# 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

- ### Disability and Equity Officer

  #### Alexander Tofler

  [disability-equity@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:disability-equity@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/vacant-position-disability-officer/)
- ### Melbourne Online Officer

  #### Benhao Gu

  [melb-online@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:melb-online@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/benhao-gu/)
- ### Education (Coursework) Officer

  #### Brooke Masi

  [coursework@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:coursework@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/brooke-masi/)
- ### Education (Research) Officer

  #### Farnaz Pirasteh

  [research@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:research@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/farnaz-pirasteh/)
- ### First Nations Officer

  #### Luke Ashcroft

  [firstnations@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:firstnations@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/luke-ashcroft/)
- ### Families Officer

  #### Melisa Laik

  [familyofficer@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:familyofficer@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/melisa-laik/)
- ### Activities Officer

  #### Om Parulekar

  [activities@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:activities@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/om-parulekar/)
- ### Women’s Officer

  #### Rechelle Coombes

  [women@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:women@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/rechelle-coombes/)
- ### Queer Officer

  #### Shailee Chaudhary

  [queer@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:queer@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/shailee-chaudhary/)
- ### Environment and Sustainability Officer

  #### Velankanni Jesika Nadar

  [environment\_sustainability@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:environment_sustainability@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/velankanni-jesika-nadar/)
- ### International Officer

  #### Xinze Li

  [international@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:international@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/xinze-li/)
- ### Health and Welfare Officer

  #### Zohra Asghar

  [healthwelfare@gsa.unimelb.edu.au](mailto:healthwelfare@gsa.unimelb.edu.au)
  [Learn more](https://gsa.unimelb.edu.au/profile/zohra-asghar/)