IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 1 InPrincipio IN THE BEGINNING
Semester 1 2008
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Contents
Vice Chancellor’s Report 2 University News The University 3 Broome Campus 6
Fremantle Campus 8 Dr Peter Tannock Sydney Campus 10
Feature This, my last In Principio report, will be brief. Educating for the Future 12 On 1 August 2008 Professor Celia Hammond of the Church takes over as Notre Dame’s third Vice Chancellor. She has all the qualities – College News personal, professional and spiritual, to lead Arts & Sciences 14 this very special Catholic University to the Business 16 next phase in its development. She has my total support and I wish her all the best in Education 17 a long term of office. Health Sciences 18 Notre Dame is special in so many ways. Law 20 Its quality, direction and influence within Medicine 21 and beyond its immediate community in Fremantle, Sydney and Broome, give it a Nursing 22 unique and valuable place in Australian Philosophy & Theology 23 higher education. The University has been well served by the Campus Ministry 24 wonderful people it has attracted to its staff Student Life 25 and its Trustees, Directors and Governors. Alumni & Development 26 It has been well supported by successive Federal and State Governments. It has attracted many generous, thoughtful and inspired benefactors. It owes an enormous debt to the University of Notre Dame in the United States and its leaders for their remarkable example, their constant advice, and their love and care during this challenging foundation period. It has been particularly fortunate to have had the dedicated and unswerving commitment of leaders of the Church whose vision and faith the University has tried to live up to. I have loved my time as Vice Chancellor. I am grateful for the immense support I have had from so many quarters. I love Notre Dame, which I know is at the very beginning of its illustrious path as a major Catholic higher education institution in Australia and the world. I know its graduates will have an enduring love for the institution and pride in their carriage of its very special brand.
Front Cover: Dr Peter Tannock and Professor Celia Hammond. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 3
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New Vice Chancellor Appointed
Dr Michael Quinlan, Professor Celia Hammond and Dr Peter Tannock.
The Acting Chancellor, Dr Michael Quinlan, areas of corporate, property, and experience who will be strongly supported announced the appointment of Professor insolvency law. She also has experience in by the entire Notre Dame community in Celia Hammond as the University’s third industrial relations policy and practice, and leading and managing this unique Vice Chancellor on 27 May 2008. in public policy relating to higher Australian university, and in taking it to the Professor Celia Hammond succeeds Dr education in Australia. next stage of its development.” Peter Tannock, who retires on 31 July 2008 Professor Hammond is 39 years of age. Dr Quinlan paid tribute to Dr Peter Tannock after 16 years in the position. She has She is married and is the mother of three for his extraordinary achievement in guiding been appointed for an initial term of five boys. She was appointed, following an the University from its planning stage to its years. Professor Hammond currently holds international search process, with the present highly acknowledged place in the the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor at unanimous approval of the University’s Australian tertiary education system. Notre Dame with direct responsibility for Board of Directors and its Trustees. “Peter Tannock’s contribution to education managing and overseeing the University’s Her appointment has been endorsed by in Australia is unparalleled. He has played 6,000 student Fremantle Campus. the Archbishops of Perth and of Sydney, a leading role for over forty years, Professor Hammond is a legal practitioner and the Bishop of Broome, in whose including serving as Chairman of the with experience in private practice in dioceses the University operates its Commonwealth Schools Commission, Western Australia. She has held senior campuses. Director of Catholic Education in Western leadership, management and teaching The retiring Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Australia and Chairman of the National positions at Notre Dame, where she has Tannock, said that in Professor Hammond Catholic Education Commission. been a staff member for over ten years. the University had found a person of “Throughout his career he has been a She was Head of the University’s School of outstanding quality with a deep wonderful visionary who has the rare ability Law, and served as the University’s General understanding of, and commitment to, to be able to turn his visions into reality. Counsel, Executive Director of the Vice Notre Dame and its Objects. The University is indebted to him for his Chancellery, and Assistant Provost. He said, “Celia Hammond is a young great work and legacy,” said Dr Quinlan. She has wide experience teaching in woman of exceptional ability and commercial law and has published in the IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 4
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Darlinghurst site to host visit by Pope Benedict XVI 1 His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will visit the University’s Darlinghurst Campus, Vice Chancellor Awarded Sydney on Friday 18 July as part of his World Youth Day commitment. Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Tannock, The Holy Father has requested to meet young people at risk of alcohol and substance abuse, homelessness and other forms of disadvantage and this visit will be hosted at the was the recipient of the University University’s Darlinghurst site. He will enter Sacred Heart Church in the University precinct of Portland’s highest honour - the and meet young people together with representatives of Notre Dame, Centacare, the Christus Magister Medal (‘Christ NSW Catholic Education Office and other organisations working with local youth. the Teacher’). The incoming Vice Chancellor of Notre Dame, Professor Celia Hammond, commented, He was presented the award in the USA “There is clearly no greater honour for a Catholic University than a visit from the Holy at the University’s commencement Father. We are privileged to host both him and the young people chosen to meet him on ceremony held on Sunday 4 May 2008 at this great day for Notre Dame. Pope Benedict XVI will be warmly welcomed among us and the University. The Christus Magister we greatly look forward to his visit.” Medal is awarded by Portland annually to men and women of international The visit to Notre Dame will be the only visit Pope Benedict XVI undertakes outside the distinction in the fields of art, science, WYD 2008 schedule and his meetings with religious and civic dignitaries. education, and government. Dr Tannock was recognised as being widely considered the architect of modern A Personal Reflection – The Wisdom of Applying Knowledge Catholic higher education in Australia. He was described as being instrumental in Standing out from the crowd is not theories to practical case studies and creating Notre Dame, which began with always easy, but it can be what investigating why we should act morally and his dream of starting the first Catholic gives someone enough of an ‘edge’ whether this is a rational course of action. teachers’ college in Western Australia. over the rest of the field to set them Through studying the Bible, Church history Dr Tannock was also acknowledged for on the road to success. and doctrine, Theology considers in an his days playing football for the East Graduates of Notre Dame cannot help but academic manner ‘ultimate’ questions like: Perth Football Club and being chairman stand out from the crowd. At Notre Dame, How did it all begin? What purpose does of the National Catholic Education students not only gain high-quality, suffering serve? What happens after Commission, chairman of the Australian profession-specific knowledge and death? How is the Gospel relevant today? Schools Commission, director of Catholic experience, they also dedicate time to Cumulatively, the Core Curriculum education in the State of Western Australia, and Professor and Dean of Education at personal development of intellect, presents Notre Dame students with a The University of Western Australia. conscience and spirit, through studying range of intellectual, moral and spiritual the University’s Core Curriculum of tools that can enable them to comprehend In his speech, University President, Rev E Philosophy, Ethics and Theology. the world with a wide-angle lens informed William Beauchamp, C.S.C said, In the Core, students step out of their by classical philosophy, virtue ethics and “With the deepest admiration for a degree-specific intellectual comfort zones Christian theology. Employing the right colleague who devoted his life to and into the Catholic liberal arts tradition, knowledge at the right time is an act of Catholic education in his state and where they are taught to deal with applied wisdom, and this is what Notre nation; with astonished respect for a man unexpected challenges, to exercise right Dame aims to train its graduates to do. who dreamed a college and then made it social conscience and to understand the into a great university; with gratitude for positive role that Christianity can play in a colleague who helps bring sixty Australian society. University of Portland students to study in Australia every year; and with more than Philosophy teaches students to think a little awe for a man who played critically and argue logically, utilising the professional football in the roughest Socratic Method to pose a series of wildest league there is, the University of questions designed to elicit answers that Portland proudly bestows its highest together lead to a position of logical honour, the Christus Magister Medal, on soundness on particular philosophical issues. Dr Peter Tannock, of the legendary East Ethics challenges students to consider how Perth Royals Football Club, and of we can know which actions are morally Dr Clare V Johnson, Fremantle, Australia.” right and wrong by applying broader ethical Senior Lecturer in Theology. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 5
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Notre Dame benefits from Federal Government's 2008 Budget 1. Dr Peter Tannock receiving his medal from Rev E William Beauchamp, C.S.C.
2. Art deco building, Pioneer House, located at Broadway, Sydney Campus. Notre Dame was a grateful 1 recipient of financial support from the Federal Government’s 2008 budget announced in May. The University will receive $7.5 million in capital funding grants which will contribute to upgrading and improving facilities on its Fremantle and Sydney Campuses. This is on top of the $4.3 million capital funding allocated by the previous Government. The funding will provide additional classrooms and infrastructure support for teacher education programs on both campuses, including a new purpose built facility for Fremantle’s School of Education and the renovation of an art deco building in Broadway to house the Sydney Campus’ School of Education. Notre Dame also received an additional 130 Commonwealth supported places in the areas of Nursing, Education, and Medicine for 2009. These extra places have been identified by the Government as areas of national priority to ensure that Notre Dame’s Fremantle and Sydney campuses contribute to meeting Australia’s national interest objectives in education.
