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Dangers of drink driven home for students
20 May 2013
 Students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo will participate in a simulated car crash rescue organised by health promotion services at CSU for Drug and Alcohol Awareness Month. Police, ambulance, and fire and rescue crews will be on hand to free student actors 'trapped' in the car to demonstrate how occupants are cut out of the wreckage following a crash. Health promotion officer Ms Kirsten Bourke said the re-enactment was made to be as realistic as possible. “We've got students as actors and it’s as though they have actually been in a drink driving crash,” Miss Bourke said. “We are really trying to drive home the message that you need a plan B to get home and if you are going to go out and decide to drink and drive, this could very well be the outcome. Re-enactments have already taken place at CSU in Orange and Dubbo, and Ms Bourke said the month’s focus was on raising awareness of drink driving through events including health promotion bar nights, drug awareness movie nights, and Australia’s biggest morning tea.
Media Note: Contact CSU media to arrange an interview with Ms Kirsten Bourke.
The simulation will begin at 1.30pm Tuesday 21 May at CSU, Tony McGrane Place, Dubbo.
Photo: Simulations have also been held at CSU in Orange (pictured) and Bathurst.
Print this story Business forum at CSU to welcome Governor-General
14 May 2013
Members of the Bathurst Business Chamber and senior executives of Charles Sturt University (CSU) will welcome Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC, CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Mr Bryce, when they host them at the monthly business forum to be held at the University in Bathurst at 6pm today, Tuesday 14 May. The acting Executive Dean of the CSU Faculty of Business, Professor Robert Coombes, said, “We are delighted that the ‘Business After Hours’ forum of the Bathurst Business Chamber was scheduled to be held at Charles Sturt University today and that it coincides with Her Excellency’s visit to the city. This is a wonderful opportunity for Her Excellency to meet local businesspeople and to hear of their enterprises, initiatives and aspirations.” Professor Coombes will be joined by CSU’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Garry Marchant, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Ken Dillon, as well as Mr Angus Edwards, president of the Bathurst Business Chamber, and members of the Bathurst business community. The ‘Business After Hours’ forum will be held at the Council Room at The Grange Chancellery at CSU in Bathurst.
Print this story CSU academic secures scholarship to California
14 May 2013
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic Mr Mark Lee will spend more than a year in the USA as visiting scholar at the California State University. Mr Lee is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at CSU in Wagga Wagga. He is also a PhD student with CSU's Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE ). During the 16-month visit, Mr Lee will be based in the California State University Office of the Chancellor in Long Beach, California within MERLOT. Established in 1997, MERLOT is a California State University program that provides a free online community and repository of open educational resources (OER), allowing higher educators from around the world to share their learning materials and pedagogy. Mr Lee is currently Editor-in-Chief of MERLOT’s peer-reviewed journal, the Journal of Online Learning and Teaching (JOLT). During his visit, he plans to undertake intensive development of JOLT, and in addition will carry out research in the use of mobile technologies and 3D virtual worlds for learning and teaching, and open educational resources. "I hope that one of the outcomes of my visit will be lasting relationships with researchers and staff across the 23 campuses of the California State University system," Mr Lee said. He left Australia for the USA on Friday 3 May and officially commences his visiting scholarship on Saturday 1 June.
Print this story Fitness first for paramedic students
14 May 2013
Fitness training will be included in the professional preparation of paramedic students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst, starting with fitness testing for 163 students on Wednesday 15 May. Ms Amanda Hlushak, associate lecturer in the paramedic program at CSU’s School of Biomedical Sciences in Bathurst, said, “The aim of running a baseline fitness test for our paramedic students is to make them more fit and more employable by the end of their three-year course. Paramedic wellness, fitness awareness and physical training will also help reduce on-job injuries, reduce occupational stress and enable longer careers. The students will be in uniform and will be doing a weighted stretcher carry, an endurance step-test, and an obstacle course. The obstacle course will include job-specific tasks including the carrying of paramedic equipment, strength tasks, and doing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).”
The testing will take place at the gymnasium in the CD Blake Auditorium (building E1, on Village Drive) and on the adjacent playing fields at CSU in Bathurst, starting on the hour from 8am to 6pm Wednesday 15 May.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Amanda Hlushak.
