Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) Expenditure Allocation
Vice-Chancellor has approved the 2026 expenditure of $4,040,464 of student fees collected through the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).
The 2026 SSAF budget expenditure has been prepared in consultation with student representatives and subsequently endorsed by the Student Services and Amenities Fee Consultation Committee (SSAFCC) and approved by the Vice-Chancellor. If you have comments or questions regarding the allocation of the SSAF budget, please email ssaf@une.edu.au.
UNE's 2026 Student Led Organisation (SLO) Transition Plan for 2026 was approved, allocating 20% of SSAF to an SLO.
The SSAF budget plans for expenditure across 19 key areas with a variety of individual activities, resources and events being delivered across these areas.
2026 SSAF Expenditure Allocation - $4,040,464
Study Skills | Allocation |
|---|---|
Academic Skills Support | $262,999 |
HDR Development | $10,000 |
Employment and Careers | Allocation |
|---|---|
Career development, academic concierge | $219,510 |
UNE Career Toolkit | $50,000 |
Advocating Interests | Allocation |
|---|---|
UNE Student Council (SLO) | $760,000 |
SSAF Administration Resource (SSAF Advisor) | $57,364 |
Student Advocates | $280,000 |
Health and Welfare | Allocation |
|---|---|
Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) | $693,376 |
UNE Life Safety Shuttle | $94,000 |
UNE International - Shuttle Service | $25,000 |
UNE International - Student trips and events | $15,000 |
UNE Life Intensive School Shuttle | $15,000 |
Lifeline Direct | $65,000 |
Food & Beverage | Allocation |
|---|---|
Food and Beverage Subsidy (UNE Life) | $30,000 |
Orientation | Allocation |
|---|---|
Online Orientation Program – UNE Life | $70,000 |
Student Events and Activations (Social) | $63,000 |
UNE Life Intensive School Events and Activations | $62,500 |
On Campus Orientation | $300,760 |
Online Orientation/UNE101/PREP | $172,393 |
Sports & Recreation | Allocation |
|---|---|
UniSport Membership | $45,000 |
SportUNE Facility Subsidy | $105,000 |
UNE Online and Intensive Student Assistance | $5,000 |
Sport UNE Manager | $103,605 |
UNE Life Student Experience Manager | $120,957 |
Clubs | Allocation |
|---|---|
Staffing, administration, training, direct club funding, inter-college comps | $200,000 |
Student Media | Allocation |
|---|---|
Tune FM | $215,000 |
