The proposed expansion of the paramedic program at CSU will lead to a better trained workforce to meet the complex needs of modern emergency care and will save lives. The proposal is as part of CSU's $63.6 million bid to the Education Investment Fund to expand health disciplines taught at CSU in Orange and Bathurst.

Two research projects at Charles Sturt University (CSU) have been granted a total of $580 000 to investigate the benefits and harms of birds and insects to horticulture, and the role of virtues in social services.

A CSU academic has added his voice to calls by a range of health sector bodies for the federal government to fund universal coverage of paramedic ambulance services in Australia.

CSU in Bathurst will host a forum for university exercise and sports Heads of Schools in Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday 5, Thursday 6 and Friday 7 December.

The latest report from the Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand shows that less than 18 per cent of final-year medical students intend to work in rural or regional practice after graduation.

CSU will hold three graduation ceremonies in Albury from Thursday morning, 22 April, with 730 graduates eligible to receive their doctorates, degrees, diplomas and certificates.

Parents with infants in childcare often worry about the long-term impact of the seemingly endless sniffles, coughs and ear aches, but new research from CSU might bring some relief.

The Fatal Four - drink driving, fatigue, speeding and not wearing a seatbelt – have long been the cornerstone of road safety campaigns. But according to Charles Sturt University (CSU) researcher Peter Ivanoff, "Not wearing a seatbelt might lead to injuries for the driver or their passengers, but it is not a cause of accidents. In fact, three of the 'Fatal Four' rarely cause road accidents."

"I believe it is a worse health problem than tobacco," says Professor Patrick Ball, from Charles Sturt University’s School of Biomedical Sciences, "for the first time in human history, Type 2 Diabetes is more common than Type 1."