University of ANNUAL REPORT 2012 volume one 

April 2013

Letter to the Minister Dear Minister In accordance with Section 36 of the Act 1989, we present the Report by the Council of the University of Canberra for the period 1 January to 31 December 2012, together with financial statements in respect of that period. Yours sincerely

Dr John Mackay AM Chancellor

Professor Stephen Parker Vice-Chancellor

1 University of canberra 2012 annual report Foreword from the Chancellor

Table of Foreword contents

Foreword from the Chancellor ...... 02 Vice-Chancellor’s from the welcome ...... 04 Council report ...... 06

Council activities ...... 07 Vice-Chancellor’s Group ...... 08 Chancellor Education ...... 10 In 2012 more than ever before I have Canberra businessman Dr Jim Service been struck by how intimately and and prominent public servant Dr Jeffrey Research ...... 22 deeply involved the University is in the Harmer. These honorary degrees Campus community. The people I meet already illustrated our national and international and Community ...... 34 As Chancellor part of my job is to get out in the know what a great job the University connections, our focus on creativity and International ...... 48 is doing. They are graduates – often communication and our roles in business community and tell people what a great place ‘repeat customers’ with more than one and government. Appendices ...... 52 the University of Canberra is. It’s the easiest job degree. They work for organisations that A1. hOnorary degree have contracted University of Canberra The Vice-Chancellor’s future plans will see recipients ...... 52 in the world. researchers. They have been to the campus us build on strong foundations to become to play weekend sport, see a band or have a truly international university, giving our A2. Emeriti a meal. They have read about our research graduates the skills to operate in the global and adjuncts ...... 53 community and creating lasting relationships As a graduate I will always be grateful for the head breakthroughs in the newspaper or heard A3. Workplace Health with partners and cultures overseas. our experts analyse the issues of the day and Safety ...... 62 start my degree gave my career. As an employer on radio or television. They like us on As you will read in this report everything A4. Freedom of Facebook and follow us on Twitter. I know what an asset University of Canberra from research projects and student Information ...... 62 These connections go well beyond the internships to sponsorships and capital works graduates can be. And as Chancellor I get to be is embedding the University of Canberra in A5. Risk management capital. Earlier this year I had the pleasure Statement ...... 64 of conferring an honorary degree on people’s lives more than ever before. part of decisions that are seeing the University Glossary ...... 65 my fellow alumnus Dr Nguyen Xuan The people I meet recognise and go from strength to strength. Vang. He is now a senior official in the appreciate this. It is gratifying to hear Vietnamese government, but he looks expressions like “success story” and “going back fondly on his time studying in places” used to describe the University. Canberra and works with other University of Canberra alumni who have risen through This growing reputation and recognition is the ranks around the world. a credit to the hard work of the University’s staff and the drive of its students. Our other honorary doctorates from the year illustrate the breadth of our interest But what is most exciting is knowing the and links to the outside world. The late best is yet to come. Dr was a well-loved, best-selling author, who gave a remarkable address to graduating students after receiving his honorary doctorate. We also recognised local midwife Dr Rhodanthe Lipsett, whose career delivering babies Dr John Mackay AM spanned five decades, as well as leading Chancellor

2 3 University of canberra 2012 annual report Vice-Chancellor’s Welcome

There were plenty of other reasons for the community to come to the campus in 2012. We hosted travelling music festival Groovin’ the Moo for the third year running. Our new campus pub opened to the public, serving beer Vice- brewed here in Canberra. A lively public lecture series included addresses from our staff and external speakers such as Member for Fraser Dr Andrew Leigh, Chief of Army Lieutenant General David Morrison and a particularly memorable Chancellor’s performance from creative director of the Centenary of Canberra Adjunct Professor Robyn Archer. It was also a year when we consolidated our position as a successful university. We reached the largest size in our history Welcome in terms of student numbers. We posted a solid financial surplus, including an The ACT Government announced in than that. Our researchers are able to important underlying, operational surplus. 2012 that it will build the University engage in projects with our partners in 2012 was the year the University of Canberra of Canberra Public Hospital on the areas that are not limited to sports studies, Our research performance reached northwest corner of the campus. but encompass marketing, management new heights. The latest data show the placed itself firmly at the heart of its community. The hospital will be a sub-acute facility and design. Our students are able to University’s research publications have which will significantly increase capacity do work placements in professional increased by 75.5 percent from 2009 within the ACT health system. Our sporting organisations. to 2011, while research income jumped We are committed to finding ways to bring the students, clinicians and researchers will from $11.6 million in 2009 to $17.1 million play an integral role in the services the These close relationships help build a in 2011. world to the campus so we can effectively engage hospital delivers to the ACT community. sense of community that I hope might The number of research students enrolled This partnership will improve health one day mirror the support one sees in with it in our teaching and research. In 2012 we at the University went up by 41.9 percent services to Canberra and the region, it American colleges for their teams. between December 2010 and December will improve education and research, it finalised arrangements for a number of initiatives In 2012, in partnership with the 2012, growing from 377 research will make Canberra a more attractive and the ACT Government, we agreed students in 2010 to 535 in 2012. which will bring people to campus to engage with education destination and ultimately to establish a new sports hub on the boost our local economy. University of Canberra campus. It is from this position of strength that the University in new and mutually beneficial ways. we look forward to 2013 and beyond Similarly, in partnership with Ochre This will be a true collaboration which will with a new strategic plan for a new higher Health and with funding from the see elite and community sports teams, education environment. Commonwealth Government we will students and researchers share in world class facilities. And it will see the Brumbies establish a new GP Super Clinic on relocate their headquarters to the campus. Once again this will allow the University of Canberra, cementing our community to come to the University of Canberra to receive healthcare within a relationship with them. growing ‘health precinct’. This also means We will also have more students further benefits in education, research living on or near the campus thanks Professor Stephen Parker Vice-Chancellor and jobs. to increases in accommodation, with Our partnerships with several ACT support from the ACT Government and sporting teams, including the Super the Commonwealth’s National Rental Rugby side the University of Canberra Affordability Scheme. We were able Brumbies, as they became known, offer to transform a nearby, disused office a range of mutual benefits. Certainly building into Weeden Lodge, offering the profile of the University of Canberra comfortable, modern accommodation for receives a boost from these relationships, 220 students, which opened in February, which helps attract students, staff and and we began work on a new 400 bed investment, but the benefits are deeper complex on campus.

4 5 University of canberra 2012 annual report University of canberra 2012 annual report Council Council Report Activities

Council members – Appointed 20 October 2011. Tenure Governance an operating surplus in 2012 which is and resource impacts of major policy and expires 20 October 2014. evidence of a continued strengthening of development projects. Members of the University Council during The governing body of the University of the University’s financial position. the year ended 31 December 2012. Annette Ellis – Appointed 1 January Canberra is the University Council, which 2011. Tenure expires 31 December 2013. was established under the University of The University was awarded $26 million Canberra Act 1989 (ACT). under the Commonwealth’s Structural Chancellor of the Sue Salthouse – B.Ag.Sci (Melb) Dip. University Adjustment Fund (SAF) to support five Ed. (La Trobe) Appointed 17 May 2012. The Council met on seven occasions in key projects, including investing in the 2012. A strategic planning session was John Mackay, AM, BA Admin Canberra, Tenure expires 16 May 2015. latest teaching and learning technologies also held to determine strategic priorities to support flexible and connected learning Hon PhD Canberra, FAIM – Appointed Tom Karmel – BA (Hons) Flinders MEc, by the Chief Minister 1 January 2010. for the year and to consider the 2013- environments, providing increased access PhD ANU – Appointed 17 May 2012. 2017 strategic planning process and Appointed as Chancellor-designate Tenure expires 16 May 2015. and support for students, and expanding by Council on 6 August 2010. Tenure environmental scan. Members of Council the University’s regional delivery. expires 31 December 2013. were engaged in a range of activities during Elected by the academic the year, including University functions, Three further major achievements in 2012 staff graduation ceremonies and meetings of the were the announcements of the University Vice-Chancellor advisory committees of Council. becoming home to the ACT’s new GP Monica Kennedy, BA (Comm), Super Clinic, University of Canberra Public Stephen Parker, LLB Newcastle UK, University of Canberra Deputy Chancellor Tom MELeadership, PhD, Grad Cert HE The Council is a 15-member body with Hospital, as well as the new home of the Calma AO was named ACT Australian of the PhD Wales, Solicitor of the Supreme Canberra – Elected to Council 1 January eight members appointed by the Chief University of Canberra Brumbies. Year for 2013. Dr Calma was recognised for Court of England & Wales, Barrister and 2012. Resigned 2 January 2013. Minister of Capital Territory. 40 years of service as a social justice campaigner, Solicitor ACT, Barrister-at-Law Qld – The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and human rights activist and Indigenous leader. Appointment commenced 1 March 2007. Chair of Academic Board are members Committee activities Fellow Council member Prue Power was made a Elected by the general Tenure expires 28 February 2015. of Council. There are also four elected Member of the Order of in 2012 for her staff Council’s advisory committees met service to community health. members, one from each of the following regularly during the year. The committees Image by Lindi Heap, courtesy of Chair, Academic Board Inga Davis, BComcn Canberra, GradCert constituencies: academic staff, general perform a valuable role, reviewing and Reconciliation Australia. BusAdmin – Elected to Council 1 January staff, undergraduate students and monitoring the University’s performance George Cho, AM, BA Malaya, MA 2012. Tenure expires 31 December 2013. postgraduate students. against objectives and examining Br Col, PhD, LLB ANU, Barrister and In 2012 the Environment and Works issues in detail so that Council is able to Solicitor ACT, Barrister Supreme Court Council has adopted the Voluntary Code Committee approved a revised draft of make informed decisions on issues of of NSW, Barrister Elected by the students Sue Salthouse and Tom Karmel were appointed to of Best Practice for the Governance of the Campus Master Plan and the Campus significance to the University. Members – Appointment commenced 1 January the University of Canberra Council in 2012. Australian Universities, and in 2012 the Character Plan. These are important Harrison Mott – Elected to Council by of Council made valuable contributions planning documents for the University, 2008. Tenure expires 31 December TOM KARMEL Image courtesy of University was assessed to be compliant undergraduate students. Term of Office the National Centre for Vocational Education Research to the work of the University through their 2013. with the Code. particularly in light of the development of commenced 1 January 2012. Resigned expertise and skills in their areas of interest the campus. 7 September 2012. The term of office for one of the eight and specialisation. Appointed by the ACT Chief appointed members of Council expired The Legislation Committee commenced , BA (Hons), B Journalism Minister Jason Paris during 2012. Two student members The Audit and Risk Management the second review cycle of all University – Canberra – Elected to Council by resigned during the course of the year and Committee continued to ensure that Statute and Rules, including a review of the , AO, AssocDipSocialWork postgraduate students. Term of Office Tom Calma elections were held to select new members. financial and operational risk management University’s enabling Act. SAIT – Appointed 21 October 2008. commenced 1 January 2012. Resigned Two new members, Sue Salthouse and Tom and review frameworks were in place and Tenure expires 20 October 2014. 11 September 2012. The Nominations and Senior Appointments Karmel were also appointed to Council. advised Council in relation to accountability Committee met on its own once during the Ms Salthouse is convenor of Women With and audit related matters, including internal Sarah Ryan, BSc (Agric) (Hons), PhD Greg Stewart, B. IndDes Canberra – year and met another two times jointly with Disabilities ACT, past-president of Women audit oversight and external audit liaison. W.Aust. GradDipDevelopmentStudies Elected to Council by postgraduate the Honorary Degree Committee. with Disabilities Australia and runs her The Committee also achieved a stronger, Deakin – Appointed 21 October 2008. students. Term of office commenced broader oversight and internal control over own consultancy company specialising in The Campus Development Board met Tenure expires 20 October 2014. 26 October 2012. Tenure expires the UC Group environment, including research and policy work in the disability five times and directed the work of the 31 December 2013. the controlled entities and affiliates, and Prue Power, AM, MPH, SFCDA, sector. Dr Karmel is the managing director project advisor, as well as provided advice reviewed risk management processes for the AFCHSE – Appointed by the Chief James Pace – Elected to Council by of the National Centre for Vocational to Council on the new University of major projects initiated by the University. Minister 1 January 2010. Tenure expired undergraduate students. Term of Office Education Research, and previously held Canberra Public Hospital and student 31 December 2012 (reappointed in 2013 commenced 26 October 2012. Tenure senior Federal Government positions in The Finance Committee monitored accommodation. The Board is also till 29 January 2016). expires 31 December 2013. areas including education, employment and financial performance against budget and providing direction with respect to projects labour market research. that will stimulate and support opportunities Dennis Trewin, AO, FASSA, BSc (Hons) took a lead role in developing strategies to for collaboration in research, teaching and (), BEc (ANU), MSc (London) The year under review was one marked enable the University to respond to financial community and industry engagement. – Appointed 21 December 2010. Tenure by growth in several areas, with strong pressures, maintain growth, and improve expires 20 December 2013. student enrolments during the year and the financial management and performance the completion of major capital works and of the University. The Committee also Barry Mewett, FCPA, FIPAA refurbishments. The University achieved plays a lead role in reviewing the financial

6 7 University of canberra 2012 annual report Vice-Chancellor’s Group

Vice-Chancellor’s Group The Vice- Chancellor’s Group is the University’s senior executive. In addition to the Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice‑Chancellors, Lyndon Anderson Arthur Georges Bruce Lines Geoffrey Riordan Monique Skidmore whose comments Dean – Faculty of Arts and Design Dean – Faculty of Applied Science Registrar Dean – Faculty of Education Pro Vice-Chancellor International and Faculty of Arts and Design students The investments in research at the A number of new facilities, projects and It was an exciting time for the Faculty Major Projects are elsewhere in this travelled the world in 2012. We had University in 2012 show we are a upgrades further enhanced our great of Education in 2012. I was pleased to see It was a fantastic year for international architecture students help in the Solomon University recognised for innovation and campus atmosphere in 2012. These the University leading the implementation partnerships and the achievements of our report, VCG members Islands, the work of graphic design high quality research. In the Faculty of developments included the opening of of new teaching standards across students both from overseas and those in 2012 were: students on show in China and film Applied Science, grants awarded include the new Student Central, work starting on Australia, a significant grant awarded studying on exchange abroad. High level students in Bollywood. We even had one from the Discovery Translation new campus student accommodation and to help women farmers in Papua New staff delegations to Chinese universities landscape architecture student Evan Fund for safer pharmaceuticals through the addition of further accommodation off Guinea and new education initiatives to and student film projects in India are just O’Hanlon take home gold medals from the study of enzymes in dirt. Work also campus, as well as the opening of the new further support students. some of the highlights of a big year for the ! began on the new teaching labs building, pub and bookshop. our truly international university. which will include great new facilities for science students.

George Cho Diane Gibson Lawrence Pratchett Dharmendra Sharma Maria Storti Chair – Academic Board Dean – Faculty of Health Dean – Faculty of Business, Government Dean – Faculty of Information, Sciences Group Chief Operating officer I was particularly pleased to see a whole For the Faculty of Health, 2012 was a year and Law and Engineering 2012 brings to a close a successful suite of new degrees, diplomas and of continuing growth and development. It was a productive year for Business, It was great to see the Information, strategic planning period and I am certificates offered by the University Announcements about the University of Government and Law in 2012, with Sciences and Engineering faculty thrilled with the progress made in the in 2012, including a new Bachelor of Canberra Public Hospital and GP Super highlights including our students win two Australian Research Council development of the campus and the Social Science in Indigenous Studies Clinic saw the University establish its performing well at a prestigious (ARC) grants in 2012, for research future plans for growth. A particular and diplomas in areas like justice and upcoming ‘health precinct’ as providing an international law competition in Hong into location-based technologies and highlight for me was the announcement of business informatics, adding to the wide innovative balance of student learning and Kong and accounting students winning a computerised depression diagnostic $26 million through the Commonwealth variety of courses already on offer to our community support. a national competition by calculating the tool. We also continued our support for Government’s Structural Adjustment students. The new single 3.5 year Doctor value of a human life. strong engagement with industry through Fund, which will help support a number of Philosophy program and embedded a conference that attracted world leaders of important projects in 2013. Graduate Certificate is particularly in enterprise computing to discuss the innovative and replaces the myriad PhD modern IT landscape. programs in existence.