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BRoome
New Centre for Indigenous Studies emphasises commitment to Indigenous learning
The new Centre for Indigenous actively engaged in research that makes a newly appointed Arts and Sciences Studies on the Broome Campus valuable contribution to communities,” Adjunct Professor, Patrick Dodson. promotes a University approach that said Centre Director, Associate Professor “Professor Dodson brings a great deal of recognises and builds on existing Lyn Henderson-Yates. local, national and international experience, commitments to Indigenous In order to deliver quality teaching and knowledge and skills to Notre Dame, Education. The Centre focuses on research the Centre has secured the to the Broome Campus and to the teaching, research, cultural outreach employment of an impressive team of Centre for Indigenous Studies,” she said. and cultural training with an aim to Aboriginal academics and support staff in Ms Spry, who is a member of the Derby promote and integrate the mission Mr Steve Kinnane, Mr Joe Edgar and Aboriginal community, joined the School of reconciliation across all campuses. Ms Erica Spry. of Arts and Sciences and the Centre for The Centre has developed strong Mr Kinnane recently completed a visiting Indigenous Studies in June as an partnerships with Schools on both the Research Fellowship at the Australian Administrative Officer and Indigenous Fremantle and Sydney campuses and with Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Early Researcher. Ms Spry holds a Diploma organisations whose focus is on working Islander Studies (AIATSIS), and has joined in Conservation and Land Management: with Indigenous people to develop positive the School of Arts and Sciences and the specialising in community coordination and community outcomes. Centre for Indigenous Studies as lecturer facilitation and is an approved presenter of and researcher. Mr Kinnane, a descendent the ‘Al Gore The Climate Project March 2008 saw the completion of the of the Miriwoong people of the East Leadership Program’. first research project which focused on Kimberley, is a writer and researcher who exploring the impact of alcohol restrictions The establishment of the Centre along has worked on a variety of community- currently in place in the remote WA town, with the beginning of the new Bachelor of based cultural heritage projects and has Fitzroy Crossing. Arts course with its major in Aboriginal published on history, social justice and Studies has attracted much interest. Research was undertaken by Research sustainability. He has worked as a Both Associate Professor Henderson-Yates Project Officer, Mr David Yates, who producer, heritage officer and policy officer and Mr Kinnane have been invited to specialises in the areas of health, for independent research centres and attend interstate forums and seminars to particularly in the drug and alcohol field. Aboriginal community organisations. pass on their knowledge on Indigenous Mr Yates’ task involved interviewing as Mr Joe Edgar, a member of the issues. Mr Kinnane recently attended a many people, businesses and organisations Karajarri/Yawuru community, is a graduate Carrick Institute colloquium held in Sydney as possible in Fitzroy Crossing, Derby, of the Broome Campus, where he in May and Associate Professor Broome and Halls Creek. He then compiled obtained a degree in Business. Mr Edgar Henderson-Yates was invited to conduct a the final report. has worked in key Aboriginal organisations presentation at the AIATSIS Seminar Series The stories of the people, gathered such as Goolarri Aboriginal Media and the in June. They took the opportunity whilst alongside statistical information provided by Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Resource Centre in Sydney to also meet with School of Arts the Western Australian Alcohol and Drug in Tourism Enterprise. Mr Edgar is also the and Sciences staff on the Sydney Campus. Office, provided the basis for the final report, Deputy Chair of the Karajarri Traditional Deputy Vice Chancellor, Broome, Sister which was then delivered to the Director Lands Association and is involved in a Sonia Wagner sgs said the establishment of Liquor Licensing for his consideration. number of local Aboriginal business ventures. of a Centre for Indigenous Studies was The research, conducted on behalf of the He is Aboriginal Studies co-lecturer and highly significant as it not only extended WA Drug and Alcohol Office, also involves a has made valuable contributions to the Broome Campus mission to promote further evaluation of alcohol and drug theology and the Aboriginal Cultural reconciliation between Indigenous and prevention programs in Fitzroy Crossing. Awareness Program. non-Indigenous peoples of Australia, “The establishment of the Centre is a Associate Professor Henderson-Yates said but also opened up new and exciting major achievement for the University. both Mr Kinnane and Mr Edgar held possibilities for partnerships across the Not only is the Centre focused on important roles within the Centre University and with communities and providing across-campus comprehensive alongside renowned Indigenous leader and organisations in the region. studies in Aboriginal Studies, but it is also IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 7
7 I BROOME Exciting developments for Enrolled Nursing Ms Cindy Murray is the first student to complete The increased numbers in the Nursing Faculty, including a record the Enrolled Nursing course at the Broome Campus. number of students graduating from the Bachelor of Nursing Her success coincided with the commencement of the course last year, has seen the Campus nursing laboratory upgraded. first clinical placement for the newest group of Enrolled More than $36,000 worth of equipment was added to the Nurses who were presented with their Notre Dame laboratory at the start of semester thanks to a generous gift from clinical placement uniform shirt at a special ceremony. local business man, Mr Martin Peirson-Jones. For Ms Murray the completion of the course was proof students Assistant Dean of Nursing, Broome, Mrs Sally Clark said the could succeed despite living away from the Campus. She lives in nursing laboratory was now so well equipped it was set up like a Kununurra, more than 1000km from Broome, but travelled to genuine ward with simulated patients, manual handling equipment, the Broome Campus regularly to complete her on-campus commode chairs and defibrillators. The most impressive additions study requirements. Support was also provided to her by staff to the facility are two computerised manikins. The manikins are outside the study blocks. Whilst on Campus, Cindy stayed in operated by remote control and can be programed by lecturers to the on-site accommodation. With the assistance and care of act like real patients. Notre Dame staff, and her own dedication, Ms Murray has now “The computerised manikins bring role play to life,” Mrs Clark successfully completed the course. said. “Students can now clinically assess and manage a manikin as To acknowledge her achievements and to wish her well on her they would a person in a hospital ward situation.” journey the School of Nursing held a special Blessing Ceremony, arranged by Campus Minister, Sister Jill O’Brien sgs. Broome Campus nursing lecturer, Mrs Kay Stringer, said new ground had been broken in the Kimberley with the introduction of the Enrolled Nursing course. “I am proud to have been involved in this new initiative and in witnessing Cindy’s personal growth and achievement in her desire to be a qualified Enrolled Nurse. This has been a very rewarding experience for all concerned,” Mrs Stringer said. The ceremony also acknowledged the latest group of Enrolled Nurses set to embark on their first practical placement. During their placement in the Broome and Derby hospitals these students will put their skills into practice.
Ms Cindy Murray with nursing lecturer, Mrs Kay Stringer.
Deputy Vice Chancellor, Broome, Sr Sonia Wagner sgs; Mr Paul Lane; Adjunct Professor Patrick Dodson; Executive Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Professor Gerry Turcotte and Director of the Centre for Indigenous Studies, Associate Professor Lyn Henderson-Yates. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 8
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FREMANTle
Blessing and Official Opening of the Health Sciences Research and Education Building
The Fremantle Campus celebrated the Blessing and Official Opening of the new, purpose built, state-of-the-art Health Sciences Research and Education Building on 23 April, 2008. This is the first building that the University has built in the West End of Fremantle. It was partly funded by a $2.675 million grant from the Systemic Infrastructure Initiative as part of the Commonwealth Government’s Backing, Australia’s Ability – An Innovation Action Plan for the Future. The new building, constructed, furnished and equipped at a total cost of $6.3 million, will be used for education and training in Health Sciences and support health-related research. Supporters of the University gathered to hear the Archbishop of Perth, the Most Reverend Barry Hickey, bless the new facility, and the State Minister for Education and Health Sciences Research and Education Building. Training, the Honourable Mark McGowan formally declared it open. Fremantle Mayor Peter Tagliaferri said, “The University of Notre Dame has a fine reputation for the quality of its various schools and the new Health Sciences Research and Education Building is no exception.” “This facility will enhance the education of Notre Dame students even further, producing more high-calibre professionals that are needed across many fields,” he said. The building will also house the University’s new Institute for Health and Rehabilitation Research with research teams drawn from the Schools of Arts & Sciences (Behavioural Science, Counselling) Education, Health Sciences, Medicine and Nursing, investigating many aspects of preventive and restorative health. Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Tannock said,
“This is a most exciting development for Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Celia Hammond; State Minister for Education and Training, Hon Mark McGowan; Notre Dame. It will do much to advance our Professor John Bloomfield; Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Tannock; Acting Chancellor, Dr Michael Quinlan and Executive Dean, College of Health Sciences, Professor Helen Parker. research and quality in these vital areas.” IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 9
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June Graduation FREMANTLE
James Campbell-Everden (2) Bachelor of Science - Environmental Biology Awards ceremony James began his studies in Science in honours students Semester 1, 2004. Over the next three years he achieved Distinctions and High At the Fremantle Campus annual Awards Distinctions in all of his 18 graded units of Ceremony 26 students were honoured for study. Following the completion of the their outstanding work. The ceremony, coursework component of his Science held on 2 April 2008, officially recognised degree he has worked as a part-time the academic excellence and the strong 3 laboratory assistant at the University’s sense of social justice amongst students, School of Arts and Sciences. His contribution characteristics which are fundamental to to the development of the School’s Science the University. programs was highly valued by staff. Graduate law student, Maria Mansour December Graduation was awarded the University Medal as the highest achieving graduand in 2007. Robert Andrews (3) It was a particularly emotional moment Bachelor of Arts (Honours) when Maria was named Valedictorian for Robert came to Notre Dame in 2004 from the Schools of Business, Law and Medicine Hobart, Tasmania. Starting with the desire at the December 2007 Graduation. of simply finishing a degree, Robert soon Maria has Cerebral Palsy – a non progressive found he had a real talent and passion for condition that causes physical disability in 4 research and scholarship. This led to him human development. To assist Maria with completing majors in History and her studies she had the help of a scribe as Philosophy. Of the 25 graded units studied well as a full-time carer. Despite the by Robert he achieved 24 Distinctions and obvious challenges, she graduated with a High Distinctions as well as obtaining First Bachelor of Laws, with First Class Honours. Class Honours in 2007. Jessica Sutton was awarded the Vice Chancellor’s Medal for the highest achieving Maria Mansour (4) student enrolled in an undergraduate Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree in 2007. She also received the During her seven years of study at Notre School of Health Sciences Award and was Dame, Ms Mansour was the recipient of placed on the Vice Chancellor’s List for the several School of Law academic awards third year running. and was placed on the Vice Chancellor’s 5 The recipient for the Vice Chancellor’s Medal List in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Of the 26 for the highest achieving postgraduate graded units she studied, she achieved 26 student was Robert Haddad, a Philosophy Distinctions and High Distinctions giving and Theology student. Mr Haddad her the highest grade point average (3.7) received his award at the Sydney Campus out of all the students graduating in 2007. Awards Ceremony. A further ten students were named on Petina Yeoh (5) Bachelor of Nursing the Vice Chancellor’s List, with six of the 10 being students of Physiotherapy. Petina chose to study nursing at Notre Dame Students from Arts and Sciences, Business after completing a Bachelor of Pharmacy at and Nursing were also included. Curtin University. It was during her pharmacy studies she developed an interest in hospital 1 health care. After graduating from Curtin, Petina worked in a hospital as a clinical pharmacist. It was in this environment, working on the wards and with the nursing staff, where she was inspired to change careers and decided to study nursing. Of the 22 graded units studied Petina achieved 21 Distinctions and High Distinctions.
