University can feel overwhelming, especially for first-year students.
VCNITY makes it easier. Whether you’re looking to connect with your tutorial peers, mental health support, social clubs, or just someone to grab a coffee with, VCNITY helps you connect with the people and resources you need, when you need them.
What is VCNITY?
VCNITY is a student-centred app created to unify campus life in a clear, secure digital space. The app is designed for students looking for connection, support, work, and community. For staff, support services, and student clubs, VCNITY helps them engage students effectively.
Connect with other students in your units and tutorials
Form study or social groups
Join campus clubs, societies and activities
Access support services (counselling, academic help, peer support)
Keep track of events, study groups and club meetings
Find work and internships
Initiate new social events and develop new friendships
For partners and student support-services staff
VCNITY provides a simple way to connect with students, share resources, post events, and foster a supportive campus community, all in a single, intuitive portal.
Why VCNITY Matters
University can be exciting but also isolating. Many students struggle to find their footing, meet people with shared interests, or know where to turn when they need academic or emotional support. The figures speak for themselves:
~40% of young Australians (16–24) experience a mental health condition each year, with university students particularly affected.
28% of students report high psychological distress, 30.2% report low wellbeing, and 42.8% experience either, with 15.4% experiencing both.
Over 60% of young people aged 15–19 have experienced social exclusion, strongly linked to loneliness and mental health struggles.
Gaps in institutional support: Many students do not seek help due to stigma, fear of academic consequences, or lack of awareness of available services.
A growing and diverse student population increases the complexity of support needs, particularly for international and first-year students.
VCNITY offers a comprehensive solution
Expand Belonging
Help all students, local, rural and international, find their community and connection.
Reduce friction
Bring what matters (friends, clubs, support, events) into a single app, no more juggling unsafe and unmoderated groups, chats or lost emails.
Empower support services
make it easier for staff and clubs to reach students, organise events and deliver help.
Promote well-being and engagement
encourage meaningful interaction, study collaboration, social connection, and access to support when needed.
Trusted by Students
The best people to design solutions to the challenges faced by university students are university students themselves. VCNITY has been developed in partnership with several university departments, with over 100 students involved in researching, validating, and designing the app’s concept.
How VCNITY Works
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Sign up
Use your university email to verify your student status
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Create your profile
Link to your units and tutorials, interests, hobbies, support needs or club interests
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Connect & Explore
Connect with fellow students, join or create study or social groups, and find clubs & activities you wish to attend
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Access Support & Events
See upcoming events, organise or join study groups, or connect with the support services you need
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Find a job
University-specific job board helps you find work and internships.
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Stay In Touch
Get notifications and stay updated on what’s happening on campus; all in one place.
Partner with us
VCNITY is more than just an app; it’s a digital campus that combines community-building tools with what students need. If you support a university service, a student club, or an organisation that enhances campus life, we’d love to show you how VCNITY can assist you.
Promote events and activities to the right students
Share resources and support services
Reach out to students who might otherwise slip through the cracks
Get feedback and build inclusive, connected communities
Our Vision
We believe every student deserves to feel they belong, no matter their background, interests or where they’re from. VCNITY aims to build safe, inclusive, and vibrant campus communities where support, friendship and collaboration are just a tap away.
Inclusion
Creating a space where every student feels welcome
Connection
Helping people find peers, groups, and support
Accessibility
Easy, intuitive and mobile-friendly
Support & Wellbeing
Empowering mental-health, academic help and social belonging
Empowering student support
Making outreach simple, efficient, and effective
Let’s Talk!
Now is the time to bring all of your hard work and outreach efforts into a single student-focused solution.
Reach out, and we’ll send you:
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Our detailed app model
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Features list
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Information about pilot programs and partnership opportunities: Get in touch and help shape the app!