THE UNIVERSITY
Visitors & the Community
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UNSW has a proud tradition of adding value beyond the classroom. By opening it’s doors for public forums on issues such as the environment, healthcare and global politics, to concert performances, open days and expos - and by partnering with communities, locally and around the world - UNSW ensures knowledge, debate and research outcomes resonate far beyond its campus gates.
UNSW is involved in many activities that provide support to the community. Staff and students are dedicated to sharing their energy and expertise with individuals, families and community organisations to make a difference in the community.
UNSW is involved in many activities that provide support to the community. Staff and students are dedicated to sharing their energy and expertise with individuals, families and community organisations to make a difference in the community.
Click on the headings below to learn more about the community services and programs UNSW has to offer.
Community Outreach
Australian Human Rights Centre (AHRC)
The AHRC aims to increase public awareness about human rights procedures, standards and issues within Australia and the international community. The Centre undertakes research projects on contemporary human rights issues and provides accessible information on developments within the field.
Football United - Refugee Youth Soccer Development Program
This innovative program seeks to assist young refugees in their immigration and integration to Australia by providing a supporting and enjoyable environment through a soccer development program. While the focus is particularly on youth, the program will contain elements designed to contribute to building community cohesion among the different refugee communities, but will also explore potential for bridging across different Australian communities.
Kingsford Legal Centre
The Kingsford Legal Centre is both part of the University and a community legal centre. The Centre provides services on a state-wide and local basis and undertakes education, policy and campaign work to promote equality of access to the legal system in Australia. The Centre provides free advice and referral and ongoing assistance to the residents of the local area in relation to legal problems. The Centre takes on cases where there is no other source of assistance or where acting for the client will benefit the community by achieving change in the law of government policy.
National Children's and Youth Law Centre
The National Children's and Youth Law Centre is a community legal centre dedicated to addressing human right issues for children and young people through legal change.
Rural Clinical School Building
The $3.5 million Rural Clinical School Building opened in Albury-Wodonga as part of a federal Government-funded effort to address a shortage of medical practitioners in rural areas.
The Shack Tutoring Program
The Shack Tutoring Program provides tutoring for high school students from the local community on campus. The program is run in partnership with the Shack Youth Services at Maroubra as part of their outreach services.
The Shack has been recruiting UNSW students as tutors since 1996, but it was only in 2001 that the tutoring became one of the UNSW Union’s volunteering programs. The UNSW Union promotes the Shack Program to staff and students on campus, with more people wanting to tutor than the number to be tutored.
Centre for Social Impact
The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) is a unique partnership between Business Schools of the University of New South Wales, the University of Melbourne, Swinburne University of Technology and the University of Western Australia. CSI has a profoundly important mission: to educate tomorrow’s social entrepreneurs and strengthen today’s social enterprises.
UNSW Community Development Project
The UNSW Community Development Project (UNSW CDP) is a unique community development project based on strong relationships between the University, public housing tenants, and the NSW Department of Housing.
The AHRC aims to increase public awareness about human rights procedures, standards and issues within Australia and the international community. The Centre undertakes research projects on contemporary human rights issues and provides accessible information on developments within the field.
Football United - Refugee Youth Soccer Development Program
This innovative program seeks to assist young refugees in their immigration and integration to Australia by providing a supporting and enjoyable environment through a soccer development program. While the focus is particularly on youth, the program will contain elements designed to contribute to building community cohesion among the different refugee communities, but will also explore potential for bridging across different Australian communities.
Kingsford Legal Centre
The Kingsford Legal Centre is both part of the University and a community legal centre. The Centre provides services on a state-wide and local basis and undertakes education, policy and campaign work to promote equality of access to the legal system in Australia. The Centre provides free advice and referral and ongoing assistance to the residents of the local area in relation to legal problems. The Centre takes on cases where there is no other source of assistance or where acting for the client will benefit the community by achieving change in the law of government policy.
National Children's and Youth Law Centre
The National Children's and Youth Law Centre is a community legal centre dedicated to addressing human right issues for children and young people through legal change.
Rural Clinical School Building
The $3.5 million Rural Clinical School Building opened in Albury-Wodonga as part of a federal Government-funded effort to address a shortage of medical practitioners in rural areas.
