UNSA Equity Guilds

Accessibility Guild

A student-led & empowering space for you.

The Accessibility Guild is a student-led, inclusive, safe and welcoming space for all students and members of community who may be neurodivergent, braille users; have a disability, learning disorder, vision impairment, difficulty hearing; are experiencing mental illness, chronic pain, mobility issues, or have lived experiences in any of these areas. You do not need a diagnosis to be a member!

The Guild is a place of empowerment, community building, education, transparency and of course advocacy for this diverse community. Intersectional experiences are all welcome and we are LGBTQ+ friendly.

What's an UNSA Equity Guild?

The UNSA Equity Guilds are student-led spaces that serve the purpose of providing support and a safe place for communities to discuss, raise awareness of and advocate for issues affecting their community within the University of Newcastle and more broadly.

The Guilds are made up of members that identify with the represented communities. Membership is open to students for free, to alumni and staff for a $5 fee and to community members outside of the University for a $10 fee.

The Guilds are led by their respective Equity Officer, which are student-held positions. Their role is to chair the Guild meetings, organise Guild events, and to act on behalf of the Guild by sitting on the UNSA Student Representative Council (SRC) where issues affecting students are raised and addressed. UNSA recognises that the Equity Officer positions are an important role that takes time and dedication – because of this, Equity Officers are eligible to receive honorarium payments.

Other volunteer, student-held roles will be created within the Guilds at the discretion of each Guild’s members, to assist the Equity Officer in carrying out their role.