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Caring for people with a mental illness
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Carers of people with a mental illness are the focus of a new research project by a psychology student at Charles Sturt University (CSU). Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) Honours student Mr Gerald Haslinger is seeking participants in a confidential survey which aims to find out more about the experience of unpaid carers and mental health service providers in caring for someone with a mental illness. “I am interested in hearing from unpaid carers and service providers, and what they understand about the Recovery approach to caring for someone living with a mental illness, an approach that is widely accepted within the mental health sector. My study seeks to find out the level of awareness of this approach amongst mental health service providers as well as unpaid carers.” Mr Haslinger, an education and training officer with a non-government agency in Sydney, has extended the survey until Friday 13 July. He is completing his degree by distance education through the School of Psychology at CSU in Wagga Wagga. For further details about the survey, contact Mr Haslinger on his email or take the survey here.
CSU study advisers to visit regional and rural NSW towns
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003The Charles Sturt University (CSU) Regional and Remote Learning Support Team will visit towns around NSW starting on Tuesday 10 July to provide advice and assistance to its new and continuing distance education students. The CSU Regional and Remote Learning Support Team will visit Broken Hill, Parkes, Griffith, Mudgee, Narrabri, Coffs Harbour, Moree, Bega, Bourke, and Cooma. Team manager, Mr James Brann, said, “This is the third study support tour in 2012 to enhance the University’s distance education students’ experience of their courses and their prospects for successful completion. The Regional and Remote Learning Support program provides students who may never visit their campus with access to support and information that students studying on campus may take for granted. The sessions provide group presentations as well as the opportunity for students to make individual face-to-face appointments with staff for support with their studies.”
Outstanding new practising teachers recognised
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Four Charles Sturt University (CSU) teacher education students received Awards for Outstanding Professional Practice in 2011 at a special ceremony at the Faculty of Education in Bathurst on Monday 9 July. Each student completed their professional experience at small public schools in Central West NSW. Professor Jo-Anne Reid, the Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education, presented the certificates to Ms Rebecca Clark (Meadow Flat Public School), Ms Erin Scouller (Sofala Public School), Ms Jessica Goodacre (Neville Public School), and Mr James Deehan (Wattle Flat Public School), in front of their peers at an orientation session for final-year Bachelor of Education (Primary) students in the School of Teacher Education before they commenced their final professional experience placement as students. “These students have demonstrated outstanding competencies during their professional experience placements in 2011, and the Faculty rightly acknowledges and applauds their achievements,” Professor Reid said.
National images on show in Dubbo
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
The 25th Western District National Photographic Exhibition opens at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Dubbo on Thursday 12 July with a display of 100 images by photographers from around Australia. The Head of Campus at CSU in Dubbo, Dr Beverley Moriarty said, “Charles Sturt University is delighted to again host this vibrant national exhibition approved by the Australian Photographic Society”. The exhibition is coordinated by Dubbo’s Mrs Lorna White from the Western Districts National Committee. “This is one of 17 approved national exhibitions held around Australia each year, open to all photographers in Australia who choose to compete to be exhibited,” Ms White said. “There are images from most states in Australia in five categories; Colour, Monochrome, Nature, People, and Photojournalism. Photographs in each category are assessed by three judges, and the selected images are exhibited with first, second and merits awarded. Some local photographers with works on display include Geoff Wheeler, Brian White, and Margaret Pollard.”
New wines previewed at CSU Cellar Door
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Wine industry and media representatives have been invited to a special preview of the new Charles Sturt University (CSU) Cellar Door in Orange on Friday 13 July. Mr Justin Byrne, marketing manager at the CSU Winery, said, “The new Cellar Door gives Charles Sturt Wines a presence in the Orange wine region. Guests can sample some pre-release wines including the 2012 ‘R’ Riesling, the first from the University’s vineyard in Orange, and our new Cellar Reserve Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay. They can also speak with members of the CSU Winery team including winemaker Mr Andrew Drumm, viticulturist Mr Geoff Cook, and sales coordinator Ms Narrelle Ingold.” CSU wines have won numerous awards since the CSU Winery was established in Wagga Wagga in 1977, and the CSU School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences is a leading provider of wine making and viticulture education in Australia. The CSU Cellar Door in Orange will be officially opened at a ceremony at the end of July.
