About 50 prospective Indigenous students from all over NSW and two from Queensland are participating in the three-day Darrambal Skills Assessment Program at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst this week. Mr Ray Eldridge, Manager of CSU’s Indigenous Student Services, said, “Darrambal is an innovative skills assessment program designed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The program compares participants’ existing skills and abilities with the entry requirements for their preferred courses at CSU, and assesses their potential to succeed in university study. Darrambal allows participants to attend university-style classes, learn skills needed for success at university, and meet lecturers and other staff in a supportive environment. Those who successfully complete Darrambal may be offered a place at CSU to study their preferred or an optional course. Alternatively, they may be encouraged to first undertake some other course of study.” More information can be found here, or phone Wammarra Indigenous Student Service Centre at CSU in Bathurst on mobile 0457 866 905.