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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.

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The SDG Students Program aims to create a global network of student hubs, where students can come together to learn about, engage with, and take action on the SDGs. We are committed to transforming Western into a hub of learning and engagement for the SDGs, as well as drivers of new solutions to local problems.

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Involvement in the Hub can lead to recognition from UN SDSN Youth (SDG Students Program Certificate), leadership and professional development opportunities, increased employability, global networking, and being a part of a community of like-minded students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. It is an opportunity for students to increase the efficacy and reach of the University’s commitment to education for sustainability while providing a platform for students to engage with issues around sustainability which are of specific import to them.

Any university student with a passion to learn about, engage with, and take action on the SDGs can join. It’s that simple! All you need to do is sign up here on WESTERNlife, then fill out the Program application (link below) to let the SDG Students Program networking team know you've joined. This will allow you to complete the SDSN Youth onboarding process.

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To encourage climate conversations at Western.

Climate Fresk is a interactive workshop on the causes and consequences of climate change. It allows participants to learn, connect with others and be inspired to take action.

This group is for those who are interested in Climate Fresk, have attended a workshop or are keen to learn more. Everyone is welcome!

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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.

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Digital YOU builds the digital skills and knowledge you need for success in an ever-evolving, technology-driven world.

Digital YOU is a partnership between Learning Futures, ITDS and the Library. We work with digital providers including Adobe, LinkedIn Learning, and Microsoft to provide tailored professional learning opportunities across the University community. We believe that through education, innovation, and collaboration, we can build a brighter and more digitally fluent future for all.

Unlock your digital potential with our masterclasses, Digital YOU Lounge and just-in-time resources

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MASTERCLASSES
Embark on a transformative journey with Digital YOU masterclasses, designed to meet you at every stage of your digital journey. Choose your path, enhance your capabilities, and become a digital pioneer.
Masterclasses are available at key campus locations and online. All Western students and staff are welcome.

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Achieve badges on completion of each masterclass. Complete all core masterclasses to earn a Digital YOU level badge. Share your badge on your LinkedIn profile to showcase your achievements.

**Level 1: Digital Explorer – Foundation**
Level 1 provides foundation knowledge and skills in digital literacy. Digital Explorers will explore digital options and applications and identify areas for future development.

**Level 2: Digital Adventurer – Advanced**
Level 2 will take you into more complex and specialised areas. Digital Adventurers will expand their horizons and embrace the challenges of advanced digital technologies.

**Level 3: Digital Pioneer – Extended**
Level 3 acknowledges that you are already confident in a wide array of digital technologies. Digital Pioneers will consolidate their expertise or specialise in specific applications.


DIGITAL YOU LOUNGE
Learn from your peers in student-led Learning Lounge drop-in sessions at designated Library locations. These informal and collaborative sessions help you to learn in a more relaxed and social learning environment.
Check out WesternLife for our schedule and Library locations

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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

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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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In the spirit of 'Unlimited', Western is committed to high-impact research that makes a tangible and ongoing difference in the world and is responsive to contemporary challenges. We foster strong research ties with industry, the government and the community. Our research endeavours are supported by a ten-year research investment program. The GRS provides a range of resources, tools and support for all research candidates. The team at GRS, along with your academic supervisors are here to assist you to achieve in this vibrant research environment.

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WesternLife GRS membership will keep you up to date with opportunities to further your research skills, socialise with your peers and broaden your career prospects. The GRS team will also use this page as a place to gain feedback and suggestions from you.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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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Our mission is to deliver quality sporting opportunities and experiences for the students of Western Sydney University, that promote general heath and well-being and create a sense of belonging to the greater Western Sydney University community.

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The Placements Hub, is a central team at Western that manages student compliance assessment requirements and data.

To commence a NSW Health placement, students must produce evidence of current immunisation or vaccination against infectious diseases.

Students MUST be assessed, and as an outcome of your assessment you may be deemed 'Compliant', 'Temporary Compliant' or 'Not Compliant'.

It is a mandatory requirement for your NSW Health placement, and you cannot attend your placement without it. The Student Compliance team is here to assist you.

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Follow the advice about Student Compliance: The Hub will lead you through the four key steps to becoming compliant.

Read our booklet available here:
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1647655/2022_NSWH_Student_Compliance_Information_Booklet.pdf

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Gain confidence in the key academic skills you need for uni, get help completing your assignments, and develop transferable skills for the workplace with a range of Study Smart workshops and resources. Study Smart provides help across a range of key skill areas: reading and writing, research, studying with integrity, information skills, study and exam skills, digital skills, speaking and presenting, and advertises maths and statistics workshops (organised by MESH).

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Study Smart is your one-stop shop for academic skills support. We offer a range of support tailored to your learning needs:
- Events and workshops (if you want to learn a skill quickly and make friends)
- One-to-one appointments (if you need help with a particular assignment)
- Self-paced resources (if you want to learn at your own time)

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Western is commitment to addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 agenda. Our team provides our students with curricular and co-curricular opportunities that focus on all dimensions of sustainability.

We activate students through events and activities on and off campus, international mobility trips, paid internships, projects/placements with local partners, and high-level support and mentorship for student-led initiative.

We encourage all Western students, regardless of your discipline and from any program level of study, to engage with sustainability and make an impact. Connect with us to see what’s on offer.

NB: This is not a student run page or club. We are staff of the university. If you are looking for a student-led program, please join our SDG Student Hub ‘Change Makers’ on Western Life.

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• Find exciting opportunities to engage in social justice and environmentally focused activities, on and off campus, that support the SDGs.
• Engage with the local community on and around our campus and build your network of contacts.
• Take the initiative to become a sustainability advocate and make an impact in what you are passionate about!

