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Catapult Festival returns to Bathurst


Students from the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Communication will fill several roles in the biennial Catapult Festival for young performers which will launch in Bathurst on Wednesday 23 September. To fulfil requirements for their major work research projects, which are marked by an external examiner for the subject ‘theatre/media workshop’, third-year students in the theatre/media course, Ms Georgia Prince, Ms Stephanie McLelland, and Ms Alice James, are working directly with Ms Kylie Shead, the festival coordinator and creative producer of the Local Stages program at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre. “The Catapult Festival is a truly national festival now, with performing groups travelling from most Australian states and territories to participate,” Ms Shead said. “The contribution of CSU theatre/media students is invaluable. In addition to the third-year students, all second-year students in the subject ‘devised theatre’ contribute in a variety of production roles that form the basis of an assessment for them in that subject.”

Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The Catapult Festival is co-hosted by the School of Communication theatre/media course. Circus Oz is the resident professional company for 2009, and Board members of the Australian Circus and Physical Theatre Association (ACAPTA) will attend. The first Catapult Festival in 2005 received vital financial support from the then CSU Mitchell Foundation Trust, and has subsequently received numerous grants from national and state arts funding bodies.
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CSU on the ball for grand final


The Charles Sturt University campus at Orange.The football (soccer) coach at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Orange believes the change in demographics at the campus has contributed to the team playing in the Orange District A Grade Competition grand final this Saturday 26 September. Dr Scott Andrew, lecturer at the School of Biomedical Sciences said, "There are definitely more students to select from this year and it has improved our source of players." This is the third year that CSU at Orange has fielded a side in the men’s A Grade competition and the second year for the women's team. Another factor that has helped develop the team has been the new multi-purpose field at CSU’s Orange Campus. “Full flood lighting will be erected around the field next year so we can play night games,” Dr Andrew said. The CSU Orange team is made up of students and two University academics, and is sponsored by Hotel Orange and Hogan’s Pharmacy.

Media Officer: Holly-Amber Manning
Telephone: 02 6365 7813

Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media.
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What makes art?


Dr Johannes Klabbers from the School of Visual and Performing Arts at CSU at Wagga Wagga.The relevance of art in the age of blockbuster exhibitions, video games and reality television will be explored during a free public lecture in Tumut on Wednesday 30 September by artist, writer, curator and Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic Dr Johannes Klabbers. “Only art which has truth and beauty in equal measures is able to move people,” said Dr Klabbers from the School of Visual and Performing Arts at CSU at Wagga Wagga where he is postgraduate coordinator and course coordinator of the Master of Arts Practice. “The rest is either interior decorating or entertainment.” Dr Klabbers is targeting his informal presentation, ‘Looking at, and Making, Art in the 21st Century’ at art lovers, arts practitioners and those who do not understand art but would like to. The CSU lecturer will also discuss exhibitions he has curated and would like to curate, as well as showing visual and audio documentation of his works. The free public lecture, which is co-hosted by CSU and Tumut Shire Council, will be held from 6pm on Wednesday 30 September in the Montreal Community Theatre, Russell Street, Tumut. CSU wines and cheeses will be served after the lecture.

Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note: Dr Johannes Klabbers is available for interview on mobile 0412 327 198.
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Falcon eggs arrive early at CSU


The peregrine falcon with its chick that hatched at CSU at Orange in late 2008.As the new School of Dentistry and Health Sciences building nears completion below, the peregrine falcons at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Orange have been busily working on their own creations, with three eggs hatched in the campus’s landmark water tower. “We have been working very hard on the completion of a new nesting box, designed and built to ensure more room for the birds to roost, and better access for our cameras,” said Ms Cilla Kinross, a lecturer at the CSU School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at Orange. “Unfortunately the female falcon has laid her eggs two months earlier than last year, so we weren’t able to install the new roost in time. At least she seems happy with the old roost, otherwise she would not have re-nested in the same box.” If all goes well, the eggs are due to hatch in early October. The sole survivor of two eggs hatched last year was named Migii, the Aboriginal name for ‘lightning’ due to the water tower being struck by lightning a few days prior to it hatching.

