Australian Capital Territory Representative
Tom Carlisle
Tom is a resident of Wright Hall at The Australian National University, where he has been an active participant in college leadership and student representation. Through being in roles such as the Inclusive Community Facilitator for Accessibility as well as being President in 2026, he has worked closely with both residents and staff to ensure the supportive and well-run residential communities. Tom is passionate about strengthening the residential college network throughout the ACT and more broadly across all of Australia ensuring that all students can thrive within their residence. He has a particular interest in improving inter-college relationships and increasing collaboration, helping to learn from each other to best approach resident wellbeing and governance. As ACT State Representative, Tom is committed to being an approachable and reliable link between colleges and NAAUC, aiming to amplify and promote student voices at a national level, and support initiatives that create lasting value for residential communities across the country.
Contact: act@naauc.edu.au
He / Him
NAAUC’s State Representatives are responsible for student engagement within their state or territory, and are expected to coordinate engagement activities throughout the year. Under the leadership of the Vice President (Engagement), the State Representatives will build and maintain relationships with colleges and university residences, and deliver NAAUC’s offerings. State Representatives are responsible for advertising and promoting NAAUC’s offerings to student leaders, and ensuring effective communication channels with various college and residence students are maintained. State Representatives will deliver a series of events each year, aimed at supporting student leaders in their state or territory.
About Tom
Residential Experience
Wright Hall
2024 - 2026
The Australian National University
University Experience
Bachelor of Psycholohy and Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics