Queer Committee

The aims and objectives of the Queer Department include:

(a)    to actively increase visibility, awareness and acceptance of the presence of Students of all sexualities and genders on campus;
(b)    to encourage freedom of expression of all sexualities and genders at all levels of the University without fear of harassment or discrimination;
(c)    to combat queerphobic attitudes, violence and expression within UMSU, the University and the community;
(d)    to provide a safe, autonomous and discreet queer space or environment on UMSU premises;
(e)    to provide support to all Students having difficulty with issues of sexuality or gender;
(f)     to provide access to support services available in the wider community to Students seeking sexuality or gender related information or referral; and
(g)    to provide Queer Students with awareness of safe-sex practices and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, and to distribute information on sexual health issues.

Current Membership

The Queer Committee is made up of students who identify as those persons who identify as being within the category of Queer. Queer includes, but is not limited to, being same-sex attracted, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, intersex, Trans*, or sex and/or gender diverse. The Committee consists of the Queer Officers as non-voting members and 7 voting members. The current members and the tickets they were elected on (if any) are:

Queer Officers

Amelia Reeves & Elinor Mills (More!)

Voting Members

Ankita Panjratan (More!)

Abhijit Taleppadi (Stand Up!)

Kath Lloyd (More!)

Alex McFadden (Stand Up!)

Raphael Canty (More!)

Jeremy O’Keeffe (Stand Up!)

Natasha Charmaine Manawadu (More!)

Minutes

2018 Minutes

• Petitioned Meeting – 6/12/2017 – OB Space Confirmed
  Agenda 1(18) – Petitioned Meeting
  Minutes 1(18) – Confirmed
• Meeting 2 – 12/01/2018, 1pm – OB Space Confirmed
  Agenda 2(18)
  Minutes 2(18)
• Meeting 3 – 07/03/2018, 12:15pm – OB Space – Petitioned Confirmed
  Agenda 3(18)
  Minutes 3(18)
• Meeting 4 – 18/04/2018, 12pm – OB Space Confirmed
  Agenda 4(18)
  Minutes 4(18)
• Meeting 5 – 09/05/2018, 12pm – OB Space Unconfirmed
  Agenda 5(18)
• Meeting 6 – 23/05/2018, 12pm – OB Space Petitioned Unconfirmed
  Agenda 6(18)

2017 Minutes

• Meeting 1 – 22/12/2016 Confirmed
  Agenda 1(17)
  Minutes 1(17)
• Meeting 2 – 31/01/2017 Confirmed
  Agenda 2(17)
  Minutes 2(17)
  
• Meeting 3 – 22/02/2017 Confirmed
  Agenda 3(17)
  Minutes 3(17)
• Meeting 4 – 21/03/2017 Confirmed
  Agenda 4(17)
  Minutes 4(17)
• Meeting 5 – 2/05/2017 Confirmed
  Agenda 5(17)
  Minutes 5(17)
  
• Petitioned Meeting – 10/05/2017 Confirmed
  Agenda 1(17) – Special Meeting
  Minutes 1(17) – Special Meeting
• Meeting 6 – 16/05/2017 Confirmed
  Agenda 6(17)
  Minutes 6(17)
• Meeting 7 – 10/08/2017 Confirmed
  Agenda 7(17)
  Minutes 7(17)
• Meeting 8 – 12/09/2017 Confirmed
  Agenda 8(17)
  Minutes 8(17)
  

2016 Minutes

• Meeting 1, January 27 Minutes
• Meeting 2, March 3rd Minutes
• Meeting 3, March 18th Minutes
• Meeting 4, April 6th Minutes
• Meeting 5, June 1 Minutes
• Meeting 6, July 27 Minutes
• Meeting 7, August 10th Minutes
• Meeting 8, October 5th Minutes
• Meeting 9, November 24th Minutes

2015 Minutes

• Queer Committee Meeting 1, 18.03.15 Confirmed Minutes
• Queer Committee Meeting 2, 19.05.15 Confirmed Minutes
• Queer Committee Meeting 3, 11.08.15 Confirmed Minutes
• Queer Committee Meeting 4, 01.09.15 Unconfirmed Minutes

2014 Minutes

Coming soon

2013 Minutes

• Queer Committee Minutes 1-13
• Queer Committee Minutes 2-13
• Queer Committee Minutes 3-13
• Queer Committee Minutes 4-13
• Queer Committee Minutes 5-13
• Queer Committee Minutes 6-13

2012 Minutes

• Queer Committee Minutes 2
• Queer_Committee_Minutes_3[1]
• Queer Committee Minutes 4
• Queer Committee Minutes 5
• Queer_Committee_Minutes_6[1]
• Queer_Committee_Minutes_7[1]

2011 Minutes

• Queer Com M1 Minutes Conf 16-02-11
• Queer Com M2 Minutes Conf 24-03-11
• Queer Com M3 Minutes Conf 13-04-11
• Queer Com M4 Minutes Conf 25-05-11
• Queer Com M5 Minutes Conf 17-08-11

2010 Minutes

• Queer M1 17.02.10
• Queer M2 31.03.10
• uncQueer M3 13.05.10

2009 Minutes

• Minutes Qu M1 19-02-09
• Minutes Qu M2 05-03-09
• Minutes Qu M3 19-03-09
• Minutes Qu M4 02-04-09
• Minutes Qu M5 06-05-09
• Minutes Qu M6 01-06-09

2008 Minutes

• Minutes Qr M1 31-01-08
• Minutes Qr M2 20-02-08
• Minutes Qr M3 20-05-08
• Minutes Qr M4 13-06-08
• Minutes Qr M5 23-06-08
• Minutes Qr M6 27-06-08
• Minutes Qr M7 23-07-08
• Minutes Qr M8 17-10-08
• Minutes Qr M9 22-12-08