AIDA Student Representatives
Our Student Representatives play a vital voluntary role in connecting with peers at their universities, sharing stories of success and challenge, and providing meaningful updates and advice to the AIDA Regional Lead for their region.
Nominations are now open!
Please note that your nomination form response will only be shared if more than one nomination is received for your university. In this case, students will be required to vote, and your response will be shared with AIDA student members from your university to inform their decision.
As an AIDA Student Representative you will help ensure student experiences are heard and valued and help build a stronger more connected student Community. Your role will involve:
- Connecting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at your university to understand their experiences including challenges and successes
- Providing updates and advice to your AIDA SRC Regional Lead on the experiences of students from your university
- Providing guidance to the AIDA Secretariat to hold student gatherings at your university
AIDA Student Representative positions are voluntary.
Regional Leads
AIDA Regional Leads are the voice for fellow students and champion for positive change and form the Student Representative Committee (SRC).
The six regions represented are WA, NT/SA, QLD, Greater Sydney, Regional NSW/ACT, VIC/TAS.
The role of a Regional Lead (SRC) is to:
- Liaise with student representatives from universities from their region
- Attend quarterly SRC meetings to table and discuss students’ experiences
- Provide advice and guidance on improving students’ experience and success through medical school to inform the AIDA Board
- Provide guidance to the AIDA Secretariat to inform student gatherings and opportunities to promote AIDA’s membership and work
AIDA Regional Leads are remunerated positions at $4,000 per year each and are appointed by the AIDA Board.
Click here to read the Regional Lead Position Description (PD).
Universities within the six regions covered by each Regional Lead
- Greater Sydney – Macquarie University (MU), Western Sydney University (WSU), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Notre Dame University (Sydney), University of Sydney (USYD), University of Wollongong (UOW) WA – University of Western Australia (UWA), Curtin University, Notre Dame University (Freemantle), Edith Cowan University (ECU)
- NT/SA – Charles Darwin University (CDU), Flinders University (NT), Flinders University (SA), University of Adelaide
- QLD – James Cook University (JCU), Griffith University, University of Queensland (UQ), Bond University
- Regional NSW / ACT – Australian National University (ANU), University of New England (UNE), University of Newcastle (UoN), Charles Sturt University (CSU)
- VIC/TAS – University of Tasmania (UTAS), Deakin University, Monash University, University of Melbourne (UniMelb)
For more information about the above roles, please contact us at: membership@aida.org.au or via phone number: 1800 190 498.