Postgrads - Indigenous

CAPA is pleased to present the 2010 CAPA Roadshow event in WA at Edith Cowan University on Wednesday 29 September.

This event is free and open to all WA-based postgraduates.  Registrations are essential as places are limited.

Location: Theatre 17.15, Mt Lawley campus, Edith Cowan University

Program:

We are seeking an enthusiastic person who is dedicated to the advancement of education for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The Student Support Officer will contribute to the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across all campuses of the University of Adelaide (North Terrace, Roseworthy and Waite) by developing and implementing a broad range of strategies designed to encourage students to attend University.

The Indigenous Student Support Officer’s primary responsibility is the provision of support and advisory services to Macquarie University’s current and prospective Indigenous students. The incumbent is also required to recruit and assess prospective Indigenous students to Macquarie University and organise relevant programs which will enhance the participation and retention of students through Warawara, Department of Indigenous Studies and the university.

The School of English, Media Studies and Art History (EMSAH) is a vibrant interdisciplinary academic community and offers considerable scope to cultivate approaches to research, teaching and learning informed by the emerging discipline of Indigenous Knowledge. We have recently commenced a pilot project to embed Indigenous Knowledge across the School’s research and teaching activities ahead of a major outreach project to Indigenous stakeholders.

ELEANOR HALL: It's a scheme that until now has been operating only on a very small scale but more Indigenous students will soon be given the opportunity to get a top education at boarding schools in the big cities.

The Prime Minister has announced a grant of $20-million to help about 2,000 children attend boarding schools and the Government is encouraging business leaders to join the project and fund even more places.

Simon Santow has our report.

A young indigenous student has been officially presented with a $30,000 scholarship provided by the NSW Government to help create exciting education and career opportunities in the sport and recreation industry.

Sport and Recreation minister Kevin Greene met with scholarship winner Todd Mackay at the Campbelltown campus of the University of Western Sydney late last week to congratulate him.

“Todd Mackay, a first year undergraduate studying a Bachelor of Health Science here at UWS, will receive $10,000 a year for up to three years of study,” Mr Greene said.

KOORIE Footprints to Higher Education program took out the University Pathways Award at the Wurreker Awards, recently held at the Aboriginal Advancement League in Melbourne.

From small beginnings the program has been growing in momentum and interest within the Koorie community of Gippsland, according to a spokesperson.

The program is run through Federal Government funding acquired by the Gippsland Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies at Monash University, Churchill.

The House of Representatives Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee will return to Canberra to hold its next public hearing for its inquiry into Indigenous enterprise development.

In this first public hearing of the spring parliamentary sittings, the Committee will draw on the advice of the Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations Anthony Bevan.

The National Union of Students, The University of Sydney SRC and the University of Sydney Koori Centre are hosting a National Indigenous Student Conference.

The conference will be held from July 31st to August 2nd, 2008 at the University of
Sydney.

The main aims of the conference are:
• To provide an opportunity for Australian university Indigenous student representatives to meet face to face
• To provide the basis for strengthening a network of Indigenous students from all Australian universities