1. 2007 award recipients with the Vice Chancellor and Acting Chancellor. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 10
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SYDNEY
Australian Medical Association donates 140 years of medical history The Australian Medical Association “Students will be able to study how (AMA) has donated a collection changing practices and skills have contributed of over 3,300 books dating from to the present state of medical wisdom. 1830 to 1970 - 140 years of “The quality of the collection is outstanding medical history - which will be kept and includes many valuable textbooks at the Darlinghurst site’s Medical from Australian authors. All aspects of and Nursing library. medicine are covered and all titles will be The collection was previously housed in the catalogued with a note about the original Library of the Royal College of Physicians, source of the donation,” said Mr Sussman. but size restrictions meant it needed to be The Darlinghurst library is the newest at relocated. The AMA contacted Notre Dame, the University and the collection currently deciding that the University was the most comprises textbooks and research material suitable recipient for the collection. in medicine and nursing. There is also a Librarian, Alexander Sussman said these growing collection of items focusing on historical books are a link for students and the relationship between theology, ethics and medicine. Medical student, Courtney Harrington, in the researchers between the practice of Darlinghurst library. medicine in years past and the current state of understanding. Notre Dame student chosen for Australia 2020 summit Second year Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts undergraduate, Joel Clark, was one of the first students selected for this year’s Australia 2020 summit. Joel said he was ‘very excited and honoured’ to be involved in an event that saw 1000 of the country’s ‘best and brightest brains’ shape a long term strategy for the nation’s future. The 19 year old, who lives in the Blue Mountains, was selected to be on the Rural Industries and Rural Communities panel due to the extensive amount of community service projects in which he has been involved.
He is the founder and director of the not-for-profit organisation Community Spirit Tours - Notre Dame student, Joel Clark with other Australia a group that gives community empowerment and leadership workshops to young people 2020 summit participants; Environment, Heritage and Arts Minister, Peter Garret; student, Sara Haghdoosti across New South Wales (NSW). and General Peter Cosgrove. Joel is also a founding member of the Blue Mountains Youth Council, has been involved in the NSW Youth Parliament, and is on the National Executive for Vision Generation - World Vision’s youth community. “Every problem that I see I believe there is something I can do to fix it. This is why I keep on getting involved in groups and becoming more passionate about various issues. “I always harboured the desire to help people and communities, and through my social justice work this is one way I can achieve this,” said Joel. Joel said being involved in the Australia 2020 summit was a wonderful experience and was glad he was given the chance to have a say in the development of Australia’s future. “At the summit I spoke about education and other opportunities for young people in rural communities. There are a lot of students in rural areas who miss out on higher education because of where they live. “I also spoke about the social effects the drought has had on young people, such as depression and having to find jobs to help their families out financially,” said Joel.
The Australia 2020 summit took place at Parliament House in Canberra on April 19 Dr Peter Tannock, Associate Professor Victor Nossar and and 20, 2008. Professor Julie Quinlivan with Cardinal George Pell and first year medical students in the restored Sacred Heart Church. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 11
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March was the end of a major might be possible for Notre Dame to Gaudeamus Awards SYDNEY restoration and building project restore the church and develop the undertaken by Architect, balance of the site as a facility for its recognises outstanding Marcus Collins and his team on the medical and nursing schools. The rest, as achievements Darlinghurst site for the University’s they say, is history. Schools of Medicine and Nursing. Work commenced in 2006. The 1958, Sydney students were recognised Located opposite St Vincent’s Hospital, the now discordant extensions and for their outstanding academic new seven-storey building was designed to ‘modernisations’ to the church were achievements in 2007 when the join and complement the historic Sacred demolished, except for the 65 tonne University held its annual Heart complex of church, school, and mosaic and apse which was lifted back to Gaudeamus Awards in March presbytery. The University has successfully the reconstructed 1912 end of the nave. this year. This was a major engineering feat given undertaken the major restoration of the The night began with a mass, celebrated the weight of the concrete apse and the 1912 church which replaced an earlier 1852 by His Eminence Cardinal George Pell fragility of the artwork. It won engineer, church on the site designed by architect and Bishop Fisher op, in St Benedict’s Elwyn Berchowitz, the 2007 NSW Charles Hansom. Hansom’s work was Church before the official proceedings Engineering Award for the heritage inspired by the famous English architect, of the evening. Augustus Pugin, said to be responsible for category, and the President’s award for the Awards were handed out to the top the ‘gothic revival movement’ which began overall winner for all categories. students from each school who either in the 1840s in England. The University’s architect, Marcus Collins made the Deans’ List, receiving the explains, “The restoration of the Sacred Sacred Heart’s fascinating history began highest marks for their course, or had Heart Church to its 1912 configuration when, under instructions from the averaged distinctions in 2007. Archbishop of Sydney (1842 - 1877), and detailing has given back to the church The highest achieving student of 2007 John Bede Polding, Hansom designed, not its original architectural integrity. Together for the entire student body was School only the church, but also a school located with the essential and long overdue of Nursing undergraduate, Merrin Smith, in the under storey. A later school was maintenance undertaken, the upgrading of who was presented with the Vice constructed in 1880 adjacent to the the fabric, the new services and with the Chancellor’s Medal. church, to house up to 500 girls on the additional facilities constructed, the future upper level and up to 500 boys on the of Sacred Heart as the Darlinghurst parish The Cardinal Pell Award was given to lower level. It was connected to the church church has been ensured.” Lydia Christoforidis who was the highest by a timber bridge. That school now The Archbishop of Sydney was one of the performing student in a core curriculum houses the University’s medical library on first visitors to the newly restored Sacred unit. The Bishop Fisher op Award was the upper level and tutorial rooms on the Heart Church. He visited the first cohort of presented to Edward Clapin for his lower level. The under storey to the church medical students on their orientation day. research essay in Ethics. now houses a student common room and Cardinal Pell congratulated the University Campus Minister, Anthony Crook new Parish facilities. on the new Darlinghurst site. commented on the ceremony, “The goal To cater for a rapidly growing congregation, "Sacred Heart Parish, Darlinghurst retains of the evening was to celebrate the a new and larger church was constructed its historic Sydney parish church, and it is academic excellence of our students and between 1910 to 1912 over the very good to see the parish site restored so affirm them in their choice of Notre Dame foundations of the first church, utilising beautifully with office and meeting as a worthy place for their tertiary studies.” some of the original stonework. It was facilities for the parish as well as the At the end of the awards ceremony designed by architect James Nangle who University buildings. students involved in two new leadership went on to become the head of Technical programs – the Newman and St Luke’s "The University has built a superb Education in NSW from 1913 to 1933. programs - were presented to Cardinal Pell. new facility for educating doctors In 1958, in response to a still growing These new initiatives incorporate a range congregation, architect Elsa Davey was and nurses and for supporting of senior students from all schools within commissioned to lengthen and modernise university medical research. the University, aiming to nurture and the church. The new works included a form the spiritual, social and civic "It has also made ingenious use of the new sanctuary and apse, lined with a large awareness of future community leaders existing parish buildings for teaching and mosaic depiction of the Risen Christ from within the student body. administrative purposes. designed by Enrico Gaudenzi and constructed by the famous Vatican Mozaic "The parish church, in particular, has been studio. Other works included additional magnificently restored. The mosaic of the confessionals and replacing the original Sacred Heart has been returned to its timber windows and leadlights with original splendour. The parishioners of aluminium frames and orange glass. Darlinghurst and the University Community have a beautiful church in which to pray In 1970 a new presbytery was built on the and worship. site, replacing two earlier ones which were located on the other side of Victoria Street “The partnership between the parish, the where St Vincent’s Hospital is now located. archdiocese and the University has been successful for all involved. I look forward By 2005 the Sacred Heart Church, the to welcoming the first graduates from the Presbytery and the School were in poor new university campus in a few years time, physical condition, either under used or and to increasing vitality in a growing empty. It was suggested by Cardinal parish community." George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, that it Academic award recipients, Lydia Christoforidis and Merrin Smith. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 12
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Educating for the future of the Church Father Michael Moore SM
Anyone strolling along High "One day during lunch a group of us were discussing our courses. Street Fremantle on Wednesday One of the seminarians said how interesting the course on afternoon May 21st would have Marriage was. I was puzzled why someone who will never get married witnessed a remarkable and was studying marriage. I told my parents a few nights later at the historic procession. The World dinner table... and to my surprise they were very interested. They had Youth Day Cross and an Icon of married in the Registry office but always wanted to get married in the Virgin Mary were being the Church. They asked me to enquire if the seminarians could put carried from the Fremantle Town them in contact with a priest... anyway a few months later Mum and Hall to Notre Dame University. Dad renewed their wedding vows in the chapel at Notre Dame." Historic because the Cross and Icon announce the first ever visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Australia. An important partnership The late Archbishop William Foley of Perth The Pope is coming to celebrate By Father Michael Moore SM, was an enthusiastic supporter of the new the World Youth Day in Sydney Theology Tutor and Rector of the Catholic private university. He oversaw the Redemptoris Mater Missionary Seminary in July. establishment of Notre Dame. His unexpected The crowd, singing and clapping, Since 1994 Notre Dame's College of and sudden death saw Archbishop following the Cross were some Theology has welcomed seminarians Barry Hickey installed as his successor. of the students and staff of from the two Archdiocesan Seminaries, Finding the new university functioning and Notre Dame. All were expressing St Charles at Guildford and Redemptoris serving Catholic education led to further the faith that comes from their Mater Missionary Seminary at Morley. developments. In late 1993 the university baptism. And all are preparing In more recent years seminarians have announced the creation of the College of themselves through their studies enrolled from the Salvatorian Fathers Arts which would offer undergraduate Seminary at Currambine and from various courses leading to a Bachelor of Theology. at Notre Dame for their different religious orders including the Servite Friars, The College opened in 1994. In the second vocations - some teachers, some the Carmelite Friars, the Norbertine Canons semester of 1994, 30 seminarians of the caring for the sick, some for the and the Redemptorist Fathers. To date more Archdiocese of Perth were enrolled by the legal and business world and than 60 Notre Dame graduates have been College Dean, Professor Michael Jackson at some for the priesthood. ordained to the priesthood. Notre Dame.
