Student Council Members
Say hello to your student council members.
The SSU Student Council is the highest body with the SSU, and is comprised of up to 23 elected Councillors, who are the directors of the association. These student representatives are elected annually by the Swinburne student community.
Student Council meets monthly to discuss issues of importance to the Swinburne community. As the governing body of the association, the Council has direct responsibility for ‘ensuring the proper management of the Union and its services’. All directors undertake governance training provided by staff following their election in October each year.
Executive
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Kishaun Aloysius
President -
Isobel O’Dwyer
General Secretary -
Daniel Nicholson
Education Officer -
Patrick Taylor
Welfare Officer -
David Novanovski
Activities Officer -
Yashvi Chaudhary
Communications Officer

Kishaun Aloysius
President
Kishaun Aloysius is a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Biochemistry student, and a seasoned Swinburnian in his final year. He has dedicated his time to everything Swinburne has to offer, with a keen interest in clubs, sports, and student affairs. In his second year as the Education Officer, he aims to continue his work and improve the education experience for all.
Kishaun is dedicated to living life to the fullest and helping every Swinburne student experience a great university life. If you’re keen to talk footy, NFL, life’s complexities, science, films, raves, and his former martial art championships please hit him up! Get in touch with him on FB, email or catch him at his regular spots, the Hammer and Swine or the library.

Isobel O’Dwyer
General Secretary
Belle is currently doing a double degree in law and criminal justice/criminology. She has a passion for not only legal welfare but for the welfare of all. She is always up for a chat and collaboration of ideas, and is extremely excited to continuing her work at the union. Feel free to send her an email or message whenever need be!

Daniel Nicholson
Education Officer
Daniel Nicholson is our Education Officer for the Swinburne Student Union in 2022. Daniel has over 8 years of experience working in Student Unions across Victoria and is currently studying a Diploma of Teacher Education Preparation.
Daniel is a massive pop culture and sports fanatic and loves going out to all kinds of events around Melbourne, be either sporting events or various expositions that are held yearly.

Patrick Taylor
Welfare Officer
Patrick is in his third year of a Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous studies. He has a passion for welfare and is excited to work for the welfare of all students.
When not working or studying he can be found at the Hammer and swine bar on campus. Don’t be afraid to email and ask any questions you may have, and he is always down for a chat and some beers.
He is a First Nations man from the Wiradjuri mob so is always open to help any other First Nations students.

David Novanovski
Activities Officer
David Novanovski is our Activities officer for 2023 and is the president and creator of the Swinburne Film Society! David is studying a double degree in business and media communications, with a major in management and media industries.
David’s loves films, meeting new students and helping to make campus life the best possible experience that it can be for all students!

Yashvi Chaudhary
Communications Officer
I am an international student from New Delhi and love to explore new places where I can find my delhi food.
I love to get involved in different activities held in and around campus. I am a part of various clubs, including being the part of the executive team of Swinburne Punjabi Club.
I have also been an active student union volunteer and tried to contribute my part to Swinburne.
I always try to seize every opportunity to be the voice of those unheard and improve my own leadership skills. I might disagree at times, but I’d never say no to icecream.
Campus Chairs
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Benjamin Barrett
Hawthorn Campus Coordinator

Benjamin Barrett
Hawthorn Campus Coordinator
Education
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Isabella Le
PAVE Representative -
Zunayed Mustafa
Postgraduate Representative -
Jiin Wen Tan
International Representative

Isabella Le
PAVE Representative
Isabella is a local student who is currently studying Bachelor of Health Science majoring Health Promotion and previously studied Diploma of Health Science (UniLink).
She has been actively involved with the Student Union volunteering program and in her spare time, enjoys listening to music and spending time with family and friends.
Looking with a positive mindset, she is willing to support PAVE students throughout their time in Swinburne with a great experience for all students.

