Combining her studies with two jobs, family responsibilities and community service work is part of the juggling act Mrs Jill Morris has successfully performed for a number years. Mrs Morris, from Dubbo in the NSW central west, was named in September as the NSW Vocational Student of the Year at the NSW State Training Awards, hosted by the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET). Mrs Morris is benefiting from a joint program introduced by Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the TAFE NSW Western Institute in 2005. Students enrol at the two institutions and begin their social work studies in three courses at the same time, including the CSU Bachelor of Social Work. As part of her CSU degree, Mrs Morris has this month started her work placement in oncology at Dubbo Base Hospital. “The TAFE/CSU initiative has offered me an opportunity to study at a level that I would not have considered without the joint venture,” said Mrs Morris. “Jill’s success in her studies demonstrates the success that many social work students achieve when they return to learning with a wealth of personal, family and community life experiences,” said Mr Neil Barber, lecturer in the CSU School of Humanities and Social Sciences in Wagga Wagga.