ACUMA Incorporated Media Releases
Higher education representation in Australia
ACUMA's activities include lobbying on behalf of and representation of staff in the tertiary campus service sector in Australia and New Zealand.
The media releases below provide an insight into ACUMA's response to the impacts of legislative change on the campus service industry in Australia particularly.
December 2010: Student Leadership & Development in the United States
ACUMA has published ACUMA member Mr Robert Stephenson's presentation entitled "Student Leadership & Development in the United States", made during the 2010 CampusLink Conference & Trade Fair event in Perth in September.
Based on research undertaken during the Joe Curtis Memorial Award-funded trip in February, Mr Stephenson's presentation provides an insight for Australasian campus service professionals into student programs in North America.
- Read the student development media release
- View the student development presentation online
December 2010: Higher education news summaries, November 2010
ACUMA Incorporated has published its monthly news summaries for November 2010, providing a research base for campus service professionals.
Higher education news reported in November was collected across three main categories, relevant to higher education campus services in Australia and New Zealand
October 2010: ACUMA Awards for Excellence in Campus Service
Presented during the 2010 CampusLink event, the ACUMA Awards for Excellence in Campus Service recognised the achievements of staff in higher education campus service organisations in Australia and New Zealand during 2010.
- View the ACUMA Awards media release
- More information on the ACUMA Awards for Excellence in Campus Service
September 2010: CampusLink Conference & Trade Fair
The Campus Link Conference & Trade Fair is the largest gathering of decision-makers in the non-academic lives of Australian higher education students.
Running from September 27 to 29 in Perth, Western Australia, CampusLink provides an umbrella for three distinct events:
- the ACUMA Incorporated Conference;
- the Tertiary Access Group (TAG) Conference & Trade Fair; and
- the Australasian Association of Campus Activities (AACA) Conference.
- View the CampusLink Conference media release
July 2010: Mr Lowan Sist, CEO Melbourne University Student Union Ltd, moves on
Mr Lowan Sist, long-time Chief Executive Officer of MU Student Union Ltd at Australia's University of Melbourne, in June 2010 announced his intention to depart.
Lowan's contribution to the MUSUL student experience at Melbourne University included successfully navigating a course for the Union through the implementation of the much-debated Voluntary Student Unionism legislation and the post-VSU landscape.
- Read the full media release
- Read the August 2010 update
August 17 2009: Timing urgency for services and amenities fee legislation
"Australian University Sport (AUS) and the Australasian Campus Union Managers’ Association (ACUMA) have reiterated the importance of Senate passing the Government’s Bill to introduce student services and amenities fees. Both organisations recognise that..."
August 11 2009: Decision time looms for crucial services and amenities fee legislation
"Thousands of professional providers of sport and student services across Australia’s university campuses will be watching closely the progress in the Senate of the Government’s proposed amendment to the Higher Education Act. This amendment allows for the introduction of..."
February 12 2009: Government introduces Bill in support of campus life
"The Australasian Campus Union Managers’ Association (ACUMA) and Australian University Sport (AUS) welcome the introduction of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities and Other Measures) Bill into the House of Representatives by the Minister for Sport and Youth, Kate Ellis. The Minister noted that..."