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A taste of the Australian summer
17 Dec 2007
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) staff from Ontario, Canada, had a brief taste of the Australian summer during a visit to CSU campuses in December. As students in the successful Bachelor of Primary Education Studies in Ontario undertook their teaching practical work, lecturers Ms Janet Adler, Ms Gail Grant, a lecturer in language and literacy, and Mr Don Jones travelled to CSU campuses at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Wagga Wagga. Their trip included a visit to meet primary school students at the Wagga Wagga Public School by Ms Grant and Mr Jones.
Media Note: For photos, contact CSU Media. Print this story Developing clinical education and community care models in rural NSW
17 Dec 2007
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) research team from the Centre for Inland Health is investigating ways of providing health and veterinary education and services in the community, through university clinics involving students of health and veterinary disciplines practicing under supervision. Educators, students, practitioners and community members with an interest or experience in this area are invited to make written submissions. The submissions must include a brief description of your current role and interest in university clinics. They must address a short discussion of the problems, solutions or benefits in areas such as Community – how would a local university clinic affect local health and veterinary service provision, Education - how would a university clinic affect health and veterinary education for students and educators and Sustainability - how can university clinics be sustained in your area. Submissions are confidential and should not exceed three pages.
Media Note: Please send submissions to Dr Julaine Allan, Centre for Inland Health, CSU, Leeds Parade, Orange, NSW, 2800 or send an email. For interviews, contact CSU Media.
Print this story CSU convenes text and the mind forum
13 Dec 2007
Scientists from around Australia and overseas will discuss how the brain processes text at a forum convened by Charles Sturt University (CSU) in the Blue Mountains of NSW on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 December. Dr Joanne Arciuli, from CSU’s School of Social Sciences and Liberal Studies, said that the forum - It’s all in the Mind; Information Processing and our Language and Literacy Development - will consider questions such as: What parts of the brain are active during reading? Do we inherit our reading ability? Do you have to be a good speller to be a good reader? and Artificial intelligence is largely based on understanding of the left hemisphere - but what about the right hemisphere? The forum, at the Fairmont Resort, Leura, will report on new research in studies of text, gathering researchers, students, clinicians, educators and technology developers from the Australian Research Council’s Research Network in Human Communication Science (HCSNet), who are working in areas such as visual word recognition, reading and spelling, literacy development, text analyses, brain imaging and computer modelling.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Dr Joanne Arciuli. See the conference website to find out more about the forum, or to download the program, discussion topics, speaker biographies and an abstracts booklet. Conference website
Print this story Strong interest in Web 2.0
11 Dec 2007
 Strong demand for a one-day seminar at the National Library of Australia (NLA) on Web 2.0 and its potential for the library community has seen the event’s audio recording placed online. The conference on the potential of the new generation of online technologies attracted interest from across Australia. This led organisers from Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Information Studies to ‘podcast’ the event held recently in Canberra. “The event filled within hours of the registration process going online. With an impressive selection of speakers and demand for the event from across the country, we decided to record the presentations and make the audio available over the web to encourage its use in professional development,” said CSU lecturer Mr Jake Wallis. The audio is available here.
Media Note: Seminar organiser and CSU lecturer Mr Jake Wallis is available for interview on telephone 02 6933 4397 or mobile 0406 857 121.
Print this story Suicide and drought
04 Dec 2007
 The reported link between the suicide rate amongst farmers and the drought is often based on hearsay, according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) academic, Dr Judith Crockett. The lecturer in social sustainability, from the School of Rural Management on CSU’s Orange Campus says that while the tragedy of suicide must not be downplayed and undoubtedly continues to be of major concern, many of these comments are based on hearsay. However, there is a lack of evidence concerning the actual rate of suicide in rural areas linked to the drought. “What is clear is that an early intervention approach linked to improved referral pathways to care is the most effective way of assisting rural people. The Drought Mental Health Assistance Package, funded by the NSW Government, has resulted in the implementation of a multifaceted approach across rural areas to increase the capacity of individuals, communities and service providers in drought affected areas to deal with mental health issues and to encourage practices that promote mental well-being,” said Dr Crockett. “Extensive evaluation of the program shows very positive results, including helping to reduce the stigma of mental illness in rural communities.”