Media Officer: Holly-Amber Manning
Telephone: 02 6365 7813

Media Note: For interviews or more information contact CSU Media.
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Redkite scholarship for CSU journalism graduate


A former Charles Sturt University (CSU) journalism student has been awarded a $500 scholarship by leading childhood cancer support charity Redkite to assist her to advance her career. Ms Angela Lavoipierre, who studied journalism  at the CSU School of Communication at Bathurst, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia just before she began her Higher School Certificate. Despite receiving chemotherapy and treatment throughout school and university, Ms Lavoipierre has worked hard and excelled at her studies. “I’m surprised and delighted to receive this scholarship and intend to use it to undertake freelance work,” Ms Lavoipierre said. “I plan to focus my stories on social justice issues in remote parts of New South Wales as they are often missed because they are too far out of the way for media attention.” Ms Lavoipierre is currently working as a journalist at ABC Radio News in Sydney.

Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Ms Angela Lavoipierre. Redkite is one of Australia’s leading childhood cancer support charities and has been providing professional care for over 25 years to children, young people and their families by providing essential support services which are responsive to families’ needs. Redkite receives no government funding and relies entirely on the generosity of the community to provide these services. The 2009 Redkite Scholarship Program is made possible through the support of Merrill Lynch, and 29 scholarships were awarded nationally. For more information on Redkite and the Dare to Dream Scholarship Program, click here.
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Growth at a climate cost


CSU Professor of Public Ethics, Clive HamiltonA leading public intellectual and author will be in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 22 September to pose probing questions about climate change and economic growth. The free public lecture by Professor Clive Hamilton, AM, Charles Sturt University Vice-Chancellor’s Chair and Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics (CAPPE)  will examine Australia’s pre-occupation with economic growth and question whether the need to halt climate change will be sacrificed for short term prosperity. Professor Hamilton founded ‘think-tank’ The Australia Institute and was its executive director for 14 years until 2008. He has published widely, including books Growth Fetish (2003), Scorcher: The Dirty Politics Of Climate Change (2007) and more recently, The Freedom Paradox (2008), a look at the meaning of freedom and morality in the modern world. In 2009, Professor Hamilton was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for services to public debate and policy development, particularly in the fields of climate change, sustainability and societal trends. Professor Hamilton’s public lecture, ‘Growth Fetishism and the Climate Crisis’ is hosted by Charles Sturt University and Wagga Wagga City Council.

Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note: The public lecture will be held from 6pm Tuesday 22 September in the Council Meeting Room, Civic Centre, Baylis St, Wagga Wagga. CSU wines and cheeses will be served after the free lecture. RSVP to Ms Karen Jamieson from CSU on 02 6933 2221 or send an email. kjamieson@csu.edu.au. Professor of Public Ethics Clive Hamilton is available for interviews. CAPPE is a joint initiative of, Charles Sturt University , the Australian National University, and the University of Melbourne. It is an Australian Research Centre (ARC) Special Research Centre and is the world’s largest concentration of applied philosophers.
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Early childhood takes first steps in Ontario


September has seen the start of a new course at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Ontario, Canada, that aims to increase access to early childhood specialist degrees in Ontario. Twenty-three students were welcomed into the new Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies at the Burlington campus, which was developed in partnership with faculty from Sheridan and Mohawk Colleges. The program director, Dr Pat Dickinson, says, “The students, who have completed a two-year Early Childhood Diploma at an Ontario college with a B average, can now complete the four year Honours Bachelor’s degree with two years of full-time study with CSU. As with the existing Bachelor of Primary Education Studies already offered at CSU in Ontario, this course has both Australian and Canadian faculty offering broad experiences to these students.” The course is one of only a few available in Ontario which provide early childhood educators with full credit for their two year diploma. CSU will accept more students into this program in January 2010.

Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: For interviews with program director Dr Pat Dickinson on the new Bachelor of Early Childhood Studies course at CSU in Ontario, call 905 333 4955.
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Dubbo ceremony to start new CSU dental clinic


An aerial illustration of the proposed dental clinic at CSU at DubboA sod-turning ceremony at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Dubbo on Wednesday 16 September will mark the start of the building program for the new University Dental and Oral Health Clinic which is part of the CSU School of Dentistry and Health Sciences. The Foundation Head of the School, Professor Ward Massey, said, “This is any exciting day for the University in Dubbo and when completed the clinic will enhance the practical opportunities for our students and dental care for the community of Dubbo and the surrounding region.” The dental clinic is a joint initiative of CSU, the Greater Western Area Health Service, and the University of Sydney, and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2010 at a cost in excess of $8 million. The first sod of soil will be turned by the Hon. Mr Mark Butler, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Health, representing the Prime Minister. Also attending are members of State Parliament, dignitaries from CSU and its partner institutions, the Mayor of Dubbo Regional Council, councillors from surrounding areas, Wiradjuri elders, and staff and students.

Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The ceremony will start at 2pm on Wednesday 16 September at Charles Sturt University at Dubbo.
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Federal Minister to attend Indigenous mental health student conference


Director of the Djirruwang Mental Health Program at CSU My Wayne Rigby.The Federal Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP, will officially open a conference of Indigenous mental health students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) at Wagga Wagga on Friday 18 September. Twenty-one students of the University’s Djirruwang Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Program will travel from across Australia to attend the conference entitled Professional Issues in Aboriginal Mental Health. During the two-day conference, the students will deliver 10-minute presentations as part of their Bachelor of Health Sciences (Mental Health) degree. The Djirruwang program educates Indigenous mental health workers for mainstream mental health, community mental health services, Aboriginal organisations and Aboriginal community controlled health services. “We are delighted the Minister responsible for Indigenous health will be able to see first-hand the quality of our students training to be mental health workers for their communities,” said Director of the Djirruwang program at CSU, Mr Wayne Rigby.

Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
The Professional Issues in Aboriginal Mental Health Conference will be held from 9am to 4.30pm on Friday 18 September and Saturday 19 September at the Convention Centre, CSU at Wagga Wagga. The Federal Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP, will address the students in the Djirruwang program from 10am on Friday 18 September. CSU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ian Goulter, will also address the conference from 9.40am. A morning tea break will be held from 10.30am to 10.50am. Djirruwang program Director Mr Wayne Rigby is available for interviewed on 02 6933 4202. Read more about the Djirruwang program here.

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Natural environment on show at Thurgoona


To help celebrate the rejuvenating natural environment found on Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Thurgoona site, Dr John Rafferty, lecturer at the Murray School of Education, will conduct tours of the campus to highlight its environmentally sensitive buildings, water management and campus wetlands, as well as its native fauna and flora. “The tours are part of Biodiversity Month, which aims to promote the importance of protecting, conserving and improving biodiversity across Australia and the world,” Dr Rafferty said. Single tours starting at 10am on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September will leave from the Thurgoona Learning Commons. A bird display from the collection of Dr David Watson, Associate Professor from the School of Environmental Sciences, will also be held in the Learning Commons. Tour bookings can be made at the loans desk at the Thurgoona Learning Commons, or call (02) 6051 9812.

Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: For interviews with Dr Rafferty, contact CSU Media. The Learning Commons on CSU’s Thurgoona site can be reached via Elizabeth Mitchell Drive, Thurgoona.
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CSU students get hands-on with mock crime scenes


Distance education science and policing students at Charles Sturt University (CSU) will get hands-on experience with crime scenes this week as part of residential schools held on campus. Four crime scene scenarios have been established for students to build their skills in crime scene management, including the identification and preservation of evidence.  Former police Detective Senior Sergeant turned CSU academic, Mr Pieter Strik, has created the four mock crime scenes. “Students have the chance to develop skills including sketching the scene, preserving evidence from factors like weather and people accessing the area, and working in teams,” Mr Strik said.