Print this story CSU prepares to defend the 2013 Roland Bryant Cup
14 May 2013
Charles Sturt University (CSU) students will be looking to continue the University's unbeaten record against Sydney University when they host the 2013 Roland Bryant Cup competition on Saturday 18 May. The cup is named in honour of Professor Roland Bryant, who teaches at both institutions, and pits the dental schools of each university against the other in four sports. Students compete in mixed touch football, women’s and men’s soccer, men’s basketball and women’s netball. CSU’s School of Dentistry and Health Sciences in Orange has won the cup in each year since the competition began in 2010. The competition is designed to forge collaborative links and friendships between CSU and Sydney University and has been contested in excellent spirit on each occasion. The day will include a variety of social events, along with the sporting contests.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange pictures or interviews with CSU students. Print this story What makes for a good life?
14 May 2013
 Psychologist, social researcher and novelist Mr Hugh Mackay will tackle the question of 'What makes a life worth living?' when he delivers the first Charles Sturt University (CSU) Explorations public lecture in Orange on Wednesday 22 May. Mr Mackay has spent his working life asking Australians about their values, motivations, ambitions, hopes and fears. “The good life is not the sum of our security, wealth, and levels of happiness,” he said. “It is one defined by our capacity for selflessness, the quality of our relationships and our willingness to connect with others in a useful way.” In the public lecture Mr Mackay will explore our pursuit of pleasure, our attempts to perfect ourselves and our children, and our conviction that we can have our lives under control.
Media Note: The public lecture will be held Lecture Theatre 3 at CSU in Orange, Leeds Parade, from 6pm on Wednesday 22 May 2013. Read more here:
To arrange interviews with Mr Mackay contact Ms Laura Norton at Pan Macmillan Australia (02) 9285 9149 laura.norton@macmillan.com.au
Print this story Green internships open for CSU students
14 May 2013
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) students with a passion for sustainable living are being invited to apply for a place in the national Green Steps program. Green Steps was started by Monash University in 2000 and CSU was the first regional university to host the free program. It aims to equip students with the skills, knowledge and confidence to tackle sustainability issues in the workplace. Green Steps consists of six days of training on two weekends in September at CSU in Wagga Wagga, and a 15 day internship. Applications are open for the 2013 Green Steps program at CSU and close on Tuesday 13 August. CSU Green Partnerships Coordinator Ms Nicola Smith said, “The Green Steps program enables students to develop their knowledge of environmental sustainability and sustainable workplace practices to use in their future career. It also helps develop communication and behaviour change skills.” Read about a former Green Steps trainee and intern on CSU News here:
Media Note: Further details about the Green Steps at CSU program is available from CSU Green here.
Print this story Governor-General to visit CSU in Bathurst
13 May 2013
Her Excellency the Honourable Quentin Bryce AC, CVO, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, will visit Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst as part of her visit to the city on Tuesday 14 May. Her Excellency will be welcomed to the University by the Vice-Chancellor and President of CSU, Professor Andrew Vann, and Professor David Wilson, Head of the School of Dentistry and Health Sciences, when she arrives at the CSU Dental Clinic at 12 noon. After a tour of the clinic, Ms Bryce will meet other senior CSU executives, nursing staff and students at The Grange Chancellery for lunch to mark International Nurses’ Week. At 1.10pm Her Excellency will tour the campus and will officially open the Inter-Professional Clinical Simulation Centre (building W11). Her Excellency will depart CSU at 2pm.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Print this story Federal funds for new science research centre in Port Macquarie
10 May 2013
 The Federal government has allocated $5.9 million towards a $8 million Food, Soil and Water Research Centre to be built by Charles Sturt University (CSU) in partnership with Port Macquarie-Hastings Council. CSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann was onhand for the announcement which will see a new facility built on CSU’s proposed greenfield campus site on Major Innes Road, Port Macquarie. “The centre will make a significant contribution to research into soil and water management and sustainable development on the NSW Mid-North Coast and Australia, and will be integrated with the development of our new campus in Port Macquarie”, Professor Vann said. Federal Member for Lynne, Mr Rob Oakeshott, said the centre will help Australia address problems and economic opportunities in providing enough food and water for an ever-increasing global population. The facility will replace and expand an existing laboratory run by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann. Print this story Paramedic students get fit for the job
08 May 2013
