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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 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 Communication of the future
23 Nov 2007
 The potential of a new generation of web technologies, collectively known as Web 2.0, has attracted keen interest in a seminar being organised by Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) School of Information Studies and the National Library of Australia (NLA) in Canberra on Tuesday 27 November. About 150 people, representing libraries, cultural institutions as well as commercial organisations, are expected at the seminar entitled, Web 2.0 and its potential for the library community. “This seminar will explore very significant issues in terms of how organisations such as libraries can make interaction online much easier and user-friendly,” said Mr Jake Wallis, a lecturer in CSU’s School of Information Studies. Due to the high level of interest in the event from across Australia, staff from the CSU School of Information Studies plan to broadcast the series of talks via the Internet. The seminar will be held in the NLA theatre in Canberra at 8.45am on Tuesday 27 November.
Media Note: Seminar organiser and CSU lecturer Mr Jake Wallis is available for interview on telephone 02 6933 4397 or mobile 0406 857 121. Staff from the School of Information Studies on CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus conduct teaching, research and offer consultancy in library and information management, as well as the application of Web 2.0 technologies in the delivery of information services.
Print this story Education or prisons; the better investment?
20 Nov 2007
 A Charles Sturt University (CSU) education expert believes greater investment in quality early childhood education and care would reduce the need to invest in gaols. Dean of CSU’s Faculty of Education, Professor Toni Downes has welcomed both Coalition and Labor policies which she says are trying to make early childhood education and care more affordable for Australian families. Professor Downes welcomes Labor’s pledge to create an entitlement for all four year olds to have at least 15 hours of early childhood education and care. Professor Downes says “While these initiatives are wonderful, they don’t go far enough. I would argue it should be the entitlement of all three and four year olds in Australia to have at least 15 hours of quality early education. In pushing for this additional investment in early childhood education, I contend that there are significant long term economic and social returns for the country. I firmly believe the more we invest in early childhood education the less we would need to invest in prisons,” Professor Downes said.
Media Note: For interviews with Professor Toni Downes contact CSU Media
Print this story CSU honours true leader
20 Nov 2007
Charles Sturt University (CSU) will honour a woman from inland NSW whose influence is felt across Australia and North America. Dr Jill Ker Conway will be conferred with a Doctor of Arts (honoris causa) in recognition of her achievements in educational leadership in Northern America, for her contribution to Australian society and business, and as a champion of social justice and women’s rights in a ceremony to be held in Wagga Wagga this evening, Tuesday 20 November. Dr Conway has served on the boards of numerous companies, including Nike, Colgate Palmolive and Merrill Lynch, and as Chair of Lend Lease Corporation. She was born in 1934 in the small township of Hillston and spent the early part of her childhood on the family property “Coorain”, located on the far western plains of NSW. The honorary doctorate will be awarded to Dr Conway at the Convention Centre on CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus, starting at 6.30pm.
Media Note: Jill Ker Conway’s books include The Female Experience in 18th and 19th Century America (1982), and Women Reformers and American Culture (1987). Her autobiographical works form a trilogy – The Road from Coorain (1989); True North (1994); and A Woman’s Education (2002). For interviews contact CSU Media Print this story Top pollster to address Bathurst media conference
20 Nov 2007
On the eve of the 2007 federal election well known pollster, Mr Sol Lebovic will deliver a keynote address to the Australian Media Traditions conference at Charles Sturt University’s (CSU) Bathurst Campus on Thursday 22 November. Mr Lebovic is the founder of Newspoll and is The Australian newspaper’s polling consultant for the 2007 federal election campaign. The conference is being hosted by CSU’s School of Communications. The School, in association with radio station 2MCE-FM, is using the latest in web streaming technology to broadcast Mr Lebovic’s address over the internet, as well as the Friday keynote address by Ms Rose Holley from the National Library of Australia (NLA). The live internet broadcasts will be transmitted via the AMT Live! on the conference website. Ms Holley is the manager of the NLA’s newspaper digitisation program, which aims to digitise all Australian newspapers, allowing Australians to share in the country’s wealth of newspaper heritage. Conference convenor Ms Margaret Van Heekeren, from the CSU School of Communications, said the use of web streaming technology “takes the conference out of the conference room and gives the broader public a chance to hear from experts”.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with CSU lecturer Ms Margaret Van Heekeren and the keynote speakers. Mr Lebovic will speak at 9.15am on Thursday 22 November and Ms Holley at 9am on Friday 23 November. The Australian Media Traditions conference is held every two years and brings together media historians from throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Major conference sponsors are CSU’s School of Communication, Bathurst Regional Council, and the National Library of Australia.
