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Student Voice at TAFE Queensland
We are passionate about engaging collaboratively with TAFE Queensland’s diverse student body to help shape and inform the teaching and learning environment. To facilitate this, Student Voice at TAFE Queensland framework has been developed to provide opportunities for students and alumni to actively participate in decision making.
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Becoming an active part of Student Voice is an exciting opportunity for you to expand your professional networks, develop personal and professional skills, and make a difference in your community.
Student Voice is ideal for those who enjoy:
- Promoting student engagement opportunities
- Participating in feedback through meetings, surveys, and pilot programs
- Working collaboratively with staff to inform decisions and enact change.
The benefits of participating in Student Voice include:
- Having your voice heard and contributing to change
- Enhancing the student experience for peers and future students
- Developing personal, professional, and employability skills
- Building connections with staff, students and people of influence.
There are a number of different roles and responsibilities within Student Voice, see below for more information.
Engagers and collaborators
Engagers and collaborators participate in student feedback surveys, forums, focus groups, and support orientation and campus events such as RUOK Day, open days, and study area or course-based events.
Representatives
There are a range of roles including:
- Class/course
- Region
- Campus
- Cluster student representatives to represent smaller campuses
- Committee representatives, both internal and external
- Alumni
Ambassadors
- Academic
- Communication/Brand
- Peer Mentors Academic
- Peer Mentors Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander*
- Cultural Mentors (International Students)
- Digital Champions
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Wellbeing
- LGBTQI+
Leaders
Leaders from each region, vocational and higher education, will form a peak student body to represent all students.
*Peer Mentors Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ambassadors participate in the Yarning for Growth Peer Mentoring Program which connects First Nations students with mentors. Peer Mentors Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ambassadors provide First Nations students with advice, guidance, and support as they embark on their learning journey. People who sign up to be Peer Mentors Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ambassadors will complete the Yarning for Growth Peer Mentoring Unit before commencing in their role.
Internationally and nationally there are multiple definitions of the student voice and students as partners that include a wide range of roles, responsibilities and activities.
Learn more about the Student Voice at TAFE Queensland Framework.
Join Student Voice
Get in involved in Student Voice today!
Don’t miss the opportunity to become a voice for your peers and future students and help to ensure the best student experience.
Being part of Student Voice benefitted me in many ways, mainly being able to network with people from different walks of life.
As a TAFE Queensland Student Ambassador, I feel my role is to represent the study body.
I can be a bridge between the students and TAFE.
Student Voice Australasia
TAFE Queensland is an active member of Student Voice Australasia. We are proud to be part of an international network of students and staff who are partnering to foster and embed a culture of authentic, meaningful and inclusive student engagement in institutional decision making across governance, learning, teaching and student experience. Learn more: studentvoiceaustralasia.com
We're here to help
If you have questions about Student Voice, please reach out to our friendly team for assistance: student.voice@tafeqld.edu.au