Paramedic students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Port Macquarie will include fitness training in their professional preparation, starting with fitness testing on Thursday 9 May. Mr Joe Acker, senior lecturer in the paramedic program at CSU’s School of Biomedical Sciences in Port Macquarie, said, “We are running a baseline fitness test for our paramedic students with the goal to make them more fit and more employable by the end of their three-year course. Paramedic wellness, fitness awareness and physical training will also help reduce on-job injuries, reduce occupational stress and enable longer careers. The students will be in uniform and will be doing a weighted stretcher carry, an endurance step-test, and an obstacle course. The obstacle course will include job specific tasks including the carrying of paramedic equipment, strength tasks, and doing cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).” The testing will take place outside CSU’s Port Macquarie Campus, on the council sports field, from 12.30pm to 3.30pm Thursday 9 May.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Joe Acker. Print this story CSU student wins international animation competition
07 May 2013
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) Bachelor of Arts (Visual and Performing Arts) (Honours) student, Mr Philip Henderson, has won an international animation competition. The Animate Chapman competition was part of the global promotion for the film A Liars Autobiography, a 3D animated film about the life of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman. “The competition had a web page that contained about a dozen sound bytes of Chapman's career, and it was our job to create visuals to accompany them,” said Mr Henderson. “I had always been a fan of Python's work, and the chance to contribute something to the project was like my 'Holy Grail', if you’ll pardon the pun.” Mr Henderson’s animation skills will also be on show at the Australian International Animation Festival in Wagga Wagga this weekend with his short film Reds Under the Beds selected as part of the Australian showcase. Read more about the Festival on CSU News here.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Phil Henderson. Watch Mr Henderson’s Animate Chapman entry here.
CSU offers a Bachelor of Arts (Animation and Visual Effects) through the School of Communication and Creative Industries in Wagga.
Print this story Regional rail experts meet in Blayney
07 May 2013
Railway experts and community representatives will discuss the potential for redevelopment of freight lines in regional NSW at the Regional Rail Revival seminar in Blayney on Friday 10 May. The seminar is hosted by Charles Sturt University (CSU), Blayney Shire Council and Lachlan Regional Transport Committee, with the support of Cowra, Harden, Weddin, and Young Shire Councils. Adjunct Associate Professor Ian Gray, from the CSU Institute for Land, Water and Society in Wagga Wagga, said, “Participants will hear how interstate and overseas railways have been revived for national and local benefit. Regional areas suffer from high freight costs which constrain economic development, and councils are expected to take up the burden of increased road maintenance. The seminar will provide an update on the initiative by five local government areas that now sees the NSW government considering reviving the railway line south from Blayney to Demondrille, and how this rail model can be applied in different situations.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with adjunct Associate Professor Ian Gray. The Regional Rail Revival seminar will be held at the Blayney Community Centre from 9.30 am to 12.30pm on Friday 10 May. Enquiries about the seminar should be directed to Ms Anne McKellar on (02) 6368 9605 or amckellar@blayney.nsw.gov.au or Ian Gray igray@csu.edu.au regarding the program.
Speakers include Mr Ed Zsombor, Director of Rail Services, Province of Saskatchewan, Canada; Mr Dom Figliomeni, CEO Port Kembla Port Corporation; Mr Bryan Nye, CEO Australasian Railway Association; Mr Frank Lander, Senior Policy Officer, Department of Transport Victoria; and adjunct Associate Professor Ian Gray, Institute for Land, Water and Society at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga.
Print this story CSU policing graduations in Sydney
07 May 2013
 Several hundred Charles Sturt University (CSU) undergraduate and postgraduate students will receive their testamurs at a Faculty of Arts graduation ceremony for policing and related disciplines on Wednesday 8 May. More than 600 graduates from the CSU School of Policing in Goulburn, and 33 postgraduate students from the CSU Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security in Manly and Canberra will attend the ceremony. Head of the CSU Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security, Associate Professor Nick O’Brien, said, “In an era of continued threats to society and increasing capacity among criminals, we need a sophisticated policing, security and emergency management workforce to combat crime and protect our communities. Charles Sturt University is proud to make a significant contribution to the education and training of personnel who will serve with dedication and courage, and this graduation ceremony is an occasion for pride and celebration.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Associate Professor Nick O’Brien. The CSU graduation ceremony starts at 10.30am Wednesday 8 May at The Hills Centre, 1A Carrington Road, Castle Hill. This will be the final public ceremony held at The Hills Centre.