Zunayed Mustafa
Postgraduate Representative
I like to roam around in the city during my free time and find new places to visit. I also like to play video games on my ps4 or watch any random movies in my leisure.
I am also a volunteer in the Swinburne Islamic Society and actively participate in organizing events for the club specially in the holy month of Ramadan.
I am also passionate about student rights and engagement and creating a campus for all types of students from all backgrounds

Jiin Wen Tan
International Representative
Welfare
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‘Suby’ Nishat Subha
Queer Representative -
Sanara Galhenage
Women's Representative -
Ishaan Manga
Ethnocultural Representative -
Darnell Stallbaum
First Nations Representative -
Siobhan O’Connell
Health & Accessibility Representative -
Naren Vellore Ravindra
Environmental Representative

‘Suby’ Nishat Subha
Queer Representative

Sanara Galhenage
Women's Representative

Ishaan Manga
Ethnocultural Representative
Hey there, I am Ishaan, I love video editing and content creation, I play guitar and I dance very well. I love to showcase my skills and talents.
I am currently secretary of Swinburne Indian Dance Club and I am graphic designer of Swinburne Punjabi Club. I do vlogging sometimes for my YouTube Channel and love rap music.

Darnell Stallbaum
First Nations Representative
Darnell Stallbaum is the First Nations representative for the Swinburne Student Union in 2022, and is currently studying a bachelor of nursing.
Darnell enjoys martial arts, large social events, and getting to share his ideas with new people, always down for a friendly chat, advice or even a chill drink feel. Even though only recently getting in touch with his roots as a First Nations man Darnell is always willing to listen and share his experiences to further represent and help his fellow First Nations people.
Feel free to contact him via email for any concerns, questions or ideas!

Siobhan O’Connell
Health & Accessibility Representative

Naren Vellore Ravindra
Environmental Representative
General Representatives
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Alan Thomas
General Representative -
Andrew Seal
General Representative -
Hezal Patel
General Representative

Alan Thomas
General Representative

Andrew Seal
General Representative
I previously served on the Swinburne SRC, representing students from the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education, and as such am committed to ensuring students have the best experience they possible can and will fight for your rights as students.
I love my cricket, footy, Australian Indie music and I’m still waiting for book 6 of A Song of Ice and Fire to come out. Until then, I’ll be be binging theory videos, or scrolling through reddit threads, blogs and fan forums because I can’t get enough of it.

Hezal Patel
General Representative
Hezal is an international student from India currently pursuing a Bachelor of Health Science with a biomedical major. She believes in giving back to society and works towards the welfare of her fellow students and everyone around her. She is an active member of tons of clubs at university and has been volunteering at the Swinburne Student Union for the past two years.
Other than her usual routine of hanging out around the late lab and Hammer and swine, she also enjoys going out for girls’ night, picnics, and is always up for a nice glass of Gin & Tonic.
The SWINE Magazine Editors
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Fantine Banulski
SWINE Editor -
Sophie Robertson
SWINE Designer

Fantine Banulski
SWINE Editor
Hi, my name is Fantine (she/her) and I am excited to be coming on board as the Editor of Swine 2023.
I recently switched to Arts to pursue my love for all things written.
As a long-time reader, bookseller, reviewer, and writer I was delighted to discover Swine last year. I truly believe that the opportunity for students to go through the editing process and be published is invaluable.
I am looking forward to further fostering the Swine community and reading all the wonderful contributions.
I can’t wait to see what the year holds,
Fantine

Sophie Robertson
SWINE Designer
Hello world!
I’m Sophie (she/her, @misssophierobertson), your new Head Designer of Swine Magazine for 2023!
As a previous contributor (try to find some of my poems!), I hold Swine dearly in my heart as a platform for student creativity in all forms.
It is my hope to bring Swine forward in the public eye as a place for sharing our love of all things literature, design, media and more.
I’m currently studying a Bachelor of Communication Design (Honours), which will be my third year in 2023.
Some of my outside-of-uni things are teaching little girls how to sing and dance, playing classical Piano and loving musicals!
I’m really excited to share my love of design with you all, stay tuned as me and Fantine (our fabulous editor!) transform Swine into something even greater than before.
Stay fresh!