Welcome to ANZSSA

The Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association Inc. (ANZSSA) is a professional association for people with an interest in the role of support services in post secondary education.

We are focused on:

• The quality of the student experience
• Supporting and empowering students to achieve their educational and life goals
• Enhancing student wellbeing and development Improving student success and persistence
• Providing outreach to students at-risk
• Raising institutional student retention rates

Whilst ANZSSA is based in Australia and New Zealand, anyone is welcome to join us, no matter where you may be located, just check out our Membership information.

Belonging to ANZSSA will connect you to a community of professionals across many institutions and support areas including: International offices - Counselling - Health services - Housing services - Student guild advocates - Learning support - Grievance/Conflict Resolution officers - Chaplaincy and other faith officers - Careers - Academic advisors - Recreation services - Mentor programs  - Equity staff - Financial advisers - Student advisors - Disability support - Welfare advisors - Volunteer and leadership program coordinators - Directors and Heads of operational areas.

For more details – go to our “About ANZSSA” page.

Our new website contains a multitude of resources useful to support services practitioners – some of this information is openly available, and some open only to current members of ANZSSA. For more information on the new site have a look at this post on our news section.

Dr Jim Elliott - President