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From the Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Education) I was very pleased to join the University of Canberra as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) in 2012. I am proud to be part of such a successful and exciting University that is committed to preparing our students to take their place as professionals in established and emerging professions. The University’s commitment to work-integrated learning and innovative, research-led teaching is evident in everything we do. For the twelfth year in a row, the Good Universities Guide 2013 awarded the University the maximum five-star rating for ‘getting a job’ and, for the third EDUCATION year, five stars for ‘positive graduate outcomes’. We were also awarded four graduates were in full time employment, and is ranked in the top third for overall stars for ‘teaching quality’. Our graduates exceeding the national average of 89.6 student satisfaction, employability continue to be among Australia’s highest percent. Graduates also ranked the and progression. University highly in ‘good teaching’ with paid, with a four star rating for ‘graduate starting salaries’. the University ranked seventh nationally. In fact, graduate salaries were listed as The University continues to increase above the national figure according to its level of student satisfaction in the Professor Nick Klomp the 2012 Beyond Graduate Survey. University Course and Teaching The survey also shows 93.2 percent of Evaluation and Improvement measures,

Student numbers by Load by Onshore/Offshore (includes UC and UCC) Equivalent Full-Time Campus Location 2009 2010 2011 2012 Student Load (EFTSL) Off Shore 390 350 500 536 The University of Canberra continued to On Shore 8073 9537 10465 10698 grow in 2012, with total student load up Total 8463 9887 10965 11234 32.7 percent since 2009.1 In the last four years onshore undergraduate load has grown by 35.5 percent and postgraduates Onshore load by University and UC College by 19.8 percent. More females than males University Entity 2009 2010 2011 2012 study at the University, with an increase University (onshore) 7608 8919 9789 10069 of 27.3 percent in onshore female EFTSL UC College 465 618 676 629 since 2009. Male student enrolments have grown by nearly 40 percent in the Total 8073 9537 10465 10698 same period. By region, the majority of the University’s domestic students are from the ACT/Queanbeyan (5432) and Onshore UC load by broad course level 33 percent of domestic students were Broad Course Level 2009 2010 2011 2012 from areas outside of this region in 2012. Postgraduate 1530 1746 1923 1833 Undergraduate 6078 7173 7867 8236 Total 7608 8919 9789 10069

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Onshore UC load by gender Graduate ratings Gender 2009 2010 2011 2012 Accounting Architects assist Each year after completing a course of Female 4362 5024 5539 5552 study, recent graduates are invited by their Male 3246 3894 4250 4517 accolade around the world university and Graduate Careers Australia Total 7608 8919 9789 10069 Two University of Canberra accounting From designing cities in China to building to complete the Graduate Destination students were named as national basic amenities in the Solomon Islands, Survey and an associated Course accounting champions after creating a University of Canberra architecture Experience Questionnaire. Domestic UC onshore EFTSL by region model to calculate the value of a human students and staff used their skills to make The University’s results (see table Region 2009 2010 2011 2012 life, which saw them earn the chance to a difference in 2012. below) show improvement in both its ACT/Queanbeyan 4533 4982 5251 5432 shadow a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Part of the group were contracted to performance and ranking against other Greater 409 434 469 457 in Hong Kong. design a city in Cheng-Du in Szechuan universities (out of 37 nationwide), NSW Country 1179 1460 1647 1755 Peter Gilmore and Kristy Huang won the Province by Beijing company HYHW with some particularly strong rankings Other 270 420 457 437 recorded on the ‘good teaching scale’. annual Institute of Chartered Accountants Architects and Planners, and used their UC received five stars for ‘getting a job’ from Total 6392 7295 7824 8082 of Australia student challenge in October, payment from this work to fund a new the Good Universities Guide, and graduate James where they used the skills gained during project in the Solomon Islands. Chapman credits the University for helping him their studies to take on a real-world secure work in the Intensive Care Unit at The challenge. Their task was to look at a Ten members of the group then travelled Canberra Hospital, saying the practical nursing Student satisfaction experience allowed him to hit the ground running. scenario involving the road death toll to the Solomon Islands to construct toilets AGS CEQ data 2007-2011 at a community on the small island of Nila. (% agree) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 and needed to determine the value of Good teaching 50.80% 54.70% 56.70% 69.80% 71.90% reducing it by one, which required them to The project will be accredited to the Overall Generic skills 65.80% 65.60% 66.40% 79.10% 79.93% develop a model that calculated the value student’s degrees, with Shai Lambert, a satisfaction scale 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Overall satisfaction 66.70% 66.90% 65.90% 79.30% 81.26% of a human life. masters student involved in the project, Score 67% 67% 66% 79% 81% National rank 28th 21st 24th 25th 21st Employability 86.60% 86.00% 83.10% 82.00% 83.70% As their main prize for winning the saying he did not expect to design a city Further study 21.70% 20.80% 25.10% 28.00% 23.32% or end up working in the Solomon Islands Good teaching competition, Mr Gilmore and Ms Huang scale 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Progression 84.40% 81.70% 83.60% 81.80% 82.00% travelled to Hong Kong in December before graduating. Score 51% 55% 57% 70% 72% Retention 79.70% 80.40% 80.50% 79.00% 76.00% to shadow Mark Shanahan, CFO of “The chance to be part of a small team National rank 25th 18th 15th 7th 7th Macquarie Group’s Asian operations, 1. survey Year (Graduate Cohorts 2007-2011) involved in such a large and exciting giving them a chance to network Generic skills • In 2011 the University was in the top third of all Australian universities on ‘good teaching’ at rank 7 design project in a foreign country is not scale 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 and learn. • The University was in the top third on graduate rates of ‘further study’ in 2010 at rank 7 something that comes up very often … Score 66% 66% 66% 79% 80% • The University was in the top third of all Australian universities on ‘employability’ in 2011, achieving a we get to have fun, visit all these places sector rank of 5th. National rank 30th 30th 27th 28th 28th and it counts towards our degree as well,” Mr Lambert said. Top ten courses – all students 1. Bachelor of Commerce Top marks for UC lecturer 2. Bachelor of Education in Primary Teaching For the second year in a row political 3. Bachelor of Nursing science lecturer Michael de Percy was 4. Bachelor of Arts in Architecture voted the University of Canberra’s top 5. Bachelor of Science in Psychology lecturer in the 2011 UniJobs Lecturer of 6. Bachelor of Arts the Year Awards. 7. Bachelor of Advertising and Marketing Communication 8. Bachelor of Information Technology Staff and students across Australia 9. Bachelor of Business Administration nominated lecturers for the national 10. Bachelor of Building and Construction Management award, with Mr de Percy receiving the UC students Kristy Huang and Peter Gilmore most votes for the University of Canberra calculated the value of a human life to win a national accounting competition. in the UniJobs poll.

A group of UC architects pictured in the Mr de Percy taught the unit Government Solomon Islands where they built amenities Business Relations to over 500 students Michael de Percy receives his UC lecturer of for the community at the University as well as 300 students the year award from Deputy Vice-Chancellor at University of , and (Education) Professor Nick Klomp. also travelled to Hong Kong in 2012 to teach 450 students.

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Author Craig Silvey and University of Canberra Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Nick Klomp launch the UC Book Project, where Mr Silvey’s novel Jasper Jones was named the inaugural UC Book of the Year.

Teaching awards UC Book Project Two University staff were awarded The UC Book Project, announced national Citations for Outstanding in 2012, will see all commencing Contribution to Student Learning in undergraduate students given the same 2012. These awards are made by the book to read no matter what course they Australian Government’s Office for are starting, with a new book chosen Learning and Teaching and recognise each year and its themes incorporated the diverse contributions made by into different units and programs and individuals and teams to the quality of extra-curricular activities. student learning. The UC Book of the Year for 2013 • Dr Deborah Hill was recognised for is Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey, with making grammar accessible to intending the author visiting campus to deliver a teachers through a creative, integrated reading at the launch of the project on grammar curriculum that links teaching Professor Ali Quazi and Professor Stephen Parker Dr Elke Stracke 28 November. grammar and teaching English • Ms Sally Webster was recognised for The book is offered in either paperback creating a culture of trust and respect or eBook format to staff and students of through engagement agreements the University, as well as commencing that inspire and motivate marketing University of Canberra College students Educational projects communication students to develop and Year 12 students at UC Senior Secondary College, Lake Ginninderra. Childcare centre University of Canberra staff were professional standards. engaged in 11 new or continuing As part of the 2012 Vice-Chancellor’s Staff and students who chose the celebrates 20 years educational projects funded by the paperback version are encouraged to Department of Industry, Innovation, Excellence Awards, University Citations The Wiradjuri Preschool and Child Care share or recycle the book, with pre-loved Science, Research and Tertiary Education for Outstanding Contribution to Student Centre at the University of Canberra books collected and distributed to local (DIISRTE) Office for Learning and Learning were conferred upon: celebrated its 20-year anniversary at high schools. Teaching. New grants with the University • , an event with over 100 staff, families Dr Deborah Hill as the lead institution or partner Faculty of Arts and Design and children on 2 August. A number The University is one of only two in organisation awarded in 2012 include: • Dr Elke Stracke, of University students and alumni, who Australia to take up such an initiative, • Giving and receiving written feedback in |Faculty of Arts & Design attended the centre as children, were also Dr Deborah Hill Lubna Alam which has proved successful overseas. present at the celebration. HDR supervision: enhancing supervisors’ • Dr Yanyin Zhang, and candidates’ skills in a cross-cultural Faculty of Arts & Design The centre operates as part of the context, Dr Elke Stracke, led by the Flexible learning • Dr Wendy Bonython, Bachelor of Education at the University Faculty of Arts and Design ($28,700) Faculty of Business, In 2012, students took increasing and caters to children between the ages of • Working from the centre: supporting unit/ Government & Law advantage of the University’s flexible two and five. course co-coordinators to implement • Adjunct Professor Mark Harrison, learning options with: academic integrity policies, resources and Faculty of Business, • almost 4 million logins to the Moodle scholarship, Associate Professor Michele Government & Law learning management system Fleming (partnered with Victoria • Ms Diane Phillips & Mr Greg Boland, • more than 1 million viewings of Echo University $130,000) Faculty of Business, 360 lecture recordings, and • Supervising the Doctor of Business Government & Law • approximately 3000 enrolments in Administration (DBA) thesis: addressing • Professor Ali Quazi, intensive Winter Term unit options. the needs of candidates and supervisors Faculty of Business, Professor Deborah Blackman Government & Law Student use of the Unit Outline (partnered with Southern Cross Repository to inform their enrolment University $220,000) • Ms Lubna Alam, Dr Antony Eaton Dr Ting Wang and Professor Stephen Parker choices grew exponentially, with some • Re-casting terra nullius blindness: Faculty of Information Sciences 400,000 downloads in 2012 compared & Engineering empowering Indigenous protocols and Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching to 15,000 in 2011. knowledge in Australian university built The Vice-Chancellor also presented Teaching Excellence: Excellence for an early career academic: environment education Dr Scott Heyes awards for Teaching Excellence, including (partnered with Deakin University • Professor Ali Quazi, • Dr Anthony Eaton, Wiradjuri Preschool and Child Care Centre by Early Career Academics. Faculty of Business, Government & Law Faculty of Arts & Design director Careen Leslie and Faculty of Education $220,000) dean Professor Geoffrey Riordan cut the cake to • Dr Ting Wang, • Ms Sally Webster, celebrate Wiradjuri’s 20-year anniversary. Faculty of Education Faculty of Arts & Design

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popular campus landmark and lecturers in The NCFS is located at the University design, architecture and cultural heritage and develops and delivers education, Girl geek are finding ways to involve it in their training and research opportunities to teaching and research. benefit the partner agencies and the wider coffee group forensic science community. It also offers Students and staff have been working on Female ‘geeks’ at the University of programs overseas, including courses to a conservation management plan for the Canberra began meeting over coffee teach forensics in Pakistan and Iraq, the building, including plans to re-fit a drop- in 2012 as part of a new support and first of their kind in these regions. down space ship style hatch and restore networking group. the original distinctive yellow colour of Sponsored by Google and the Faculty of the building, as well as protecting it from Developing education Information Sciences and Engineering, Girl the elements. standards Geek Coffee groups have been established In 2012 the Faculty of Education worked in many universities internationally and now ANZSIG education programs with the ACT’s government, catholic the University has its own group: ‘GGC UC’. Housed at the University of Canberra, the Lu Rees and independent schools, the Australian Archives of Children’s Literature contains a number In 2012 ANZSOG Institute for Catholic University and the ACT Teacher First-year PhD student Jyoti Dhall of rare and significant items that were on display as Governance (ANZSIG) education Quality Institute to develop a jurisdiction- introduced the initiative to the University PhD students Maryam Haddad, Aldah Diamah, Jyoti Dahl and Tania Churchill at the first Girl Geek Coffee part of their Boundless festival. Director Dr Belle programs proved particularly attractive wide common approach to pre-service to inspire and motivate female students. Group meeting at UC. Alderman is pictured with some of the items from to the Commonwealth Government, the archive. teacher professional experience. This with 142 public servants completing a program is based on the new National graduate program through the Institute. Professional Standards for Teachers Flying saucery ANZSIG also delivered a range of and was supported by the launch of a Education funding boost that it can expand its reach and impact Library support international courses funded through Heritage conservation students got some mentorship and professional learning in its traditional role as a leading provider AusAID in China, Vietnam and Iraq on hands-on experience restoring a rare program for ACT teachers offered by the It was announced in November that of pathway programs into the University In 2012 the Library upgraded its services different aspects of better governance. 1960s ‘Futuro’ building in December. Faculty’s Education Institute. Over 350 the University of Canberra will receive of Canberra. to provide increased access to a range of $25.95 million under the Commonwealth’s study environments, including extension of A team of cultural heritage undergraduate teachers from the ACT and surrounding Structural Adjustment Fund (SAF) to Highlights at the College in 2012 include: the Library Commons hours to 24 hours students, led by conservation PhD Forensics collaboration regions completed the professional continues mentoring program in 2012. The programs develop pathways through the University • Contributing to the successful outcome a day and the addition of an extra 150 student Mona Soleymani and director of the University’s Donald Horne Institute can be used as credit towards the of Canberra College, provide additional of the University’s SAF funding, which student seats in the Library building. The National Centre for Forensic Studies for Cultural Heritage Dr Tracy Ireland, revamped Master of Education degree. learning support for students, re-design the will enable the College to introduce a (NCFS) is set to continue following the The Library also provided mobile device began the latest stage of cleaning and University’s curriculum, invest in flexible number of flexible and digital learning signing of an agreement to operate the The Education Institute was also access to the majority of the catalogue, major restoration work that will see the building learning technologies and scale up through and enhanced student support centre for a further five years. contracted by all Australian government search engines, electronic journals and books, restored to its former glory. collaborations and partnerships with other programs for pathway students. education systems to develop and tertiary institutions. and transactional services. There was also the The new Memorandum of Agreement • Planning for the relocation of the research online learning materials to creation of over 60 content-rich subject- (MoA) was signed on 7 December College into new premises in one single support teachers in implementing the The funding will support five key based portals to information resources and by representatives of the NCFS joint location on campus. The new location recently revised Disability Standards projects, including investing in the latest support services relevant to the disciplines partners: the University of Canberra, will give the College the capability to for Education. This involves the teaching and learning technologies to and course groups within the academic Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) support new growth initiatives. development of learning packages, support flexible and connected learning program, which replaced text-based web and Australian Federal Police (AFP). environments, providing increased access • Continuing to expand the UCan pages using Web 2.0 applications. and support for students, and expanding REACH Program as part of a longer Their Research Repository now includes the University’s regional delivery term plan to establish 10-12 locations 4,395 bibliographic citations, 12 percent programs in southeast New South Wales. in the ACT Capital Region. Planning of which have online public access to in 2012 will result in delivering the The funding also includes new full-text content – discoverable globally in program in Merimbula, Batemans Bay, headquarters for the College on campus Google Scholar. Moruya and Cooma in 2013. to accommodate its growth and to assist the development of effective teaching • The introduction of new courses including The University and the Library also and learning initiatives. the Diploma of Design, the Diploma of sponsored the ‘Boundless’ festival Heritage conservation students help restore the Justice Studies, the Diploma of Science of Australian children’s literature in University’s rare space-ship ‘Futuro’ building. and the Graduate Certificate in Academic partnership with the Lu Rees Archives University of Canberra Foundations. The new diplomas provide of Children’s Literature at the University. College domestic students with another pathway This festival featured a series of events The distinctive flying saucer style building As the final year of the College’s five year opportunity and contributed to a over 45 days highlighting the wonders was a feature of the old Canberra strategic plan, 2012 saw the development 12 percent growth in domestic students in of Australian literature, including 88 rare Planetarium before it was donated to the Semester One, 2012. items on display from the Archives at University of Canberra by the Tradies L-R: CIT CEO Adrian Marron, UC Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Nick Klomp and AFP Deputy of the new strategic plan 2013 to 2018. Commissioner Michael Phelan sign the agreement to continue the National Centre for Forensic Studies. The new plan will position the College so libraries across Canberra. Club in 2011.The building has become a

