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Mission Membership Benefits Contact: Academic Literacy, Email group officers

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Academic literacy workshops aim to equip you with the necessary academic skills to help you succeed in your studies. In a workshop you will meet an experienced literacy tutor and other students who are keen to work on their writing and referencing skills. The workshops are free and voluntary.

You can choose from two-day and four-day on-campus workshops that run at different times throughout the year such as in the pre-semester and mid-semester breaks.

You can also do the workshop online at your own pace.

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The workshops are for everyone whether you are just starting out on your university studies or whether you want to get better grades.

Attending an academic literacy workshop can help you:

• improve your writing for your assignments
• improve your referencing
• improve your ability to find the right sources
• improve your critical thinking
• gain confidence that you are handing in your best work

For more information on the different types of workshops, click on 'Workshop Info' in the right hand menu.

For details of upcoming workshops click on 'Events'.

Mission Membership Benefits Contact: Email group officers

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We know you are more than just a degree or set of skills on a resume. Career Activate is the program that proves it by giving you a head start that lets you stand out.

Career Activate is the link between your degree and the career of your dreams. This innovative employment immersion program helps you develop a range of real world skills and experience to set you apart from the competition.

Co-designed by Western and valued industry partners, you’ll take part in both immersive virtual experiences and live work-related challenges giving you the opportunity to build meaningful employment connections and demonstrate what you can do.

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More Than Just Networking. We’re Career Building.

As an extra-curricular program, Career Activate runs for 3-4 weeks and combines Virtual and Live Experiences. The initial Virtual Experience module offers self-guided learning in ALPHA (Western’s virtual personal and professional development tool) where you’ll undertake tailored industry training and partner specific learning.

From there you’ll transition to tackling real-world business challenges, taking part in business opportunities like hackathons, pitch sessions, in-depth business case scenarios, or undertake work experience opportunities and employment.

The program is designed to introduce you to key players in your chosen field and help you build meaningful career defining connections.

Activate Your Potential.

Mission Membership Benefits Contact: Email group officers

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We invite you to The Table.

Breaking down any exclusivity, we warmly welcome everyone to join and ‘have a seat at the table’. Whether you picture this table to be a dinner table or a table in a corporate boardroom, by entering this space you are open to share your ideas and experiences without judgement in a safe space. LEAD and Inclusive Communities have come together to create a series of events aimed at feeding both your mind, body and soul.

Each fortnight we will delve into a current affairs or social topic based around a question the group is looking to answer. The Community Table is a similar format to Triple J's HACK or INSIGHT on SBS. That being at its core, this is a roundtable discussion where a topic is broken down each week.

Shared knowledge, community connection and empathy is the underlying goal for these events. Previous questions included:
- Should there be things money can’t buy?
- Is education a privilege or a right?
- How can we promote a LGBQTIA+ inclusive work environment?
- How do we bridge our personal backgrounds into a multicultural student community?

So, bring along something good to eat, open your mind and be part of the conversations that challenge us to think, do and be better.

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Being a member of the Community Table gives you access to register for events and join a community based around sharing ideas, stories, experiences, recipes and more!

You’re welcome to continue conversations on the general chat, or post suggestions or articles that may inspire new topics ahead.

Mission Membership Benefits Contact: Email group officers

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To apply for the Elite Athlete Program please complete the application form located in the forms tab above.

Our mission is to assist Elite Student Athletes and Performers get the most out of their time at Western Sydney University by providing them the support they need to succeed both in their academic and sporting pursuits.

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Once approved as a member of the Elite Athlete and Supporters Program, you will gain access to a range of benefits that will help make your time studying with Western Sydney University a more enjoyable experience and allow you to better juggle all of your commitments.

Benefits include:
- Assistance with timetabling in order to allow you to fit your studies in with training commitments and competitions.
- Assistance with academic special consideration applications.
- Exposure and a recognised Elite Athlete or Performer profile within the University.
- Subsidised cost for representing Western Sydney at Unisport endorsed events
- Access to additional financial support to assist in covering costs associated with elite level competitions.
- Free or subsidised memberships to Western Sydney University partnered fitness centres.
- Access to partnership programs with various Western Sydney University Schools and Departments such
as Sport and Exercise Science & discounted access to the UniClinic at Campbelltown including free initial
consultation and heavily discounted prices thereafter
- And further entitlements as they are developed

If you ever have any questions please email unisport@westernsydney.edu.au or contact Brendan on 0418285467

TO APPLY PLEASE PROCEED TO THE GROUP PAGE BY CLICKING ELITE ATHLETES ABOVE AND THEN COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM LOCATED IN THE FORMS TAB

Mission Contact: Michelle Gillard, Email group officers

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English Conversation Groups (ECG) are run by trained student volunteers in a fun and friendly environment. The program consists of weekly, one-hour sessions during Autumn and Spring terms. You can choose to join either an online group or a face to face group.

