Welfare and Advocacy Committee

A little bit about the Committee

The Welfare and Advocacy Committee is responsible for advising the Guild Council on issues affecting the student experience on campus.

This involves developing Guild Policy on important issues like parking, childcare services on campus, campus security, the availability of public transport for students, and general government policy affecting students at UWA. The Welfare and Advocacy Committee is also responsible for overseeing the Guild Welfare Department.

MEMBERSHIP

The membership of the committee consists of:

• Kaelin Abrahams (Welfare Officer and Chair of the Welfare and Advocacy Committee)
• Geemal Jayawickrama (Guild President)
• Holly Mellor (Education Council President)
• Aishya Abdul Raman (Ordinary Guild Councillor)
• Drishti Kripalani (Ordinary Guild Councillor)
• Melani De Alwis (Ordinary Guild Councillor)
• TBC (Ordinary Committee Member)
• TBC Timbadia (Ordinary Committee Member)

Staff sitting on the committee include:

• Jenny Ophel (Associate Director - HR & Student Services)
• Alana Thompson (Student Assist Manager)

* TBC - Executive Officer of the Welfare and Advocacy Committee