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UC student Rachel Lee was inspired by the UC staff and students received a surprise stories of local residents to make a documentary lunchtime performance in December when 45 on Canberra. students from University of Canberra High School, Kaleen created a flash mob outside the Refectory.

planned suite of courses in accounting and UC represented in student design foundation. law contest The University’s Literacy Mentoring University of Canberra law students Thilini Program continued at UC High School, Perera, Elle-Jane Fittler, Karen Gomes Kaleen in 2012. Students in Year 7 and Teixeira and Angela Wing Yan Yu received 8 were paired with an undergraduate an honourable mention after competing secondary pre-service teacher who acted in the Willem C. Vis (East) International as a literacy mentor. Students benefited Commercial Arbitration Moot. from over 500 hours of additional literacy support as part of this program The Vis (East) Moot, as it is known, involves throughout 2012. teams taking part in simulated court proceedings, which usually include drafting UC High School received new $10,000 briefs and participating in oral arguments. sports uniforms from the University, designed by the University’s graphic The team was awarded an honourable designers to lift the school’s profile at mention for their Memorandum for territory and regional sports events. Respondent, which is used by the party defending their claims (the respondent) Special needs students from UC High to put their argument forward and identify evaluation of teachers’ learning needs UC Schools School, Kaleen undertook work experience any issues. and the effectiveness of the online at UC for two school terms. UC Senior programs. The Department of Education, The unique UC Schools partnership Secondary College, Lake Ginninderra It is the first time the University has participated Employment and Workplace Relations between the University of Canberra, IT students also had the opportunity to in this international competition, which was is also funding a longer-term impact University of Canberra Senior Secondary held on 19-25 March in Hong Kong. undertake structured workplace learning at particularly help local youth. and developing online versions of assessment of this initiative. This College, Lake Ginninderra and University the University in September. of Canberra High School, Kaleen several of its modules $1.6 million project is led by Associate Council honour The second-year student is adjusting continued to grow in 2012. Professor Chris Kilham and Education UCAN Dance began in 2012, to combing his council role with his • doubling the number of units in which In 2012 a University of Canberra student Institute director Louise Watson. where students in Years 7-10 had the University studies, saying his degree will Peer-Assisted Learning Sessions are A major project that began in 2012 was became the youngest person ever elected opportunity to participate in weekly help support him in the council role. offered the $35,000 Academic Partnership contemporary dance classes, in onto the Goulburn Mulwaree Council. Canberra documentary Program, where University faculties • maintaining the Retention Program collaboration with ACT contemporary to provide supportive intervention for partnered with relevant faculties in the two Academic Skills Centre A University of Canberra student has dance company Kulture Break. UC High students on Academic Conditions UC schools to develop plans that provide School, Kaleen students also performed a created a documentary that explores In 2012, the Academic Skills Centre • presenting several intensive workshop master classes to students and support flash mob at the University in December. perceptions of Canberra and gives local in areas such as literacy and maths. One (ASC) continued its core work in series in grammar and writing, primarily residents a chance to tell their stories. of the six Academic Partnership Plans providing students with access to for international students individual and group support from Rachel Lee, 21, made the documentary as through the Faculty of Arts and Design • providing targeted support to HDR academic learning advisers, while also her final project in the Bachelor of Media saw 20 UC Senior Secondary College, students via workshop series in thesis further expanding its work in supporting Arts and Production, and was inspired Lake Ginninderra students involved in writing and oral communication, as faculties to provide embedded literacy to focus on Canberra after hearing the jointly writing and illustrating a number well as a facilitated Research Student and learning support in disciplines. In experiences of local residents. of children’s books, in conjunction with Writing Group and specialised particular, the ASC took a leadership University students, for the GET REAL individual consultations. The documentary includes interview Exhibition in November 2012. role in the University’s English Language subjects ranging from university students Policy, working with the Faculty of All UC Schools students and teachers who had just arrived in Canberra to a The new UC Accelerate Program Arts and Design to trial early language have access to the University’s Academic woman in her 80s who moved to the began in 2012, designed to improve UC law student Sam Rowland is the youngest diagnostic testing and curriculum- Skills Centre programs, which provide capital in the 1970s. pathways to tertiary education by ever Goulburn Mulwaree Councillor. integrated follow-up learning support for them with a range of support services providing opportunities to extend students identified as being at risk. to enhance learning and teaching. In The film will be shown as part of advanced students through providing 2012, UC Senior Secondary College, Other notable features of the ASC’s work the Centenary of Canberra 2013 ‘H’ courses. H courses are extension University of Canberra High School Kaleen Year Arts/law student Sam Rowland, 20, Lake Ginninderra students accessed in 2012 included: celebrations, including a screening as part courses for high achieving ACT Year 10 ambassadors Georgia Harris, Brodie Carnegie, received the second highest number of support from the centre and cohorts of of the 100-year celebration ‘Parties at the 11 and 12 students, set in a university Bonnie Taylor and Luke Simmonds signed a votes at the local government elections • project-managing the University’s trial students from both UC Schools attended Shops’ in March. environment, which provide benefits charter in August to show their commitment to held in September, which saw him earn a of Smarthinking Online Tutoring, a their future education. collaboratively planned sessions with their such as credit towards undergraduate seat on council. learning support service delivered by a teachers and staff from the University. courses at the University and count as third party provider Mr Rowland is looking forward to the part of their Year 12 Certificate. In 2012 chance to represent people of all ages and • continuing the popular Smart Study the program delivered the first two of its backgrounds and hopes his election can Passport student orientation program,

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Giant tea cup business brew saying it was designed to encourage New courses that commenced in 2012 organisation that aims to challenge and Media scholarships people to enjoy the fun times and love life. include a Bachelor of Australian Politics encourage school students to pursue a An idea by University of Canberra and Public Policy and Bachelor of Social career in mathematics and informatics. The University of Canberra-Australian UC UNICEF students to place giant tea cups “OnTheGo is now an international brand Science and Bachelor of Social Science Broadcasting Corporation Scholarship around Canberra to promote the but it started right here at the University in Indigenous Studies. New diplomas also The trust celebrated the success of for Indigenous Students in Journalism undergraduate city’s cafe culture and lifestyle won of Canberra. I hope it will remind students and Media Arts and Production was commenced in Semester One, including two ACT students in December who University of Canberra student Adriana the Ultimate Business Design and to be entrepreneurs and think outside the awarded to Tess Ryan, a Bachelor of diplomas of International Studies, Science, won the secondary section of the Clarke was selected to be the ACT’s IT Challenge competition. box,” Mr Spencer said. Communications and Media Studies Justice Studies, Design, and Business Australian Statistics Project Competition. 2012 youth ambassador for the United student. This scholarship stemmed Informatics. A Diploma of Pharmacy and The competition is run by the Trust and Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The aim of this competition – a joint Having been named as one of Anthill sponsored by the Australian Bureau of from a commitment by the University to venture between the University and magazine’s Top 30under30, Mr Spencer a Diploma of Accounting were made Statistics. It aims to provide students encourage more Indigenous students in The UNICEF role aims to support the ACT Government – was to inspire also delivered guest lectures at the available in Semester Two. with a fun way to learn statistics and journalism or media, arts and production. children’s rights and raise awareness of students to design ways to market University throughout the year to The University also announced a new to generate interest and highlight the As the winner Ms Ryan received $3,000 issues facing Australian children, as well as and promote Canberra as a business encourage other students to chase Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor importance of mathematics in schools. and an internship at ABC News, The those in developing countries. destination, a location and a place to their dreams. of Pharmacy degree to commence in 7:30 Report, as well as with ABC’s 666 study, work and travel. 2013, along with plans to offer a civil For their project the winning students Nine ambassadors aged 15-24 were used a method known as the Poisson Radio programs. At a joint ceremony on selected from 180 applicants Australia- Sarah Busby, who is studying a Bachelor New courses engineering degree from 2014. distribution to determine the probability 31 October, Bachelor of Journalism and wide.19-year-old Ms Clarke, studying of Business Administration and During 2012, 31 new courses were of mistakes on each page in a newspaper. Bachelor of International Studies student a Bachelor of Politics and International Rachel Clowry, studying a Bachelor of accredited and in August a new courses Maths trust This method enables an event, in this case Ashley Leal was awarded the 2012 Relations/Bachelor of Laws at the Advertising and Marketing, won the Peter Leonard Scholarship. She received and units website was released. The new The Australian Mathematics Trust is errors, to be plotted and presented in a University, was motivated to apply by her ‘Best overall portfolio of collateral’ prize $5,000 and a four-week placement at site offers more comprehensive course under the Trusteeship of the University graph to show the probability of that event passion for children’s rights. of $1500 for their idea entitled ‘Tea cup WIN Television. and unit details, clearer formatting of of Canberra and is a not-for-profit occurring over space or time. takeover’. information and consolidates information Dianne Phillips, a lecturer of management on past and future courses. studies from the Faculty of Business, Government and Law and competition organiser, said it was a successful event that showcased the University’s focus on work-integrated learning.

Student business success Drink bottles, bags and clothing designed by University of Canberra student Mick Spencer went on sale on campus in 2012. Adriana Clarke’s motivation to help children Mr Spencer, who is studying a Bachelor saw her selected as a 2012 UNICEF of Business Administration, designed the youth ambassador. products for his lifestyle brand OnTheGo. The former Young Canberra Citizen of the Year founded the company in 2010,

Business administration student Mick Spencer Tess Ryan won the UC-ABC Scholarship for juggles products he designed that are now sold Indigenous Students in Journalism and Media on campus. Arts and Production.

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From the Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Research)

A comprehensive program of academic renewal and strategic investment in specific research areas has seen the University reach several of its research goals ahead of schedule. Our reportable research income reached $17.1 million in 2011, an all-time high for the University and more than double the income received in 2007 at the beginning of the current strategic plan. The University is now performing in the top half of Australian universities on research income per capita and research publications per RESEARCH capita. We have been publishing more and higher quality research papers than in previous years. We have more research of our work and in developing research research culture in those key areas, where students undertaking PhDs and masters culture at the University. our expertise can make a difference to the world around us. degrees than ever in our history. Research at the University in 2012

Our researchers are also increasing their continued to focus on important problems

collaborations with international partners, in environment, health, education, particularly in China, India and the Asia- communication and governance. It was an Pacific region. Our research centres and exciting year for research development at Professor Frances Shannon institutes are another important aspect the University as we embedded a strong

Measures of research (CATEGORY 1) activity The University recorded a strong Measures of Research Activity as reported performance in competitive funding to the Department of Industry, Innovation, schemes in 2012. Science, Research and Tertiary Education show increases in research activity for 2012: ARC funding • Reportable research income increased • Five new Australian Research Council from $16.1 million in 2010 to (ARC) Discovery Projects were $17.1 million in 2011 awarded to University of Canberra • A total of 98 new research contracts academics, three led by the University were signed in 2012 to a value of and two through partner organisations: $9,551,806 – Professor Laurie Brown and • Staff produced 675 research outputs, Dr Binod Nepal: Revisiting the Professor Laurie Brown an increase of 44 percent from last year ‘Fourth Age’: health, socioeconomic • In 2012 the University enrolled 160 and cultural transformation of, and new research students, taking the diversity in, Australia’s oldest-old University to a total of 350 EFTSL population, 1981-2011 ($901,188) enrolled in higher degree by research courses, an increase of 9 percent from 2011 and double the figure from 2007.

COMPETITIVE GRANTS

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was welcomed by the chief executive of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority, Dr Rhondda Dickson. The IAE and the University will play a key role in facilitating the work of the partnership by establishing and managing the consortium’s ‘front- office’, and appointing the partnership’s research director. The IAE was also a key partner in the successful re-bidding process to maintain the Invasive Animals CRC, whose extension was announced in July 2012. This ‘extension’ program provides Dr Roland Goecke Dr Reena Ghildyal Dr Robert Tanton $19.7 million in Commonwealth funding Ben Phillips Rebecca Cassells to support the CRC through until 2017.

– Dr Roland Goecke: Affective • Dr Dennis Blair McNevin: In vitro repair • ACT Taxation Review, a report for ACT ANZSOG Institute for Governance National Centre for Social and (ANZSIG) sensing technology for the detection Other Category 1 grants: of gamma irradiated DNA for forensic Economic Modelling (NATSEM) Government and monitoring of depression and analysis ($3,055) The ANZSOG Institute for Governance melancholia ($360,000) Australian Centre for International In January 2012, the National Centre These reports and other NATSEM work Agricultural Research made an important contribution to public (ANZSIG) has delivered significant – Professor Jen Webb and University Research Centres for Social and Economic Modelling outputs in its areas of core expertise in • Professor Barbara Pamphilon: Examining policy debate, including: Dr Paul Magee: Understanding (NATSEM) organised an International 2012. In addition, ANZSIG has made women’s business acumen in Papua • Through the new NATSEM Child creative excellence: a case study Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) Research Workshop titled ‘Child Care, a sound contribution to supporting the New Guinea: Working with women Social Exclusion Index, released in in poetry ($215,000) Work, and Family: issues for Australian development of ACT governance though smallholders in horticulture ($799,916) In April 2012, Professor David Policy’. This workshop gathered a wide February 2012, NATSEM mapped the – Professor Bill Maher: Probing a variety of programs and reports. Choquenot was appointed director of the range of renowned economists and degree to which Australian children are the response of Southern Ocean • Professor John Spriggs: Social research Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE). Prior opened discussions on topics including experiencing exclusion or disadvantage The Institute has been active in delivering phytoplankton to changes in iron workshop linkages for livelihood for to this, Professor Choquenot spent nearly child care, labour supply, and family. with respect to socio-economic status, professional engagement activities in its biogeochemistry, light and pH ASLP2 Pakistan ($29,200) 10 years in the leadership position in education, connectedness, health areas of research strength. The inaugural associated with climate change biological sciences at Landcare Research, NATSEM continued to influence public services and housing Public Service Excellence Awards were (administered by the Australian Australia-China Science and Crown Research Institute, New Zealand. debate on economic and social policy • Counter to the popular view, the Prices launched and celebrated with 111 public National University – $420,000) Research Fund issues, with a number of major research these days: the cost of living in Australia service graduates at a graduation event. reports released during 2012: – Dr David Pearson: Shrinking the • Professor Xu Huang: Intelligent data report found that cost of living pressures The highlights of this year’s engagement food-print by creating consumer mining and information fusion ($31,720) • Outside school hours care: social were well contained and that for most program included four televised demand for sustainable and healthy • Dr Reena Ghildyal: Genomics and gradients and patterns of use, socioeconomic groups households were, Parliamentary Triangle seminars and the eating (administered by the bioinformatics for human health and the March 2012, Rebecca Cassells when compared to their incomes, well launch of the Institute’s new book Public Australian National University environment ($37,800) and Dr Riyana Miranti ahead of cost of living pressures Sector Governance sponsored by the – $307,4 48) • Prices these days: the cost of living in • The cost of Inaction on the social Australian National Audit Office and Australia, AMP.NATSEM Income Australian Academy of Science determinants of health report received Minter Ellison. Another highlight was NHMRC funding and Wealth Reports Issue 31, • Professor Xu Huang: An empirical study an overwhelming response by the the Canberra Conversation lunch-time May 2012, Ben Phillips, Jinjing Lu • Two new National Health & Medical of elliptical curve cryptography for secured political, academic and community lecture series which provided a neutral and Matthew Taylor Research Council (NHMRC) project satellite communication ($7,000) sectors, as well as the media. This space bringing together experts from grants were awarded: • The cost of inaction on the social report was instrumental in the call for • Dr Reena Ghildyal: Elucidating the academia, practice and the private sectors determinants of health, prepared for a Parliamentary Senate Inquiry into – Dr Robert Tanton: Improving nuclear transport mechanisms in to problem-solve on critical governance Catholic Health Australia, June 2012, the social determinants of health. decision making on health entamoeba histolytica ($8,700) David Choquenot was appointed IAE director and administrative issues. Speakers interventions: factoring in the long Professor Laurie Brown, Linc Thurecht The Senate Community Affairs included: Dr Helen Watchirs OAM, term economic impacts of informal and Binod Nepal Committee is now using the report ACT Human Rights and Discrimination Australian Institute of Nuclear Science in its deliberations on Australia’s (unpaid) care (administered by The In 2012, the IAE joined a new Murray- • Smart Australians: education and Commissioner; His Excellency Izzat and Engineering domestic response to the World Health University of Sydney – $599,850) Darling universities research partnership innovation in Australia, AMP.NATSEM Salah AbuduIhadi, Head of the General • Dr Duanne White: How much have Organization’s Commission on Social – Dr Reena Ghildyal: Respiratory in which seven Australian universities ‘Income and Wealth Reports Issue Delegation of Palestine to Australia, we already lost? Deglaciation timing of Determinants of Health report Closing syncytial virus matrix protein-host signed a Memorandum of Understanding 32’, October 2012, Rebecca Cassells, Ambassador to New Zealand, East Timor, North-East Greenland ($8,850) the gap in a generation. protein interactions as targets for (MoU) to collaborate on research projects Professor Alan Duncan, Annie Abello, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu; and therapeutics (administered by that underpin a sustainable use of the Gabriela D. Souza and Binod Nepal Dr Rashmi Sharma, Chair of the ACT Monash University -$1,998,000) Murray-Darling Basin. This partnership Medicare Local.

