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Charles Sturt welcomes 8,500 new students as regional workforce pipeline widens
LATEST NEWS  24 Feb 2026

Charles Sturt welcomes 8,500 new students as regional workforce pipeline widens

Orientation runs from 16–27 February online, with on-campus Orientation from 23–27 February.

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Climate change: Australians divided over who should pay for insurance - new report
LATEST NEWS  26 Feb 2026

Climate change: Australians divided over who should pay for insurance - new report

Half the population supports a levy on carbon polluting industries to fund rising home insurance premiums in disaster-prone areas, according to the results of a Charles Sturt University nationwide survey about attitudes to climate change.

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Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson profile

Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Digital health, Nursing, Australia's healthcare future, Digital health literacy, Workforce needs, Healthcare transformation

A national leader in digital health, Kerryn Butler-Henderson is a Professor in Digital Health and the Head of the School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences. She brings more than two decades of cross‑sector experience to shaping Australia’s technology‑enabled healthcare future.

Her research spans global digital‑health workforce and education, implementation science and data‑driven system improvement, supported by more than $16 million in funding and more than 200 research outputs.

She plays key roles in major international initiatives, including the Global Specialist Digital Health Workforce Census and the Global Atlas of Literacies for Health, and holds influential editorial and leadership positions across the sector.

Recognised as a HIMSS Future50 Health IT Leader and Telstra Health Brilliant Woman in Digital Health, she is a sought‑after media commentator on digital‑health capability, workforce needs and healthcare transformation.

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