Galileo was a star, says visiting expert
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
A visiting US astronomer will ask, “what if Galileo was alive today?”, when he delivers a free public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst on Wednesday 11 July. Host of the visit and lecture, Associate Professor David McKinnon from the CSU School of Teacher Education in Bathurst, said Professor Timothy Slater, a NASA-award winning educator from the University of Wyoming, will present a public lecture titled Galileo’s new universe of astronomy. Professor McKinnon said, “Professor Slater will present an entertaining talk in which he will suggest topics that Galileo, if he lived today, would most want his students to diligently observe and passionately study. Nearly 400 years ago, the Italian scientist Galileo profoundly changed Western civilisation’s worldview by pointing the newly-invented telescope to the night sky. What he saw - unexpected observations of mysterious moons, deep craters, and countless unknown stars - still motivates today’s astronomers to look deeper and deeper into our expanding cosmos.” The free public lecture starts at 5.30pm on Wednesday 11 July in room 205 in building S15, CSU in Bathurst.
Researching tobacco use among Indigenous youth
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Tobacco use seen through the eyes of young Indigenous people from Canada will be the focus of a public lecture at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga. CSU’s School of Information Studies is hosting the lecture by Dr Cindy Jardine from the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta on Thursday 12 July. Tobacco use is a major health problem in many Canadian Indigenous communities, particularly the high rate of smoking among youth. Dr Jardine’s project, with a school in north-west Canada, involved training older students to conduct research with younger students in a bid to better understand how Indigenous youth view smoking in their communities. Professor Lisa Given from CSU’s School of Information Studies said it makes use of some innovative research techniques. “The photo-voice approach is exciting as it gets a camera into the hands of young people, who can then document and discuss what’s happening in their own communities,” she said. “Applying this technique to studies in Australian Indigenous communities would be a natural extension.”
CSU students excel at meat judging
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Charles Sturt University (CSU) students have claimed four of the 10 positions in the Australian training squad selected from a national meat judging competition held last weekend in Wagga Wagga. The competition was part of the National Intercollegiate Meat Judging (ICMJ) workshop hosted by CSU last week. CSU’s 25-member meat judging team won third place overall, narrowly beaten by teams from Melbourne and Murdoch universities. The CSU team also picked up numerous team and individual awards. The overall runner-up prize was awarded to CSU’s Mr Haydn McKay while the Tom Carr Award for coaching excellence was won by Ms Katelyn Braine. Four CSU students, Ms Gabrielle Knight, Mr Issac Allen, Ms Jordan Hoban and Ms Vanessa Campbell, have been selected to attend an intensive Meat and Livestock Australia training course and may be selected in the Australian team to compete in the USA in 2013. CSU Professor of Animal Production, Peter Wynn said the team trained long hours, often starting at the abattoir at 6am. “The success in this competition certainly shows Charles Sturt University’s target of providing more innovative young graduates to service the needs of our meat industries is well and truly on track,” he said. “The generous support and sponsorship from Teys Australia, Junee Abattoir and Knight’s Meats is appreciated.”
RAS scholarships for CSU students at Orange
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003Eight Charles Sturt University (CSU) students from rural NSW communities will be presented with Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) of NSW Foundation scholarships at a celebratory presentation at Duntryleague Orange Golf Club on Thursday 12 July. The Head of Campus at CSU in Orange and the Associate Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences, Dr Heather Robinson, said, “The University thanks the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation for its support of our students and rural communities. The RAS NSW Foundation scholarships recognise students’ passion for rural issues and their determination to make a positive difference in rural and regional communities. We welcome RAS Foundation Chairman, Mr Michael Millner, and RAS Foundation Executive Officer, Ms Jocellin Jansson, to Orange. Mr Millner will present the scholarships to students who are from Schools and disciplines at CSU campuses in Orange and Bathurst.”
Leading Indigenous songwriter shows way
Wednesday, 1 Jan 2003
Accomplished Indigenous singer / songwriter Mr Kutcha Edwards will encourage more than 200 Indigenous high school students and family members from southern NSW to think about careers and future choices, in an event to be held at Mirambeena in Lavington on Thursday 19 July. Sponsored by Charles Sturt University (CSU), NSW Department of Education and Communities and Parent and Community Engagement (PaCE), the day will also include workshops for the Years 7 to 12 students and their parents presented by high achieving Indigenous community members and past students from CSU, Riverina and Wodonga Institutes of TAFE, and Mungabareena Health. “We will be showing these students the range of careers and choices they can make and the support that is being offered to them, while also showing families how they can support their children in their choices,” CSU education lecturer and event coordinator Mr Paul Grover said. Mr Edwards will tell his story and perform for the students between 11am and 12noon.