items of interest in connection with the tertiary education and campus service organisation industries in Australia and New Zealand.
If you are an ACUMA Incorporated Member or Associate Member and would like to be added to the email list, please contact ACUMA Administration, providing your organisation details.
Daily updates are provided to members and associates only; monthly summaries are made publicly available at the end of each month.
Higher education news in Australia and New Zealand
Collected news items of relevance to tertiary education in the Australian and New Zealand press are publicly available in summary form each month for download as pdf files:
International tertiary education news
Collected news items of relevance to Australian and New Zealand tertiary education, with a focus on international student issues and developments in tertiary education in an international context, in the domestic and international press:
Technology impacting on higher education
News items relating to movements and developments in technology, and with relevance to either campus service provision, or the student experience.
Reporting to requirements on data held
To access data or particular reporting on data held by ACUMA Incorporated, the organisation in question should contact ACUMA Administration directly for discussion of requirements.