Dignitaries attending the graduation include CSU Deputy Chancellor, Ms Kathryn Pitkin; CSU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Andrew Vann; the NSW Member for Campbelltown, Mr Bryan Doyle, who will deliver the Occasional Address; the NSW Police Commissioner, Mr Andrew Scipione; and NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mr Michael Corboy.
Print this story Annual FACTS Day at CSU in Bathurst
07 May 2013
The annual FACTS Day (Facts About Careers and Tertiary Study) for Year 12 high schools students across the Central West will be held at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Thursday 9 May. FACTS Day is organised by the Central West Careers Advisers Association to assist students explore their future career and employment opportunities. Prospective Student Adviser at CSU, Ms Fran Dwyer, said, “Approximately 1 000 Year 12 students from schools in Bathurst, Lithgow, Kandos, Oberon, Blayney, Cowra, Canowindra, Orange, Molong and Wellington will seek information from about 120 representatives of more than 60 career and employer organisations, including universities, private providers, TAFE, Centrelink, police, and other government agencies. FACTS Day provides regional final-year high school students the opportunity to speak with a range of educational providers, and hear a motivational speaker. It is also an opportunity for students to experience Charles Sturt University by attending the campus, which some schools will tour.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Fran Dwyer. For additional comment about FACTS Day, contact Mr Denis Behan, Careers Adviser, Denison College - Kelso campus, on 0401 193 333.
The FACTS Day is organised by the Central West Careers Advisers Association in conjunction with the National Association of Prospective Student Advisers (NAPSA), a national university network that is responsible for arranging and coordinating careers events throughout Australia. Parents are also invited to attend the FACTS Day from 10am to 2.15pm at the CD Blake Auditorium at CSU in Bathurst. The morning session is from 10am-11.45am, followed by lunch, and the afternoon session is from 12.30pm-2.15pm on Thursday 9 May. Students for each session are split into two groups with the first group going into the careers expo and the second to the motivational presentation by keynote speaker Mr Bruce Buchanan, from the Orange Business Enterprise Centre, who will highlight issues facing school leavers whether they are beginning tertiary studies or seeking employment.
Print this story Distance no hindrance to study
06 May 2013
Distance is no hindrance to Charles Sturt University (CSU) agricultural business student Rebecca Huth, who will travel to Wangaratta with three other CSU students for study sessions that support their distance education learning. Employed by the National Centre for Dairy Education Australia in Western Victoria as an industry trainer, the third generation dairy farmer and former business owner based near Terang was looking for a challenging course that also recognised her 15 years involvement in dairying and her aim to improve the industry. “The Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management was a natural progression for me, as it recognised my previous studies for the Advanced Diploma of Agriculture with GOTAFE. With great support and flexibility, the course enables me to actively learn and broaden my knowledge without repeating what I already know,” said Ms Huth, who is among the first group of students to commence their studies at CSU’s Wangaratta study centre. Ms Huth won a scholarship to assist her CSU studies and said that apart from building on her knowledge and experience, “I also hope to develop personal networks and broaden my knowledge of the broader agricultural industry”. Faced with a five hour drive from Western Victoria, Ms Huth is sure to get to know her fellow students better! The students will gather on Wednesday 8 May for a session at the CSU centre in Wangaratta.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU student Ms Rebecca Huth and CSU centre manager Ms Robyn Farley on Wednesday 8 May at the CSU study centre, GOTAFE Rural Campus, Toole Road, Wangaratta. Print this story Paramedics to unveil new 'trauma car'
03 May 2013
.jpg) A new Charles Sturt University (CSU) 'trauma car', which has been designed and constructed to enable paramedic students to practice extrication of injured people from vehicles following road accidents, will be unveiled at the Community Careers and Recruitment Fair in Penrith on Saturday 4 May. Mr Sandy MacQuarrie, lecturer in the paramedic program at the CSU School of Biomedical Sciences in Bathurst, said, “The new trauma car will form the backdrop for showcasing the very interesting career of paramedics when five final-year paramedic students and I participate at the Community Careers and Recruitment Fair in Penrith tomorrow. We are always interested in sharing information and insights into the range of careers paramedics can pursue, and our students will be able to talk about their experiences in the program. The trauma car was specially constructed for us by apprentices at TAFE Western in Dubbo, NSW. We trialled it during a recent residential school in Bathurst for postgraduate paramedic students, and it surpassed all expectations.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Mr Sandy MacQuarrie. Print this story Paramedic students assess elderly patients
01 May 2013
Approximately 80 third-year Charles Sturt University (CSU) paramedic students attended Macquarie Care Centre in Bathurst this week to gain practical experience assessing elderly patients. The students took baseline sets of observations for about 20 residents, and interviewed them about their life, medications, and cardiac history. Ms Sonja Maria, lecturer in the paramedic program at the CSU School of Biomedical Sciences in Bathurst, said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to spend time with elderly patients, a group which is the main client in the ambulance industry. This reciprocal exchange has been warmly received and we look forward to together building a stronger relationship in future.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Sonja Maria. The CSU paramedic students attended Macquarie Care Centre on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 April. Print this story What makes for a good life?