The Shack Tutoring Program
The Shack Tutoring Program provides tutoring for high school students from the local community on campus. The program is run in partnership with the Shack Youth Services at Maroubra as part of their outreach services.
The Shack has been recruiting UNSW students as tutors since 1996, but it was only in 2001 that the tutoring became one of the UNSW Union’s volunteering programs. The UNSW Union promotes the Shack Program to staff and students on campus, with more people wanting to tutor than the number to be tutored.
Centre for Social Impact
The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) is a unique partnership between Business Schools of the University of New South Wales, the University of Melbourne, Swinburne University of Technology and the University of Western Australia. CSI has a profoundly important mission: to educate tomorrow’s social entrepreneurs and strengthen today’s social enterprises.
UNSW Community Development Project
The UNSW Community Development Project (UNSW CDP) is a unique community development project based on strong relationships between the University, public housing tenants, and the NSW Department of Housing.
Events
Public Forums, Conferences and Events
The University holds an array of events at the various UNSW campuses, as well as off-campus. The University holds free concerts and workshops and offers free public lectures; previous speakers include Former Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Paul Keating, Prime Minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern, Former Foreign Minister Gareth Evans, Former Governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten and Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Visiting Professor with the Faculty of Law.
For a full listing of all UNSW events refer to the Events Calendar:
The University holds an array of events at the various UNSW campuses, as well as off-campus. The University holds free concerts and workshops and offers free public lectures; previous speakers include Former Prime Minister of Australia, The Honourable Paul Keating, Prime Minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern, Former Foreign Minister Gareth Evans, Former Governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten and Jose Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Visiting Professor with the Faculty of Law.
For a full listing of all UNSW events refer to the Events Calendar:
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Arts and Culture
Art Collection
A walking tour of twelve works from the UNSW Art Collection entitled public art@UNSW has been created within the pubic domain of the Kensington campus.
UNSW Literary Fellowship
Funded by the University's volunteer U Committee, the fellowship is awarded every two years to a distinguished writer.
Australia Ensemble
UNSW is host to the Australian Ensemble, widely recognised as this country's finest chamber music ensemble. The ensemble runs a free concert and workshop series as well as its subscription season.
College of Fine Arts (COFA)'s Public Exhibition Space
Regularly hosts exhibitions in its galleries.
School of English Media and Performing Arts
The School of English, Media & Performing Arts has regular performances and screenings that come from coursework in the School, research seminars by staff and students as well as special lectures and events from visiting artists and academics. Many of these are free and open to everyone.
UNSW Institute of Languages
The UNSW Institute of Languages offers English courses for migrants funded by the Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) through the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). Students can choose from courses in General English; English for Work; English for Health Professionals and English for Study.
UNSW Orchestra
The UNSW Orchestra was founded in 1989 to bring the live performance of fine music to the University community and to the many people who live in the surrounding suburbs.
A walking tour of twelve works from the UNSW Art Collection entitled public art@UNSW has been created within the pubic domain of the Kensington campus.
UNSW Literary Fellowship
Funded by the University's volunteer U Committee, the fellowship is awarded every two years to a distinguished writer.
Australia Ensemble
UNSW is host to the Australian Ensemble, widely recognised as this country's finest chamber music ensemble. The ensemble runs a free concert and workshop series as well as its subscription season.
College of Fine Arts (COFA)'s Public Exhibition Space
Regularly hosts exhibitions in its galleries.
School of English Media and Performing Arts
The School of English, Media & Performing Arts has regular performances and screenings that come from coursework in the School, research seminars by staff and students as well as special lectures and events from visiting artists and academics. Many of these are free and open to everyone.
UNSW Institute of Languages
The UNSW Institute of Languages offers English courses for migrants funded by the Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) through the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). Students can choose from courses in General English; English for Work; English for Health Professionals and English for Study.
UNSW Orchestra
The UNSW Orchestra was founded in 1989 to bring the live performance of fine music to the University community and to the many people who live in the surrounding suburbs.