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13 "When our first baby was born, courses for the education of students to People studying together who are preparing a little girl, it seemed obvious the ministerial priesthood. Notre Dame for different vocations to serve the Church I EDUCATING FOR THE FUTURE OF CHURCH and was easy to ask my parish saw this responsibility of providing in her mission today have great benefits priest to baptize her. My husband intellectual formation for seminarians as for the people and for the Church. The way and I had studied with him at one of its basic goals. The seminarians in which St Paul describes the Church as a Notre Dame. In fact we met and enrol in the University's School of body, the body of the risen Christ, occurs fell in love at Notre Dame all Philosophy and Theology. Some complete at Notre Dame. There are moments when because of Theology 101 - the the Bachelor of Theology Degree and seminarians and students can pray together. compulsory course. This man in some follow further studies and graduate Moments which occur regularly like the daily with a Masters in Theology. celebration of the Eucharist in the Chapel. my tutorial asked me to help him with his essay. A few years later he asked me to marry him. "I studied a course in theology at Notre Dame with the parish priest of The celebrant at our marriage the school where I teach and the Principal studied a Masters level course wedding was the priest who in theology with him... it's a big help in the classroom for the children." was our theology lecturer."
Where did these seminarians come from? Many of these priests are ministering in the There are other annual occasions including St Charles’ Seminary located at Guildford Church in Western Australia in the dioceses the Good Friday 'via crucis', ‘the Blessing is the seminary of the Archdiocese of Perth of Broome, Bunbury, Geraldton and Perth. of Hands’ for the School of Nursing and and serves the other three dioceses of Some have been posted as missionaries in the Graduation Day Masses. In this way Western Australia. It was opened on faraway places like Finland, Nepal and students and staff encourage each other March 8, 1942 by Archbishop Prendiville. England. In most cases they are working in to live their faith. Seminarians began their formation at parishes where some of the staff of their Formally in lectures and in the tutorials there St Charles and completed their studies parish primary school or their regional is active academic engagement concerning initially at St Patrick’s Seminary, Sydney, secondary college are Notre Dame graduate life. All the courses in Philosophy, Theology and later at St Francis Xavier Seminary teachers. When they go to the school to and Scripture bring the Catholic perspective in Adelaide. They would return to Perth for celebrate the Eucharist for a class they find to issues and topics which touch the daily ordination. Subsequently they were given a teacher with whom they may have lives of students, their families and their appointments in the parishes and various studied a course in Scripture or Theology or friends. This milieu develops a real ministries in the State. In 1976 all the Philosophy. As well as sharing the same understanding and appreciation of students seminarians transferred to Adelaide for all Faith and Baptism they share some common as people. Seminarians and students share their studies and St Charles became a catechetical and pedagogical approaches their lived experiences and their beliefs. vocational discernment house. to the Sacraments and faith sharing. Friendships are made, graduations are In 1994 Archbishop Hickey thought it When they make pastoral visits to the various shared and ordinations are celebrated. opportune to re-establish St Charles as a hospitals in Perth and beyond they find At Notre Dame today there are over 30 major seminary. The seminarians returned nurses whom they know and who know seminarians studying. They come from the from Adelaide while new candidates them from studying together at Notre Dame. two diocesan seminaries and from two commenced their formation at Guildford. religious order seminaries. They come from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe "The reason for St Charles is clear. St Charles "In March this year in a Perth will produce priests for the parishes of Perth, and Australia. The existence of the School hospital a nurse graduate from for the works of the Archdiocese; and the has provided opportunities for priests in WA the School of Nursing stopped city of Perth, the Archdiocese of Perth to do further studies. Some priests have a priest saying: 'Do you should be large enough to have a viable returned to study for a Masters Degree seminary..." (Archbishop Hickey 1994.) The remember me from Theology in Theology at Notre Dame; others have seminary re-commenced with 19 seminarians. five years ago... Do you have followed courses out of interest or to time to spend with this family !n the same year, 1994, the Archbishop follow new developments in theology. whose baby is really sick?' " opened the Archdiocesan Missionary Others have enrolled to study theology in Seminary Redemptoris Mater located the doctoral program Notre Dame offers. at Morley "... it is a highlight of the Some of the priests who graduated have Archdiocese of Perth that two seminaries completed higher studies in Rome and are "What was impressive about my have been opened in one year - 1994... making a contribution to Notre Dame as four years at Notre Dame was And so why a second seminary?.... we must lecturers and tutors. They are passing on to that I was in constant contact take seriously what the Holy Father calls the the next generation of students what they with the world. The Campus is New Evangelization. It is clear that in many received at Notre Dame. The University, and a microcosm of the world. countries including Australia the strength particularly the School of Philosophy and Students would question me of Christianity has begun to weaken... Theology, is very conscious of its universal about my faith and I would The new seminary, in conformity with the mission. The School regularly invites world question them about their renowned scholars and theologians from Neocatechumenal Way, will produce beliefs. This dialogue was Catholic universities around the world priests who are missionaries, priests who important in my formation. including Europe, America and Israel. understand the New Evangelization, priests These fellow students some who are willing to go beyond the normal These visiting lecturers provide intensive Catholics, some from other fields priests work in, to preach the Gospel courses which are followed not only by Churches and some with to those who no longer walk with us." theology students but are open to everyone. different beliefs all came to (Archbishop Hickey 1994) They bring to Perth a wealth of expertise my ordination." 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By Professor Gerry Turcotte Executive Dean, College of Arts & Sciences our own students, but also students from As well as acknowledging our very best virtually every other School, either through academic achievers, we were able to The School of Arts & Sciences in Sydney is double degrees with Law, Education, showcase the range of talents that are now in its third year of operation. I marvel Nursing and Business, or via the many who unique to our School. Under the guidance at the thought that just over a year before opt to do our units as electives. As such, of our Theatre head, Jane Bergeron, I was appointed Dean some of the the School is bursting at the seams in the five theatrical performances were mounted major facilities were still being finalised. best possible way, so that, while still for the capacity crowd. Four award- Other colleagues and students speak maintaining our small class sizes, we have winning student films were screened, and of the rubble they walked over when a real energy and diversity running three creative writing students performed first interviewed. Perhaps appropriately for through our programs. short monologues as a precursor to a a university such as ours, a great deal of This was perhaps most in evidence at the major performance at the prestigious faith was required from everyone in those inaugural Sydney Campus Arts & Sciences Sydney Writers’ Festival. early days. We’re still in our infancy, and Awards Night held on 9 April, 2008. The latter event saw some 11 students, yet how far we’ve come, and how that This was a celebration of the highest under the co-direction of Arts student, belief has been rewarded! The buildings achievers in the School with awards Sirena Beveridge, performing to another are pristine, the staff enthusiastic and the presented to some 36 students in most of capacity crowd, this time at the renowned students are coming in their numbers. the full academic disciplines on offer, from Bangarra Theatre. The students read a For Arts & Sciences, Sydney, this has meant Behavioural Science to Politics, History to selection of work in what we are confident moving quickly from a purely foundational English. Special Awards for ‘Group will be the first in a regular series of role establishing the teaching disciplines, Initiative’ were presented to James Griffin, appearances at the world famous event. to the wider functions of an academic Tom Griffin and Anthony Mason – who The reading was capped off with the College hosting research conferences, founded the iVote project to empower publication of the University’s first creative theatre performances, seminar programs, youth voting – and for ‘Individual writing anthology, Light Reflecting off a book launches and public debates. Initiative’, awarded to Joel Clark, whose White Surface featuring some 20 writers. The School of Arts & Sciences is one of the achievements last year were capped by his Our 3rd year internships are designed to engine rooms of the University. We have invitation to participate in the Prime ensure that our students are both the pleasure of teaching a large cohort of Minister’s Australia 2020 Summit. theoretically, but also practically, prepared IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 15
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1. Scenes from the student production, Metamorphoses.
