Charles Sturt University welcomes the Budget announcement by the Treasurer, Peter Costello, of $65.1 million in funding for a new School of Dentistry and Oral Health at CSU.

Charles Sturt University’s proposal to establish a dental school in rural NSW has received the endorsement of the Australian Dental Association (NSW Branch).

Charles Sturt University today announced that it had submitted a formal proposal to the Australian Government for the establishment of a cross-campus School of Dentistry and Oral Health with primary facilities in Orange and Wagga Wagga.

Charles Sturt University has welcomed comments from the National Party supporting plans to train dentists for the bush, in the bush.

The Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University, Professor Ian Goulter, and senior members of the University welcomed the opportunity to have a brief meeting with the Prime Minister, Mr John Howard, today as part of the Prime Minister’s visit to Bathurst.

As part of the largest initiative ever undertaken by Charles Sturt University - to improve dental health in regional Australia - the launch of the proposed plans for the University’s Orange Oral Health and Dental School will be held in the Conference Room, CSU Orange Campus, this Friday 16 March.

Charles Sturt University has received a special invitation to attend a luncheon with the Executive Committee of the Australian Dental Association – ADA (NSW Branch) to be held in Orange, NSW on Friday 30 March to further discuss CSU’s plans to solve the rural dental health crisis.

Professor Ian Goulter, Vice-Chancellor of Charles Sturt University today welcomed the endorsement of the Rural Dental Action Group for CSU’s bid to establish a School of Dentistry and Oral Health in inland NSW.

Charles Sturt University will unveil the architectural design concepts for the proposed Bathurst Dental Education Clinic on Tuesday 20 February as part of its bid for $54.4 million in Commonwealth funding to establish a School of Dentistry and Oral Health in inland NSW.