Media Note: For interviews with CSU lecturer, Dr Judith Crockett contact CSU Media
Print this story Riverina doctors back inland health centre
04 Dec 2007
“Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Centre for Inland Health (CIH) is a valuable resource for the communities of south-eastern NSW that not only provides insight into the health and wellbeing of communities within the Riverina, but also supports allied and primary health care professionals in rural and remote areas,” said Riverina Division of General Practice & Primary Health CEO, Mrs Nancye Piercy. The Centre for Inland Health was established at CSU in response to the lack of information and realistic solutions to meet the health needs of inland Australian communities. The Centre co-ordinates cooperative research and development programs designed to examine and address the priority health issues and concerns of inland Australian communities, which also aid the Division in identifying models of care consistent with the needs of Riverina communities. “During the past 12 months the Division has formed a very close relationship with the CIH by providing support and direction to program managers through training and education, providing support for local doctors and partnering the Division in numerous funding proposals to better support primary health care needs in the Riverina,” said Mrs Piercy.
Print this story A woman?s story
04 Dec 2007
 A woman’s experiences of living in regional Australia in the 1940s and 1950s is the subject of a special one-off performance of the play, The Weather and Your Health at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 5 December. The 50-minute show will be hosted by rural women’s advocate Professor Margaret Alston from CSU. The Weather and Your Health was written by Ms Bethany Simons, who based the work on her mother’s experiences in regional Australia. Directed by Mr David Wicks from the CSU School of Visual and Performing Arts, The Weather and Your Health will be performed by Ms Simons and her fellow acting honours student Mr Andrew Dodds. The performance will start at 6pm in the drama studio, building 70, Kywong Place, near carpark 20, on CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus. Drinks will be served from 5.30pm. There will be an opportunity after the 50 minute show to discuss the issues raised during the performance.
Media Note: For further information, contact Associate Professor Andrew Keen on 02 6933 2605 or send an email. Print this story Top award to Uni bookshop
04 Dec 2007
 The University Co-operative Bookshop on Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Bathurst Campus won a top award at the 2007 Australian Book Industry Awards ceremony in Sydney in November. Mr Mark Bancroft, manager of the Bathurst Campus branch, said that his outlet was named 2007 Australian Publishers Association Small/Regional Bookstore of the Year. “The staff and I are very proud to have achieved this level of industry recognition and we will continue to provide the best textbook service possible,” Mr Bancroft said. “I thank all at CSU for their support and co-operation which plays such a large part in our success. We sell about 55 000 individual volumes each year, and about 70 per cent of our business is to distance education (DE) students. We send orders to CSU students in all corners of the globe.” The Bathurst Campus branch was established in 1970 and processes DE orders for most CSU campuses.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with Bookshop Manager, Mr Mark Bancroft. Print this story Chancellor to launch Centre for Inland Health in Bathurst
04 Dec 2007
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) Chancellor, Mr Lawrence Willett, AO, will officiate at the launch of The Centre for Inland Health (CIH) and the Inland Health Foundation (IHF) on Monday 10 December on the CSU Bathurst Campus. CIH Director Dr Rod Pope explained that the Centre is based on a model that “involves academics from all campuses who participate in research and development in the four CSU faculties – Arts, Business, Education and Science – to serve the shared vision of health for our inland communities. It builds linkages between staff from various CSU Schools, Centres and Groups and links them with service providers, government agencies and community representatives for research and development, rather than operating as a discrete grouping of academics focused on either research or teaching and learning,” Dr Pope said. The Inland Health Foundation is being established to fund the Centre’s work through donations.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CIH Director Dr Rod Pope. The launch will be held at the Centre for Professional Development on the CSU Bathurst Campus at 6pm on Monday 10 December.
Print this story Ontario staff in Australia
04 Dec 2007
 Three Charles Sturt University (CSU) academics from Ontario in Canada will get a taste of the Australian summer when they visit the Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Wagga Wagga campuses this month. The trio will visit CSU in Australia on a familiarisation tour of campus facilities and staff as well as the larger regional cities of Albury, Bathurst and Wagga Wagga. Ms Janet Adler, a lecturer in creative arts and mathematics, Ms Gail Grant, a lecturer in language and literacy and social studies and Mr Don Jones a lecturer in mathematics and science are a key part of the CSU Ontario team delivering the University’s Bachelor of Primary Education Studies, an elementary program for primary-junior teachers in Ontario. The 2007-2008 student intake are currently on their teaching practical work before they head off for their winter holiday break. The group represents CSU’s third annual student intake in the successful Ontario program.
Media Note: Ms Adler will be on the Wagga Wagga Campus from Monday 3 December until Thursday 6 December. She will visit the Albury-Wodonga Campus and local schools from Thursday 6 to Saturday 8 December. Ms Grant and Mr Jones will visit Bathurst Campus from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 December. They will be on the Wagga Wagga Campus from Friday 7 to Thursday 13 December. Further information about CSU Ontario is available here.