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UC honorary doctorate recipient Professor Mick Dodson spoke on the constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as part of ANZSIG’s public lecture series.

• Forest Conflict and Wellbeing: funded found that 13 percent of Australians Professor Neil Byron and eminent Dr Ben Freyens – Faculty of Business, by the Victorian Department of lived with chronic, complex and severe scientists from key research institutions Government & Law Primary Industries and the Cooperative disadvantage, or ‘marginalisation’. have made significant contributions to Research Centre for Forestry, this A decade later, most had managed to exit MDBfutures research activities. Winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s unique work is examining the health and marginalisation, yet many had not. Awards for mentoring Early Career wellbeing of forest industry workers and Academic Staff: Research awards Professor Patricia Easteal AM of communities dependent on forestry. Centre for Research in Therapeutic The project aims to understand how Solutions (CResTS) Winners of the 2012 Vice-Chancellor’s Winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s working in an industry that is the subject Awards for Research Excellence were: Award for Excellence in Supervision of of ongoing protest and contention In 2012 CResTS was awarded seven new Professor John Campbell – Faculty of Higher Degree by Research Students: affects wellbeing of workers and of external grants including a large NHMRC Information Science & Engineering Professor Livio Bonollo communities whose identity and culture grant to find ways to prevent potentially Professor Jen Webb – Faculty of Arts is associated with the industry. fatal asthma attacks caused by ‘rhinovirus’ & Design • Healthier People, Healthier Places: infections. CResTS’ researchers published Professor Arthur Georges – Faculty of This MDBfutures-funded study is 13 new publications and one patent has Applied Science working with rural landholders across been filed. A seminar titled ‘Epigenomics in the Capital’ was one of the highlight VC’s Awardees for Early Career the Murray-Darling Basin to better Researchers were: understand how working to address events organised by CResTS in 2012. The event, hosted at the University of Dr Sudha Rao – Faculty of Applied environmental degradation affects Science In 2012, ANZSIG developed new Emerging University health and wellbeing of landholders and Canberra, brought together key experts partnerships: Centres on the field for the first time. Dr Lorana Bartels – Faculty of Business, rural communities. Government & Law • with the strategic engagement team at Centre for Research and Action in CResTS was also part of various the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to Public Health (CeRAPH) community engagement events in 2012, explore community engagement issues including the Slime Competition, the in the context of the implementation of The Centre continued to undertake Family Spectacular Science Fair, and the the Basin Plan influential policy-relevant research for Crystal Growing Competition. • with the Commonwealth Department improved health practice in 2012. In the of Immigration and Citizenship for last year, CeRAPH expanded its research Murray-Darling Basin Futures CRN a Globalisation and Cities Research capacity by attracting approximately (MDBfutures) Program led by Dr Richard Hu $645,000 in research funding to support several innovative, multi-disciplinary • a new collaborative centre in post-crisis The MDBfutures CRN research projects with key government, industry Leadership and development with program is now fully implemented and NGO partners. Some of these are: AusAID and DFAT. with the establishment of 13 inter- • The Crace Study: this research project disciplinary and collaborative projects ANZSIG also worked closely on some is a two-year case-study that tracks the across environmental science, social of Australia’s most critical governance built and social development of the new “Mental illness plays a key role in people’s and economic modelling, rural health, problems with key stakeholders in the suburb of Crace as a healthy, sustainable marginalisation” Professor Helen Berry argued public policy and regional planning. ACT Chief Minister’s Department, the environment. at a CeRAPH lecture on her research. Commonwealth CRN funds have Prof. Arthur Georges and Prof. Stephen Parker Professor Jen Webb Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, • The HeartLink Project: aims to develop supported the appointment of 12 research Department of Defence, Department of a comprehensive approach to the fellows and six PhD students all of whom In the past year, CeRAPH held a number Infrastructure and Transport, the Murray- prevention of cardiovascular disease have commenced with the University. In of seminars and lectures by high profile Darling Basin Authority, Department (CVD) for patients found to be at high 2012 a MoU was established with partner academics as well as senior policy makers, of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and risk in general practice. Collaborators organisations and agencies and covers including Louise Sylvan, CEO of the the Department of Regional Australia include the ACT Medicare Local, the data sharing, placements for staff and Australian National Health Preventive on applied projects. An international Heart Foundation ACT and the ACT students and involvement with project Agency and Jane Halton, Secretary of collaboration on ‘Studying Communities Government Health Directorate. advisory groups. under Stress’ has been launched the Australian Department of Health with colleagues at the University of • Dynamic Population Modelling: in and Ageing. MDBfutures has put in place a number Southampton in the UK. ANZSIG’s collaboration with Oxford University, of programs to facilitate and support The Centre’s Inaugural Professorial European Union (EU) funded project on CeRAPH is developing methods to effective and high quality collaboration Series further developed its public social participation in Brazil has led to the estimate the burden of disease that can be and exchange of ideas and experience. engagement profile, particularly Professor launch of a new federal social participation attributed to modifiable behavioural risk In 2012 the workshop program ran five Helen Berry’s lecture ‘Marginalisation in policy and further EU sponsored research. factors for CVD such as smoking, physical high quality and well attended workshops inactivity, unhealthy diet, and examining Australia’. In her lecture, on 10 December, that covered a range of topics and associations between socio-economic, Professor Berry discussed a 10-year long involved our research and policy partners. environmental and other factors. national study of 20,000 people which Under the visitor program, Adjunct Dr Ben Freyens Dr Sudha Rao

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The pig-nosed turtle may have a better chance of survival thanks to UC and its Papua New Guinea partners.

Fox research Their detective work, in partnership with Discovery Project grants for these as a case study to inform the development Tasmania’s Fox Eradication Program, projects, totalling $767,888. of ways to enhance creativity in other Research by University of Canberra represents one of the largest surveys of professional groups. ecologists and colleagues published in its kind worldwide and provides the first Software engineering researcher Professor Webb’s team see creativity as the the British Ecological Society’s Journal systematic examination of the distribution Dr Roland Goecke will lead a project to engine of a healthy and successful society of Applied Ecology in December shows of foxes in the island, following evidence develop reliable and affective sensing and argue that in order to learn how best to time is running out to stop the irreversible and allegations that indicate a long history technology and evaluating, as an objective encourage and generate creativity, there spread of foxes in Tasmania, risking the of isolated introductions. measure of depressive disorders, which are extinction of native species. a leading cause of disability worldwide. needs to be a greater understanding of how successful creative professionals operate. Using novel DNA detection techniques Funding to research The $360,000 funding for the project developed at the University, the team depression, poetry and the will enable Dr Goecke’s team to develop a The oldest-old (those aged 85 years and mapped the presence of foxes in Tasmania, fourth age laptop-based prototype as well as identify over) is the fastest growing segment of predicted their spread and developed a new generation of objective ‘markers’ of the Australian population, and Professor a model of their likely distribution as a A computerised tool that will help doctors mental illness in subjects’ expressions. Laurie Brown was awarded $192,888 to blueprint for fox eradication. diagnose depression more accurately, expand the knowledge base on this group. the study of creative processes in poetry The research is a joint project between Her team’s research aims to help inform University of Canberra professor in wildlife and the diversity of Australia’s oldest-old the University of Canberra, the Black Dog public policy and to improve discussions genetics and team leader, Dr Stephen (those aged 85 years and over) are the Institute at the University of New South on what the ‘Fourth Age’ really means local people of the Kikori delta. Sarre, found foxes are widespread in focus of three University of Canberra Wales and the Queensland Institute of in Australia. Medical Research. northern and eastern Tasmania and the research projects awarded new funding Helping the pig- University researcher Dr Carla Eisemberg model developed by his team forecasts in November. Professor Jen Webb received $215,000 and her team have shown that levels of that they will spread even further, with nosed turtle harvest have increased over the past The University received three prestigious for a project that aims to understand likely devastating consequences for the decades resulting in a decline in the Australian Research Council (ARC) creative excellence by focusing on poets One of the most unusual turtles in the island’s wildlife. number of turtles in the area. world has a better chance of survival thanks to a project led by the University With the support of the PNG Liquefied of Canberra and the Papua New Guinea Natural Gas Esso Highlands project, UC student Institute of Biological Research. Dr Eisemberg and her team are working with the local community to address the wins research The large turtle (carettochelys insculpta), issue of sustainable harvest. They are with its distinctive pig snout-like nose, working with landowners to establish scholarship is the last remaining species of a once protected beaches to help boost widespread family of turtles. A University of Canberra science honours turtle numbers. student was awarded an international The meat and eggs of the pig-nosed scholarship to conduct research in Japan Research by University of Canberra urban turtle – known as Piku in the local dialect from May to August. planning lecturer Richard Hu shows the landscape and functionality of the work space is changing in – are an important source of food for the The scholarship, conferred by the Japan the nation’s capital, with café’s providing a third alternative space to do business outside of the Student Services Organisation, gave home and office. although weight gain in women over 45 ‘ECC@UC’, showcased the latest Robert Healey the chance to research is due to a normal series of changes in the academic research in commercial Biomolecular Engineering at the Kyoto metabolism of women at this age, it could computing, featuring presentations from Institute of Technology (KIT). be easily prevented targeted intervention, leading industry thinkers and practitioners. Menopause research including consultations with experts. The scholarship is a result of the Over 80 industry representatives and collaboration between the University of In 2012 the University’s head of nutrition While menopause has been identified as students attended the conference, Canberra and KIT, which co-supervise and dietetics, Professor Lauren Williams, a high risk time for weight gain, Professor opened by Senator , and honours and PhD students studying at began the second stage of her research Williams said there are few obesity prevention sponsored by computing company IBM. both institutions. into menopausal weight gain. interventions targeted to this age group. The conference, supported by the Faculty Building on a longer research project with World-class computing of Information, Sciences and Engineering, colleagues at the University of Newcastle, conference was motivated by the prevailing skills Professor Williams is conducting a shortage in enterprise systems and randomised controlled trial aimed at World leaders in enterprise computing to explore options for creating a testing an intervention that specifically gathered at the University of Canberra sustainable workforce. prevents the weight gain that happens from 15-16 May to discuss the modern around the time of menopause in women. IT landscape. Her research has already shown that The enterprise computing conference,

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Barbara Norman and Barbara Chambers inspect tomato crops with local women farmers during their research trip to Papua New Guinea.

Pharmacy researchers Ben Gilbert and Assistant Professor Andrew Brown were awarded US$100,000 in Round 9 of the Grand Challenges Exploration, an initiative funded by the prestigious US-based foundation. The project will involve developing, implementing and evaluating a facilitated professional support network – or ‘buddy network’ – for medical supply chain workers, considered to be an important part of ensuring reliable access to vaccines and all medical supplies.

Dr McCallum’s colleagues in this project Boosting business skills of include Michael Meadows from Griffith PNG women University, Lisa Waller from Deakin University and University of Canberra The University received a large research teaching fellow Michelle Dunne Breen. grant to assist in the development of the business skills of women smallholders who Launched at the ‘Media & Indigenous grow vegetables on small plots of land in Policy Symposium’ at the University of Papua New Guinea. Canberra on 23 November, the report’s findings were discussed by high-profile The Australian Centre for International UC researcher Ben Gilbert, recipient of a academics and news makers including Agricultural Research awarded the prestigious grant to improve access to vaccines $799,918 grant for researchers to in the Pacific Islands. Olga Havnen, former Northern Territory’s coordinator general of remote services; examine whether improving the business Professor John Altman, Centre for skills and financial literacy of women Media logic in Indigenous Aboriginal Economic Policy Research running small agriculture businesses in policy and Jack Waterford, editor-at-large Papua New Guinea will improve their ability to make a profit and be more Ian Ramshaw and Michael Frese discuss their work to develop new vaccines. Media coverage of Indigenous issues Canberra Times. financially secure. influences the way Indigenous affairs policies are developed, communicated The four-year project is also designed to New vaccine technology experience in the area of vaccines, has address issues related to immigration and and implemented, according to a report raise the business and financial literacy recently licensed this platform technology contemporary globalisation. led by the University of Canberra A new vaccine technology is being of women in remote villages. The project from the University. launched in 2012. developed at the University of Canberra, The two institutions signed an MoU on team will work with the village women to assist them in matters such as micro- designed to treat and protect against BioDiem will collaborate with the 19 September to develop research of The Media & Indigenous Policy report financing and business management. a series of infectious diseases for which researchers to further develop the mutual interest and benefit on a range of revealed the preliminary findings of a there is no viable vaccine. A team of technology and evaluate new vaccines topics, including an initial project focusing research project, funded by an Australian The research is led by Associate Dean Canberra-based researchers, led by in clinical trials. on migration and global cities. Research Council Discovery grant, which (international) in the University’s University of Canberra immunologist investigated the impact of journalism on The research will be undertaken at the Faculty of Education, Professor Barbara Dr Michael Frese and Adjunct Professor the development of Indigenous social University’s Centre for Research in Bill & Melinda Gates Pamphilon, who travelled with her team in immunology Ian Ramshaw, are looking policy between 1988 and 2008. Therapeutic Solutions (CResTS). Foundation grant to Papua New Guinea in August to begin at generating vaccines and treatments the project. Associate Professor in communication against viruses such as Dengue virus UC and DIAC join forces to People in the Pacific Islands will soon have and one of the chief investigators of Equipping men and women of all ages with the and those that provoke a range of undertake research more reliable access to vaccines thanks The University of Canberra study liver diseases. to a University of Canberra research the project, Dr Kerry McCallum, said tools to form a positive body image is the aim is partnered by Papua New Guinea of Positive Bodies: Loving the Skin You’re In The University of Canberra and the project, which received funding from this research helps explain why public organisations: the National Agricultural To assist in the development of these by Assistant Professor in psychology Vivienne Department of Immigration and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation discussion of Indigenous policy is often Lewis, launched at the Co-op bookshop on Research Institute, Pacific Adventist treatments, BioDiem Ltd, a Melbourne- Citizenship (DIAC) will work together on in November. “poor, and doesn’t always lead to good 29 November. University and Baptist Union of Papua based biotech company with extensive a number of research projects designed to policy outcomes”. New Guinea.