All are welcome!

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The Go Global and Study Abroad program is an opportunity to see the world and graduate with a global perspective. You’ll improve your communication and practical skills, build confidence and cross-cultural understanding.

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Why study overseas?

Whether you’re an international student interested in coming to Australia, or an Australian student contemplating combining study and travel, you’ll be assured of an amazing, life-changing experience.

1. See the world and visit a dream destination
2. Hone your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture
3. Make lifelong friends
4. Discover new confidence and independence
5. Get credit towards your degree

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Our mission is simple: supporting staff, supporting students.

Members of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team (MHWBT) embrace a strength-based model of practice that prioritises the following principles: cultural learning; person centred; capacity and resilience building; working in partnership; self-determination; academic progression.

With a focus on student and staff engagement and co-design, the MHWBT aims to develop University wide relationships and create student focused opportunities for engagement in the prevention and promotion of positive mental health and wellbeing initiatives.

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* Get connect with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team.
* Discover way to support your own mental health and wellbeing.
* Get involved with mental health and wellbeing campaigns.
* Become engaged with culturally relevant mental health and wellbeing support groups.

Mission Contact: Susan McGlynn

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Academic/University program
Academic Support (Maths, Stats and Numeracy)

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Inclusive Communities at Western Sydney University embraces the diversity of all of our students which means we believe that each has something vital to contribute to the strength and richness of the student community. We are keenly interested in each student’s academic success and know that academic success often is enhanced by social, emotional and spiritual factors. We work towards education here at Western being as personally fulfilling as possible for each one. We create opportunities for connecting, dialogue and friendship across ethnic and religious backgrounds. We pursue a capacity for supporting all students – those interested in particular religious traditions and those who have no affiliation with religious tradition but who are interested in spiritual questions and curious about clarifying their own values and priorities.

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The Chaplaincy service at Western Sydney University attends to the spiritual well-being of students and the university community more broadly. The pursuit of a higher education and the honing of career pathways is a spiritually rich and challenging process that involves deep reflection about one’s purpose, values and relationships. It is also a time in which students have the opportunity to make lasting friendships. Our multifaith chaplaincy operates in acknowledgement of a diverse community of ethnic and religious backgrounds. We see ourselves as a key collaborator in the University’s purpose of embracing diversity.

You may often find us cooking meals. This is in order to slow things down in this fast-paced lifestyle and create opportunities for connecting, dialogue and friendship. Such activity is the old-school approach to hospitality. We are keenly interested in each student’s success so that the process of education here at Western can be as personally fulfilling as possible for each one.

Our chaplains come from a variety of spiritual traditions, offering:

Confidential conversation
Opportunities to nurture, express and explore your own experiences and learning
Links to religious groups and faith communities
Exploration of ethical issues and action for social justice
Care and support in times of uncertainty, crisis and loss.
A chance to de-stress and lower anxiety.

Membership Benefits Contact: Nick Dionisopoulos, Email group officers

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Up to 50% discount of trips and experiences during semester for Western Sydney University students! Get involved and you can be exploring our great Aussie beaches, canyoning and abseiling in the Blue Mountains, climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge, taking off on 5 day adventures to places such as Cairns, the Red Centre, Great Ocean Road... Explore Australia and get adventurous cheaply, and make some friends a long the way!

Contact: Krystal Goodrich-Dyba, Email group officers

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Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) is a free and voluntary student centred learning program offered both on campus and online. In PASS you will meet and work collaboratively with other students from your unit. The aim of every PASS session is to give you the opportunity to understand the unit content and develop study strategies to help improve your academic performance. By actively collaborating and learning together with other students, you will find that you can become more engaged and develop a deeper understanding of the unit content. All PASS sessions are facilitated by a senior student who has recently successfully completed the unit and who has been trained in facilitating collaborative learning sessions. PASS is ‘by students, for students!’

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PASS is for everyone; for those students wanting to gain a high distinction - to those aiming to pass the unit.

Mission Contact: Stephen Zissermann, Email group officers

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Ending sexual assault and sexual harassment at university.

Sexual assault and sexual harassment are never OK.
Western has zero tolerance for sexual offences in our university community.


At Western, Respect.Now.Always. works to:

Raise awareness of quality support and reporting options
Address the drivers of sexual offences
Model and celebrate positive and respectful behaviours
Deliver relevant and engaging evidence-informed training
Partner with like-minded organisations inside Western and in the community

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