Print this story Praise for veterinary science program
04 Dec 2007
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) has been recognised for its efforts to address the shortage of veterinarians in rural and regional Australia, with praise from Dr Norm Blackman, former Senior Advisor in the Office of the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Dr Blackman hailed the innovative veterinary science program, which began in 2005, while speaking at a cocktail function hosted by the Charles Sturt Veterinary Science Foundation in Wagga Wagga for local veterinary practitioners and industry representatives. Director of Veterinary Science at CSU, Professor Kym Abbott commended Dr Blackman’s dedication to the industry. He also presented certificates of appreciation to Dr Brian Munro and Dr Doug Bryden for their contributions to the Charles Sturt Veterinary Science Foundation.
Media Note: Further information about the Foundation can be found here. Print this story Supporting inland health
27 Nov 2007
 Community support is growing for Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Centre for Inland Health initiative, which was established in response to the existing lack of information and realistic solutions to meet the health needs of inland Australian communities. Riverina identity and past president of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) Ms Elaine Armstrong congratulated CSU for the initiative to present the health symposium, Planning Together for the Future and the launch of the Centre on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 December. “The workshops offered are of special interest to women and their families in this region as they cover areas such as lung health, muscle, bone and joint health, life with cancer, health workforce and services, heart health, ageing and health and mental health,” said Ms Armstrong. “Of special interest is the symposium on mental health, because of the extended drought conditions which are causing stress and anxiety for families. Anxiety in younger farmers is another major issue, with statistics showing that men aged 30 to 45 years and living in rural and remote areas, are at risk of mental breakdowns and suicides.”
Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media. Further information about CSU's Centre for Inland Health is available here. The launch of the Charles Sturt Centre for Inland Health and Inland Health Foundation will be held on Thursday 29 November at the CSU Wagga Wagga Campus; A two day Inland Health symposium will be held on 29 – 30 November at the CSU Wagga Wagga Campus.
Print this story Focus on the future
27 Nov 2007
Working with people with brain injuries or working in mental health as well as with older and young people and in rural areas will all be discussed at the annual occupational therapy conference for final year students from Charles Sturt University (CSU). The two day conference in Albury, which includes keynote addresses by the Head of Albury-Wodonga Campus, Professor Gail Whiteford and a local expert in childcare in remote Aboriginal communities, Ms Helen Fitzgerald, will include work by 44 students who will graduate next year from the University’s four year course. “We will discuss issues affecting our profession, including working with people with brain injuries, in mental health, with older and young people and in rural areas. The conference helps prepare us for our future professional lives and is a great way to complete our studies at CSU,” said conference coordinator Ms Vanessa Mahon. The conference starts at 9am on Wednesday 28 November in the CSU Nowik lecture theatres, Guinea St, Albury, and continues on Thursday 29 November.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media for interviews.
Print this story Barry Jones hits town
27 Nov 2007
 One of the country’s great thinkers, Dr Barry Jones, AO, will look at the role of the public intellectual in Australia when he visits Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Wagga Wagga Campus on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 December. The writer, broadcaster and former politician will address a dinner of senior CSU staff from 6.30pm on Monday in a speech entitled, What is the role of the public intellectual in Australia? Dr Jones will travel to CSU’s Albury-Wodonga Campus on Tuesday 4 December to present the keynote address at the CSU Community Engagement Forum. Dr Jones served in Federal Parliament from 1977 to 1998 and was Australia’s longest serving Science Minister from 1983 to 1990. He was the ALP National President from 1992 to 2000 and again in 2005. Dr Jones is the only person to be elected as a Fellow to all four Australian Academies. He has written three books; Sleepers, Wake!: Technology and the Future of Work (1982), Dictionary of World Biography (1994) and his 2006 autobiography, A Thinking Reed.
Media Note: Dr Barry Jones will be available for media interviews in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 4 December until 11am. Contact CSU Media. Further information about the CSU Community Engagement Forum at CSU’s Albury-Wodonga Campus on Tuesday 4 December is available here.
Print this story Internship for CSU physical performer
27 Nov 2007
 Charles Sturt University (CSU) theatre/media student, Mr Adam Deusien will be heading to Brisbane in January 2008 to take-up a prestigious six-month internship with the Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre company. Adam is the first CSU student to win one of the highly contested internships with Zen Zen Zo. He will specialise in Viewpoints, a technique taught to him at weekly workshops since April by Ms Fiona Green, associate lecturer at the School of Communication at CSU’s Bathurst Campus, and Ms Margie Breen, Performing Arts Producer/Animateur at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre. Ms Green said, “Adam is a dedicated and motivated student who has the talent and drive to succeed in a difficult industry. We’ve told him to dream big and that’s just what he’s done.” Mr Deusien will undertake a rigorous training program with 13 other interns from around Australia and then perform in a company production at the end of the internship. He will then return to Bathurst to finish his degree and conduct workshops with theatre/media students in 2008.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The Zen Zen Zo interns undertake intensive training in acting, physical theatre, auditioning, networking, marketing, grant writing, teaching, administration, finance, preparing budgets, fitness training, sports psychology, as well as meeting some of Australia’s pre-eminent arts leaders, and performing in a Zen Zen Zo production. More information about Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre can be found here.
