Welfare Committee
The aims and objectives of the Welfare Department are:
(a) to oversee the activities of UMSU in areas related to Student welfare, including but not limited to Student poverty, racism, accessibility constraints, physical and mental health issues, marginalisation, discrimination and harassment;
(b) to raise awareness of the diversity of Student experiences and ensure UMSU and the University are safe, accessible and respectful of diversity;
(c) to liaise with Student service providers to ensure that all Students can participate fully in UMSU and the University;
(d) to raise awareness of support services available for Students facing difficulties; and
(e) to provide 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 Welfare Committee consists of the Welfare Officers as non-voting members and 7 voting members. The current members and the tickets they were elected on (if any) are:
Welfare Officers
Hue Man Dang & Allen Xiao (Community for UMSU)
Voting Members
| Thomas Coulter | Community for UMSU |
| Sophie Nguyen | Stand Up! |
| Zahra Ataie | Community for UMSU |
| Jordan Di Natale | Stand Up! |
| Caroline Nguyen | Community for UMSU |
| Harry Syson | Stand Up! |
| Yashna Rohit Malhotra | Community for UMSU |
Minutes
2021 Minutes
Meeting 1 – 10/12/2020 via Zoom
Meeting 2- 28/01/2021
Meeting 3- 19/02/2021
Minutes 3(21)
Meeting 4
Meeting 5
Meeting 6
Meeting 7
Meeting 8
Minutes 8(21)
2020 Minutes
- Meeting 1 – 19/12/2019 Unconfirmed
Agenda 1(20)
Minutes 1(20) - Meeting 2 – 31/01/2020, OB Space Union House Inquorate Unconfirmed
Agenda 2(20)
Minutes 2(20)
2019 Minutes
- Meeting 1 – 12/12/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 1(19)
Minutes 1(19) - Meeting 2 – 31/01/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 2(19)
Minutes 2 (19) - Meeting 3 – 18/02/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 3(19)
Minutes 3(19) - Meeting 4 – 28/02/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 4(19)
Minutes 4(19) - Meeting 5 – 27/03/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 5(19)
Minutes 5(19) - Meeting 6 – 10/04/2019 Confirmed
Agenda 6(19)
Minutes 6(19) - Meeting 7 – 03/05/2019 Unconfirmed
Agenda 7(19)
Minutes 7(19)
2018 Minutes
- Meeting 1 – 19/12/2017 Confirmed
Agenda 1(18)
Minutes 1(18) - Meeting 2 – 24/01/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 2(18)
Minutes 2(18) - Meeting 3 – 8/02/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 3(18)
Minutes 3(18) - Meeting 4 – 6/03/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 4(18)
Minutes 4(18) - Meeting 5 – 21/03/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 5(18)
Minutes 5(18) - Meeting 6 – 9/04/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 6(18)
Minutes 6(18) - Meeting 7 – 30/04/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 7(18)
Minutes 7(18) - Meeting 8 – 11/05/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 8(18)
Minutes 8(18) - Meeting 9 – 25/05/2018 Petitioned Confirmed
Agenda 9(18)
Minutes 9(18) - Meeting 10 – 18/07/2018 Petitioned Confirmed
Agenda 10(18)
Meeting 10(18) - Meeting 11 – 9/08/2018 Confirmed
Agenda and Minutes 11(18) - Meeting 12 – 30/08/2018 Confirmed
Agenda and Minutes 12(18) - Meeting 13 – 24/09/2018 Confirmed
Agenda 13(18)
Minutes 13(18) - Meeting 14 – 9/10/2018 Unconfirmed
Agenda 14(18)
2017 Minutes
- Meeting 1 – 19/12/2016 Confirmed – Petitioned
Agenda 1(17)
Meeting 1 Minutes - Meeting 2 – 13/01/2017 Confirmed
Agenda 2(17)
Meeting 2 Minutes - Meeting 3 – 13/02/2017 Confirmed
Agenda 3(17)
Meeting 3 Minutes - Meeting 4 – 7/03/2017 Confirmed
Agenda 4(17)
Meeting 4 Minutes - Meeting 5 – 21/03/2017 Confirmed – Petitioned
Agenda 5(17)
Meeting 5 Minutes - Meeting 6 – 2/05/2017 Confirmed
Agenda 6(17)
Meeting 6 Minutes - Meeting 7 – 25/07/2017 Confirmed
Agenda 7(17)
Meeting 7 Minutes - Meeting 8 – 23/08/2017 Confirmed
Agenda 8(17)
Minutes 8(17) - Meeting 9 – 13/09/2017 Unconfirmed
Agenda 9(17)
Minutes 9(17)
2016 Minutes
- Minutes Welfare Committee 1
- Minutes Welfare Committee 2
- Minutes Welfare Committee 3
- Minutes Welfare Committee 4
- Minutes Welfare Committee 5
- Minutes Welfare Committee 6
- Minutes Welfare Committee 7
- Minutes Welfare Committee 8
- Minutes Welfare Committee 9
- Minutes Welfare Committee 10
- Minutes Welfare Committee 11
- Minutes Welfare Committee 12
- Minutes Welfare Committee 13
- Minutes Welfare Committee 14
2015 Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 1, 29.01.15 Confirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 2, 18.02.15 Confirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 3, 30.03.15 Confirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 4, 15.04.15 Confirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 5, 04.05.15 Confirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 6, 22.05.15 Confirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 7, 30.06.15 Confirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 8, 28.07.15 Confirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 9, 11.08.15 Confirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 10, 19.08.15 Unconfirmed Minutes
- Welfare Committee Meeting 11, 30.10.15 Unconfirmed Minutes
2014 Minutes
Coming soon
2013 Minutes
- Welfare Minutes 1-13
- Welfare Minutes 2-13
- Welfare Minutes 3-13
- Welfare Minutes 4-13
- Welfare Minutes 5-13
- Welfare Minutes 6-13
- Welfare Minutes 7-13
- Welfare Minutes 8-13
- Welfare Minutes 9-13
- Welfare Minutes 10-13
- Welfare Minutes 11-13
- Welfare Minutes 12-13
2012 Minutes
2011 Minutes
2010 Minutes
- Welfare M1 25.01.10
- Welfare M2 08.02.10
- Welfare M3 22.03.10
- Welfare M4 20.05.10
- Welfare M5 12.08.10
- Welfare M6 12.08.10
- Welfare M7 24.08.10
- Welfare M8 12.10.10
- Welfare M9 12.10.10
2009 Minutes
- Minutes Wel M7 12-03-09
- Minutes Wel M6 04-03-09
- Minutes Wel M5 23-02-09
- Minutes Wel M4 17-02-09
- Minutes Wel M3 04-02-09
- Minutes Wel M2 21-01-09
- Minutes Wel M1 21-01-09
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