Through the use of the Women's Library the Women's Department is able to fulfil one of its main functions, that is providing an information and referral service. The information in the library not only consists of feminist literature but also contains information on important women's issues such as sexual discrimination and harassment, eating disorders, rape, abortion, contraception, domestic violence and the appropriate avenues to follow in cases of academic grievance. The Women's Library thus acts as a current source of information on the above issues and allows the Women's Department to give appropriate advice and guidance to female students. The Women's Collective is a means by which women on campus can come together and be involved with events both organised at UNSW by the Women's Department as well as more mainstream events occurring in the broader community. Generally people join the collective during O-Week by signing up at the Women's Department stall, however people are free to join anytime throughout the year simply by visiting the Women's Department and adding their name to the collective mailing list.
Information is circulated to Collective members via a monthly newsletter.
The Women's Room is located on Lower campus on the first floor of the Roundhouse and provides a space where women can just get away from it all and chill out. Literature on women's issues is also available for women to browse through whilst visiting the Women's Room. The Women's Department holds two major campaigns every year, these are Women's Week held in Wk. 6 of Session One and Blue Stocking Week held in Wk 6 in Session Two. Women's Week celebrates women's achievements and promotes women's issues in general, whilst Blue Stocking focusses on women's achievements and activism in academia.