Print this story Threes pieces of Australia for Ontario
27 Nov 2007
 Three art pieces that highlight iconic images of modern Australia have been donated to Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Ontario, Canada. Three works by Melbourne artist Lianne Lewis now adorn the walls of the University’s Burlington campus after they were passed on to the Associate Head of School at CSU Ontario, Professor Rod Francis through the Australian Consulate in nearby Toronto. The brightly coloured modernist works depict landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House.
Print this story Chancellor hosts community reception at CSU Dubbo
27 Nov 2007
Charles Sturt University (CSU) Chancellor, Mr Lawrence Willett, AO, will host a community reception Thursday 6 December to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the establishment of CSU’s Dubbo Campus. The event will be marked by the release of the 10 Year Anniversary booklet and the launch CSU’s Centre for Inland Health (CIH) in Dubbo. Head of CSU’s Dubbo Campus, Mr Gary Shipp said, “The Chancellor has invited all staff to attend the community reception in recognition of their invaluable, loyal and friendly service to the University and community". Mr Shipp also explained that The Centre for Inland Health is different to most of the University’s other Centres in that “it uses academics from all campuses who are involved in research and development in the four CSU faculties – Arts, Business, Education and Science – to serve the shared vision of health for our inland communities”.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. The community reception will be held at the CSU Dubbo Campus on Thursday 6 December from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.
Print this story Ride with feeling
27 Nov 2007
A Charles Sturt University (CSU) student in the third year of her teaching degree, Ms Millie Whitehead should really get to know herself in the coming week as she endeavours to ride her bicycle the 500 kilometres from Albury to Warragul in western Victoria in seven days. Departing on Sunday 2 December, Ms Whitehead is raising money for the Leukaemia Foundation in memory of her good friend “Ben”. Teaching staff from the University’s Murray School of Education will support her, accompanying her on the first 10 kilometres of her journey. Albury City Council will stage a lunchtime barbeque to help raise funds with Ms Whitehead. The bbq will be held on Friday 30 November at the Library Museum, Kiewa St, Albury. The CSU student is hoping to raise at least $10 000 for leukemia research. Ms Whitehead will set out from QEII Square, central Albury at 9am on 2 December.
Media Note: For media queries, contact CSU Media.
Print this story CSU maths lecturer retires after 30 years
27 Nov 2007
 This week Mr Kevin Wilkins, senior lecturer in mathematics at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Accounting and Computer Science, will retire after 30 years’ service on the Bathurst Campus. Mr Wilkins began lecturing at CSU’s predecessor, the Mitchell College of Advanced Education, in 1974. Head of School, Associate Professor Ross Wilson, said, “Kevin is a person who has the best interests of his students and his colleagues as his priority at all times. He is always available to offer help to students and staff with intriguing mathematical problems. His colleagues will miss his passion for ensuring his workmates get a 'fair go' at all times.” A former Head of the School, Associate Professor Sue Moffatt, praised Mr Wilkins as an example of the kind of excellence in teaching that institutions such as CSU need in a competitive market. “As a teacher, Kevin had the capacity to make complex concepts seem straightforward and he challenged even the brightest Games Technology student. The student evaluations of ‘Big K’ were always well above the mean.”
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews. Mr Wilkins will be farewelled by his colleagues at the James Hardie Room on CSU’s Bathurst Campus at 5pm on Tuesday 4 December.
Print this story Equity and Social Justice Conference for candidates
23 Nov 2007
 Equity and social justice was the focus for a conference hosted on Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Ontario Campus in Canada in October. The annual, one day Equity and Social Justice Conference, including 210 students enrolled in the University’s Bachelor of Primary Education Studies program, began with a keynote presentation from Mr Chris D’Sousa, the Equity and Diversity Officer from Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board. The CSU students were then able to investigate specific topics including Aboriginal education in Ontario; An Australian perspective on the role of Aboriginal English in achieving learning equity for young Indigenous students; culturally proficient education; developing and implementing an equity, diversity and social justice perspective in the classroom and equity through the arts. One of CSU Ontario’s 2007 graduates currently teaching in an inner-city school in Toronto shared his experiences as a first year teacher. Mr Nigel Bariffe’s workshop, Experiencing Equity/Social Justice from the Inside Out and Outside In challenged candidates to fully engage in their chosen profession, both within and beyond the classroom.
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