Media Officer: Peita Vincent
Telephone: 02 6933 4447

Media Note: Contact CSU Media for interviews with Mr Pieter Strik. The four crime scene scenarios are a hit and run between a motor vehicle and a bicycle, a murder rape, an illicit drugs laboratory, and an auto-erotic suicide. The residential school is for the subject titled ‘Crime Scene’, which is an elective for policing students, and a core subject for Bachelor of Science (Forensic Chemistry) and Bachelor of Forensic Biotechnology students. Students will be working on the scenarios during the afternoons from Tuesday 15 September to Friday 18 September.
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Theology conference highlights ecumenism


Left to right: Rev Tara Curlewis, Rev Professor Robert Gribben, Rev Professor James Haire, Dr Geraldine Smyth, and Rev Dr Ray WilliamsonThe Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture (ACC&C) at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Canberra held a special one-day conference on ecumenism, Handing on the Vision, on Wednesday 9 September. A special ceremony at the conference inaugurated the Centre for Ecumenical Studies (CES) within the ACC&C. Reverend Professor James Haire, AM, the Executive Director of the ACC&C, welcomed this inauguration, describing the mission of handing on the ecumenical vision as “part of the ACC&C’s core business”. In his presentation at the conference, Professor Haire spoke of giving reality to the ecumenical vision in the way that theological issues are addressed, saying, “It is absolutely important to focus on the central aspects of faith that all Christians hold in common”. A record of the inauguration was signed by Professor Haire, Reverend Professor Robert Gribben, the Chair of the Board of the CES, and the Reverend Tara Curlewis, the General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in Australia.

Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews.
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CSU leads at Tour de Timor


CSU third year physiotherapy student Tom Bidstrup at work during the recent Tour de Timor.Staff and students from Charles Sturt University (CSU) successfully flew the flag at the inaugural cycling race Tour de Timor held recently in Timor Leste (East Timor). CSU student Mr Neil Van der Pleog from Mount Beauty in Victoria won the 450-kilometre race around the country. CSU students and staff also provided extensive physiotherapy services for competitors throughout the tough event. Started by President Dr Jose Ramos-Horta in the capital Dili, the five day event took cyclists through the nine regions of Timor before returning to Dili.  At the hilliest stage of the race, riders climbed to 1 850 metres. Two third year Bachelor of Physiotherapy students Mr Tom Bidstrup and Ms Rachael McLeod and physiotherapy lecturer Mr Tim Retchford from the School of Community Health at CSU at Albury-Wodonga provided physiotherapy services for the 350 competitors. Many of the riders were international participants who were attracted to Timor Leste for the gruelling US$75 000 event. “The Tour de Timor coincided with the celebration of the 10 years since East Timor's independence vote,” said Mr Retchford. “Locals lined Dili’s streets up to 10 deep to cheer the riders as they crossed the finish line.”


Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note:
CSU physiotherapy lecturer Mr Tim Retchford and the physiotherapy students are available for interview tomorrow, Wednesday 9 September, before they go on clinical placement outside the Albury-Wodonga region. Contact CSU Media. The physiotherapy program runs through the School of Community Health at CSU at Albury-Wodonga.

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Gifted designer honoured


PhD student Mr Rohan Nicol?s Peppered Sunlight. Photo by Matthew Regan.An artist and Charles Sturt University (CSU) student has been named as a finalist in Australia’s richest design prize. PhD student Mr Rohan Nicol from Wagga Wagga is one of 10 finalists in the prestigious Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award. With his entry, Peppered Sunlight Mr Nicol will compete for the first prize of a $30 000 grant and a trip to Milan to attend the Salone del Mobile furniture fair in April 2010. The prize is dedicated to recognising and rewarding excellence in design, improving and promoting awareness of design and improving the commercial success of talented Australians. Peppered Sunlight is a large pendant light inspired by ‘dappled light that filters through trees’. Through the School of Visual and Performing Arts at CSU at Wagga Wagga, Mr Nichol is researching a financially sustainable model of studio-based craft and design practice by engaging with the Australian manufacturing industry in regional Australia. Read more here.

Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
In 2009, Ph student Rohan Nichol was awarded funding from the Australia Council. Read more here.  
He is available for interview on 0416 362 133. Finalists in the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award will present their entries to a panel of judges in October. The overall winner will be announced on Wednesday 18 November. The works will then be included in the Design Discovery Award Exhibition at the Establishment Hotel in Bridge Lane, Sydney from Monday 9 until Monday 30 November and in Melbourne and Brisbane in early 2010. Read more about the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award here.

