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Home > Latest News > Health Reducing public dental waiting lists a good start 09 May 2012
New funding to reduce public dental waiting lists will be welcome in rural Australia, and Charles Sturt University (CSU) will investigate how it can assist regional health providers to deliver these services, said CSU Head of Dentistry and Health Sciences Professor David Wilson. $6 million for new clinic, but no medical schools in Budget 09 May 2012
CSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann has welcomed the announcement in last night's Budget of $6 million in funding to construct a Family Medical Practice on the University's Bathurst Campus as part of the University's health and wellness precinct. Community support strengthens CSU bid 05 May 2012
Support is growing for Charles Sturt University's (CSU) bid to expand its health and human services programs through a submission to the Regional Priorities Round of the Education Investment Fund (EIF) for $63.6 million, with health providers keen to voice their endorsement. CSU plans major increase in rural dental and oral health workforce 30 Apr 2012
Charles Sturt University will introduce its oral health therapy course, and expand enrolments into its rurally-based dental program in Orange, as part of its $63.6 million proposal to the federal government’s Education Investment Fund. Aged care reform doesn't go far enough 20 Apr 2012
A CSU researcher and advocate for quality aged care has welcomed the Federal Government overhaul of the sector but says more needs to be done to improve the standard of care. Expanded paramedic program will save lives 18 Apr 2012
The proposed expansion of the paramedic program at CSU will lead to a better trained workforce to meet the complex needs of modern emergency care and will save lives. The proposal is as part of CSU's $63.6 million bid to the Education Investment Fund to expand health disciplines taught at CSU in Orange and Bathurst. Rural cancer survival rates dependent on growing rural health workforce 16 Apr 2012
Significantly improving access to cancer diagnosis and treatment in rural areas will be needed to address a projected 40 per cent growth of cancer nationally, according to Professor Rob Davidson, the head of medical radiation science at CSU. Residential care for the aged fails in rural areas 10 Apr 2012
A study by CSU researchers has found that people often experience social disconnection, loneliness, and desperation when residential aged care is inaccessible to them in their rural communities. 'What is physical education for?' - new human movement studies leader 04 Apr 2012
With more than 25 years international experience, a lecturer and researcher who has been appointed as the new head of the CSU School of Human Movement Studies in Bathurst challenges the purpose of physical education in schools and society by asking, is it to promote physical fitness, or just a break from classroom routine? CSU vision for $84 million health expansion 02 Apr 2012
Seeking to expand its health and human services programs to address chronic shortages of health professionals in rural and regional communities, Charles Sturt University (CSU) has submitted an application to the Regional Priorities Round of the Education Investment Fund (EIF) for $63.6 million. |
