Heywire is a lived experience storytelling competition for young people living in regional, rural and remote Australia. For over 20 years, Heywire has been celebrating the bravery and honesty it takes to share your story – your way.

What might seem everyday to you could be epic to someone else, whether that’s sharing what life’s like where you live, what you care about or what frustrates you.

Stories can be in any format: text, video or audio – whatever suits you best! All that matters is that it’s a true story about some aspect of your life in regional Australia.

Why should I enter?

Heywire isn’t a spelling or grammar competition – they’re looking for real, powerful stories from young people. Winners get the chance to: 

• Work with ABC producers to share their story nationally 
• Have their story featured across the ABC – on TV, radio, online and social media 
• Win an all-expenses-paid trip to the Heywire Summit in Canberra

How to enter

Entries for the 2027 competition are now open. Submit your story by Monday 1 September on the ABC Heywire website. Looking for some inspiration? You can also check out the incredible stories of previous Heywire winners.

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Services will be unavailable during this time. 

All services will resume on Tuesday 9 June 2026.

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Pride Week at La Trobe | 18 – 22 August 

To make sure more students can get involved, we celebrate Pride Week later in the year. In 2026, Pride Week will run from 24–28 August, with events and activities held across our campuses. More details will be shared closer to the date.

In the meantime, here are a few ways to connect and get involved:

Find community

The La Trobe Queer Club is a student-run group that hosts weekly meet-ups at the Bundoora campus, along with online spaces and special events throughout the year. It’s a great way to meet people and find your community.

Share your voice
Private Lives is Australia’s largest national survey on the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ adults, run by La Trobe’s Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS). If you identify as LGBTIQA+ and live in Australia, you’re encouraged to take part. You can also join the ARCSHS mailing list to stay up to date with their research.

Happy Pride Month!

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The Council is the governing body of La Trobe and looks after the general direction and monitoring of the University.

In total, twenty (20) students have nominated for the position and now it’s up to you to decide who the successful candidate is.

The nominees’ names appear in the table below, in alphabetical order: 

Voting opened at 9am on Thursday 21 May and closes at 5pm on Thursday 28 May 2026.

All students eligible to vote have been sent an individual email from our third party vendor, BigPulse. Included in this email is a link to voting instructions, the candidates’ photos and their profiles.

To be eligible to vote, students:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be currently enrolled
• Must not be a staff member of the University. These students fall into the staff category and can vote in the election of a staff member.

For more information you can visit the Council Elections webpage.

Good luck to all the nominees!

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We are expanding our existing services to support you with your studies.

Financial and academic support 
Depending on your circumstances and course there are several supports available. If you’re feeling the impact, we may be able to support you with financial bursaries and scholarships to ease financial pressures. For students who are currently on, or about to begin placement for your studies, we are increasing our support as we recognise that placements for students can add pressure and uncertainty at this time.

If you’re unsure where to start, Student Advising or Wellbeing Services can help point you in the right direction and provide advice about your study options as you approach Census date.

La Trobe is continuing to monitor the rising cost of living and may make additional services available.

This is a difficult period, and you are not expected to manage it on your own. Please reach out and make use of the support available to you—we are here to help.

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There will be a planned system outage on Wednesday 6 May from 6:30-10pm.

The following services will be unavailable:

• Ask A Question
• Charlie Chatbot
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Some forms, including Advanced Standing    

All services will be available as usual after the outage. We thank you for your patience.

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The portal provides a simple and secure way to report incidents or hazards on campus.

This new portal is part of our commitment to creating a safer, more efficient environment for everyone at La Trobe.

For more information, refer to the User Guides.

For additional support, reach out to the Health & Safety team at ohs@latrobe.edu.au

Thank you for your support during this transition.

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La Trobe students are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to join TEQSA’s first Student Advisory Panel.

Australia’s national quality regulator, TEQSA, is expanding the student voices they engage, beyond elected student representatives. This is a unique opportunity to share your perspectives and help inform national higher education quality and standards.

Panel members will provide insights on what’s working well across the sector and where improvements are needed, helping ensure student voices are central to decision‑making.

Students from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, international students, first‑in‑family students, students with disability or lived experience of mental health or neurodivergence, LGBTQI+ students, regional and remote students, mature‑age and part‑time students and students in coursework or research programs.

Expressions of interest are open until Thursday 30 April 2026.

Find out more and express your interest today!

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Book your donation now at the Lifeblood website and join the La Trobe University Lifeblood team or book via the Donate Blood app. Every drop counts.

Why give blood or plasma?

Lifeblood needs more than 1.7 million donations annually to meet the demand. With donor centres near all La Trobe campuses, it’s never been easier to give the gift of life.

Donate before May 14 to ensure your contribution is counted in the Tertiary Blood Drive (14 February – 14 May), where universities and TAFEs across Australia compete to save the most lives.

Currently, we stand 16th nationally with 262 donations in the Blood Drive – huge thanks to everyone who has made a donation as part of the team!

If you’re a new or existing donor – consider getting involved. If you donated but forgot to join the team, it’s not to late for your donations to be counted – simply join the Team however you book your appointments.

Also in good news, Lifeblood has made a change for life. More gay, bisexual and transgender people in long term monogamous relationships can now give blood or plasma!

How to get involved

• Join our La Trobe University Lifeblood Team if you haven’t already.
• Donate before May 14 to contribute to the Blood Drive – go solo or bring friends!
• Spread the word! Encourage others, share your experience, or help raise awareness – because Life is the reason.
• New to donating or feeling a bit nervous? Consider bringing a friend or check out @lifebloodau on Instagram and TikTok for tips.

Together, we can save lives. Let’s make a difference La Trobe University.

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Applications for internal course transfers are open now! Applications will close 28 June 2026.

Please note that some course transfer applications need to be made via VTAC and some courses have special conditions.

Please also be aware that submitting an internal course transfer application does not guarantee a place in a different course, or that you will receive credit for previous study.

Your internal course transfer application will begin to be assessed after results have been released. You should also allow for processing time after the results release.

Visit the course transfer webpage for more information on eligibility and how to apply.

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