Print this story Diabetes and depression
20 Nov 2007
A study conducted by a Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher has revealed disturbing links between diabetes and depression. Medical science honours student, Ms Marina Jeeawody, reports that the level of depression in people with diabetes is much higher than those without diabetes. Based on the analysis of 750 participants from Albury and surrounding areas, the research showed depression is more prevalent in older women, and despite the stigma of mental illness, there is a shift towards recognition and the acceptance of depression and a willingness to discuss mood changes with health professionals. “For the people with diabetes, depression may be an additional barrier to achieving effective self-care. As a risk that can be modified, depression treatments could decrease the risk of diabetes-related complications,” said Ms Jeeawody.
Media Note: For interviews contact CSU Media
Print this story Business-to-business relationships workshop
20 Nov 2007
Charles Sturt University (CSU) PhD student Mr David Dowell will present results from his doctoral thesis at a public workshop particularly aimed at local businesses in Bathurst on Tuesday 27 November. Mr Dowell’s research focused on the development of trust in business-to-business relationships and its effect on the performance of a business. Mr Dowell’s supervisor, Professor Mark Morrison, said “the meeting to discuss David’s research results is an excellent opportunity for local business people to learn of developments and thinking in the area of business trust. Other experts in this field - Professors Louise Young and Ian Wilkinson from Sydney and CSU’s Professor Denise Jarratt - will attend to comment on the significance of David’s work”. Professor Young will also give a presentation from her own research on ‘Two decades of trust research’. Local business people and interested public are invited to attend the workshop on 27 November from 12.30 to 2.30pm at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre, William St, Bathurst.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews with David Dowell or Professor Mark Morrison from CSU. For more information or to register for this workshop please contact Therese Formosa on (02) 6338 6129 or send an email. Print this story Wings away flying strong
20 Nov 2007
The National Council on Intellectual Disability (NCID) has given Charles Sturt University (CSU) the ‘thumbs up’ for its management of the NCID’s Wings Away library collection on intellectual disability. This relationship is set to continue with a new agreement to be signed at the Albury-Wodonga Campus Library in Albury on Thursday 22 November at 1.30pm. The agreement covers the ongoing hosting of the NCID Wings Away collection by CSU, continued free interlibrary loans for NCID and an annual donation of $1 500 to further develop the collection. The Wings Away collection, named after the group of former Australian flight attendants who set up the collection, was transferred from NCID to CSU in mid 1997. The collection consisted of over 3 000 books and journals on intellectual disability and benefits students in CSU’s habilitation and other allied health courses. Representative from CSU, NCID and Wings Away will attend the signing ceremony.
Media Note: For interviews, contact CSU Media.
Print this story A taste of university life
20 Nov 2007
 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders will have the chance to “test drive” university life later this month when the annual Koori Admissions Program (KAP) is held at Charles Sturt University (CSU). The program will be run at the Dubbo Campus from Monday 26 until Thursday 29 November and offers potential Aboriginal students the opportunity to experience university life while being assessed on their skills. Participants can also meet with staff at the University’s Indigenous Support Units, which offer academic and personal support to Indigenous students. The Units are located at the Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Goulburn and Wagga Wagga campuses. “This program, which is an alternate entry to CSU, gives potential Aboriginal students the chance to see if university life is for them in a supportive and caring environment,” said Mr Ray Eldridge, Manager of the Indigenous Support Units at CSU. Current Indigenous students will also discuss how CSU has met their needs and aspirations with CSU’s KAP staff.
Media Note: Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews.
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