Use of the Student Services and Amenities Fee

The Vice-Chancellor has approved the allocation of Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) funds in 2021 as recommended by SSAF Budget Advisory Committee following its consultation process with students.

The SSAF Budget Advisory Committee comprises the following:

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students) (Chair);
President, Flinders University Student Association;
General Secretary, Flinders University Student Association;
Student member, nominated by the Student Council, Flinders University Student Association;
Director, Student Services;
Chief Financial Officer (or nominee);
A senior academic or professional staff member at the College level, appointed by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students);
Manager, Student Engagement (non-voting).

The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) funds a wide range of student services and amenities, including advocacy and welfare services, financial counselling and assistance, clubs and societies, sport and recreational activities, student media, student mental health and wellbeing programs and expanded services offered by the Student Learning Centre, Health Counselling and Disability Services, and the Careers and Employer Liaison Centre.

Further information on SSAF, including the services and amenities that are permitted to be funded under Commonwealth legislation can be found at student services and amenities fee.

View the Procedures for the Development and Approval of the Student Services and Amenities Fee Budget.

A large amount of work has been done in 2020 to ensure the majority of SSAF funded support programs and services are available online.

Student consultation on the 2021 SSAF budget requests

In September 2020, all students were invited to complete the 2020 SSAF Survey. The survey was open from 14.09.20 to 23.09.20. A total of 21994 survey invitations were sent and 1,403 students participated in the survey (6.4% response rate). The results are summarised in the 2020 Student Services & Amenities Fee Survey.

The SSAF Budget Advisory Committee considered the results from this survey when deliberating on how to allocate funds for 2021. The SSAF Budget Advisory Committee would like to thank all students who participated in the survey and provided extremely valuable feedback, in addition to ranking the bids for 2021 SSAF funds. Careful consideration will be given as to how the feedback will guide services into the future.

Final SSAF budget allocation - 2021

View the final list of funded allocations for the expenditure of the SSAF in 2021.

The Committee recommended:

$2,135,300 to the Flinders University Student Association to fund student advocacy and welfare, student engagement, O’Weeks and events, clubs and societies, communications and media, and the Student Council.
$929,300 for enhanced Health, Counselling, and Disability services including the e-mental health Program, Oasis Wellbeing initiatives, the Respect. Now. Always. Project, and Mental Health First Aid training for students.
$504,000 for student clubs and sports, and wellbeing activities coordinated by Flinders Sport and Fitness.
$337,400 to Careers and Employability Centre programs, including Horizon Awards, and enhanced employer engagement.
$301,000 for Student Learning Support Service programs for English language and academic skills support 24 hour online Studiosity support.
$100,000 shared across a range of College based Student Wellbeing initiatives.
$70,000 to Student Experience for the extended Orientation and Buddy Program
$50,000 to the Office of Graduate Research for the Research and Employability Skills Training Program.
$48,000 to the Flinders Legal Centre for provision of free legal advice.
$45,000 to the Flinders Library for integration of Flinders Students into the SA Public Libraries One Card system.

The Flinders University Student Association will be consulting with students during 2021 to hear further from students regarding the expenditure of SSAF funds in the future.