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UC studies volunteer Learning in cultural Three of Australia’s leading cultural and chemical stress required to be used legacy institutions institutions: National Portrait Gallery, effectively in pharmaceutical processing National Museum of Australia and and related industries. Organ donation Why do people volunteer at the Olympic A University of Canberra led project Questacon will partner in the project. and Paralympic Games? What benefit to guide the application of technology Dr Ghanem’s innovative biocatalysts decisions does volunteering provide to a host interaction in informal learning are made up of hair-thin enzymatic In 2012 University of Canberra nursing nation? Do volunteers continue to environments, such as galleries or Dirt makes safer columns that will assist in simplifying the pharmaceuticals researcher Assistant Professor Holly volunteer in their community after the museums, won a prestigious research drug manufacturing process as well as Northam set out to collect the stories Games finish? grant in 2012. A group of researchers Byron Keating is leading a research project into An invention by a University of Canberra reducing costs. of people who have been asked to make location-based technologies that has received a led by Professor Byron Keating were researcher to make safer and more a decision to donate their deceased University of Canberra researcher awarded a $225,000 linkage project prestigious $225,000 grant. The DTF was created as a way of funding Dr Tracey Dickson is looking to answer affordable pharmaceuticals is a step closer and developing high potential commercial relative’s organs for transplantation. grant from the Australian Research to being realised thanks to a Discovery these questions in a study she is leading Council (ARC), to better understand projects of ACT-based research It was the second phase in a study on the legacy of volunteers at the Translation Fund (DTF) grant of institutions at an early stage. It is managed how location-based technologies can $100,000 awarded in July. which seeks to understand factors Olympic and Paralympic Games. enhance learning in cultural institutions. by Australian National University that influence a decision to decline The grant was announced by Science Assistant Professor in biomedical sciences Connect Ventures on behalf of a larger organ donation for transplantation Dr Dickson, an Associate Professor in grant from the ACT Government. tourism and events, visited London in and Research Minister Senator Chris Dr Ashraf Ghanem was awarded the following death. July to begin her research at the 2012 Evans in June. funding to take his research project from the lab to the market. Ms Northam explains that London Olympic and Paralympic Games. In total, the project will receive more “transplantation is the most effective Dr Dickson and her team conducted than $1.2 million in funding – including Dr Ghanem and his team discovered treatment for patients with end similar research at the 2010 Winter cash contributions of $470,000 (ARC: a new source of enzymes drawn from stage organ failure, which affects an Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. $225,000, industry: $245,000) and unique Australian flora and fauna, Dr Ashraf Ghanem’s research, funded by a increasing number of Australians. The group also helped design a post- in-kind contributions from the particularly soil. These enzymes have the Discovery Translation Fund grant, involves using participating universities and industry potential to survive the high temperatures Australian dirt that can produce specific enzymes. “However, evidence suggests only Games volunteer legacy survey for the about one in six patients with kidney London Organising Committee of the partners of almost $740,000 over the life of the project. failure requiring dialysis is listed on the Olympic and Paralympic Games, used transplant waiting list because of low to gauge the experiences of volunteers organ donation numbers.” at the Games and their intentions to volunteer afterwards. Ms Northam aims to understand the factors that influence grieving families Dr Dickson said the research is to say no, an innovative approach, important for those planning major sport with research traditionally focusing on events, such as the Gold Coast 2018 reasons people agree to the potentially Commonwealth Games, as well as those lifesaving donation. organisations hoping to benefit from the potential volunteer legacy of these events. The project is approved by the International Paralympic Committee’s Holly Northam is researching the influences Sport Science Committee. Dr Dickson behind organ donation decisions. is working with Dr Angela Benson of the University of Brighton and Anne Terwiel from Thompson Rivers University on this project.

The University’s second annual Research Festival was officially opened on 18 October by Senator Kate Lundy and Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Research) Professor Frances Shannon. The festival showcased the University’s latest research and career opportunities to the wider community.

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The new INSPIRE centre opened in May.

HEALTH PRECINCT The University of Canberra campus is emerging as a ‘health precinct’ having been named as the site for the ACT’s new sub- acute hospital and the new GP Super Clinic. These new facilities and services complement the University’s Faculty of Health and student-led health services. CAMPUS AND University of Canberra Public Hospital The ACT Government announced in September that the Territory’s new sub-acute hospital will be located at the University of Canberra. Co-locating the hospital with the University COMMUNITY provides the ideal basis to build an innovative ‘learning hospital’ for Canberra, The University of Canberra Public which will also include space for tenants where high quality service delivery, clinical Hospital will provide patient focused care from the health sector. It is expected to education and research to improve quality of delivered by multi-disciplinary teams, cost around $15 million to build. care and patient outcomes go hand-in-hand. as well as services and advice to people In 2012 the University of Canberra formed many with chronic disease or disability living The new clinic will be built with funding To be known as the University of in their own homes. It will be equipped from the Department of Health and new partnerships, announced several developments Canberra Public Hospital, the new facility with tele-health capacity and be a centre Ageing, Health Workforce Australia and to the campus and surrounds, and established the will be built on the northwest corner of the of excellence in rehabilitation and the the University. campus, bounded by Ginninderra Drive management of chronic disease. and Aikman Drive. Its research capacity will be enhanced by beginning of new health and sporting precincts. An on campus hospital also provides the involvement of National ICT Australia more high quality clinical placements (NICTA), while the University’s long These exciting changes place the University firmly to students, academic and research association with headspace will continue at the centre of the ACT community, as well as opportunities for clinical staff and with the youth mental health service additional benefits to patients in operating from the new building. further supporting students and staff. rehabilitation and sub-acute care. NEW FACILITIES GP Super Clinic The University of Canberra campus was Health services in Canberra received a reinvented in 2012 with the opening major boost with the April announcement of new facilities and services for the of a new GP Super Clinic to be based at University community to enjoy, as well as the University of Canberra. work beginning on new projects for 2013.

In partnership with Ochre Health, the INSPIRE Chief Minister and University of clinic will host general practitioners, a Canberra Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen pharmacy, pathology labs, radiology, The University’s $7 million INSPIRE Parker signed a heads of agreement to build the University of Canberra Public Hospital. psychology services and the University centre opened in May 2012. The new of Canberra’s existing student-led allied centre is designed to lead professional health clinics. education and applied research in Chief Minister Katy Gallagher and Information and Communication The partnership between the University University of Canberra Vice-Chancellor Technology (ICT) in education. and Ochre will open up health placement Professor Stephen Parker signed a heads and research opportunities across this Opened by ACT Deputy Chief Minister of agreement to build the hospital, network, including giving students a taste , the centre is a partnership witnessed by Faculty of Health staff of rural healthcare. between the ACT Government and the and students. University of Canberra, and is funded In 2013 construction will begin on the through the Federal Government’s 4800 square metre, four-storey building,

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Located in the hub, the new pub Zierholz @ UC has already become a campus favourite

Co-op Bookshop Bike shelters on campus as part of a new University support from the ACT Government. of Canberra Sports Hub, announced on Work completed in 2012 on three new The Co-op Bookshop at the University 16 October. ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher re-opened in a new location on campus in bike shelters across campus, with each officially opened Weeden Lodge in the Building One in May. The new-look shop shelter having the capacity to hold The centre will provide increased heart of Belconnen on February 28. is continuing its tradition as a feature on up to 17 bikes on racks, and a bicycle opportunities for University staff and campus by providing the latest textbooks repair station complete with tools for students to work with elite athletes and Housed in a converted office building, for students and a wide selection of fiction basic repairs. community sporting organisations, as the $23 million development project and non-fiction books for general readers. well as improved facilities for use in the is a unique re-use of the heritage- listed Cameron Offices. It provides Parking University’s sports and other programs. accommodation for 220 students and The University began a range of parking The Sports Hub will include training offers a mix of three, four and seven upgrades in 2012, including beginning facilities and administration offices for the bed apartments and studio rooms. work on a new permanent car park behind Brumbies, as well as a state-of-the-art The accommodation was named in the Library, and upgrades to the northern gymnasium and consulting rooms for use honour of William ‘Jock’ Weeden, the and southern car parks. by the University and general community. University’s most significant benefactor. The University is seeking participation of Construction also began on the Teaching labs other elite and community-based sporting organisations in joining the development. University’s new $50 million student Construction began on the University’s accommodation project. Vice-Chancellor Capital Development Pool Program Student Central has a friendly layout, new $14 million laboratory building on The design and construction of the first Stephen Parker swapped a traditional ($5 million) and the ACT Government which includes open plan pods in 23 January, due for completion in 2013. phase of the Sports Hub is expected to shovel for a jackhammer to turn the first ($2 million). its central section for staff-student cost $15 million, with the University, the sod, which will provide an additional 417 interactions. The spaces are filled with The four-story Teaching Laboratories Brumbies and the ACT Government each beds on campus. He was accompanied by INSPIRE includes a Technology Enabled light and allow students to move quickly The revamped UC Co-op Bookshop building will house seven labs, including contributing $5 million. Federal Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh Active Learning (TEAL) space, studio from one service to another. a ‘mega-laboratory’ to accommodate and ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher. spaces, multi-media pods, an outdoor classes of up to 100 students in chemistry terrace and a unique video wall using Building Five and biology. Due for completion in 2014, the Hiperwall software, the first of its kind in Level A of Building Five received a refit, development features two buildings joined the Australasian region. Located adjacent to Building Three, the including new, eco friendly spaces to by a floating walkway, 297 self-contained building will also host a laboratory for meet, teach, study and access student studio and multi-bedroom apartments, intensive and detailed work to conserve Student Central support services. There are additional and the creation of a ground floor public sensitive cultural materials, and a state- classrooms, extra communal spaces, and plaza with space for retail outlets. In January 2012, the University opened of-the-art Pharmalab to serve the needs new facilities for the Academic Skills the doors on its new $7.6 million Student of students interested in a career in The nine-storey and five-storey buildings Centre, Teacher Education Program and Central, a one-stop shop for students that pharmacy or the pharmaceutical industry. will each have an equivalent 5 star green- the UC English Language Institute. provides a range of support services under star rating, and will include new features the one roof. for students such as a theatrette and open IT infrastructure decked area. The building of Student Central involved The University upgraded its IT a major reworking of the first ever building infrastructure by building a state-of-the- Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Parker, on the University’s campus. After the The University’s one-stop-shop Student Central art hub for its data systems off-campus, Brumbies Rugby Chief Executive Andrew Fagan and ACT Deputy Chief Minister Andrew Barr opening of Stage 1 in early 2012, work completed in May 2012. The new data continued throughout the year until the made the announcement of the UC Sports Hub Zierholz @ UC centre complements an existing centre on 16 October. They were joined by University official opening by the Vice-Chancellor in on campus, which was established of Canberra Brumbies players and October 2012. Located in the Hub, the University’s new in 1985 and is currently undergoing Stephen Moore. pub opened in February, showcasing 20 remodeling due for completion in early Student Central now includes: the Student different beers on tap all brewed locally 2013. Thecentres house the equipment to Student accommodation Centre, the International Student Support through Zierholz Brewery. The venue Service, the AusAid Students’ Office, the support more than 140 of the University’s features a wood-fired pizza oven, a coffee In 2012 the University continued its Careers Service and Careers Resource IT systems, including the website, emails bar, restaurant area, lounge area and a plans to provide accommodation for an Centre, the Health & Counselling Service, and corporate applications. beer garden. The bar also hosted a variety New purpose-built campus bike shelters additional 1580 students and provide UC AccessAbility, the Welfare Service, of live events in 2012, including singer on-campus accommodation for up to the Student Equity and Access Office, UC Sports Hub Kate Miller-Heidke and rapper Illy. It also 50 percent of non-local students. New the Multi-Faith Centre, the Office of Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Parker used scored a nomination for Live Venue of the accommodation opened and work the Dean of Students, a parenting room, The University of Canberra was the a jack hammer to turn the first sod on the new Year in the inaugural Music ACT Annual began on more accommodation under student accommodation, joined by Federal coffee shop and a large student lounge naming rights partner for the Brumbies Music Awards (MAMAs). for the 2012 Season, and the Commonwealth’s National Rental Member for Fraser Dr Andrew Leigh and ACT and courtyard. Chief Minister Katy Gallagher. the team will soon move their operations Affordability Scheme, with further

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Health and counselling and Dr Brady taught the children some life expectancy such as smoking, obesity, University of Canberra athletes won traditional dances. over-crowded housing, health education a total of 14 medals at the London In 2012 there were over 40,000 Supporting White Ribbon and access to nutritious foods such as fruit Paralympic Games and Olympic Games, completed attendances for the health Jessica Murrell from the Ngunnawal The University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the White Ribbon Foundation and vegetables, saying these things could with gold medallist and landscape professionals at the University’s Health Centre said that NAIDOC week was “an to take part in their Workplace Accreditation Pilot Program, which aims to support workplaces be changed. architecture student Evan O’Hanlon and Counselling Centre. These opportunity not only for Aboriginal and to prevent and respond to violence against women. The program calls upon organisations to carrying the flag for Australia at the attendances include the general Torres Strait Islander people to celebrate take steps to promote safe workplaces for women by adapting organisational culture, practices Paralympic closing ceremony. practitioners, counsellors, nurses and their culture, but an opportunity for all London Games athletes and procedures. As part of their support, students and staff swore an oath to end violence the psychiatrist attendances but do not to celebrate the richness of Indigenous The University of Canberra had 13 against women at a White Ribbon Day event. As an Elite Athlete Friendly University, include all other forms of communication culture in Australia.” the University supports student athletes current students, four alumni and one staff and workshops. The unit achieved by helping them manage their study member competing in either the Olympic medical accreditation to 2015. Back row L-R: Paul Hetherington, Peter Randoll, Joe Tomane, Tom Cox, Stephen Carter, National Manager – alongside their training commitments. In or Paralympic Games. Each student was White Ribbon Canberra, Clyde Rathbone, Front row L-R Thomas Edwards, Patricia Easteal, Mick Gentleman recognised with a Blues and Leadership Highlights for 2012 included the 2012 the University had over 70 student MLA, Natalie Bowman and Joe Roff. elite athletes enrolled, one of the highest ‘Sporting’ Award from the University addition of the Group Room which is through UC Life! used for staff and student education numbers in Australia. sessions, the new ClinicConnect online booking system for general practitioner consults and group sessions, the computerisation of counselling records using Mastercare EMR, men’s health education in Movember and the addition of website support for mental health offered by TheDesk. The unit has also been actively involved in medical student education and eHealth programs that To celebrate NAIDOC week, the Ngunnawal Centre hosted a morning tea for staff and the Department of Health and Welfare students and events for local children. set for February 2013.

