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First of many … Inaugural cohort of Joint Program in Medicine students complete course
LATEST NEWS  3 Dec 2025

First of many … Inaugural cohort of Joint Program in Medicine students complete course

The initial cohort of 38 students, who commenced their studies in 2021, has completed the course, with more than 80 per cent soon to commence their careers in rural and regional practice. 

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Safer, not just smarter: AI-driven cyber resilience in water systems engineering
LATEST NEWS  4 Dec 2025

Safer, not just smarter: AI-driven cyber resilience in water systems engineering

A Charles Sturt University academic and researcher has urged cyber experts and water and environmental engineers to collaborate to protect vital civic infrastructure such as water, sewerage and storm water systems against malign hackers’ attacks.

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Professor Lesley Forster

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Medicine, Rural and regional medicine, Indigenous medical education

Lesley is Charles Sturt’s inaugural Dean of Rural Medicine, and previously served as Associate Dean (Rural Health) and Head of the Rural Clinical School at the University of New South Wales.

She has a strong focus on Indigenous medical education, extensive experience in regional and rural medicine, and was announced as Member of the Order of Australia in June 2020 for her significant service to tertiary education, rural public health and medical administration.

Lesley was previously the Director of Medical Administration at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney, and established the NSW Trauma System and Retrieval Services and the Delineation of Roles in Hospitals.

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