Student Welfare

You shouldn't have to figure this out alone

Food, health cover, housing and the discounts you're entitled to — four things every Malaysian student in NSW ends up needing.

Run by students who've done it

Moving states means working out health insurance, finding a room, stretching a budget and knowing who to ask when something goes wrong. These four programs exist so you don't have to learn all of it the hard way.

Everything here is free, open to every Malaysian student in NSW, and confidential.

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welfare team at a MASCA event

Where do you need help?

Food

Foodhub

Free groceries and pantry staples. No proof, no forms, no questions. Take what you need.

Visit Foodhub
Health

OSHC

Understand the health cover attached to your student visa — and how to use it without getting a bill.

Understand your cover
Housing

Accommodation

Where to look for a room, what to check before you pay anyone, and our live list of Malaysian households with a vacancy.

Find housing
Money

Discounts

Student pricing, freebies and concessions you're already eligible for but probably aren't claiming.

See discounts

Not sure which one you need?

Message the welfare team. Nothing you tell us goes any further, and we'd rather hear from you early than after it's become a crisis.

Contact the Welfare team