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Student Osteopathic Medicine Association (SOMA)

SOMA is your team of osteopathy students at RMIT, SCU or VU that advocate for and support you at university.

Join your university SOMA!

  • SOMA is your team of osteopathy students at university that exclusively advocate for and support you.
  • From classroom to clinic, Osteopathy Australia and SOMA work closely together to help support you throughout your degree.
  • Establish or join and support your SOMA today to help make your student experience as fun and as stress-free as possible!
  • To establish or join your university SOMA, please use the contact information provided below.

2025 Orientation day visits
Osteopathy Australia is visiting VU, SCU and RMIT campuses for the 2025 orientation days to welcome the newly enrolled 1st Year osteopathy students!

Please visit us at our stalls on the following dates:

  • VU - Tuesday 18 February, 12:00-2:00pm
  • SCU - Wednesday 5 March, 12:00-2:00pm
  • RMIT - Wednesday 12 March, 12:00-2:00pm

Prizes and giveaways:

Over $2,000 in prizes and giveaways - on each date, at each campus!

  • Osteopathy Australia $300 gift card draw - drawn on the day (sponsored by Osteopathy Australia)
  • Spinning prize wheel - spin for a chance to win a prize:
    - $200, $100 and $50 Prezzee gift vouchers (sponsored by Guild)
    - Four therapeutic pillows (sponsored by Dr Rest and OPC Health) .
  • Giveaways - exercise bands, heat wraps and hand warmers, pens and more (sponsored by Guild, Flexeze and Osteopathy Australia)

Ts & Cs for student draw and prizes:

  • Student must be an enrolled osteopathy student at VU, SCU or RMIT
  • Student must not hold a current Osteopathy Australia Student Membership
  • Non-member students must apply for free Osteopathy Australia Student Membership on orientation day, to go into the $300 gift card draw, and to spin the prize wheel once, for a chance to win a Prezzee gift voucher or a therapeutic pillow.
  • The $300 gift card winner will be drawn on orientation day and contacted after 2:00pm.
  • Prezzee voucher winners will be emailed their online gift card post-event and pillow winners can take home their prize on the day.

 

Get your FREE Student membership here!

  • Your RMIT SOMA reps:

    President
    Svenja Murray

    Vice President
    Angus (Gus) Oldaker

    Treasurer
    Gemma Danks

    Facebook
    www.facebook.com/groups/RMITSOMA

    Street Address
    RMIT Osteopathic Teaching Clinic
    30 Janefield Drive, Melbourne Bundoora Campus
    Building 300, Level 3
    Bundoora Victoria 3083

    Email
    rmitsoma@gmail.com

    Phone: (03) 9925 7666

    2024 RMIT SOMA Membership
    Osteo Students!
    The annual RMIT SOMA Memberships are live and available! You'll want to get yours ASAP to get some sweet discounts on some exciting events and workshops coming up...
    For only $25, RMIT SOMA members receive:

    • Access to first release tickets for events
    • Discounted tickets for ALL SOMA run events (e.g. osteo ball, warehouse parties, O-week events, boat party, pub tours & more)
    • Discounted SOMA merchandise
    • Discounted tickets for speakers and workshop events

    Follow this link to purchase your RMIT SOMA membership: 
    https://clubs.getqpay.com/?tab=memberships&s=4915

          

  • Please note:

    • Currently, there is no SCU SOMA club at Lismore or the Gold Coast campuses.
    • The SCU SOMA clubs were disbanded in Dec 2023 due to lack of student uptake to be on the SCU SOMA committees.
    • Please see below for student support services at Lismore and the Gold Coast.
    • Please contact your Student Association if you’d like to start your own SOMA SCU club.

    LISMORE CAMPUS

    LEXSA

    LEXSA is the Lismore and external Student Association run by students for students. They aim to make your student experience as easy and enjoyable as possible by delivering services, events, clubs and societies and support programs to on-campus and online students. LEXSA membership is $5 for the first year and $1 every year after and all students are welcome to join.
    Phone: +61 2 6626 9527
    Email: info@lexsa.com.au
    Web: lexsa.com.au
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/lexsaSCU
    Instagram: @lexsa_scu
    Address: Shop 11b Goodman Plaza, Southern Cross University, East Lismore NSW 2480

    GOLD COAST CAMPUS

    CoastRs

    CoastRs are your Gold Coast student association and are run by students for students. CoastRs aim to deliver equitable services to all students, internal and external by implementing funds in student facilities, clubs/Societies, courses and services focusing on engagement, advocacy and welfare. Membership is $1 annually and all students are welcome to join.
    Phone: +61 7 5589 3072
    Email: hello@coastrs.com.au
    Web: coastrs.com.au
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/SCUCoastRs
    Instagram: @coastrs_scu
    Address: Building A, Room A1.20, Southern Cross Drive, Gold Coast campus

     

  • Your VU SOMA reps:

    President:
    Josh Meyer

    Treasurer
    Silas Siedle

    Executive Role
    Alice Smith

    Street Address              
    VU SOMA Executive/s
    VU Student Osteopathic Clinic
    Level 4, 301 Flinders Lane
    Melbourne VIC 3011

    Email: vu.soma.team@gmail.com
    Phone: (03) 9248 1221
    Fax: (03) 9248 1223
    Instagram: @vu_soma
    Facebook: @VUOsteopathySocialPage

 

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