UC forum on Indigenous Employer of choice wellbeing The University was named an To form an overview of Australia’s current Olympic race walker Nathan Deakes graduated Pictured with her gold medal from the 4×200m Employer of Choice for Women for the form of pastoral care and academic Facebook page to promote the Centre focus and future direction, the social the sixth consecutive year in 2012. support during 2012. Programs included: to the wider community and reach a with a Bachelor of Laws with honours from UC in freestyle relay at the 2008 Olympics, Angie and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal September, having also completed a Bachelor of Bainbridge backed that up with a silver medal win The University was one of only • the Foundation Higher Education younger demographic. and Torres Strait Islander people was Commerce in Banking and Finance in 2009. at the Games in 2012 in the same event. three ACT employers to receive Program which provides an alternative Centre director Dr Wendy Brady discussed by a panel of keynote speakers the acknowledgement and just 125 entry to undergraduate studies; and at the University of Canberra on nationwide. The citation is awarded to represented the Centre and the • the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance 24 August 2012. non-government organisations that University of Canberra at a United Scheme which provides up to two have demonstrated they have policies Nations Conference in New York The lecture titled ‘Affecting Our hours one-on-one weekly tutorial and practices supporting women. where Ngunnawal Centre jumpers were Wellbeing’ was part of the Ngunnawal assistance for Aboriginal and Torres presented to Indigenous people from Lecture Series and was co-hosted by the Strait Islander students at the The University also continued its various parts of the world. University of Canberra and the Aboriginal University. Women’s Group Mentoring Program in and Torres Strait Islander Healing 2012, which has evolved since it began To celebrate NAIDOC week from The Centre also delivered a number Foundation. The lecture also covered at the University in 1999 to continue to 1-8 July, the Centre hosted a morning of Indigenous Studies Units for the suicide prevention among Aboriginal and meet the development needs of women tea for staff and students and events University throughout the year, as well as Torres Strait Islander people. in the workplace. for local children. Children and staff assisting other faculties to develop and from Wiradjuri Pre-school also visited In the lecture, University of Canberra deliver units within their fields. the Centre where elder-in-residence Deputy Chancellor and Chair of the Ngunnawal Centre Aunty Roslyn Brown shared stories The Ngunnawal Centre established a Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Indigenous student load at the University Prevention Advisory Group, Dr Tom Cyclist Dr won Australia’s first gold Sally Foster competed in the 200m has risen 80 percent since 2009, and is Onshore UC Indigenous EFTSL: Calma AO, discussed life expectancy and medal of the Paralympic Games, pictured with breaststroke final in her second Olympic Games, up 10 percent on 2011. Indigenous Indicator 2009 2010 2011 2012 mortality rates to provide an overview of student Evan O’Hanlon who won two Paralympic placing eighth. gold medals, along with being chosen to carry the Indigenous 52 76 85 94 the health status of Australia’s Indigenous The Ngunnawal Centre continued to flag for Australia at the closing ceremony. Non Indigenous 7556 8843 9705 9975 population and where it is headed. He provide on-campus services for Aboriginal named some problems facing Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander students in Total 7608 8919 9789 10069

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In the third year it has been hosted at the University, Groovin’ The Moo attracted 15,000 revelers of all ages

Paralympic Games across the outdoor double stage and In 2012, the Aspire UC schools program, and Training. A new UC Study-For- Moolin Rouge big top set up on campus. which is designed to build aspiration and Success program was also introduced Institute for Applied Ecology researcher achievement for young people from in 2012 for students from a number of Dr Susan Powell won Australia’s first gold The University also marked the low SES and regional backgrounds, was local high schools to assist them with their medal of the Paralympics in the C4 3km anniversary of the laying of the extended to include more schools across academic achievement. The University’s individual pursuit. Foundation Stone in October through the the south-east and Riverina districts outreach program for parents, which new-look Stone Day event, which saw the of NSW. A total of 3000 high school provides information and advice to Coaching science student Ellie Cole University grounds turned into a carnival, brought home six medals from the pool students participated in the program parents of students from low SES and complete with live music, rides and circus in 2012, with the program delivered regional backgrounds, continued in – winning gold in the 100m freestyle acts for students to enjoy. and 100m backstroke S9, and bronze principally within the school setting but partnership with The Smith Family. also on-campus for students in Year 9. in the 50m freestyle S9 and 400m Extra scholarships were introduced freestyle S9. Cole was also part of the Teachers from these schools attended a two-day forum to support them in in 2012 for students from financially 4×100m freestyle relay (34 points) and disadvantaged backgrounds to assist 4×100m medley relay (34 points) teams building aspiration and achievement for their students. them to participate in higher education, that won gold. Ms Cole also was also including new accommodation named UCLife! Athlete of the Year. In partnership with the Country Education scholarships for regional students. In athletics, O’Hanlon won two gold Foundation Australia, a successful The University also funded numerous medals, breaking his own world records to University Experience Camp was held educational scholarships for financially run 10.79 seconds in the 100m T38 class placing 22nd and Luke Adams placing There were 50 clubs affiliated with UC for financially disadvantaged students disadvantaged young people through The and 21.82 seconds in the 200m T38. 26th out of 51 competitors. Life! in 2012. At the annual Blues and from regional and remote schools in Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. Leadership awards there were 25 clubs in NSW. Additionally, a variety of literacy Graphic design student Regan Lamble , studying a double degree in attendance, along with 140 students, staff intervention projects were delivered to Alumni sports coaching and exercise science and competed in the women’s 20km race walk, and invited guests where the Club of the school students and/or their parents sports management, nabbed two medals: placing 17th of 55 competitors. Year winners were announced as: across the region, including the U-CAN silver in the T37 1500m and bronze in the READ program undertaken in partnership Psychology alumna Lauren Boden • Faculty – ISAACS Law Society T37 800m. Student equity and access with the ACT Directorate of Education qualified for the women’s 400m hurdles • Cultural/Social – UC Japan Club semi-final but missed out on the final. As part of the University’s equity and Education student ran to • Sporting – UC Touch Club silver and a personal best time of 12.43 access agenda, numerous outreach seconds in the T42 100m. As part of the ‘Volleyroos’ Australian initiatives were undertaken across the indoor men’s volleyball team, students Music region in 2012. These initiatives aligned New UCU CEO Greg Sukochev, Harrison Peacock, Luke with the University’s ‘compact’ with The University of Canberra Union (UCU) Olympic Games 2012 was another busy year for UC Smith and Travis Passier just missed out on the Commonwealth, which includes a appointed former Wallabies and Brumbies Live! who brought over 40 shows to qualifying for the quarter finals. Wins over commitment to increasing participation player Joe Roff as its Chief Executive At the Olympic Games, education student the University of Canberra’s venues. higher ranked teams like Poland during in higher education by students from Officer. The position was created as a Angie Bainbridge won silver as a heat The Refectory continued to bring big the Games saw the team jump from being low socio-economic status (SES) and result of UCU’s new strategic plan and swimmer in the 4×200m freestyle relay. names to Canberra, presenting the ranked 22nd in the world beforehand to regional backgrounds. direction, to invest in campus life at the third installation of the All Our Friends Bachelor of Applied Science (Human 11th by the time the Games had ended. University of Canberra. Biology) alumnus Joshua Jefferis was the At Night dance festival and hosting The mission of the Alumni Office is sideshows from the Soundwave tour as first Australian male in 12 years to make an Sport and clubs to develop institutional pride among individual all-around gymnastics Olympic well as the sold-out Canberra leg of the the University’s alumni (over 65,000 final, placing 19 of 24 competitors. The University placed third in the Hilltop Hoods tour. graduates) through relationship building Eastern University Games (per capita March saw the opening of Canberra’s activities, tailored communications, Swimmer and advertising and marketing rankings), with 119 participants taking part. newest live music venue Zierholz @ UC, and promotion of achievements of the student James Roberts joined the likes The University team placed first in men’s instantly becoming a favourite of artists University and its graduates. of James Magnussen, Eamon Sullivan AFL (nine per side) and tenpin bowling at and music lovers alike and scoring a and Matt Targett to make up the men’s the event. In 2012, over 200,000 pieces of 4×100m freestyle relay team, finishing nomination for Live Venue of the Year electronic communication were fourth in the finals. Roberts also made the There were 41 UC students competing in the inaugural Music ACT Annual transmitted between the Alumni Office semifinal of the 100m freestyle. at the Australian University Games in Music Awards (MAMAs), along with and alumni subscribers. Alumni’s presence , with the mixed touch team the Refectory. on social media continued to develop and Also in , Sally Foster, an industrial taking second place in division one. In the third year it has been hosted at the major alumni events were held throughout design student, made the women’s 200m Mount Austin students Maddi Brennan and the year. breaststroke final, placing eighth. UC Life! launched new monthly sporting University, Groovin’ The Moo attracted KJ Fonua used iPads to check out the University’s events in bingo and table tennis as well as 15,000 revelers of all ages to enjoy more new student accommodation project while visiting Joe Roff began as UCU CEO in July. The new alumni website was launched in the campus as part of the Aspire UC program. In track and field, two alumni competed in a pool competition. than 27 international, national and local June with interactive features including the 50km race walk, with Nathan Deakes artists performing over 12 hours of music a digital archive with functionality

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2012 Honorary doctorates Bryce Courtenay Jeffrey Harmer Rhodanthe Lipsett Jim Service Nguyen Xuan Vang The University of Canberra awarded One of Australia’s best-selling authors, the Dr Jeffrey Harmer AO received an Dr Rhodanthe Lipsett OAM, 90, was ACT businessman Dr Jim Service AO Alumnus Dr Nguyen Xuan Vang, five honorary doctorates at graduation late Dr Bryce Courtenay AM, was awarded honorary doctorate for his outstanding awarded an honorary doctorate from the was awarded an honorary doctorate the Director-General of International ceremonies held in March and September an honorary doctorate from the University contribution to public administration on University on 27 March in recognition of on 27 September, to mark a career Education Development, Ministry of 2012. For a full list of honorary on 28 September in recognition of his 27 September 2012, acknowledging his more than 50 years of service to maternal spanning over 50 years and to recognise Education and Training in Vietnam, appointments, emeriti and adjuncts please outstanding success as an author and his 33-year career in the public service. health as a midwife, nurse and author. his outstanding contribution to the received an honorary doctorate from see the appendices on page 52. contribution to the community, education, Dr Lipsett has cared for tens of thousands Canberra community through his the University on 28 September for his literacy and children. Amongst his leadership roles Dr Harmer of new mothers, for which she was also business, voluntary and philanthropic outstanding contribution to education. was Secretary of the Department of honoured with the Order of Australia activities. Dr Service has held positions Dr Vang’s visionary approach and Dr Courtenay sold over 20 million books Education, Science and Training and Medal in 1992. as chairman, director or president of dedication to the development of English (10 million in Australia). His success began the Department of Families, Housing, over 30 companies and organisations, language education in Vietnam has been with his 1989 debut The Power of One, Community Services and Indigenous such as ActewAGL, the National greatly honoured, including through a which he wrote aged 55. He began his Affairs. He oversaw key policies and to comment and tag photographs, Museum of Australia, Property Council University of Canberra Distinguished career in advertising, where he became programs for housing assistance, child searchable alumni profiles and improved of Australia and National Building and Alumni Award in 2008. creative director of three major advertising support, mental health, people with linkage to the UC Foundation, events Construction Committee. agencies, was also patron of a number of disability, health insurance reform and and news. charities, awarded an Order of Australia Indigenous Australians under the Howard, The office held a number of events Medal in 1995, and named Canberra’s Rudd and Gillard governments. in 2012, including a lab tour for Australian Day ambassador in 2012. environmental science graduates, a Dr Courtenay delivered a rousing speech to building and construction management graduates at the ceremony in one of his final reunion and a high profile panel public appearances before he passed away. discussions on emotional health for the community facilitated by ABC newsreader and Adjunct Professor “Never lose the dream, but make sure “If possible, I would eliminate the Virginia Haussegger. whatever you are required to do before it “Be optimistic and take some risks that word ‘should’ from the English “Continue to learn, believe in yourself, comes about is going to contribute when the confidence of having your degree language and substitute it for ‘could’,” “Life isn’t a rehearsal, make the most love what you have chosen and focus on UC Foundation your time comes,” – Bryce Courtenay. should allow,” – Jeffrey Harmer. – Rhodanthe Lipsett. of it,” – Jim Service. implementation,” – Nguyen Xuan Vang. The UC Foundation’s key objective is to support areas of need that cannot be financed through the normal funding sources of the University. Priority funding areas include scholarships, research and research facilities, capital works and endowments. The UC Foundation raised more than $2.6 million in philanthropic income in 2012 which supported a number of key projects, including UC Foundation scholarships, the U-CAN READ literacy program, the Gallery of Australian Design and the Australian Maths Trust. The UC Foundation assisted in raising over $2.3 million in funding for the Aspiration Initiative as part of the Aurora Project partnership (see page 43) from Annual Giving Appeal UC partnership to support the Commonwealth Government, Indigenous students corporate sponsors, philanthropic trusts In 2012, the focus of the UC Foundation and foundations. Annual Giving Appeal was to raise funds A new partnership between the Aurora for scholarships to support rural, regional, Project and the University of Canberra Indigenous and refugee students. $55,000 will help Indigenous high school students was raised and thanks to the generous realise their academic potential. donations from our alumni and supporters Alumni and the Faculty of Health hosted a In August 2012 the University entered public forum on 29 October on the role and the UC Foundation awarded 26 new responsibility society plays in the emotional health scholarships to students including Bal Kama, into a three year agreement with of our community. Ayeisha Milner and Aung Aung. the Aurora Project to support the Aspiration Initiative, which provides academic enrichment programs for Indigenous high school students and a range of other initiatives to support Bal Kama Ayeisha Milner Aung Aung Indigenous education. “I am completing a double degree of arts and “Receiving this financial support has allowed me “After finishing my studies at the University of The national Aspiration Initiative aims to law at the University of Canberra and my dream to continue my studies at a time when I thought Canberra, I hope to chase my dream and make a is to use my degree to bring better law and about giving up. I hope that if you supported the difference in the human rights sector. Without the increase opportunities and support for order, human rights and education back to my scholarship program, you will feel pleased to know support of this scholarship, achieving this dream Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high home country of Papua New Guinea. I cannot what a crucial impact it had on my life.” would be extremely hard, so I am grateful to all the school students, helping them realise their fully explain what a wonderful difference this donors who are helping me make this possible.” potential at school, university and beyond. scholarship has made towards reaching this goal.”

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2012 donor honour roll The University of Canberra acknowledges

Through the partnership, the University campus as part of the UC Sports Hub in initiative, as well as convenor of the ACT the support of its donors who have generously given will support a number of projects including 2013 (see page 37). brain tumour support group, having between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2012. ‘academic enrichment camps’ for high tragically lost both a sister and brother to school students from across New South Through the Giving arrangement, brain tumours. The support of our donors, alumni and friends plays a critical role in helping Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, University of Canberra staff are able to the University of Canberra to advance its strategic and academic goals. and a scholarship program including the contribute to the UC Foundation and prominent Charlie Perkins Trust and The Smith Family. Staff and students also organised and supported other Roberta Sykes scholarships to study at Organisations The University of Canberra recognised the Mr Stephen Muller fundraising efforts in 2012, including Oxford and Cambridge universities. & Foundations contribution of its most significant benefactors, the Mr Jaan Murphy a bake sale held by the Library which late William John (‘Jock’) and Margaret Weeden, by Dr Scott Murray The Minister for Tertiary Education, raised over $1000 for Multiple Sclerosis Anonymous Donor naming new student accommodation in their honour Mr Harry Nguyen Senator Chris Evans, visited campus on research, organised by librarian Roz Clark- Allianz Global Assistance in 2012 (see page 37). Their generous endowment Miss Alisha Nolan 20 November to announce a $750,000 Walker, who was diagnosed with Multiple Australian Children’s Trust supported the University’s first scholarship program. Mr Brian Northrope commitment by the Commonwealth for Sclerosis in 2011. Pty Ltd the initiative, which will be a tangible step Ms Paula Nowicki In March, Wiradjuri Preschool and Australian Communities Ms Karna O’Dea towards meeting the aims of the University’s Foundation Childcare Centre teachers Adam Duncan Ms Natalie Broadhurst Mr Henning Hansen Mrs Joan Ophel Reconciliation Action Plan (2010-2015). It Country Women’s will also contribute to building the capacity and associate lecturer Carmel Richardson Association of NSW Mr Peter Bullen Mr Peter Helson Ms Judith Palmer of the Ngunnawal Centre, the University’s shaved their hair for the World’s Greatest Entertainment Publications of Ms Roslyn Byrne Mrs Anh Hoang Professor Stephen Parker & Dr Rhian Parker support centre for Indigenous students. Shave. Together, Mr Duncan and Aassociate lecturer Carmel Richardson shaved Australia Pty Ltd Dr Thomas Calma AO Ms Michelle Hopkins Ms Richardson raised more than $850 for her locks for the World’s Greatest Shave to raise Macquarie Group & Mrs Heather Calma Mrs Jane Hyden Emeritus Professor Colin funds to support the Leukaemia Foundation. Pearson AO Leukaemia Foundation, which exceeded Foundation Ltd Mrs Tracey Cappie-Wood Ms Barbara Irvine Professor Ken Pearson their initial goal of $750. Mr Duncan Macquarie Group Securities Ms Kylie Charlton Ms Natalie Ison Mr Paul Pearson also donated his hair to a wig-maker. Macquarie Group Services Mr Michael Chen Ms Helen Jessup Dr Christopher Peters AM Mr Duncan, an Indigenous graduate, Pty Ltd Mr Maxwell Chu Miss Rasa Kabaila JP & Mrs Josephine Peters was inspired to take part as he had lost McCusker Charitable Mr Clive Cooper Mr Glenn Keys Foundation Mr Robin Poke AM several family members to cancer and Mrs Patricia Cooper Mr Peter Knaus Sidney Myer Fund Ms Tara Rai because of the cultural significance of Ms Wendy Coxhead Mr Deniz Kose The Fairbridge Foundation Mr Andrew Reeves cutting off one’s hair being linked to the Mrs Barbara Cram Mr Chor-Wah Kwan The Grosvenor Foundation Professor James Robertson mourning process. Ms Anita Crotty Mr Jimmy Kwong The Kimberley Foundation AM & Mrs Margaret Ms Natalie Cujes Ms Wendy Launder Robertson The Pratt Foundation Mr Jeffrey Culnane Mr Gary Lea Ms Francis Rose & The Rotary Club of Mrs Eva D’Ews Thomson Mr Ross Dunn Boroondara Mr Rex Leake Ms Mary Davidson Mr Ian Ross The University of Canberra Ms June Leslie UC management graduate Fiona Petersen, College Ms Inga Davis Mr Bruce Lines Dr Sarah Ryan who recently joined an Aurora trip to explore Une Parkinson Foundation Mr Richard Day Mr Sonny Looms Ms Sue Salthouse MBA programs at universities including Oxford, Vincent Fairfax Family Ms eX de Medici Ms Christine Lucas Dr Milind Sathye Cambridge and Harvard. Graduate MaryAnne Rosier wearing a hat Foundation Mr Alan De Zilva Mr Iain Mackay Mr Ashwin Sharma to raise awareness for the Brain Tumour Emeritus Professor Peter Mrs Samantha Mackey Miss Rebecca Shepherd Alliance Australia. Dennis AM & Dr Iréna Mr Raglan Maddox Ms Lisa Stone Individuals Svilans-Dennis Mrs Svetlana Manns Dr Naikan Tao Partnerships, sponsorships Mr Brian Dobbs 73 Anonymous Donors Ms Megan Maurice Mrs Margaret Tatarinov and charities Emeritus Professor Meredith Mr Dennis Trewin Professor Gerlese Akerlind Edwards AM Mr James Mayen The University of Canberra supported Ms Bronwen Van Leeuwen Mr Lucas Allen Dr David Evans Ms Rachel McGrath-Kerr a number of community organisations, Brumbies chief executive Andrew Fagan Ms Jennifer Wanless and Vice-Chancellor Stephen Parker with Ms Patricia Angus Ms Susan Everingham Mr John McNaught sporting teams and charities in 2012. Mr Anthony Watkins Brumbies players. Ms Hawari Badri Ms Emily Flood Dr Kenneth McQueen Dr Michael Watt In January the University became the Ms Sarah Bayes Mrs Judy Ford Mr David Mikhael Dr Auriol Weigold naming rights partner for the Brumbies for Mrs Judith Beard Ms Jennifer Galvin Mr Michael Miller Dr Graham Williams the 2012 Super Rugby Season. The University of Canberra community Ms Margaret Bearlin Ms Doreen Goodman Dr Leah Moore Mr Grant Woodhams also helped raise awareness of brain Ms Virginia Berwick Ms Annette Gray Mrs Felicity Moran The University of Canberra Brumbies, as Mrs Zhong Wu tumours by wearing a hat during Mr Alexander Bounds Ms Margaret Groves Emeritus Professor Ingrid they became known, already had a close Moses & Dr John Moses Mrs J Young International Brain Tumour Awareness Mr Robert Bridgart Mrs Gail Gunn relationship with the University and there Week from 28 October to 3 November. Dr Karen Mow were significant mutual benefits from the University graduate MaryAnne Rosier partnership, including the announcement is part of the Brain Tumour Alliance that they would move their operation on Australia committee who organised the Thank you again for your support.

