Education
The Education Action Collective
The Education Action Collective (EDAC) is a group for all students who want to be informed about and active on issues related to their education, university life and the broader community. The aim of EDAC is to encourage and mobilise a more active and aware student body which is able to affect changes which benefit them.
Our focus this year will centre on several major issues which affect UOW students. Foremost of these is ensuring the survival of the Wollongong Undergraduate Students’ Association (WUSA). The important services that WUSA provides, including a Book Bank, photocopying, faxing, emergency loans, car pooling, free student BBQs and especially advocacy and education campaigns, are vital to student life and education. Without WUSA, students of UOW have no control or input into their education and the running of their University. WUSA’s funding, in 2008, is far from ensured, its strength comes from your support; Don’t let the university take your voice away!!!
As well as ensuring the future of WUSA EDAC will also be aiming to improve the university life for students by:
- Encouraging and strengthening the student community
- Fighting to retain, restore and improve the services and assistance provided to students at UOW.
Join the Education Action Collective
EDAC and its campaigns are only as strong as we make them. Your participation and ideas are not only welcome, they are crucial . If you want to get involved in the Education Action Collective’s campaigns or have any ideas for campaigns EDAC should run, then get involved by:
Coming to The Education Action Collective which meets every Tuesday in the WUSA office at 1:30pm (Bld. 11, near the Glasshouse), drop by the WUSA office or contact Pat, your Education Campaign Co-Ordinator by email: education@wusa.uow.edu.au
Other Student Unions:
The following are a list of education action collectives set up by student associations like the SRC, in other universities in Australia:
- University of Western Sydney Student Association
- Newcastle University Students Association
- University of Sydney Student Representative Council
- University of New South Wales Arc Representative Council
- University of New England Student Equity
- University of Tasmania SRC
- Murdoch University Guild of Students
- Flinders University Students Association
Events
NUS National Day of Action
EDAC and WUSA will be supporting the National Union of Students (N.U.S) National Day of Action on Wednesday 19th of March. We will be supporting the 4 Pillars:
- Abolish Full-Fees
- Scrap VSU
- Decrease HECS
- End Student Poverty
As well as focusing on some local issues such as:
- Food and Service prices on campus
- Youth Unemployment in the Illawarra
- Poor Public Transport
Drop by the Duck Pond Lawn and the WUSA office throughout the day for a free pancake breakfast, the world famous WUSA BBQ lunch, games and activities, speakers and some fresh beats.
News
Get Involved in WUSA
Any WUSA members interested in getting involved in a campaign and series of events regarding student and education issues and affairs, please contact Nick on 0423 520 018 or by email at: education@wusa.uow.edu.au, or come to the EDAC meetings on Tuesdays at 12:30 in the WUSA office.
Enrol to Vote
All students who are aged 17 or 18 should make sure they get enrolled so they can have their say in the upcoming Federal election. You can pick up enrolment forms at the WUSA office.