Community Living Program

The inaugural Community Living Program has been rolled out from the beginning of 2022 for all incoming freshers. This mandatory program was introduced to provide foundational training to new students transitioning to living in a communal environment. Five modules comprise this program with several offerings each semester to be completed by incoming 2025 students.
 

PLEASE READ: Students who do not complete the five mandatory components of the Community Living Program by the end of the year will be required to explain their non-attendance to the Principal. This may impact their ability to return to College in 2026.

For students who wish to be eligible for a 2026 leadership role, requirements of both the Community Living Program and Leadership Program must be met. You will be ineligible to be elected or appointed to a 2026 leadership role (House Committee, Pastoral Care Leader, Student Mentor) if you have not completed compulsory requirements of the program. 

Please contact student.life.assistant@standrewscollege.edu.au to check if you have met the requirements for the Community Living Program.

 
SEMESTER 1 MODULES

1. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS – ELEPHANT ED 

  • Elephant Ed are a youth-led organisation providing interactive sex education workshops to young people. The Healthy Relationships workshop discusses the moral and ethical dilemmas that come with sexual relationships. The focus is on critiquing preconceived beliefs about sexual relationships and providing an ethical framework grounded in equality and safety.
  • Attendance will be tracked, so make sure you register when you attend.
  • Session date and time: the Erickson Room
  • Tuesday, 18 Feb from 1pm to 2pm (Welcome Week).
 
2. LGBTIQA+ INCLUSIVITY AND ALLY TRAINING – PCL’s AND ST ANDREW’S COLLEGE ALUMNI
  • This session is being co-facilitated by Pastoral Care Leader, Lily Webster and a panel of current and past  students.
  • It provides information for students on how to be a good ally. Their LGBTIQA+ Inclusivity training has a strong focus on understanding the realities that LGBTIQA+ people face and how to better support them. They cover topics like terminology, inclusive language, understanding realities for LGBTIQA+ communities, social and health impacts of discrimination and practical ways to support our communities individually and organisationally.
  • Attendance will be tracked, so make sure you register when you attend.
  • Session date and time:
    Wednesday 19th Feb from 4:30PM – 6PM
  • Location: Erickson Room
 
3. RESPECT@SYDNEY – USYD SAFER COMMUNITIES OFFICE
  • This module covers what consent is and is not, how to effectively communicate and recognise consent, along with providing relevant resources
  • Students need to register for and attend one of the sessions offered at the beginning of Semester 1.
  • Attendance will be tracked, so make sure you sign your name when you attend the session.
  • Session dates and times:
    Thursday 27 Feb at 9am, 11am, 1pm OR 3pm (Register now!)
    Friday 28 Feb at 9am, 11am, 1pm OR 3pm (Register now!)
  • Location: Erickson Room 
  • Please register here. We strongly encourage you to register early.

 

4. ALCOHOL AND DRUG EDUCATION – ALCOCUPS ALCOHOL AND DRUG EDUCATION SPECIALISTS 

  • ADES specialise in delivering innovative, interactive and informative alcohol, drug & well-being education.  Furthermore ADES are one of Australia’s leading organisations in developing alcohol educational resources. The specially designed alcohol and drug information sessions will educate 1st year residents regarding the dangers of alcohol and illicit drugs.
  • Attendance will be tracked, so make sure you register when you attend in person.
  • Session date and times:
    Tuesday 25 Feb at 5pm OR 7pm (select one)
  • Location: Chapel
  • Please register here. We strongly encourage you to register early.

5. CULTURAL COMPETENCE (NCCC): FUNDAMENTALS – NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CULTURAL COMPETENCY

  • This session introduces students to the notion of cultural competency, what it means to them and how it can be developed via the process of self-reflection.  Students will also be tasked to examine the importance of building cultural competence to understand cultures, values and identities.
  • Attendance will be tracked, so make sure you register when you attend.
  • Session date and times:
    Monday 3 March at 4pm
    Tuesday 4 March at 11am OR 4pm
    Wednesday 5 March 10:30am (Select one)
  • Location: the Erickson room
  • Please register here. We strongly encourage you to register early.

Students who do not complete one of the Semester 1 Community Living Program modules will be asked to explain their absence.

Please contact the Student Life Assistant – student.life.assistant@standrewscollege.edu. if you have any questions about this Program