Editing Students' union (section)

====Australia====
{{Main|Student unionism in Australia}}

In [[Australia]], all [[List of universities in Australia|universities]] have one or more student organizations.

Australian student unions typically provide such services as eateries, small retail outlets (e.g., news agencies), student media (e.g., campus newspapers), advocacy, and support for a variety of social, arts, political, recreational, special interest and sporting clubs and societies. Most also operate specialized support services for female, [[LGBT]], international and [[indigenous people|indigenous]] students. Many expressed concerns over the introduction of [[voluntary student unionism]] (VSU) in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Debate rages over voluntary student unionism|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-04-27/debate-rages-over-voluntary-student-unionism/1558892|access-date=1 February 2017|publisher=ABC|date=27 Apr 2005}}</ref>

In 2011, the Government passed legislation to allow universities to charge students a compulsory service fee to fund amenities such as sporting facilities, childcare and counselling, as well as student media and "advocating students' interests".<ref>{{cite web|title=Student Services and Amenities Fee|url=https://www.education.gov.au/student-services-and-amenities-fee|website=Department of Education and Training|publisher=Australian Government|access-date=1 February 2017}}</ref>

The [[National Union of Students of Australia]] represents post school students at a national level; the [[Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations]] is the umbrella organisation for postgraduate students' unions.