Representative Council
Source: https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/about-us/our-people/rep-council/ Parent: https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/resources/parents-on-campus/
How GSA represents graduate students
Every year, the graduate student body at the University of Melbourne vote to elect representatives to form the GSA Representative Council.
The role of the Representative Council is to determine GSA’s position on issues affecting graduate students across the University, government and community levels.
All members of the GSA Representative Council are also Office Bearers. This means they look after the needs of particular groups of students, such as QUEER students, international students, and students with families.
Meet the Representative Council 2025-2026 Term
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Disability and Equity Officer
#### Alexander Tofler
disability-equity@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### Melbourne Online Officer
#### Benhao Gu
melb-online@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### Education (Coursework) Officer
#### Brooke Masi
coursework@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### Education (Research) Officer
#### Farnaz Pirasteh
research@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### First Nations Officer
#### Luke Ashcroft
firstnations@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### Families Officer
#### Melisa Laik
familyofficer@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### Activities Officer
#### Om Parulekar
activities@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### Women’s Officer
#### Rechelle Coombes
women@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### Queer Officer
#### Shailee Chaudhary
queer@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### Environment and Sustainability Officer
#### Velankanni Jesika Nadar
environment_sustainability@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### International Officer
#### Xinze Li
international@gsa.unimelb.edu.au Learn more - ### Health and Welfare Officer
#### Zohra Asghar