I'm in my third year and we are suffering in the ways we are being taught. There are many problems developing. For instance at UWS Macarthur there is no disability access for students. The student association has been requesting these facilities for years but because of the cuts in funding the university administration says they cannot provide the funds. Many faculties now don't provide photocopies of material needed for courses.
Students now have to pay for their own.
It's costing hundreds of dollars for students every year. I now have to work part-time to pay the rent. The Austudy allowance is not enough. I'm a mature age student but many students I know that are under the age of 25, who have been put on Youth Allowance, are dropping out of courses because they can't afford to stay at Uni. The cuts in funding are leading to the closure of courses and departments and a reduction in subjects offered.