Environment
Green Trail
The UNSW bushtucker walk - an integrated network of interpretive eco-tours located within our Kensington campus. The walk showcases the University's initiative to promote and practice environmental sustainability, starting with our extensive native gardens.
myUNSW Carpools
Carpooling saves you money by sharing the cost of fuel, tolls and parking. The more people in your carpool, the more everyone saves! Getting people in carpools will reduce traffic congestion on the roads, reduce travel time and reduce pollution. All UNSW community members are welcome to join.
Teach Sustainability
The Teach Sustainability resource sharing hub was developed by the Sustainable Living Challenge Team at the Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW. The site is designed to support NSW high school teachers but can be used by any sustainability education practitioner. All resources available on the site aim to assist teachers to delivery learning outcomes that increase the capacity of the next generation to crate a sustainable future.
Sustainable Living Challenge Program
The Sustainable Living Challenge aims to encourage young people to raise their awareness, engage their minds and develop their skills to be better able to respond to the challenge of sustainability in their future personal and professional lives.
UNSW Landcare Program
The UNSW Landcare Group, which comprises students, staff and friends of UNSW, come together twice a year for a mass tree planting event in the beautiful Capertee Valley, approximately three hours from Sydney on the edge of the Wollemi National Park.
The UNSW bushtucker walk - an integrated network of interpretive eco-tours located within our Kensington campus. The walk showcases the University's initiative to promote and practice environmental sustainability, starting with our extensive native gardens.
myUNSW Carpools
Carpooling saves you money by sharing the cost of fuel, tolls and parking. The more people in your carpool, the more everyone saves! Getting people in carpools will reduce traffic congestion on the roads, reduce travel time and reduce pollution. All UNSW community members are welcome to join.
Teach Sustainability
The Teach Sustainability resource sharing hub was developed by the Sustainable Living Challenge Team at the Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW. The site is designed to support NSW high school teachers but can be used by any sustainability education practitioner. All resources available on the site aim to assist teachers to delivery learning outcomes that increase the capacity of the next generation to crate a sustainable future.
Sustainable Living Challenge Program
The Sustainable Living Challenge aims to encourage young people to raise their awareness, engage their minds and develop their skills to be better able to respond to the challenge of sustainability in their future personal and professional lives.
UNSW Landcare Program
The UNSW Landcare Group, which comprises students, staff and friends of UNSW, come together twice a year for a mass tree planting event in the beautiful Capertee Valley, approximately three hours from Sydney on the edge of the Wollemi National Park.
Health
Centre for Eye Health
The world's first ocular imaging centre to offer free diagnosis and management services to the general community. The Centre for Eye Health is a $40 million initiative of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT and UNSW to reduce preventable blindness. The Centre provides specialist eye testing to the general community at no charge. Through the earlier detection of eye diseases the centre aims to address the increasing incidence of vision impairment in Australia.
Optometry and Vision clinics
There are a number of optometry and vision clinics available to the public across campus. These include:
The world's first ocular imaging centre to offer free diagnosis and management services to the general community. The Centre for Eye Health is a $40 million initiative of Guide Dogs NSW/ACT and UNSW to reduce preventable blindness. The Centre provides specialist eye testing to the general community at no charge. Through the earlier detection of eye diseases the centre aims to address the increasing incidence of vision impairment in Australia.
Optometry and Vision clinics
There are a number of optometry and vision clinics available to the public across campus. These include:
- General Clinic
- Children's Vision Clinic
- Colour Vision Clinic
- Contact Lens Clinic
- Diabetes Clinic
- Keratoconus Clinic
- Low Vision Clinic
- Occupational Clinic
- Review Clinic
- Vision Education Centre
- Bourke - Indigenous Eye Care
- Royal Blind Society (Satellite Clinic)
- Stewart House (Satellite Clinic) Vision Training
Psychology Clinic
The Psychology Clinic offers affordable psychological services of a high standard for the general public. It functions as a unit to train post-graduate clinical psychology students. The Clinic is also actively involved in clinical research treatment trials that the general public may become involved in.
The Museum of Human Disease
High school students, community groups, UNSW alumni and university students may visit the Museum of Human Disease at the Kensington campus. The Museum of Human Disease is a centre of excellence in the presentation of public programs and exhibitions aimed at educating and promoting good health in the community. The museum highlights the workings of the human body and reflects the changing patterns of disease in our society. Public visits and audio tours are available between 3-5pm weekdays.
