SSAF funds are used to support:
Before annual allocations are made, formal consultation and endorsement by student organisation representatives occurs via the SSAF Student Consultation Group.
The estimated SSAF income for 2027 is approximately $26.3 million.
The SSAF Student Consultation Group provides the formal consultation mechanism with student representatives regarding the SSAF. The membership of the SSAF Student Consultation Group includes the following:
At the 27 July 2026 SSAF Student Consultation Group meeting, members were notified of the purpose of the SSAF and the timeline for allocating 2027 SSAF funds. The priority areas for funding were also tabled at this meeting. These priorities reflect the rankings from the 2026 SSAF Student Survey, which are based on students selecting their top five areas of funding that they would like to see SSAF funds directed to. Applicants for SSAF funding must indicate how their services align with these priority areas. The list of priorities can be found in the Survey Report (pdf, 430KB).
At the 31 August 2026 SSAF Student Consultation Group meeting, members were advised of the total estimated SSAF funding for 2027.
The estimated SSAF income for 2026 is approximately $25 million. The funding is separated into:
The SSAF Student Consultation Group provides the formal consultation mechanism with student representatives regarding the SSAF. The membership of the SSAF Student Consultation Group includes student representatives from the University’s four student organisations and the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Student Senate Fellows.
Following the July meeting of the SSAF Student Consultation Group, student organisation representatives submitted priority areas for funding. These priority areas, along with the results from the annual SSAF Student Survey held in May, provided the list of key student priorities for allocating 2026 SSAF funds. You can access the full list of priorities.
Between August and October, applications for 2026 base and contestable funding were prepared and submitted. These applications were tabled at the October meeting of the SSAF Student Consultation Group for consideration. Members and attendees were invited to speak about their applications and discuss funding proposals. The 2026 SSAF budget was also tabled at this meeting for endorsement. In December, the final list of SSAF funded initiatives was approved by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Students).
The following table shows the allocation of the 2026 SSAF funding by recipient:
| Students' Representative Council (SRC) | $3,573,225 |
| Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association (SUPRA) | $3,325,161 |
| Sydney University Sport & Fitness (SUSF) | $8,069,129 |
| University of Sydney Union (USU) | $8,883,999 |
| Careers Centre | $642,566 |
| Student Life | $484,238 |
| Total | $24,978,318 |
The following table shows the allocation of the 2026 SSAF funding by the service and amenity key area:
| 1. Health Services | $551,937.35 | |
| 2. Clubs or other associations | a. Sporting | $7,359,413 |
| b. Internal student politics and advocating students’ interests | $3,425,361.10 | |
| c. Gender, sexuality, ethnicity, race, or nationality-based | $169,660 | |
| d. Areas-of-study related e.g. law | $15,000 | |
| e. Other activities e.g. music, debate, chess, art | $460,516.56 | |
| f. Other | $4,368,745.05 | |
| 3. Employment/career services | $966,069.45 | |
| 4. Legal aid | $886,463.79 | |
| 5. Food or drink services | $1,148,980.68 | |
| 6. Helping students secure accommodation | $120,000 | |
| 7. Financial or insurance advice for students | $0 | |
| 8. Libraries and reading rooms | $0 | |
| 9. Study skills | $0 | |
| 10. Advising on matters arising under the University’s rules | $1,882,089.29 | |
| 11. Student Orientation and Welcome activities | $1,471,464.06 | |
| 12. Helping to meet the specific needs of overseas students | $542,229.60 | |
| 13. Student produced media | $1,610,387.93 | |
| 14. Childcare services | $0 | |
| Total | $24,978,318 | |
Download a copy of the University’s 2025 SSAF allocation report (pdf, 439KB).
Download a copy of the University’s 2024 SSAF allocation report (pdf, 321KB).
Each year, the University conducts the SSAF Student Survey to receive student feedback about how the SSAF can best support students. The outcomes of the survey are provided to SSAF recipients, who are required to highlight how each of their proposed services or amenities align with the survey results as part of their funding application.
Find out more information about the results of SSAF student surveys for the following years:
The Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Act 2011 has information about the Government requirements for the SSAF and how it is to be used.
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