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Lieutenant General David Morrison AO, Chief of Army

Other sponsorships and charities supported by the University of Canberra for 2012 include: • Alola Foundation’s MILK campaign • Australian Marketing Institute Forum • Basketball ACT (Canberra Capitals) • Ben Donohoe Run and Walk for Fun • Canberra International Film Festival • Canberra Short Film Festival Basin Futures CRN lecture on achieving • Capital Football (Canberra United FC) water reform in the Murray-Darling Basin. • Council of Humanities, Arts and Social Lieutenant General David Morrison Sciences National Forum AO, Chief of Army – 26 October: • InnovationACT the Australian Army as a fundamental • Lanyon Claim Literacy Project element of Australia’s maritime strategy. • Live in Canberra program Dr Grant Willson, Dr Greg Kyle and • MIX 106 ACT Children’s colleagues – September/October: healthy Christmas Party sleep series. • Movember • National Science Teachers’ Summer School

• Peter Cullen Trust Dr Helen Watchirs OAM, ACT Human John Lawler AM APM, Chief Executive • Rehabilitation International Rights and Discrimination Commissioner Officer of the Australian Crime Housing Forum (above) – 18 July: Bimberi Youth Commission (above) – 31 August: • South East Regional Academy of Sport Justice Centre. organised crime as a national security issue. • The Conversation Other public lectures held during 2012 Dr Vivienne Thom, Inspector-General • The Smith Family Christmas included: of Intelligence and Security – 27 July: Shelley Penn, Chair of the National Giving Tree Appeal Andrew Metcalfe, secretary of the oversighting security activities. Capital Authority – 12 September: the Authority’s long-term plan for Canberra. • The Smith Family Government Department of Immigration and Chris Faulks, Chief Executive Officer House Open Day Citizenship (DIAC) – 9 March: how of the Canberra Business Council – Dr Rhondda Dickson, Chief Executive • The Smith Family Learning for DIAC contributes to national security. 27 August: business opportunities in of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority – Professor Robyn Archer (above) – Life Scholarships Canberra and the region. 21 September: inaugural Murray-Darling 12 November: 2012 Don Aitken/ • Young Canberra Citizen of the Challenge Your Mind lecture: 100 chants Year Awards to challenge the mind. Professor Mark Evans, colleagues and Public lectures guests – 29 November: ANZSIG forum on aid provision in Afghanistan. Dr Rashmi Sharma (pitcured above with Professor Helen Berry, University Professor ), Chair of the psychiatric epidemiology professor – ACT Medicare Local – 20 June: progress 11 December: Australian marginalisation. and challenges of Medicare Locals. Peter Baxter, Director General of AusAID – 29 June: AusAID’s role in assisting His Excellency Paul Madden, British developing countries. High Commissioner to Australia (above) Professor Mick Dodson, University – 29 March: United Kingdom national honorary doctor and Indigenous security developments. advocate – 11 July: constitutional A forum on 29 November titled ‘Understanding Afghanistan – from relief to development’ saw a Alan Bersin, Assistant Secretary recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. panel of international experts discuss the successes The University launched the ‘Challenge of International Affairs for the and failures of delivering aid in Afghanistan, held at Your Mind’ lecture series in July, designed US Department of Homeland the National Press Club. to get Canberra thinking about the big Security – 24 April: security as an Organised by the University of Canberra’s issues facing society today. The inaugural organisational principle. ANZSOG Institute for Governance (ANZSIG), the event featured ANZSIG director Professor lecture was delivered by Federal Member Jane Halton, Secretary of the Australian Mark Evans, founding director of the Post-war for Fraser Andrew Leigh (above), entitled Department of Health and Ageing – Reconstruction and Development Unit at the The Naked Truth? Media and Politics in the University of York Professor Sultan Barakat, 3 May: tobacco and chronic disease as Digital Age. medical researcher and leader of education global public health issues. initiatives in Afghanistan Dr Nouria Salehi OAM and ANZSIG researcher Adib Farhadi.

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International student Study Abroad and The discipline of sports studies in the numbers Student Exchange Faculty of Health also conducted their third tour to Canada and the USA, as The University of Canberra experienced The Study Abroad and Student Exchange well as a program through Melbourne, strong growth in international student programs continued to experience a Canberra, and Cairns. numbers, despite a trend towards significant period of growth in 2012. declining numbers across the sector. The University had 305 students involved International student load has increased in outbound mobility (exchange, study Bollywood adventure 62.9 percent from 2009 to 2012. abroad, or short term programs) and University of Canberra students travelled 146 students involved in the inbound International students from 117 countries to India in 2012 to learn about the mobility program (exchange, study wonders of the Bollywood film industry. were enrolled at the University of abroad, or short term programs). This was Canberra in Semester Two, 2012. an increase of 53 percent from 2011 for The students spent four weeks in Mumbai The top five countries were: outbound programs, and four percent for in June/July, visiting sets to watch the • China inbound programs. making of films and television shows, and • Vietnam also getting the chance to meet directors • Saudi Arabia and cinematographers to discover the INTERNATIONAL • India secrets behind film-making. • Pakistan They also had the opportunity to work on making their own short films that Top ten courses taken by international documented their time in the city. students Having never been overseas before, 1. Bachelor of Commerce Sam Tremayne, a media arts and 2. Bachelor of Business Administration production student, said the trip was 3. Bachelor of Information Technology “impossible to pass up” as it gave him 4. Bachelor of Nursing the chance to gain real-world skills and 5. Bachelor of Advertising and learn about the largest film industry in Marketing Communication the world. 6. Bachelor of Business Informatics A group of 13 graphic design students took part Overseas Exchange Program in a study tour of Shanghai, China, where they “Coming back to Australia I had more 7. Bachelor of Software Engineering drew inspiration for work they exhibited in a confidence in my own skills and believe local gallery. 8. Master of Business Administration in myself more as a movie-maker. Also, 9. Master of Business Administration now I have an understanding of how 10. Master of Professional Accounting another country approaches film, which Highlights for 2012 included four new was enlightening in my pursuits of being faculty led outbound programs: media successful in the future.” Transnational education arts and production to Mumbai, graphic design to Shanghai, Chinese language UC continues to grow strong transnational study to Taiwan, and biology to Africa. education student numbers at both undergraduate and post graduate levels, The program received funding from the EFTSL has increased by seven percent the Department of Industry, Innovation, from 2011 to 2012. China is slightly the Science, Research and Tertiary Education largest source of students, just ahead of (DIISRTE) for scholarships for the Hong Kong. exchange program to Finland, Ireland, USA, Japan, and Canada. DIISRTE also funded four short term programs for scholarships to Taiwan, India, China and Canada/USA.

Onshore UC International student EFTSL: International indicator 2009 2010 2011 2012 Australian 6391 7296 7824 8088 International 1216 1623 1966 1982 Total 7608 8919 9789 10069

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Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Parker and University staff and students helped Minister for Tertiary Education Chris Evans and Minister for School Education launch the ‘AsiaBound’ grants program as part of the Asian Century White Paper.

University’s Australian National possibilities. The five delegates enjoyed senior education leaders and Faculty staff the Faculty of Education at Soochow Museum of Education and INSPIRE presentations from the University’s visit schools and universities in Shanghai, University, Souzhou, to hold a two-day centre on 14 June. The academics public health academics on some of their Hangzhou and Souzhou. The tour research collaboration workshop. Senior were interested in finding how historical latest research. Dean of the Faculty of provided senior educators with an insight academics from both faculties met to context and innovation can impact Public Health at Naresuan University into the educational practices of the exchange information about their current on the understanding of pedagogy and Adjunct Associate Professor at region and aided their understanding research projects, with one outcome and evaluation. the University of Canberra, Dr Phudit of how schools and universities in the of the meeting being the agreement Tejativaddhana, joined the delegation, region are collaborating on learning to publish several jointly authored International links On 3 October the University welcomed saying it was a productive visit. outcomes for students. In addition to journal articles. Kenyan High The University continued to develop a delegation from the Kingdom of the China study tour, the University’s strong links with international partners Bhutan, including His Honourable The Faculty of Education’s inaugural Faculty of Education partnered with Excellency Dorji Wangdi, Minister China Study Tour in November saw Centre for Customs and Commissioner in 2012. It hosted a wide range of Excise Studies overseas delegations during the year for Labour and Human Resources graduates and made high level visits to key and chairman of the Royal Institute The University’s Centre for Customs institutions overseas. of Management (RIM), and Karma and Excise Studies was active overseas His Excellency Kenyan High Tshering, the Director of RIM. UC students help in 2012. Commissioner Stephen Kipkiyeny Tarus From 10-14 January, Vice-Chancellor The University is currently delivering • 62 students completed the new MBA graduated with a Master of International Professor Stephen Parker travelled a Master of Public Administration in Japan in International Trade and Logistics Economic Law from the University of to China with Pro-Vice Chancellor and Master of Management courses University of Canberra student Olivia in August, jointly developed and Canberra at a ceremony at Parliament International and Major Projects intensively at RIM in Bhutan, the first Cribb was the only Australian student delivered with the Postgraduate House on 27 September. Professor Monique Skidmore and Masters courses to be delivered in selected to participate in a field work Institute of Management, University University representatives to visit Bhutan by any university. Mr Tarus, who was appointed to the role course in Japan that aimed to assist in the of Sri Jayewardenepura. At the World partner universities Hong Kong of High Commissioner in 2009, thanked recovery effort of the 2011 earthquake Customs Organization Academic Baptist University, Ningbo University, Also in October, the University the University for supporting him during and tsunami. Conference held in Marrakech, Hangzhou Normal University, and celebrated a 10-year partnership his studies, including the flexibility of Morocco in September, the centre Soochow University. On the final day with Hubei University in China with Ms Cribb travelled to Sendai City in being able to attend classes outside of signed an MoU with the Institute of the the group met Jen Tyrell, Australia’s a visit from the founding dean of the northern Japan in September to attend work hours or online. International Business and Law, National acting Minister-Counsellor for Education International College Professor Li the ‘Reconstruction after the Great Xiangkun. The visit marked the decade Research University of Information His wife Jane Jeptanui Rotich Tarus also in China. East Japan Earthquake and Industrial long collaboration between the two Olivia Cribb was the only Australian selected Technologies, Mechanics and Optics of graduated with a Master of Business Restoration (Miyagi Prefecture)’ field work Professor Parker also travelled to New universities which began with a joint for a field work courses in northern Japan on the St Petersburg, Russia which will see an Administration in Strategic Procurement course, the first of its kind since the natural Japanese earthquake and natural disasters. York later in the year to meet with David program in advertising/marketing increased level of cooperation between from the University. disasters last year. Golovner, Vice President of Policy communications. A group of academics the institutions. and Advocacy at the New York City from the Naresuan University in Thailand The course explored the conditions of • On behalf of the Australian Customs Charter School Center. He also visited visited the University on 15 October to communities, industrial restoration and and Border Protection Service, Albany and met with staff from the discuss collaborative research, training initiatives for reconstruction, as well as the Centre conducted a Customs New York Charter Schools Association, programs and student exchange giving participants an opportunity to help Management Program in November and the State University of New York’s establish revitalisation programs. for officials from Australia, the Cook Charter Schools Institute. A group of 18 Later in the year, another University Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, the Oceania delegates from the Bei Fang University Delegates from the Naresuan University in Thailand pictured with University of student Andrew Seach was one of Customs Organisation, Palau, Papua of Nationalities in China visited the Canberra staff. only four Australian students selected New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, for a study program to visit Japanese Timor-Leste, Tonga and Vanuatu. earthquake and disaster areas. • In December, the centre signed an MoU to jointly provide a comprehensive The third year Bachelor of International program of customs education and Studies and a Bachelor of Media Arts training for the State of Qatar. Production student presented what Pictured at the Parliament House ceremony, he learnt on the trip to students, staff, Andrew Seach was one of just four Australian Kenyan High Commissioner Stephen Kipkiyeny embassy officials and researchers at the students chosen for a separate Japanese Tarus graduated from the University with his wife University when he returned. He told earthquake study program later in the year. Jane Jeptanui Tarus, sharing the moment with them it was an adventure that also gave their daughter Getrude. him the chance to help in the rebuilding effort, including visiting Onagawa, which was almost completely destroyed by the disaster.