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Making sense of learning in the early years


Sub Dean of CSU?s Faculty of Education, Professor Jennifer Sumsion will speak at CSU in Ontario.A consortium led by Charles Sturt University (CSU) based in Australia, has developed the nation's first framework for early child education and care services for the Australian federal government. Sub Dean of CSU’s Faculty of Education, Professor Jennifer Sumsion will discuss Belonging, Being and Becoming - Early Years Learning Framework at a public lecture to be presented at 4.30pm on Wednesday 9 September at CSU’s Burlington site. “Since late 2008 and for over six months we consulted with teachers, parents and various private and government agencies on how the framework could best support the learning of young pre-school children and enhance the professional practice and status or early childhood educators,” Professor Sumsion said. Read more about the Early Years Learning Framework here.

Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note: The public presentation will be held from 4.30 to 6.30pm on Wednesday 9 September at CSU in Ontario, 860 Harrington Court, Burlington, Ontario. Call 905 333 4955 or send an email for directions and further information. Read more about the CSU Ontario School of Education here.
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Student and graduates up for national radio awards


The commercial radio course at Charles Sturt University (CSU) has propelled two recent graduates and a current student into the ranks of finalists of the 2009 Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRA). Mr Brett Van Heekeren, lecturer and course coordinator of the commercial radio course in the School of Communication at CSU at Bathurst says graduates of the commercial radio course have won at least one of these industry awards every year for the last four years. “One of this year’s finalists, Mr Nicholas Day, is a full-time first-year student in the course, and is nominated in the Best Music Director category for his work at B ROCK FM in Bathurst. For Nicholas to reach the finals is a wonderful effort,” Mr Van Heekeren said. The recent CSU graduate finalists are Mr Brendan Beale, now working at 2DAY FM in Sydney and nominated in the Best New Talent Off-Air category, and Mr Cameron Williams, who is nominated in the Best Program Director category for his work at SNOW FM in Cooma.


Media Officer: Bruce Andrews
Telephone: 02 63386084

Media Note:
The annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards night will be held on Saturday 10 October at the Bayside Grand Hall at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour in Sydney. Read about other CSU finalists in the awards here. Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU lecturer Mr Brett Van Heekeren.

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Wings Away for disabilities


The National Council on Intellectual Disability (NCID) will provide further support to Charles Sturt University (CSU) to assist children with disabilities. The Council is contributing $3 000 to a special library collection. The ‘Wings Away Collection’, which is housed and managed by the Library at CSU at Albury-Wodonga, has an emphasis on developmental disabilities in young children and support for families of children with disabilities. ‘Wings Away’ is an association of former TAA, Australian Airlines and Qantas flight attendants who work together to help children with disabilities and research into the causes of their disabilities. The NCID contribution will be presented to the CSU Library in Thurgoona at 4pm on Friday 11 September.


Media Officer: Wes Ward
Telephone: 02 6051 9906

Media Note:
For interviews about the ‘Wings Away Collection’ at the Library at CSU at Albury-Wodonga, contact CSU Media.

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Recognising years of service


Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Ross Chambers. One of Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) most senior academics is among those honoured for his years of service to CSU and its predecessor institutions. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Ross Chambers is one of 13 staff eligible to receive 20 and 30 year service medals during a ceremony on Friday 11 September in the Convention Centre at CSU at Wagga Wagga from 12.30pm. Professor Chambers joined the Riverina College of Advanced Education (RCAE) in 1979 as an Associate Lecturer in history and politics after studies at the University of Sydney and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at the University of London.  He was appointed a Principal Lecturer at RCAE in 1987.  Following the creation of CSU in 1989, Professor Chambers was appointed Head of the School of Humanities and Social Science and in 1992 the Dean of the Faculty of Arts.  In 2002 he was appointed to his current position as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic). “It has been a great privilege to be part of the development of Charles Sturt University and to work with the community of staff and students at the University,” said Professor Chambers. “I have especially appreciated being part of an organisation with a strong commitment to the values of equity in access and participation and of service to its communities.”


Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
The service medals are presented to long-serving staff as CSU continues to celebrate its 20th year in 2009. Read more about the 20th anniversary celebrations here. The 20 and 30 year service medals will be presented to staff on Friday 11 September from 12.30pm to 3pm in the Chancellor’s Room, Convention Centre, building 230, near Jingellic Place, CSU, Wagga Wagga. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Ross Chambers will be overseas during the ceremony and will receive his medal at a later date. Photos of Professor Chambers are available from CSU Media. A second group of staff will also be awarded long service medals from 12.30pm to 3pm at the same venue on Tuesday 22 September.

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Social welfare training more accessible under new University-TAFE deal


Studying for a career in social work in the Riverina is a lot easier thanks to a new agreement that comes into force from Tuesday 1 September. A state-wide agreement between TAFE NSW and Charles Sturt University (CSU) will enable local people interested in a career in social welfare to more easily articulate from TAFE to university studies. The agreement provides Riverina students with a seamless progression between a range of Diploma of Community Services courses at TAFE NSW Riverina Institute and the Bachelor of Social Science (Social Welfare) at CSU. Charles Sturt University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Goulter said, “I welcome this example of Charles Sturt University working more closely with the TAFE sector as an important step in helping increase opportunities for higher education, particularly for people who live in rural and regional Australia. Riverina Institute’s relieving Director Ms Joy Stocker says the agreement is a very positive step toward addressing shortages of qualified community services staff in rural NSW.


Media Officer: Margaret Paton
Telephone: 02 63384839

Media Note:
This agreement was signed by Charles Sturt University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Goulter, and The Hon. Verity Firth, MP, Minister for Education and Training and Minister for Women on Thursday 23 July. There are seven diploma level qualifications available through TAFE NSW Riverina Institute which articulate directly into the social welfare program at CSU. These include Diplomas of Disability, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Community Services, Community Development and Case Management.  New diplomas available in 2010, including Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs and Mental Health will also articulate with the CSU degree. In the Riverina, students will be able to complete their two-year TAFE NSW Diploma course and then articulate into the third and final year of the Bachelor qualification at CSU. People wishing to study Diploma of Community Services in 2010 have a matter of weeks to take advantage of this new arrangement. Some new courses require applications, so prospective students are urged to enquire about the course of their choice now. For more information, visit here or call 1300 138 318.
 
For more information about CSU’s involvement contact Ms Margaret Paton, Senior Communications Officer in the Office of the Vice Chancellor, on 02 6338 4839 or 0437 309 703 or send an email. For further information about the involvement of TAFE NSW Riverina Institute contact Ms Karly Pieper on 0438 287 632 or 02 6938 1223.

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Working against weeds


A Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic is taking her wide knowledge of the management of invasive weeds to an audience of government and business representatives, academics and volunteers. Professor Leslie Weston is the keynote speaker at the NSW Weeds Conference 2009 on Tuesday 15 September in Narrabri, NSW. Professor Weston will earlier outline her research into the management of invasive weeds and development of natural plant products as pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or insecticides at a seminar at the EH Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 3 September. The EH Graham Centre is a collaborative alliance between CSU and the NSW Department of Industry and Investment. ‘Factors involved in the establishment of invasive weed species - is allelopathy involved?’ is the topic of her seminar at the EH Graham Centre. Professor Weston joined CSU in 2008 as the Strategic Research Professor of Plant Biology.  She is based at the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at CSU at Wagga Wagga.
 


Media Officer: Fiona Halloran
Telephone: 02 6933 2207

Media Note:
Read more about Professor Leslie Weston here. The seminar at the EH Graham Centre will be held from 3pm on Thursday 3 September in the conference room at the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Pugsley Place, Wagga Wagga. Professor Weston’s keynote address at the NSW Weeds Conference 2009 will be held from 9am on Tuesday 15 September in The Crossing Theatre, Narrabri. Professor Weston is available for interview on 02 6933 2429.
 

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