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Shaping a better world for children ─ innovative new research centre opens in Bathurst
IN BRIEF  29 Sep 2025

Shaping a better world for children ─ innovative new research centre opens in Bathurst

Community members, students, staff and professionals are invited to join special guests at the formal opening of the innovative new Charles Sturt University Children’s Voices Centre (CVC) in Bathurst on Wednesday 1 October.

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Charles Sturt University and TAFE strengthen regional Australia’s nursing workforce
IN BRIEF  14 Oct 2025

Charles Sturt University and TAFE strengthen regional Australia’s nursing workforce

Charles Sturt University will host TAFE NSW and secondary school students to experience hands-on nursing facilities and course offerings in Bathurst this week to address healthcare shortage in regional Australia.

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Dr Sabine Wardle profile

Dr Sabine Wardle

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Palliative Care, Aged Care, Ageing and Spirituality, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, Rural Ageing

Dr Sabine Wardle is a senior lecturer in social work at Charles Sturt University. She began working in aged care and has maintained her practice and research interest in aged care, palliative care and grief and loss. Sabine grew up knowing various cultures and religions. She has maintained an interest in spirituality and religious aspects of the culturally and linguistically diverse population within an Australian context. Sabine’s PhD concerned lived experiences of older adults with palliative care from burgeoning CALD groups in rural NSW.

Besides multiple publications in palliative and end-of-life care, Sabine co-facilitates and provides consultation to palliative care social workers undertaking research, through Palliative Care Social Work Australia (PCSWA). Sabine is Member Secretary and Social Work consultant for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities with the National Alliance of Social Workers-Palliative Care Social Work Australia (PCSWA).

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