Historically, this has resulted in numerous successful campaigns which have won rights for students in the university.
Important matters relating to student activism, concerns, budgets and the function of the association are raised at meetings.
[3] Office bearers for the Queer, Enviro, Disabilities and Ethno-Cultural collectives are elected annually by the SRC at the "repselect" meeting.
Student Unity's principles centre on unionism, service provision and comprehensive advocacy.
This includes fighting against fee hikes and cuts to staff and for a better trimester system, more library hours, in addition to other campaigns led by the National Union of Students.
The Collective meets regularly and works alongside Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research.
Founded in 2012, they run campaigns surrounding Indigenous issues and have been an active political and pastoral component of the Students' Association since their inception.
The group operates without a space but cooperates with many internal UTS sectors to ensure students with disabilities receive adequate support.
[22] The Ethnocultural Collective is composed of students from across many ethnic backgrounds, races, religions and beliefs with the aim to promote harmony and peace through fostering the diversity at UTS.
The collective works to ensure representation and supportive frameworks for students experiencing or at risk of prejudice and opposes all forms of discrimination against migrants, minorities, and people of faith.
Campaigns include the right to access student travel concessions and fairer fee structures.