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Adelaidean 24 March 1997 Adelaidean Vol 6 No 4 Adelaidean MARCH 24, 1997 N EWS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE Report outlines plan for youth employment At a time when short-term employ- About a quarter of those regions had unions and the community. We should school leaver will receive an offer of ment schemes and work-for-the-dole an average youth jobless rate of 20% all be working together to bring down employment, Traineeship, Apprentice- programs are making headlines, a or more over the eight-year period — youth unemployment to at least that ship, or Higher Education place within new report released by the University consistently double the overall jobless level experienced by the population as six months of leaving school. of Adelaide’s Social Justice Research rate in Australia. a whole,” he said. • establish a Full Employment Foundation offers a fresh range of “There is an obligation on the Gov- “This report outlines how that can Commission, with leading figures from solutions to Australia’s chronic youth ernment to seriously address the youth be achieved, as well as highlighting business, unions and the community, unemployment problem. unemployment problems faced by our the scope and seriousness of our youth to manage new government employ- nation, rather than simply resorting to unemployment problem.” ment programs. The report, Jobs For Young Austra- bandaid measures such as work-for-the- Among the 28 recommendations are: • redirect $60 million of labour mar- lians, is the culmination of a two-year dole schemes and army ‘boot camps’,” study by the research group, which • a target of 5% unemployment by ket assistance funds to regions experi- said Mr John Spoehr, project coordina- encing chronic youth unemployment, was funded by the Australian Youth tor with the University’s Social Justice the year 2000 be set, and that this Foundation. commitment be part of a new Charter. and provide funds for employment Research Foundation, who co-edited the strategies developed at a local level. Based on employment data over the report with Dr John Spierings. • establish agreements with the period 1988-96, the report highlights Superannuation industry to ensure that • ensure that a ‘Youth Employment “There must be a national approach Dividend’ results from the National unemployment “hot spots” around Aust- to the development of more compre- a greater share of Australia’s national ralia and makes key recommendations savings are invested into long-term Competition Policy through a new levy hensive and long-term strategies, on the States or through youth on how to boost youth employment. which should involve not only the employment generating industries. employment targets. The study focused on 64 regions in Federal Government, but governments • introduce a National Youth all States and Territories of Australia. at all levels, as well as industry, Employment Guarantee, so that every Continued Page 4 Talented students get Uni Headstart The University of Adelaide has introduced a scheme to enable highly talented and motivated secondary school students to enrol in University subjects while still at school. The Headstart scheme — being piloted this year — makes a range of University of Adelaide subjects available to high-achieving students in Stage Two of the SACE. Grades will be recorded and may be used for sta- tus if the student is eventually admitted to a course for which the subject attracts points. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mary O’Kane, said Headstart would enable students to fast-track their course or, at the very least, take a wider range of subjects than usual. “The main value of the scheme will be the extra challenge and stimulation provided by university study,” Professor O’Kane said. “By the time Headstart students begin full uni- versity study, they will be well-equipped for the Back Row: Cameron Deyell (Jazz Guitar), Scott Griffiths (Most Outstanding Postgraduate), Mario Marino intellectual rigours of university — not to mention (Jazz Drums), Kane Jones (Jazz Bass, shared), John McDermott (Most Outstanding Undergraduate). being comfortable and familiar with university-style Middle Row: Kym Walker (Jazz Piano), Libby O’Donovan (Jazz Voice), Ben Parkin (Jazz Bass, shared). teaching.” Front Row: Chris Palamountain (Jazz Saxophone), Julian Ferraretto (Jazz Strings). Photo: Mark Spavin. Exceptional secondary students have been allowed to study at the University on rare occasions in the past under non-award provisions, but the Best jazz talent to be showcased University has decided to formalise and promote the arrangements. Ten of the best young musicians from the Elder Studies Bruce Hancock. Subjects can be chosen from the Humanities and Conservatorium’s Jazz program will share over “Contributing to these awards is a wonderful Social Sciences, Mathematical and Computer $3000 in