Instead of exchanging gifts last Christmas, staff at the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health in Bathurst chose to make a donation to charities. Nursing lecturer Ms Denise McGarry said her colleagues elected to donate to local causes rather than participate in the traditional workplace 'Kris Kringle' exchange of presents. "Staff donated more than $400, and we decided to make donations to the Bathurst Refugee Support Group, under the patronage of the Sisters of Mercy, and to Daffodil Cottage Palliative Care Service in Bathurst," Ms McGarry said. "This week Daffodil Cottage received the portable intravenous pole which was purchased with the School's staff donation. This will allow off-site patients to stay out of hospital for more of their treatments than previously, as this mobile device can be loaned to allow treatment in the home. The donation to the Bathurst Refugee Support Group will assist with the provision of respite services and accommodation in Bathurst with the purchase of household goods."