01 May 2013
 Psychologist, social researcher and novelist Mr Hugh Mackay will tackle the question of 'What makes a life worth living?' when he delivers the first Charles Sturt University (CSU) Explorations public lecture in Albury on Wednesday 8 May. Mr Mackay has spent his working life asking Australians about their values, motivations, ambitions, hopes and fears. “The good life is not the sum of our security, wealth, and levels of happiness,” he said. “It is one defined by our capacity for selflessness, the quality of our relationships and our willingness to connect with others in a useful way.” In the public lecture Mr Mackay will explore our pursuit of pleasure, our attempts to perfect ourselves and our children, and our conviction that we can have our lives under control.
Media Note: The public lecture will be held at the C D Blake Auditorium at CSU in Albury off Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona from 6pm on Wednesday 8 May 2013. Read more here.
To arrange interviews with Mr Mackay contact Laura Norton at Pan Macmillan Australia (02) 9285 9149 laura.norton@macmillan.com.au
Print this story Students ready for cyber-security challenge
01 May 2013
 A team of Charles Sturt University (CSU) Bachelor of Information Technology students is taking up the challenge to prevent cyber crime. On Tuesday 7 May the students from the School of Computing and Mathematics at CSU in Wagga Wagga will take part in the Cyber Security Challenge Australia, a national competition run by the Australian Government and Telstra to boost skills and highlight careers in information and communications technology. In the 24-hour challenge students will have to identify vulnerabilities in a fictitious computer network and recommend strategies to fix the problems. This is the second year CSU has participated and Senior Lecturer Dr Tanveer Zia said the team is well prepared. “One of the team members took part last year so we have the advantage of having someone with good understanding of what is expected,” he said. “The competition gives students the opportunity to integrate their learning into practice and experience a real life scenario.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. CSU Senior Lecturer Dr Tanveer Zia is based in the School of Computing and Mathematics at CSU in Wagga Wagga. He is away from Monday 6 May to Friday 10 May.
The Cyber Security Challenge Australia will begin at 12 noon on Tuesday 7 May. CSU will be represented in the competition by Mr Andrew Littlewood, Mr Nader Jafari, Mr Neel Patel and Mr Vincent White.
In 2012 CSU placed equal ninth out of 16 universities. Read more about the 2012 competition on CSU News here.
Photo: (L-R) Dr Tanveer Zia and students Mr Vincent White, Mr Neel Patel and Mr Nader Jafari.
Print this story Neurological rehabilitation expert to work with CSU students
29 Apr 2013
Rehabilitation expert Dr Gavin Williams will visit Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Orange on Tuesday 30 April to work with third-year Bachelor of Physiotherapy students at the School of Community Health on methods to help brain injury patients re-learn how to run. Dr Williams developed Australia’s first running group for neurological patients and has considerable research experience in the treatment and measurement of mobility disorders following neurological injury. CSU physiotherapy lecturer Ms Kerstin McPherson said Dr Williams would work with students in the campus rehabilitation gym, deliver a lecture and then run drills with students on the sports oval. “This is an excellent high-level educational opportunity for our students, and for local practitioners,” she said. “Rebecca Moore from Orange Base Hospital, who regularly supervises Charles Sturt University students during their practical work placements, will also attend, and Dr Williams’ visit is an example of the strong and ongoing relationships the physiotherapy program in Orange has developed with local practitioners.”
Media Note: Contact CSU media to arrange interview with Dr Gavin Williams or Ms Kerstin McPherson.
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