2. Notre Dame students after their performances at the Sydney Writers’ Festival.
3. Film students Diana Cosma, Pamela Ghosn and Penelope Roth with lecturer, Mr Marco Ianniello, after receiving the award of best film for Language of Film, Semester One 2007.
for their chosen careers. Already many of our Most recently both Marco Ianniello and lecturer, Peter O’Connor, has co-published students have secured exciting placements Tony Radevski have each completed a major article in the European Journal of with Channel Nine television — including important film projects and have already Psychological Assessment. the Today Show and A Current Affair — had their works selected for key festivals. This, together with books and journals on the New South Wales Legislative Council, Marco’s documentary, Playing in the Italo-Australian writing, and on Canadian Fairfax newspapers, the Lowy Foundation, Shadows, looks at a notorious public Literature, with publishers as far afield as the Sydney Opera House, the Make-a-Wish housing estate in Woolloomooloo and Belgium and Canada, makes for a robust Foundation, Rolling Stone magazine, offers a hopeful view of underprivileged research environment. independent film and production companies, youth. Tony’s animated film, Ephemeral What does the future hold for Arts & and World Youth Day to name just a few. has been described as a “visually dark and Sciences? Clearly the future is an exciting Dean’s scholar, Heather Lynn, has recently comic film” that examines how a single one. We are developing new programs in returned from a project in Vanuatu with cola can transforms a train trip home. Sociology, Mathematics and the Sciences, Youth Challenge Australia, and was so Assistant Dean, Peter Dean, has just signed as well as coordinating the Tertiary Enabling successful she has been invited back as a a contract with the Australian Army History Program which will offer an alternative group leader. Unit for The Architect of Victory: the military pathway into undergraduate studies at Needless to say these student successes career of Lieutenant General F.H. Berryman Notre Dame. We will be strengthening our often owe as much to the enthusiastic to be published next year through collaborations with our wonderful Fremantle support of staff as they do to the Cambridge University Press. English lecturer and Broome colleagues, and participating in candidates themselves, and in this sense Deborah Pike, who has been on sabbatical developing our shared interest in Indigenous Arts & Sciences is proud of the initiative in France, has been awarded an Emerging research and teaching through the newly and support it has been able to provide. Writer in Residence Award for the constituted Centre for Indigenous Studies. Throughout this busy time staff have Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers Centre All in all it has been an outstanding start to continued to flourish, winning teaching for 2008. Politics lecturer John Rees also what will definitely be a remarkable future. commendations from the Vice Chancellor published a well-received article: or being nominated for national awards, How Cricket Explains the World for Online securing book contracts for cutting edge Opinion: Australia’s e-journal of social and research and publishing widely in many fields. political debate, and Behavioural Science IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 16
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business students to get involved in uni life, BUSINESS but also provide opportunities for networking with other peers.” Towards the end of last year the Society held its inaugural ‘Business Breakfast’, inviting lecturers, current students and alumni, in an effort to initiate closer ties between past and present Notre Dame business students. The event was attended by a number of successful alumni and included a discussion about the transition between university and the work force. Senior Lecturer, Professor Derek Parkin who led the discussion, commented on the professionalism of the students involved. “I have attended many similar functions At the launch - School of Business staff, alumni and members of the Fremantle Notre Dame Business Society. and this was at a high level. It was a very positive and encouraging event,” he said. In May, business students organised a State finalists for 2nd year Fremantle launch of networking function and magazine launch in a row for Fremantle new Business society at the Orient Hotel in Fremantle as part of their events management class. Business students Fremantle’s School of Business Business student, Sophie Ntoumenopoulos Fremantle Business students once launched a new student association, said, “The night was a great success. again competed against teams from the Business Society, earlier this year. It gave everyone the opportunity to get The University of Western Australia, The organisation, which formed at the end of to know each other and network in a social atmosphere. Curtin University of Technology, 2007, is the representative body for business Murdoch University and Edith students. Its aim is to aid and support students “The purpose of this event was to raise Cowan University in this year’s throughout their time at the University by awareness of the Business Society and Deloitte Australia’s 2008 Dream providing social and academic initiatives. provide valuable networking between Team competition. Publications representative, Alice Farley students, Notre Dame staff and Perth said, “Our events not only encourage business owners.” The team came second out of ten teams, missing out on first place by only one point (out of a possible 90 points). Sydney students get 'smART' Deloitte Australia, a leading international Third year Marketing and Public This project is part of the Sydney Campus accounting firm, holds the competition Relations students from the Sydney School of Business’ Events Management every year. It aims to give Western Australian Campus were actively involved in course, which provides practical experience commerce students the opportunity to this year’s Sydney City Council’s in devising, producing, and promoting events. The new unit is designed to make apply knowledge to ‘real world’ situations, Youth Week festival, smARTarts. gain insight into the type of work performed students ready for the workplace. smARTarts showcases the talents and by the Deloitte practice and meet with Students are also training for their role in initiatives of young Australians aged from industry experts. assisting the International Media Centre 15-26. The week-long festival was held in Executive Dean of Business, Associate for World Youth Day. The centre is April and culminated with an event staged Professor Sonja Bogunovich was delighted responsible for advising and facilitating the at Pine Street Creative Arts Centre in with their achievement: “The Deloitte Dream global media coverage by the hundreds of Chippendale. Team competition is a rigorous, yet rewarding journalists and photographers who will opportunity for all students participating. I The School of Business students produced arrive in Australia from around the world. would like to commend our Notre Dame the creative careers forum titled: yOUR “You can’t really learn how to produce students on their obvious commitment to space, yOUR Future. This involved four and manage an event from just reading a each other as a team, and to the event. accomplished speakers who talked about textbook”, says student, Edward Martin, They have certainly risen to the challenge their personal experiences and the obstacles “so this unit provides a chance to work that was set by the 2007 UNDA Dream they faced on their journey to success. with two real-world clients”. Team. A 2007 first place, followed by a The speakers included Pauline Nguyen, “We work to tight deadlines and we 2008 second placing (missing out by only who triumphed over a tragic childhood as produced our smARTarts forum on a zero one point) is certainly an amazing outcome, a Vietnamese refugee to write the recently budget, so it requires creativity and real and is testament to the excellent calibre of published Secrets of the Red Lantern, and team work. 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Education lecturer reminded of benefits of teaching in EDUCATION remote communities A trip to the Wanalirri Catholic School has reminded Broome Campus Education lecturer, Ms Panda Gardner, of the rewards Remote outreach for staff and students of teaching in remote communities. 10 weeks of practical experience in run every day for 15 minutes and each staff A former teacher at Wirrimanu, the North East Goldfields of WA member is assigned a group of students. Ms Gardner visited the Ngallangunda I have two students from the high school It is well documented that one of the community, 400km north east of Derby that I'm helping. University’s aims is to provide service in the on the Gibb River and taught the primary areas of health and education to rural and “I am going to Kalgoorlie to attend an ALS school class while the school’s principal, remote areas of Australia. In fact, training seminar with a couple of other teachers. Sr Nola Goodwin rsj, attended a Catholic teachers to serve in the country was ALS is a mandatory aboriginal literacy principals’ conference in Broome. the founders’ main priority in developing program they teach everyday at school and “It was good to learn about the Australia’s only private Catholic University. as I will be teaching it whilst I am here, Ngallangunda culture,” Ms Gardner said. they thought it would be extremely beneficial On the Fremantle Campus the role of the “The Wandjina is very important to for me to attend as well. There is also talk School of Education’s Office of Professional the community.” of going to the Mulga Queen School Practice is to facilitate placements for Ms Gardner said Broome musicians, (Mulga Queen is an annex of Laverton students so that they can gain valuable the Pigram Brothers, had written a song Primary school and is situated 140km practical experience as part of their degree. for the school laden with cultural north of Laverton). There are so many references and thanks to the children’s Ms Serena Davie, Manager of the Office possibilities up here to experience.” says, “Although sometimes logistically singing she had the opportunity to learn Ms Davis said, “It is fantastic that Ashlee challenging, the opportunity to undertake about some new dreamtime stories. has taken up this opportunity. Whilst at this experience in a remote or rural school “During this trip I definitely felt like I Laverton, Ashlee will have the opportunity can be incredibly rewarding and in some learned just as much from the experience to experience many things that students in cases life-changing for students.” as the children did from me,” she said. the metropolitan areas would not be “It confirms the importance of a two-way Notre Dame has recently been collaborating exposed to. with Curtin University’s ‘Curtin Volunteers learning experience which I try to emphasise “Whilst she has not received any Program’ that regularly sends students to to my Bachelor of Education students.” significant financial benefits, the benefits participate in a range of educational Ms Gardner said Bachelor of Education for her personally are incredibly rewarding.” community projects. The initiative in the students were encouraged to undertake Western Australian country town of The Department of Education and Training their practical placement in remote Laverton has been running for 11 years. is offering rural teaching scholarships to final community schools like Wanalirri. The town is situated in the North East year students completing their practicum “In the past students have travelled to Goldfields, 1100km from Perth and has a in the country. For more information on Wirrimanu and Ringer Soak’s Birlirr population of less than 500 people. this program contact Ms Serena Davis on Ngawiyiwu Catholic School,” she said. (08) 9433 0156 or email: [email protected] First semester saw 3rd year Bachelor of I hope the Broome Campus can continue Education student, Ashlee Mustard, travel to to strengthen our links with the remote Laverton to take up a 10 week placement Kimberley schools.” at the primary school. The school has about 100 students with 80% of the population being of Aboriginal descent. Ashlee was in constant contact with Ms Davie keeping her up-to-date with what she was doing, which Ms Davie says is very important. Ashlee reports… “Just letting you know how everything is up here. Everything is going well and I am loving it more every day. The kids are adorable, they are so friendly and easy to get along with, not to mention that the staff are great! I am helping participate in a new spelling program they have developed here. It is Ashlee Mustard in Laverton. Education lecturer, Ms Panda Gardner, with students at Wanalirri Catholic School. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:36 PM Page 18
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Health Sciences
Professor John Bloomfield Professor John Bloomfield addresses offical gathering As part of the proceedings at the Blessing and Official Opening of the Health Sciences’ Research and Education Building (as reported on page 8) Professor John Bloomfield, Chair of the Health & Physical Education External Advisory Board, was invited to give an address. In his introduction to the address, Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Tannock said, “John Bloomfield is a legendary figure in Australian sports policy and leadership, and in teaching and research in health and physical education. He has had a major role in the design and development of the Australian sporting ‘system’. At Notre Dame he has been an inspirational leader in the foundation of the University’s highly successful School of Health Sciences.”
