Become a VicSRC Member

Why become a member?
How to become a member

Why become a member?

Membership of the VicSRC is open to Student Councils and other such representative bodies in all Victorian secondary schools. The more members we have the stronger our voice will be to represent students' interests. We are also offering a range of benefits to members that we believe represent great value for money, these are outlined below.

For the SRC:

Subscription to Connect magazine. This bi-monthly magazine documents student participation around Australia. It contains a host of ideas from other SRCs, student groups and teachers around the country. For members of the VicSRC, each issue will automatically be sent to your school addressed to the SRC or to your Teacher Adviser (students can read and write for it too!).

Discounts of up to $75 for SRC training provided by Second Strike Productions. Second Strike has had many years' experience working with SRCs and is a great supporter of the VicSRC. For more information call them: (03) 9853 0600.

Priority and discount registration for the VicSRC Congress where decisions are made about the policies and directions of the VicSRC.

Access to our SRC Hotline. Members can call 0400 227 960 any time of the day for ideas, support or advice.

Free membership to the peak youth body, the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVic). This entitles you to access YACVic's even wider range of resources, contacts and representation beyond school issues.

Free membership to YouthLaw - Victoria's Community Legal Centre for young people. YouthLaw can provide legal information and advice on school issues such as suspension, expulsion or bullying as well as non-school issues such as dealing with police, ticket inspectors or Centrelink, rights at work, or family and relationship issues.

For the SRC Support Teacher:

Free professional association membership for your SRC Teacher Adviser to the Victorian Institute of SRC Teacher Advisers (VISTA). We recognise that teachers need support for working with SRCs as well, so we pay this membership automatically.

Discount to Form One Lane professional development seminars for SRC teacher advisers. These seminars are ideal for teachers just starting out with an SRC but also a great source of new ideas and inspiration for teachers who have been doing the job for a while. Form One Lane is also run by Second Strike Productions, so call (03) 9853 0600 to find out when the next seminar is being run.

And those are just the formal benefits!

We hope that all these benefits help your SRC to work more effectively and become a more powerful voice for the students in your school. If you have any suggestions about other benefits we could provide we'd love to hear them. Click here to tell us your ideas.

How to become a member

SRC's

VicSRC Membership costs $60 per year for a Student Council. You can download a membership form by clicking the link on the left of this page or by contacting the office on (03) 9267 3744 and we'll send one out to you. Fill out the form and send it in with your payment. You will then receive a membership pack with details on how to access your member benefits.

Others

The VicSRC is primarily a network of SRCs but individual secondary students can also join at a cost of $10. Adults and other groups who wish to join this student run organisation as 'Support Members' can do so at a cost of $20 for individuals and $50 for an organisation. These memberships include only the benefits relevant to that type of membership. For more information or for the relevant form please contact us and we'll send one out to you.

Get involved in the VicSRC:

Why get involved?

A statewide organisation like the VicSRC needs your active involvement. No matter what role you take, getting involved with the VicSRC will benefit you and students generally:

SRC's will get ideas and inspiration
Students will develop leadership skills
Teachers will find support for SRCs and themselves
Organisations will be able to find out what students think and want both locally and across the state

How to get involved

Students and SRCs can network locally

If you are interested to represent your peers and to work with other students at a local level - we need YOU! This could involve you networking with other students and SRCs in your area to establish or expand a local SRC cluster or host a cluster meeting. This will strengthen SRCs in your area and help set up local projects. The VicSRC can help you do this.

Students with the bigger picture

If you are interested to represent students from across Victoria - we need YOU! This could mean consulting with students across the state, communicating their views to relevant state bodies, helping set up statewide projects and planning for state meetings like the VicSRC Congress. If you're interested to work at this level there are opportunities to be a member of the VicSRC executive committee.

Cluster supporters

While the VicSRC is an organisation owned and run by secondary students, we still need the support of other people. If you are not a student but would like to be key supporters of local cluster groups in your area - we need YOU! You may work for a Local Council Youth Service or a Local Learning and Employment Network (LLEN) or another organisation with a youth participation focus - or you could be anyone with an interest who is willing to make a commitment to supporting local students in your area. We can put you in touch with a cluster group of the VicSRC.

If you are interested in getting involved in any way then please contact us - there's a role for everyone.