The SRC is entirely funded by SSAF (Student Services Amenities Fee). It’s a fee paid by students to fund services and activities that support student life at the University. Yearly the SRC submits a funding request to the University who follow a formal consultation process via the Student Consultation Group to approve and allocate funds.
2026 SSAF Allocation
The estimated SSAF income for 2026 is approximately $25 million. The funding is separated into:
- Base funding (approx. $19.2M), which is recurrent funding provided to the four student representative organisations, the Careers Centre, and the Office of Student Life.
- Contestable funding (approx. $5.7M), available to student representative organisations, the Careers Centre, Student Life, and the University Library.
2026 SSAF by Recipient
The following table shows the allocation of the 2026 SSAF funding by recipient
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Students' Representative Council (SRC)
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$3,573,225
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Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association
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$3,325,161
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Sydney University Sport & Fitness (SUSF)
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$8,069,129
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University of Sydney Union (USU)
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$8,883,999
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Careers Centre
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$642,566
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Student Life
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$484,238
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Total
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$24,978,318
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Data from sydney.edu.au/students/ssaf/allocation
2025 SSAF Allocation
In 2025 the total SSAF income from student fees totalled approximately $23.7 million. It is split between base and contestable funding.
2025 SSAF by Recipient
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Students' Representative Council (SRC)
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$3,194,385
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Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association
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$3,249,484
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Sydney University Sport & Fitness (SUSF)
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$7,697,260
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University of Sydney Union (USU)
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$8,350,482
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Careers Centre
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$614,207
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Student Life
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$467,975
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University Library
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$19,871
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Total
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$23,593,664
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Data from sydney.edu.au/students/ssaf/allocation
In 2025 the SRC had a total funding of $3,194,384.66. Here is a breakdown of how it was spent
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Base Expenses Breakdown
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Staff wages and Administration of SRC
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$1,925,915
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Publications
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$65,943
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Elections
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$76,300
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NUS
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$76,893
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Student Representatives
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$367,632
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Orientation and Transition
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$26,852
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Contestable Expenses Breakdown
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Casework conferences and training
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$4,220
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Caseworker and policy officer (ISSO)
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$130,226
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Migration Lawyer
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$108,018
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Payroll officer extra day
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$34,240
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Welcome week stall marketing materials upgrade
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$1,288
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SRC Logo update
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$3,738
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SRC Elections infrastructure
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$1,240
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HR External consultant
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$4,588
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Technology budget
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$15,373
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National Union of Students Engagement
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$19,636
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Engagement and Community Outreach Budget
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$2,216
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Stipends for autonomous office-bearers
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$219,038
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Campaign Materials and Student Representative Training
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$1,258
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Student Weeks, Officebearer Projects, Tech for Reps
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$15,867
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Student Media Conference
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$38,003
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Website upgrade
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$11,955
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Clinical Supervision
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$2,804
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Audited Financial Statements
2025 SRC Audit
2024 SRC Audit