Following is an abridged version of its facilities and equipment, combined with Assoc Prof Beth Hands, Prof Peter Hamer, Professor Bloomfield’s address: a well-qualified and enthusiastic staff. Dr Ben Ward, Assoc Prof Hugh Pinnington, My first visit to Notre Dame was in early This Institute also has an innovative Ms Fiona Farringdon and Mark Pedersen. November 2000, after Peter Tannock and I mission with an interdisciplinary approach, This leadership group and several other had met by chance at a graduation whose central focus is exercise. This is a academics who have more recently joined ceremony on the Broome campus, in July first in Australia and it will interface across the staff, have been ably led by Prof Helen 2000. During our meeting in Fremantle, he the fields of health, physical education, Parker, the Executive Dean of the College asked me if I could assist the University to exercise science, physiotherapy, biomedical of Health Science. Helen is both a visionary set up a Health and PE course, and I science, nursing, behavioural science and and an inspiring leader and the Institute agreed to consider it. medicine. It will not have a pure research will be in good hands while she remains I left the University that day with some function, but rather a research and at the helm. Notre Dame reading matter, some of development orientation. There are two more important which appears in your program today, in With regard to my seven years at Notre acknowledgments to make: the first is to the form of the Objects of the University. Dame, the longer I stayed the more I grew my wife, Noelene. She has always strongly They certainly impressed me and partially to appreciate the unique nature of this supported my various endeavours over influenced my positive response. They are institution and the dedicated educators who almost 50 years of our marriage – thank as follows: guide its students. The Vice Chancellor has you Noelene. • The provision of university education been kind enough to suggest that I have The second, but certainly not the least, is to within a context of Catholic faith and been of assistance to this university. your Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Tannock. values, and However, Notre Dame has given me much Not only does Peter have a towering more than I have given it, as there is no • The provision of an excellent standard of physical presence, but this is dwarfed by doubt that I’ve been influenced by the - teaching, scholarship and research his outstanding leadership skills. It was a strong Christian spirit which pervades - training for the professions, and great pleasure to work with you Peter and this institution. - pastoral care for its students. I thank you for this opportunity. Before closing, I want to pay a tribute to my Looking back on the last seven years, it Finally, The University of Notre Dame colleagues, as they are the ones who have seems like an exhilarating roller-coaster ride. Australia is rapidly becoming a highly accomplished the real work, over several And here we stand today, at the blessing reputed, private Christian university, whose years, in developing the Health Sciences. and opening of this magnificent building outstanding qualities give a vital balance to The early pioneers who worked with me which will house the Institute of Health the Australian Tertiary Education System. on the basic structure of the program, were and Rehabilitation Research. I know it will It has been very rewarding for me Prof Alan Morton and Mr John Graham. be successful because of the high level of personally to have played even a minor They were followed by the full-time staff, role in its development. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 19
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Health students working in the new Exercise Rehabilitation Laboratory.
Launch of new research institute
The new Institute for Health and School of Health Sciences and inaugural and preventive health. Students will be Rehabilitation Research was launched Director of the new Institute. “Some exciting under the supervision of scholars with diverse on Wednesday 7 May, 2008. The possibilities were raised about collaboration professional and disciplinary backgrounds. Institute is housed in the University’s among the different health professions for The Institute’s aim is to provide students state-of the-art Health Sciences solving complex health questions.” within the health professions with the Research and Education Building. Investigation into various aspects of necessary investigative skills for clinical Notre Dame staff, special guests and preventive and restorative health are innovation and life-long service to the research partners gathered to inspect the planned to include students from the areas Western Australian community, and to new building and attend the first seminar of exercise science, physiotherapy, medicine, influence health policy and improve practice. session. The seminars, to be held regularly nursing, counselling, behavioural sciences throughout the year, will be presented by a variety of health professionals. The Institute’s research will be multi-disciplinary and focus on health issues in the growth of healthy children and youth, healthy aging, rehabilitation studies and Indigenous health. The first seminar was presented by Dr Tom Brett, Director of Primary Health Care Research in Medicine on the research being conducted in general practice settings, cardiovascular health and prostate cancer. The second seminar was presented by UNDA’s Dr Fiona Naumann, Senior Lecturer and Research Manager, and Professor Martin Philpott, Head of Counselling. The topic was titled: The effects of a combined exercise and counselling program on selected physiological and psychological parameters in post-treated breast cancer patients. “The presentations generated thought- provoking perspectives from the attendees,” Provost, Professor Mark McKenna; Senior Lecturer and Research Manager, Dr Fiona Naumann; Director of Primary Health Care Research, Professor Tom Brett; Surgical Oncologist Royal Perth Hospital, Professor Cristobel Saunders; Head of said Professor Helen Parker, Dean of the Counselling, Professor Martin Philpott; Executive Dean of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Helen Parker. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 20
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Law
Law students win WA Tri Law Competition Leading Thomas More scholar makes Competing in the Tri Law significant bequest Competition held during Western Australia’s Law Week proved to be a The late and widely respected Father “Over the years, Fr Byron organised two great success for seven Law Brian Byron has bequeathed his major conferences and gave several valuable students from Fremantle Campus collections of the complete works of lectures to the Society, informing others on when they claimed the first prize, St Thomas More and the New More and his works,” said Mr Smith. the Tri Law Cup. Catholic Encyclopedia to the Sydney Sydney Campus’ Dean of Law, Professor School of Law. Gerard Ryan, said the School is delighted WA’s three law schools, The University of Western Australia (UWA), Murdoch These books have been added to the and honoured to receive such a generous University and Notre Dame all competed in University’s Law collection on the and valued bequest. the annual competition. The three sections, Broadway site, ensuring that students have “Having this collection here means our Negotiations Competition, Academic the opportunity to study St Thomas More, students will now have the opportunity to Challenge and the Moot Competition are the patron saint of lawyers, and his writings. access the writings of our patron saint. each hosted by a university with the Fr Byron was widely recognised as Australia’s “Fr Byron was known as both a gifted Academic Challenge also supported by the pre-eminent More scholar. Greg Smith SC academic and a wonderful pastoral man – Law Society of WA. The competitions MP, President of the St Thomas More qualities which we endeavour to foster in required students to undertake a variety of Society in Sydney, said he had contributed our students. A gift such as this from a challenges, testing their skills in negotiations, greatly to raising awareness of the Saint person with these qualities could not be problem solving, creativity and general amongst Catholic lawyers in New South more appropriate for the law school,” knowledge of the law. Wales (NSW). said Professor Ryan. Law student, Jim Riley, competed in the Academic Challenge section. “We were absolutely thrilled to win the Academic Challenge and, of course, equally thrilled that the Notre Dame Law School (NDLS) snared the overall victory and we sincerely hope that our win inspires future contestants that represent the NDLS to strive to win the Academic Challenge and the cup in the coming years,” he said. Kevin Sneddon also competed in the Academic Challenge. He said the team was thrilled to win, “Our combination of youth and experience was representative of Notre Dame Law School. We believed we coped well with the rigors of the intellectual challenge.” Fremantle Campus’ Dean of Law, Associate Professor Jane Power, said she was delighted and proud of the UNDA teams. “On behalf of the Law School community I extend our warmest congratulations to Rachel Beresford Ord, Daniel Chaney, Emily Keys, Jason Myers, Jim Riley, Kevin Sneddon and Jess Stokes. “It would be remiss of me not to also thank Emma Cullen who coordinated the Notre Dame competitors and was chief Law librarian, Mrs Karen Rowe-Nurse; Fr Byron’s brother, Peter Byron; Dean of Law, Professor Gerard Ryan and Law hostess at the Negotiations competition.” student and President of the Notre Dame St Thomas More Society, Patrick Langrell. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 21
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Professor Gavin Frost New Dean for Fremantle School of Medicine
Professor Gavin Frost MB BS MPH Medicine FRACMA FAFPHM FHKCCM (Hon) has been appointed as Dean of the School of Medicine, Fremantle Campus and will take up the position in July 2008. Dr Frost was Associate Professor in Population and Public Health at the Sydney School of Medicine. Prior to joining Notre Dame, Dr Frost was General Manager First day for medical students on the (Business Development) with Aus Health Sydney Campus International in NSW, developing overseas health projects. Dr Frost is a medical graduate of Sydney University and holds a Masters degree in Public Health. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators, was its Censor-in-Chief from 1999 until 2005 and currently is President of the College. He is also a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and serves on the NSW state advisory committee. He was recently presented with an honorary fellowship of the Hong Kong College of Community Medicine for his work in developing administrative medicine training in Hong Kong. Before 1998 he was the CEO of Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. For two and a half years he was the Senior Medical First day for medicine students on the Sydney Campus. Advisor of the AIDS and Communicable Diseases branch of the Australian The Sydney Campus welcomed its tutorial rooms; two large lecture theatres; Commonwealth Department of Health. first cohort of medical students to the educational resource room and student Before this secondment, he was for four new medicine and nursing building recreation facilities. years the Deputy Chief Health Officer in which is located in the historic The Sydney School of Medicine has been the NSW Health Department. buildings complex of the Sacred fully accredited by the Australian Medical He has also served as senior medical Heart Parish in Darlinghurst. Council. It will operate in association with advisor in the office of the NSW Minister of Health, and as Director of Community A $24 million restoration of the heritage St Vincent’s Hospital and other major Medicine at Sydney Hospital. listed buildings included the development Catholic and public hospitals in New South of a new seven-storey education building Wales and Victoria. Students will have the He served as a locum with the Royal Flying where 112 foundation students benefit of accessing clinical training places Doctor Service in Broken Hill and in remote commenced their graduate entry program. in regional areas. centres in Australia. The complex, located directly opposite Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Tannock said, In his Government roles, he has made St Vincent’s Hospital, was completed in “This was a great day for the students and numerous visits to China and to Indonesia. early February and features: a modern their families and for this new university in He has also undertaken consultancies in medical library; simulated wards; practise Sydney. The Darlinghurst Campus is a Papua New Guinea, in Romania, Qatar, wet laboratories; simulated consulting beautiful and historic facility which will do Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, rooms; clinical skills laboratories; problem much to enhance the quality of the medical Libya and the Indian Ocean Territories of based learning rooms; seminar rooms; education to be provided by the University.” Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Christmas Island. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 22
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Nursing
Nursing students gain hands-on experience in Africa