prize money donated by Adelaide busi- gesture by Adelaide music and business people Sciences, Performing Arts and Science. ness organisations. The winners will receive their and a great encouragement to young musicians,” Students eligible for a place in the scheme this prizes during a Jazz Awards Concert highlighting Mr Hancock said. “The ever-increasing interest year will be completing Stage Two of their SACE. their talents in the Scott Theatre on 3 April. shown by young people in jazz is indisputable evi- They will need an average score of 15 or better out of The concert offers Adelaide jazz lovers a unique dence that more and more are discovering just 20 for SACE Stage Two subjects already taken, and opportunity to hear up-and-coming jazz musicians how exciting and vibrant jazz can be.” at least 17 out of 20 for any SACE Stage Two subject on the same bill, and gives the musicians a chance The awards were donated by Myer Centre which is a pre-requisite for the University subject to to perform both solo and in ensembles. be studied. Adelaide, SGIC, Brash’s, Ausmusic, Jazz Action Special guest performer of the evening will be Society, John Reynolds Music City, John Davis 565001/00046 Students undertaking Headstart will usually be the newest addition to the lecturing staff in Jazz Records, dB Magazine and the Helpmann students who do not have a full load — for example, Studies, sax player Dustan Cox, who joins the Academy. They will be presented by the Dean of they could have completed some Year 12 subjects Elder Conservatorium direct from teaching Jazz Performing Arts, Dr Anita Donaldson. Post while in Year 11, or they could be “Year 13” students. Sax at the University of Durban in South Africa, • Jazz Awards Concert, 8.00pm, Thursday 3 April, Students will be admitted on a fee-paying basis. where he also worked with Darius Brubeck, son of Scott Theatre. Tickets at the door: $8/$5. jazz legend Dave Brubeck. Print Information about the scheme was sent to schools Helpmann Academy partner students free. earlier this month. The awards were the idea of Head of Jazz —Sheila Bryce —David Washington For ed v Commentary: The goods Irrigation project for pipe New feature: Adelaidean INSIDE of teaching, p.2 system experts, p.5 feedback poll, p.6 Appro PAGE 2 MARCH 24, 1997 ILLUMINATION ADELAIDEAN GUEST COMMENTARY The goods of teaching: hanging tight in bad times Wise Counsel Dr Neville Hicks is Reader in the by result of a deliberate policy — helped, a Department of Public Health. He was Dr Neville Hicks bit, by one of the last gasps of funding There have been a lot of things hap- one of the four recipients of the 1996 Public health growth. Since the late 80s, the pening lately to remind us of the Stephen Cole the Elder awards for excel- Department has taken on as half-time importance of its Governing Body in lence, in graduate teaching. Lecturers A a handful of people who had the life of the University. been good students and looked to be on track to interesting higher degrees. They have been given On 6 March the University of In the days of Imperial Honours, it used to be said initially modest teaching loads, plus an assurance of Adelaide Act 1971, as amended by that the OBE stood for other buggers’ effort. Ditto back-up as they take increasing responsibility for the Statutes Amendment (Uni- the Stephen Cole awards, which may say something course co-ordination. The weaknesses of the versity Councils) Act 1996 was pro- about a person but say as much about setting. My approach have been that it can slow progress to a claimed and accordingly the “new” setting includes two and one-half engines of good higher degree, and that we have more part-time staff teaching. One is the recent influx of mature-age stu- Council met for the first time on 14 than is good for collegial government. dents, the other one a cadre of thoughtful younger March. lecturers. The half is this university’s rhetoric in sup- The effort to “grow our own” successors has had The reconstituted Council is com- port of more-or-less equal standing for good teach- three strengths. One has been the chance to recruit posed of the Chancellor and the Vice- ing, public service and research. people who have shown by their care for fellow stu- dents that they are likely to support our undergradu- Chancellor who are ex officio mem- In 1986 the Department of Community Medicine bers; seven external members ates. A second has been their pattern of contact with began a Masters program in Public Health. Students undergraduates regular enough to understand the appointed by a selection committee; enrolled who were, mostly, well-established in jobs in changing concerns of students whose worries about three members elected by the the Health Commission, health service delivery and work and income threaten, increasingly, to over- Senate; three members of the aca- other forms of public service.
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