The Psychology Clinic offers affordable psychological services of a high standard for the general public. It functions as a unit to train post-graduate clinical psychology students. The Clinic is also actively involved in clinical research treatment trials that the general public may become involved in.
The Museum of Human Disease
High school students, community groups, UNSW alumni and university students may visit the Museum of Human Disease at the Kensington campus. The Museum of Human Disease is a centre of excellence in the presentation of public programs and exhibitions aimed at educating and promoting good health in the community. The museum highlights the workings of the human body and reflects the changing patterns of disease in our society. Public visits and audio tours are available between 3-5pm weekdays.
Online
Online Lectures
High school students are getting a head start on university-level computing studies thanks to an innovative online learning project launched by UNSW lecturer Richard Buckland. The lectures for the introductory course COMP1917, Higher Computing at UNSW are posted on iTunesU and YouTube.
UNSW YouTube Community Channel
UNSW was the first university in Australia to launch an official channel on YouTube. UNSW on YouTube is a vehicle for communicating research and selecting teaching material, broadening public access to some of Australia's top teachers and researchers. The channel runs student-generated content so that students can communicate with each other, articulating their ideas and experiences.
Social Media
UNSW has a presence on a number of social networking sites. Follow us on:
Facebook
Twitter
Flikr
High school students are getting a head start on university-level computing studies thanks to an innovative online learning project launched by UNSW lecturer Richard Buckland. The lectures for the introductory course COMP1917, Higher Computing at UNSW are posted on iTunesU and YouTube.
UNSW YouTube Community Channel
UNSW was the first university in Australia to launch an official channel on YouTube. UNSW on YouTube is a vehicle for communicating research and selecting teaching material, broadening public access to some of Australia's top teachers and researchers. The channel runs student-generated content so that students can communicate with each other, articulating their ideas and experiences.
Social Media
UNSW has a presence on a number of social networking sites. Follow us on:
Flikr
School to University
ASPIRE
More than 400 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were assisted in 2008 through the ASPIRE program. The program works with ten partner high schools to coordinate a range of on-campus and school activities which encourage students to aspire to a university education.
Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre (GERRIC)
GERRIC's focus is research and teaching in gifted education and this has been linked to the development and expansion of a range of holiday programs for gifted and talented students, conferences, short-courses for parents and teachers and a range of books and teaching resources.
Indigenous Communities
Staff and students at Nura Gili Indigenous Programs Centre support community outreach programs to actively spread the message of the availability of tertiary studies. Our staff are also available to attend and present information at community events and corporate functions. Alternatively, Nura Gili can host a group of students or community members at the Student Centre.
More than 400 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were assisted in 2008 through the ASPIRE program. The program works with ten partner high schools to coordinate a range of on-campus and school activities which encourage students to aspire to a university education.
Gifted Education Research, Resource and Information Centre (GERRIC)
GERRIC's focus is research and teaching in gifted education and this has been linked to the development and expansion of a range of holiday programs for gifted and talented students, conferences, short-courses for parents and teachers and a range of books and teaching resources.
Indigenous Communities
Staff and students at Nura Gili Indigenous Programs Centre support community outreach programs to actively spread the message of the availability of tertiary studies. Our staff are also available to attend and present information at community events and corporate functions. Alternatively, Nura Gili can host a group of students or community members at the Student Centre.
Other Community Programs and Services
Sport and Recreation Centre
UNSW Sport and Rec offers very flexible and competitively priced membership options, with no lock-in contracts and no joining fees. Membership is open to the general public.
UNSW Library
Community borrower library membership can be purchased for an annual fee.
UNSW Sport and Rec offers very flexible and competitively priced membership options, with no lock-in contracts and no joining fees. Membership is open to the general public.
UNSW Library
Community borrower library membership can be purchased for an annual fee.
Public Facilities
There are a number of facilities on campus available to the public:
- Banking Services
- Retail outlets
- Food courts
- Bookshop
- Bar
- Dental Services
- Gardens
- Lifestyle Centre (Gym/Pool)
- Library
- Market Days
- Medical Services
- Optometry Clinic
- Post Office
To find out more about accessing these services on campus please visit the A-Z Services Guide