Maggie Quinn Before starting her Nursing degree in 2005, third year student, Maggie Quinn, spent a year in Nairobi, Kenya on exchange. On her return to Australia she decided to organise a service project with a Kenyan friend who had contacts with a non-government organisation - Artistes Network Kenya. In December 2006, Ms Quinn, along with her sister and six other university students, joined eight Kenyan students for a health care service project in Ndhiwa, Western Kenya. In a two week period the group of 16 built an extension onto a health clinic and teacher’s house and held free medical days The eye nurse specialist, Sister Rebekah Tong with Maggie Quinn distributing medicine at the health clinic. Ruth Mychael at Vom Christian Hospital. for the locals. Ms Quinn’s main job was to distribute medicine with a doctor, while Sydney Campus nursing students, I was left to dry, measure and dress the others assisted with consulting and continued Ruth Mychael and Maggie Quinn, newborn myself. The way of doing things to work on building the health clinic. went ‘above and beyond’ when it in hospitals over there is very different. She said the main ailments were primarily came to gaining practical nursing “There is no public health system in Malaria, HIV Aids, Helminthiasis (a worm experience during their semester Nigeria so when a doctor prescribes drugs infestation, occurring mainly in children), break. Their stories follow… for a patient, the family goes to the Tuberculosis, fungal infections and sexually Ruth Mychael pharmacy to buy them. If the family has transmitted diseases. Third year nursing student, Ruth Mychael, no money, there are no drugs to give to “There wasn’t any equipment to properly spent three months over summer helping the patient. I fainted for the first time diagnose the illnesses so the doctors out at the Vom Christian Hospital in Nigeria, when I watched a little boy, with over would get a history from the patients to working on the maternity, children’s and 50% of his body burnt, have dressings do a clinical assessment and prescribe men’s wards and at the psychiatric, drugs changed with no pain relief. medication to treat the most likely causes. and alcohol rehabilitation unit. She also “This experience helped me to see how “Over two days more than 300 people came worked in the ante-natal clinic, testing essential basic health is to life. It has given to see us. These people didn’t have enough mothers for HIV and spending time with me more motivation to do well, to make money to attend the local doctor and HIV patients and their families. the most of the opportunity of my unfortunately when they came to the clinic Ms Mychael grew up in Nigeria, living education so that I can take it and use it to it was often hard to cure them, but we did there from 1993 to 2005 in the town help those who desperately need it.” the best we could to reduce their symptoms. of Vom, where her parents worked as Before leaving for Vom a fundraising BBQ “The project was a real success and I am missionaries. On returning to Australia to was organised by Ms Mychael and some hoping to organise future projects not only study it was part of her plan to eventually other students at Notre Dame. The in Kenya, but other third world countries,” work in a similar situation once finishing donations received were taken to the Vom said Ms Quinn. her nursing degree. She particularly Christian Hospital. When she has completed her studies at wanted to see what it was like working in “The money went towards blankets, Notre Dame, Ms Quinn would like to study the Nigerian health system. pillows, sheets, mackintoshes as well as a midwifery and eventually work for “In Nigeria, nursing students are sent to substantial amount for the poor fund, Médecins Sans Frontières – a humanitarian do a lot of the work without supervision. which assists patients in purchasing their medical aid agency. Once when I was assisting with a delivery medication,” said Ms Mychael. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 23
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PHILOSOPHY & THEOLOGY
A Café for Philosophy at Notre Dame? Of course not! Well…maybe. “APIS also promotes the teaching of their monthly public forums in Philosophy. In fact, Notre Dame’s Fremantle philosophy to younger students, right down “Members of the public enlist (mainly Campus provides the meeting venue to beginners. Of course, six year olds can't educators though many are interested folk for the Association for Philosophy in grapple with most of philosophy's big from the community) and take part in the Schools (APIS) Philosophy Cafe. APIS problems, but they can be taught how to Philosophy Cafe public discussion forum. is a voluntary group that aims to discuss a topic, how to give a reason, how The group meets monthly alternating promote the teaching of philosophy to work together with others, and how to between two locations north and south in schools and the status of see things from more than one angle. APIS of the river. runs workshops for teachers who want to philosophy in society. The Philosophy Cafe meetings at Notre introduce an element of philosophy into Dame are facilitated by Dr Naimo and There has been much written recently in their classes at any level of schooling." the media about the impending Dr Tapper, providing a forum for lively Philosophy and Theology lecturer, Dr Joseph introduction of Philosophy and Ethics by discussion on philosophical topics. Naimo, explains the importance of the some secondary schools in Western Members of the public are invited to join University’s connection with APIS. Australia. Chairman of APIS, Dr Alan in the discussion with an emphasis on Tapper explains: “The teaching involves a “Notre Dame follows a long tradition of reasoned discourse. "community of inquiry" approach, in the great Catholic Universities throughout “The Philosophy Cafe is indeed philosophy which students learn to think together, the world, which sees a strong emphasis in practice shared with a community of critically and constructively. We know that on the notion of a liberal education - an inquirers. The gatherings have enjoyed the teaching of philosophy enhances important characteristic feature of the the support of Notre Dame for over three children's intellectual development quite Notre Dame learning experience. It is in years now and we look forward to remarkably. We know that it helps them this vein that Notre Dame supports the continuing our support,” said Dr Naimo. with their other subjects. We know that it efforts of APIS by providing a venue to host helps them to develop socially. It improves their general social behaviour and ethical awareness. We also know that they find it highly enjoyable and challenging. “Despite all this, philosophy has never been part of the educational mainstream in Australia - surprisingly not even in the Catholic school system, which does have a distinctive philosophical tradition. However, this is now changing in the final years of school. “This year a new course of study, Philosophy and Ethics, has been introduced into eight schools. Next year it will expand further, and in a few years time it will be well established. APIS has played a key role behind the scenes in this process. Dr Joseph Naimo (centre) meeting with committee members. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 24
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Campus ministry
Students with Mr Jack De Groot, Dr C Lucy Morris and Associate Professor David Gilchrist.
The Economics of Charities With the success of Conversations governance within the not-for-profit and how including the disadvantaged in society on Tap seminar series held in 2007, charity sector, and identified what he saw is important and how their participation Tom Gannon, Notre Dame’s as weaknesses within the system which he can fundamentally change the way Campus Minister was keen to said, “can work to the detriment of our communities work. Mr De Groot pointed continue the initiative. civil society”. to one specific case of a double amputee in Bangladesh who with some basic support, For the 2008 series Tom has teamed up Dr C Lucy Morris, Chief Executive Officer initially just a tri-cycle, gave him the ability with Associate Dean and Senior Lecturer, of Community Vision Inc. and Adjunct to get out into the community and acquire Associate Professor David Gilchrist from Professor of Management at the School of the skills he needed to open his own the School of Business. It is their plan to Business, Fremantle Campus, explored the business and support himself and his family. offer a discussion format which seeks to history of who traditionally has taken up the explore the role business has in working work of charity. She gave a feminist critique The first of the series was well attended by for and creating more ‘just’ communities of the ‘work of charity’ and how it has students, staff, community organisation particularly in the areas of health, nursing traditionally been seen as women’s work. members and neighbours of the University. and arts and sciences. She suggested that the work of women in The questions from the floor spanned the this sector is undervalued in the financial social context of justice work at present - Associate Professor David Gilchrist explains, sense. She proposed that it is also under- “Is it just cool to care at the moment?” “The events take the form of three appreciated when it comes to seeking What role can a business school play in speakers giving a short presentation, input on overall systems that look to rectify shaping people with an ethical framework? engaging a current issue within their fields, systemic issues involved with aspects of How does the governmental bureaucracy followed by 25 minutes of open floor society where charity work is focused. of the day discourage people from getting questions and discussion, followed by an involved in their communities? opportunity to meet the speakers and Mr Jack De Groot, the Chief Executive participants over food and drinks. Officer of Caritas Australia, discussed the The informal discussion continued well ways that Non Governmental past the advertised 8pm cut off mark and The first Conversation on Tap ‘The Economics Organisations (NGOs) work and the hopefully the inaugural crowd is both of Charity - Who Cares’ engaged the topic challenges of competing in the market hungry and thirsty for the rest of the series! of charity on several levels. Associate place and needing to grow in order to Professor Gilchrist gave an introduction into Western Australian winery, Hackersley Estate, survive. He discussed some of the the history of economics and the systems is the proud sponsor of the series. For more reasoning that leads to decisions in the which are in place to address not-for-profit information about the Conversations on Tap, NGO sector and the ways in which governance. He explored the current please contact Campus Minister, Tom different organisations work. One of the motivations and models of corporate Gannon on (08) 9433 0629. key aspects of his presentation focused on IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 25
25 I UNIVERSITY NEWS Student Life Sharing in the journey of the World Youth Cross and Icon Season starts for Notre won several games. One memorable Students from all three Campuses match saw the first XV defeat the highly have participated in the journey of Dame Sydney’s first ranked Fairvale Rugby Club on their the World Youth Day (WYD) Cross Rugby team home ground, 22-10. and Icon as they make their way to Mr Griffin said, “The coaching staff has Sydney for the 2008 World Youth A group of enthusiastic students in set this year’s goal for both teams to Day celebrations. Sydney have formed the Campus’ make the final rounds. It will be a solid The 3.8 metre high, 40 kilogram WYD first Rugby Union club – the Notre start to our first year of competition. So Cross and the Icon are travelling through Dame Crusaders. It began last year far we are on track to reach that goal. every diocese in every state in Australia, when students from the University “Playing for UNDA has been one of the before eventually finishing the journey at were playing in a team near the most rewarding experiences of my the 21st WYD which will be held from Broadway Campus. University life. There is real pride in 15 to 20 July. Club president, James Griffin, said it was playing for Notre Dame and that’s shared More than 500,000 people are expected obvious amongst the students in the by the entire club. I think it is vital that to take part in at least one World Youth team that there was a real desire to play this sport, and others, be available at the Day activity. Hosted by the Catholic for Notre Dame. University, as it provides an outlet from Church but open to all, the event will the stress of study and work, and brings mark the first visit to Australia by His “A group of us got together and started the Campus community closer together.” Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The Cross gathering names for a team. Suddenly and Icon are an invitation from him to five guys turned into 20 and 20 turned 1 the world’s youth to participate in into 50. Everybody knew that there was the celebrations. hard work involved in launching a new Rugby club, but they were all still very The Sydney Campus was the first to keen to do it,” said Mr Griffin. welcome the Cross and Icon in late March. They reached the Fremantle In its first season the Crusaders are fielding Campus in May where students from a first and second XV in division five of CBC Catholic College handed them over the NSW Suburban Rugby Competition. at a special ceremony attended by over Half way through the season both teams 1500 people. were making a good impression, having The Broome Campus was one of the final destinations in Western Australia 2 where it arrived on June 20. Campus Minister, Sister Jill O’Brien sgs planned a number of special services and events while it was in Broome. Deputy Vice Chancellor, Broome, Sister Sonia Wagner sgs said, “Welcoming the WYD Cross and Icon to Broome provided a special opportunity for connection with our Sydney and Fremantle campuses and also with the many young pilgrims who will gather for this universal Church event.”