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We are an innovative, contemporary library integral to the endeavours of the Western Sydney University community.

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Access to eight campus libraries that offer a wide range of resources, study spaces, technology and professional staff services to enhance your university life.

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WSU’s student entrepreneurship training and development platform powered by Launch Pad.

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Solar racing is more than a pursuit of the sun, it is a pursuit of our ideals, our aspirations, a pursuit of what our future can be. Our goal is to generate something more tangible than hope that climate change will resolve itself. Through our widespread public outreach, particularly our youth, we want to cultivate a passion, a drive to instigate change now. We've developed an unquenchable devotion to pushing the limits of efficiency and sustainability in everything we do; this is the ethos we want to share with the world.

The people who join us on our transcontinental journeys are the ones who don't see limits, only visions of tomorrow; they obsess over every detail required to make it happen. We have engineered our cars with the very best of what we have available and with the very best of ourselves, to be a road sign pointing us towards what our automotive future can be.

By demonstrating the capabilities of today, we hope the possibilities of tomorrow will inspire and captivate the imaginations of everyone we reach. We only hope that you can join us on our mission, and that we can work together on our visions for the future.

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Real end-to-end project experience.
Meet industry leaders and industry partners.
Develop your skills as a Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Data Analysts, Web Developer, Graphic Designer, Photographer, Videographer, Content Creator, and Social Media Manager.

If you are interested in joining the Western Sydney Solar Team, please visit the following link:
https://solarcar.scem.westernsydney.edu.au/contact-us

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This group is for every student on the WESTERNLife platform, you would received regular emails, sharing various university events and have the opportunity to connect with you widen student peer network.

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The Women in STEM Education (WiSE) Program supports the career development of women studying in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at Western Sydney University.

While our program is about supporting women in STEM, many of our programs are open to all STEM students.

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Exclusive STEM Career Opportunities Events

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Western Sydney University (WSU) Counselling aims to generate greater awareness of mental health by creating a community that understands and offers social support for those times that you're just not feeling great. We believe you can have an awesome time and connect with great people, without the blank stares or confusion often experienced with mental health.

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WSU Counselling welcomes anyone who is looking for a safe place seeking mental health support.

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Welcome to O-Week for Teaching Period 3-2022 at WSU Online!

Who is this group for? WSU Online students starting their program in TP3-2022.

How do I know if I'm a WSU Online student? WSU Online students are enrolled in 100% online programs and do not study on campus. If you normally study on campus, or normally did study on campus prior to COVID-19, this group is most likely not applicable to you as information differs for online and on-campus students – and we don’t want to cause any confusion!

If you’re still unsure whether this group is for you, feel free to request to join and our community moderator will review your request and get back to you.

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Welcome to O-Week for Teaching Period 2-2022 at WSU Online!

Who is this group for? WSU Online students starting their program in TP2-2022.

How do I know if I'm a WSU Online student? WSU Online students are enrolled in 100% online programs and do not study on campus. If you normally study on campus, or normally did study on campus prior to COVID-19, this group is most likely not applicable to you as information differs for online and on-campus students – and we don’t want to cause any confusion!

If you’re still unsure whether this group is for you, feel free to request to join and our community moderator will review your request and get back to you.

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Welcome to Orientation for Teaching Period 1-2023 at WSU Online!

Who is this group for? WSU Online students starting their program in TP1-2023.

How do I know if I'm a WSU Online student? WSU Online students are enrolled in 100% online programs and do not study on campus. If you normally study on campus, or normally did study on campus prior to COVID-19, this group is most likely not applicable to you as information differs for online and on-campus students – and we don’t want to cause any confusion!

If you’re still unsure whether this group is for you, feel free to request to join and our community moderator will review your request and get back to you.

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Welcome to the WSU Online: Student Community! Thanks for your interest in joining our group.

Who is this group for? This exclusive group is for WSU Online students.

How do I know if I’m a WSU Online student? WSU Online students are enrolled in 100% online programs and do not study on campus. If you normally study on campus, or normally did study on campus prior to COVID-19, this group is most likely not applicable to you as information differs for online and on-campus students – and we don’t want to cause any confusion!

If you’re still unsure whether this group is for you, feel free to request to join and our community moderator will review your request and get back to you within 24-48 hours.

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The Go Global Study Abroad and Exchange program inspires students to reach their full potential by combining overseas study with travel, including short-term and semester mobility, internships and volunteer projects.

The program aims to enhance students' future careers by allowing students to grow personally and professionally through building intercultural awareness, growing international networks, deepen knowledge in chosen field, engaging with industry and creating lifelong and meaningful relationships.

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The Go Global Study Abroad and Exchange Ambassador program allows Ambassadors to:
- Share their mobility experiences with each other and their peers
- Consult and provide advice to students seeking a mobility experience
- Promote the Go Global Study Abroad and Exchange program at Western Sydney University events where requested such as Open Days, Western Fair, nomination briefing sessions etc
- Participate in focus groups hosted by the team for useful feedback and input to improve the program
- Represent the Go Global Study Abroad and Exchange program where required and requested
- Create content, when required, for digital use via the Go Global Study Abroad and Exchange website, portal and social media accounts facebook.com/westsydugoglobal and @wsgoglobal

Ambassadors who contribute to the promotion of the Go Global Study Abroad and Exchange Program will receive:
- Vouchers for Westfield to the value of $50 *conditions apply
- Access to fun and free social mixers
- Gain 'points' for prizes
- Letter of recommendation from the Manager, International Mobility recognising the efforts of participating in the program *conditions apply