1. UNDA Sydney Rugby Club’s first XV playing against Lane Cove at Centennial Park.
2. Staff, students and community members proceeding with the WYD Cross and Icon along High Street, Fremantle. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 26
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Alumni & Development
The Mary Eileen Davidson Bequest Reunion for A gift of $10,000 to augment the Education graduates University’s Endowed Scholarship The first reunion for Early Childhood Fund was provided in the estate of Education and Primary graduates Mary Eileen Davidson, distinguished was held in January. social worker and devoted friend of Most of the graduates who attended are the University. working in Perth schools, whilst a number With her bequest, Mary Eileen Davidson are permanently settled in country locations. has left behind a gift for future generations. Good wishes were sent by graduates who The “Robert Alexander Davidson and Mary are overseas, with messages from the UK, Ellen Davidson Prize in Education” will be Mary Eileen Davidson Ireland, Kenya and Nepal. A great night awarded annually to a student from the was had by all. School of Education. the profession in this country and helped to establish the Catholic Trained Social Davidson, Mary Eileen (1909 - 2007) Workers Association in Sydney in 1940. Born in Perth to Robert Alexander and She later taught at St Vincent’s and Royal Mary Ellen (née McBreen) Davidson, Mary Prince Alfred Hospitals in Sydney, and was Eileen Davidson was a remarkable woman the inaugural secretary of the NSW who made an immense contribution to the Association for Mental Health. betterment of society. After World War II Mary Eileen joined the She completed a Bachelor of Arts at the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation University of Western Australia in 1931, Administration’s child search operation, before winning a scholarship to study helping to find and return home the lost Social Work at the Catholic University of children of Eastern occupied territories. American in Washington. She graduated in Catholic social workers influenced, and were 1935 with a Master of Arts and Diploma in influenced by, the growth of professional Social Services. welfare services and policies in Australia. In 1936 she travelled to England where At the forefront of this professionalisation she completed an almoner’s certificate and was Mary Eileen Davidson. worked at St Thomas’ Hospital, London. Throughout her long life Mary Eileen Back in Australia, she established a social displayed considerable modesty as well as work department at Lewisham Hospital religious devotion. She was awarded a Papal in 1937 when social work was a Cross in 1992, and was made a Member fledgling profession. in the Order of Australia (AM) in 2001 One of Australia’s first qualified social May she rest in peace. workers, she guided the development of
Alumni and staff enjoying the reunion.
Making a Bequest opportunities to direct a bequest to a specific purpose, which may include research, academic opportunities, building development, A bequest to the University, whether it supports, prizes and scholarships. research, scholarships or a University project, is a gift If you have already considered the needs of your family in your Will to our community. and now would like to consider your community, we can help you A bequest can be designated for the benefit of the University in plan a bequest to the University that reflects your wishes. For more general, providing discretionary funds that the University can then information please contact Ms Sarah Linton, Manager of Alumni and allocate to high priority areas and needs. There are also Development, on +61 8 9433 0614 or email: [email protected]. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 27
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Tricia Walsh Master of Educational Leadership 1995 Simon Moore-Crouch Master of Arts – Theological Studies 2002 Bachelor of Communication/ Notre Dame was in its infancy when I Bachelor of Commerce 2005 commenced part-time studies in the early I’m sure that all my lecturers throughout Suzanne Barton years of the 1990’s. There was a pioneer spirit about the University at that stage; my units rolled their eyes when they saw Bachelor of Communications (Honours) 2005 another assignment or exam I’d written the enthusiasm, energy and support gave I was attracted to spending my university about football, the Olympics or cricket. wings to the demands of study that were years at Notre Dame because the Bachelor fulfilled alongside family life and full time Not many of them were sporty types and of Communications degree allowed me to secondary teaching. I may have been a bit ‘over the top’ in study a range of topics including English One of the many happy memories is of trying to make most of my assignments Literature, theatre, journalism, foundation Professor David Carter assisting sport-related, but I hope that now they see screenwriting and public relations. the career I’ve carved out in the sports in the preparation of research I had done in During the course I had the opportunity industry, it makes them a little proud. Melbourne and New Zealand for ‘Case to write and direct a documentary and Studies in Educational Change: An My studies, combined with work direct a short film that won the Innovation International Perspective,’ an international experience opportunities at the 2002 in Creativity Award at the Revelation publication he co-edited in 1995. Women’s Hockey World Cup and the 2003 Film Festival’s Intercampus Screen It may have been this step into the Rugby World Cup set me on a path to Academy awards. Working closely with a publishing world that contributed to the achieving that dream. team of classmates, and now firm friends, incentive to pull together my keen I was six months out from finishing my towards the completion of these projects involvement in art and a growing interest degree when the chance to achieve the was very rewarding. in the use of Australian flavoured religious dream came up at the Western Australian After graduating from Notre Dame I took a symbol, with the creation of two books of Cricket Association (WACA). It was exactly backpacking holiday around Europe and then liturgical graphics (Graphics & Prayers for the type of job I’d been looking for – commenced a role with the Department of Feasts and Seasons – 1997; Graphics & getting paid to watch cricket and then Health’s Graduate Development Program. Prayers for Ordinary Time – 2000: John write about it! This position gave me a range of useful Garratt Publishing, Melbourne). My lecturers were fantastic in letting me placements in public relations and health Further studies in theology have supported juggle classes and assignments alongside promotion across the department. my current work in the Catholic Education a full time job - I was away in my In August 2007, I took on the role of Office where I work with staff in Catholic sporting career. Media and Communications Officer for the Schools in Western Australia in the area of My first significant promotion saw me Heritage Council of WA. My responsibilities adult faith formation. My years in becoming the media manager. This include writing the agency’s magazine, education have embraced the teaching of position really was the dream job - one Heritage Matters, organising events, all grades from Year One to Year Twelve day it might involve a press conference writing speeches and media releases and and it is a particular privilege that I now with Dennis Lillee, the next might be a TV creating a variety of other publications. work in this exciting area of creating shoot with Mike Hussey, or co-ordinating Since graduating from Notre Dame I have learning environments for adults. post match interviews with Adam Gilchrist furthered my interests in theatre through A long held interest in women’s leadership at a Test Match. involvement in a range of community in education and in the church has led to I stayed at the WACA for three summers productions, both as a performer and various endeavours, one of which is my and after the Ashes Series in 2006-07 it publicity coordinator. Earlier in 2008 I current participation on the National was time to chase a new challenge moving directed a musical revue of Kander and Council for Australian Catholic Women. to the position as Marketing Manager at Ebb’s best songs entitled: The World Goes This council is mandated to undertake ABC Radio. Round with Autonomous Productions, a projects related to the recommendations My passion for sport, however, caught up non-profit youth theatre company that of the Bishops Social Justice Statement on with me and in October of last year I formed in Fremantle a decade ago. the participation of women in the church. moved back into the sporting realm, I have also dedicated myself to some further The many and varied contributions women taking up my current position as Public study, recently completing a course in are making to the Australian church today, Relations Manager at the Western children’s writing. This has led me to attend can be found at www.cacw.catholic.org.au. Australian Institute of Sport. I now work a writers’ conference, undertake a critique ‘Women Matter,’ a weekly newsletter, alongside WA’s premier athletes and with a leading publisher and commence can be subscribed to through this website. coaches in the lead up to the Beijing submitting work for consideration. I look It is a source of gratitude that opportunities Olympics, helping them get well deserved forward to exploring more opportunities in to learn at Notre Dame Australia came media coverage and sponsorship. this field. my way. It is gratifying to see this Catholic university continue to flourish. IP V19 - No.1 26/6/08 3:37 PM Page 28
The University of Notre Dame Australia was established by an Act of the Parliament of Western Australia, on 21 December, 1989, and by a Canonical Statute of the Archdiocese of Perth on 2 July, 1991.
Its founding partner was the University of Notre Dame in the United States.
The objects of The University of Notre Dame Australia specified in its Act of Parliament are:
a) The provision of university education within a context of Catholic faith and values and
b) The provision of an excellent standard of – i) teaching, scholarship and research. ii) training for the professions and iii) pastoral care for its students.
The University has campuses in Fremantle and Broome in Western Australia, and in Sydney, New South Wales.
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