50 51 University of canberra 2012 annual report Appendices Appendices

A1. Honorary degree recipients A2. Emeriti and adjuncts Adulyadej, Bhumibol, Dutton, Geoffrey Richardson, Sam Scruton MASTER OF APPLIED Rama IX of the Chakri Piers Henry (deceased), (deceased), AO, 19 January SCIENCE Emeritus Goodrum, Denis, DipEd, Linguistics, MA C’wealth Lit University of Adelaide Dynsaty, 2 January 1996 21 January 1993 1990 Professors BScMEd Sydney Ed D, Leeds, Cert Uni Teaching 1972, Doctor Honoris Ecclestone, Robert 4 January 2009 London, PhD ANU, Causa, University of Rousse, Aitkin, Donald Alexander, Eadie, Graham Mclean, Robertson, James, AM, Colville, 21 January 1989 Aitchison, Gordon 7 January 2005 Bulgaria, 2003, 31 January AO, 18 January 2002 28 January 1994 18 January 2007 (deceased), MSc, PhD Green, William, NDD 2012 Adelaide, 23 January 1982 Newcastle UK, FRSA, Norris, Richard (deceased), Archer, Robyn, AO, Giurgola, Romaldo, AO, Rolls, Eric (deceased), MASTER OF ARTS MESA, MDIA, 2 January BSc Zoology (Hons) ANU, Tomasic, Roman, LLB, MA 31 January 2011 2 January 1997 27 January 1995 Aitkin, Donald, AO, MA 2002 Dip Ed CCAE, PhD Zoology Sydney, PhD UNSW, SJD Balnaves, John Francis, UNE PhD ANU, FASSA, 20 January 1989 Tasmania, 1 January 2011 Wisconsin, Solicitor (NSW), Blackburn, Jean Edna Grattan, Michelle, Ryan, Susan Maree, AO, FACE, 1 January 2003 Houston, Hugh, BA NZ, 31 January 1989 (deceased), 16 January 1999 29 January 1994 22 January 1998 BEd, DipEd UWA, MA Pearson, Colin, AO, AO, Cooper, Ernest James, Alderman, Belle, AM, BA 20 January 1990 Auckland, PhD Massey, MBE – BSc Tech (Hons), Traill, Ronald, BA, DipEd Bryce, Michael, AM, AE, Harmer, Jeffrey, AO, Sayers, Andrew George, Georgia, MLn Emory, DLS 22 January 1977 MSc Tech, PhD Manc, UTAS, MA, Ed D Calif, 31 January 2003 27 January 2012 15 January 2010 Irvine, Nancy Janet, Col AALIA, 7 January FTSE, FIIC, 2 January 2002 29 January 1986 20 January 1990 2005 James, Jennifer (deceased), Cahill, Ronald, OAM, Horne, Donald Richmond Service, Jim Glen, AO, AM, RN, RM, DNE NSW Pollard, Graham, H BSc Wettenhall, Roger, AM, 24 January 2011 (deceased), 1 January 1996 27 January 2012 Bonollo, Elivio, BE(Hons), Coll Nursing, BHA UNSW, Sydney MSc PhD ANU MA, DipPubAdmin UTAS, HONORARY FELLOWS MEngSc, PhD Melbourne, Carmichael, Laurence Horton, Warren (deceased), Stanhope, Jon, 27 January MEd CCAE, FCN NSW, AMusA FSS, 28 January PhD ANU, 28 January 1994 ARMTC (Mech Eng), FCHSE, FINA (NSW,ACT), 2003 Norman Richard, 2 January 28 January 2000 2011 Carr, Cecil Emil (deceased), ARMIT (Prod Eng), (TTTC, 25 January 1983 28 January 1998 1991 CPEng, MIEAust, Ceng, Richardson, Sam Adjunct Hughes, Phillip William Vang, Nguyen Xuan, Professors Connors, Lyndsay (deceased), AO, 3 January 27 January 2012 Crisp, Helen Craven MIEE, AADM), 1 January Jory, Rodney, BSc Adelaide, (deceased), AO, AO, Genevieve, 1 January 1992 1996 (deceased), 24 January 1976 2003 PhD ANU, FAIP, 5 January CBE,MA Oxon, LLD Archer, Robyn, BA(Hons), Veenker, Peter, 18 January 2001 A Bello, (Hon D) UC, Adelaide, Dip.Ed. Adelaide, Courtenay, Bryce Lipsett, Rhodanthe, OAM, 2002 Crittenden, Victor, OAM, Clark, Edward, BA St 10 January 1984 Marys, Med (Hons) Wichita, Kayrooz, Carole, PhD Dr. of Uni Flinders, (deceased), AM, 28 January 27 January 2012 30 January 1986 Officer of Order of Aus, 2012 JD (Hons) Washburn, MEd Macq, MEd UC, BA Ride, William David Mackay, John Angus, AM, Forrester, Ronald John, St, PhD TAS, 7 January ANU, FAACLM, FACE, (deceased), AM, AM, Chevalier du l’Ordre des Craik, Wendy, AM, 18 January 2008 27 January 1985 2005 15 January 2012 MA, DPhil Oxon FTS, Arts et Lettres(France), 5 January 2009 24 January 1988 Officer of Order of the O’Kane, Mary Josephine, Gorton, John Grey Cullen, Peter (deceased), Kearney, Robert, BSc Crown(Belgium), Int. Cullen, Peter Wray 1 January 2011 (deceased), 20 January MAgrSc, DipEd Melbourne, (Hons) UNE, PhD, DSc UQ, Roberts, Brian, BSc(Surv) Citation of Merit Int Soc of (deceased), 19 January 2001 1999 FTS, 2 January 2002 1 January 2003 Otago, DipTownPlan performing Arts, Federa. Peters, Christopher, Auckland, DipUrbanDes, Medal(Aus.), 1 January 2011 De Castella, Robert, MBE, (deceased) AM, 5 January Mitchell, Rae Else Dearn, John, BSc (Hons) Lian, Andrew, BA (Hons) MA Oxon Brooks, 17 January 2008 2009 (deceased), 24 January 1982 Eang PhD Siton Grad Cert Sydney, DU Paris IV, DipBusMgt C.UQ, PhD Aulich, Christopher, PhD Higher Ed, 5 January 2008 Sorbonne, 3 January 2003 QUT, 15 January 2006 (UNSW), MPA (UC), BSc Dodson, Michael James, Pike, Andrew, OAM, Solly, Elsie Hope Econ. (London), B A, Dip Ed AM, 5 January 2010 17 January 2007 (deceased), AM, 28 January Dunstone, John, MSc, Mandle, William, MA Shaddock, Anthony, BA (U Tas), 28 January 2011 1988 DipEd Sydney, PhD UQ, Oxon, 12 January 2000 (Hons) MEd (Hons) PhD, 10 January 1985 12 January 2010 Barnes, Chris, BSc(Hons) Mitchell, Robert, ME ANU 1971, PhD ANU 1975, Edwards, Meredith, UNSW, 20 January 1997 Taylor, Graham, MSc 1 January 2012 AM, AM, BCom (Hons) Mosedale, Peter, MA, UNSW, PhD ANU, Melbourne, PhD ANU, 5 January 2004 Bartholomaeus, Andrew, FASSA, 22 January 2005 DipEd Oxon, 7 January PhD (Toxicology) RMIT, 1978 Taylor, Kenneth, AO, BA BPh Sydney, Introductory Edwards, Paul, BSc (Hons), Sheff, DipTP Manc, MLArch Viticulture CIT, Explosives PhD UTAS, FAIP, FRAS, Moses, Ingrid, DiplSox Wirt Erlangen-Nurnberg, MA, Melb, FAILA, 1 January Supply Management RAAF, FIREE Aust, 7 January 2003 17 January 2011 2005 PhD UQ, HonDLitt UTS, CSU-S, GradDipTertEd Taylor, Peter, B.Sc. Bell, Robert, PhD ANU, Fairbrother, James, DDIAE USQ, 4 January University of Adelaide 1 January 2012 DipArch, DipTT Leeds, 2006 1967, B.Sc. (Hons, Maths) AILA, AAILA, 25 January Bellantonio, Nino, Nandan, Satendra, BA University of Adelaide 1968, 1981 Ph.D. (Applied Maths) BArch Canberra, Master (Hons), Bed Delhi, MA Environmental Design

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Canberra, AssocDip Theatre Brit.Col., PhD(Resource Doogan, Christopher, Gee, Christine, BA ANU, Hardman, David, MBBS Ibanez Marsilla, Santiago, Lanzetta, Marco, BMed Moore, Michael, BA Practice, Goulburn CAE, Economics) Brit.Col., BA (Admin) UC, B 30 January 2012 (Hons) UNSW, LLB (Hons) LLB Valencia, B Econ (Hons) BSurg Milan, (Flinders) Dip.Ed (Adelaide) 1 January 2012 GAICD, 1 January 2012 (LegalStudies) (Hons), Canberra, GCHE ANU, Valencia, LLM Valencia, PhD 8 January 2011 MPpl Health (ANU), Macquarie, Legal Workshop, Giurgola, Romaldo, BArch FRACS, FACLegMed, Valencia, 19 January 2010 13 January 2011 Bozin, Doris, BA ANU, LL Cahill, Ronald, BA ANU, Program of Instruction (Italy), March (USA) and Dip Diagnostic Ultrasound, Lavis, Jacqueline, Dip Sydney, LL M UC, Grad LLB(Hons) Melb, 8 January for Lawyers, 20 January Hon.PhD Arch and Professor 17 January 2011 Ignacimuthu, Savarimuthu, BA(Hons) Exeter, Grad Dip Moore, Stephen, Grad. Dip Admin UC, 1 January 2011 2011 title awarded in USA BSc Madras, MSc Madras, Town Planning South Bank Dip.Econometrics ANU, 2010 and Australia by multiple Harrison, Guy Mark, MPhil Delhi, PhD Delhi, DSc (Current Study – Masters B.Ec(Hons) Macquarie, Campbell, Geoffrey, B Easteal, Simon, BSc (Hons) universities, 13 January 2011 BA(ANU); Blaws(Hons); Madras, 19 January 2010 in Public Health, ANU), 30 January 2012 Braysher, Michael, BSc Arch, Dip TRP, MTRP St Andrews, MBA ANU, GradDipInternational 1 January 2012 (Hons 1st class) Adelaide, Melbourne FRAIA, FRPIA, PhD Griffifh, 1 January 2011 Glasby, Stephen, BSc Law(ANU); Master of Int’l Jackson-Pulver, Moyle, Kathryn, PhD, PhD (Zoology) Adelaide, 1 January 2007 (Hons) USyd, PhD USyd, Customs Law and Admin Lisa, (Public Health) Liyanage, Uditha, MBA, MEd Flinders, BEd Flinders, 7 January 2011 Eckermann, Christopher, 13 January 2012 (UC), 5 January 2010 UNSW, Grad Dip (Appl PhD Sri Jayewardenepura, 1 January 2011 Chambers, Barbara, BA B.A. (Computing Epidemiology) NSW Postgrad Dip Marketing, Bremner, Jonathan, BA UNE, Grad Cert Higher Ed & Philosophy, Adelaide Gore, Christopher, Hart, Ian, BA UNSW DipEd Dept Health, PhD (Med), 19 January 2010 Nairn, Robert, BEng UWA MDes Domas Milan, L/Ship Melbourne, Dip Ed, University, 1973) Grad. BEd(Hons) Flinders, PhD Sydney, MEd UC, PhD 1 January 2011 (Civil) Adelaide, BEc PhD RMIT, 2 January 2010 BEd (PG Merit) Med (Hons) Dip. Comp. Stud.(Canberra Flinders, 1 January 2012 Wollongong, 19 January Lopez, Violeta, BsN UPhil, (Public Finance, Sociology) UNE, 17 January 2011 College of Advanced 2010 Jain, Lakhmi, PhD, ME, MNA UNSW, MPET Adelaide, 1 January 2011 Brennan, Gerard, LL B Graves, Jennifer, BSc BE(Hons), 30 January 2012 Deakin, PhD USyd, JBICF (Hons) Melbourne, LL M Chapman, Colin, BPharm, Education, 1974), 21 January (Hons 1st class) Adelaide, Neilson, Lyndsay, BA 2010 Haussegger, Virginia, BA UAdelaide, FRCNA, London, Dip Int & Comp Air BVSc (Hons) PhD, 1 January MSc (Genetics) Adelaide, Melbourne, 4 January 2010 Jamieson, Maggie, BA 1 January 2012 (Hons) Melbourne, 1 January Law London Cert Notarial 2010 Egloff, Brian, BSc PhD, (Molecular Biology) (Glasgow), MPH (Dundee), 2007 Practice NSW College of California, Berkley, 1 January Henderson, Steven, BA PhD (UoW), 16 January Mackerras, Dorothy, BSc Christie, Pamela, BA (Hons), MA, PhD (ANU), O’Keeffe, H, BE Qld, Law, 21 January 2010 21 January 2010 2011 UKC, MA DU, PhD NTU, 2011 (New England), 1977, Grad (Hons), HDip.Ed (PG) 16 January 2011 Dip Nutr & Diet (Flinders), Hon LLD Monash, FIE Briggs, Sue, BSc Ag Sydney, Witwatersrand, MEd, PhD Favier, Matthew, B.Phys. Green, Brian, BSc (Hons) Jones, Gary, BSc (Hons) 1979, MPH (Texas), Aust, CPEng, FAN, FSAA, M Nat Res UNE, PhD ANU, Queensland, 8 January 2011 Ed Canberra, MBA UTS, London, PhD Adelaide, Higgins, Terence, LLB, Monash, PhD Melbourne, 1986, PhD (Texas), 1988, 1 January 2012 16 January 2011 1 January 2004 16 January 2011 1 January 2012 Clapper, Michael, BA 1 January 2012 4 January 2010 Ong, Pock Keong, PhD Brown, Nicholas, BAppSci, (Hons) Oxford, MA Oxford, Fisher, Melanie, BA Guida, Harold, B Arch Hindmarsh, John, B Kathawala, Yunus, PhD Mannan, Robert, PhD UniSA, MBA Strathclyde, MSc (QUT) PhD (Texas), DipEd Monash, 9 January ANU, Grad Dip Science (Arizona), Master of Arch Building (Hons) UNSW, Georgia, MBA Atlanta, BA Oregon, MS Oregon, BA BM (Hons) Buckingham, 17 January 2011 2012 (Psychology) ANU, M Public (UCLA), Doctor of the 5 January 2010 Bombay, 25 January 2012 Hanover College Indiana, 25 January 2012 Policy ANU, 1 January 2011 University (HON) Sunshine 10 January 2009 Brown, Peggy, MBBS Clayton, Peter, MA Coast, 16 January 2011 Hoff, Brand, BA (Comp Kelly, Paul, MBBS West Palmer, Jonathan, BA Queensland, FRANZCP (Canberra), PhD (NSW), Foster, Charles, BEd (Hons) Studies) UC, FAICD, FACS, Aust, DTM&H Lon, PhD Marshall, Robert, BSc Computer Studies CCAE, (Psychiatrists, 1 January 31 January 2010 University of Exeter, MSc Guo, Y. Jay, BSc, ME, FAIEx, 1 January 2011 Syd, FAFPHM, 13 January ANU, M (Public Policy) 1 January 2011 2012 Birmingham City University, PhD Xian Jiaotong Uni, 2011 ANU, PhD, 1 January 2011 Cochrane, Tom, BSc (Hons) China, PhD Bradford UK, Holloway, Stephen, LLB Papandrea, Francesco, Bryce, Michael, B Arch UQ; Queens, PhD Queens, PhD University of Warwick, ANU, MICLA Canberra, Kelly, Simon, B AppSci BE (Telecommunications) 13 January 2011 15 January 2012 Martin, John, BAppSc Hons (Canberra), FRAIA, 21 January 2010 5 January 2010 Monash, GradDipAppSci, (UC/CCAE), MA (ANU), UNSW, MBA UNSW, Grad LFDIA, FRSA, AADM, Foster, Richard, B Social Gurd, Bruce, B.Econ RAAF, MSc Airforce PhD (ANU), 13 January Dip Ec ANU, PhD ANU, 8 January 2011 Coombes, Penelope, Dip Adelaide, Grad.Dip.Acc., Howard, John, BEc (Hons) Institute of Technology, 1 January 2010 OT.OTR, MHPEd, FAIM, Science (Judicial Admin) SA, UTas, MA (Admin) UC, 2011 17 January 2011 Dip.Ed. Adelaide, FCPA, USA, PhD UC, 5 January Brzostowski, George, BA/ 13 January 2012 PhD. Adelaide, 28 January PhD Sydney, 1 January 2011 2007 May, Peter, BSc, LLB Peacock, Anthony, BScAgr LLB (ANU), 16 January (Hons) Sydney, PhD Sydney, Crawford, David, PhD Fraser, Bernie, BA, MEc, 2012 Hull, Crispin, BA ANU, LLB (Monash), Postgraduate 2011 Hon. DUniv (UNE), Hon. Keys, Glenn, B. Mech. Eng Diploma in International 17 January 2011 (Epidemiology), Australian Hahn, Allan, DipPE ANU, 29 January 2012 (UNSW), 28 January 2011 Burke, Sheridan, B.A., Dip. National University, 1997, DUniv (Charles Sturt), Law (ANU), MBA (Exec) Pegrum, Annabelle, BSc 8 January 2012 (Melbourne)BPE(UWA) Humphries, Graham, Bach. (Australian Graduate School Ed.,Dip. Urban Stud., Dip. BSc, University of Adelaide, PhD (UWA), 17 January Khan, Shahbaz, PhD, MA, Sydney, BArch Sydney, Tourism Mgt., M.Arch.Sci. 1981, 1 January 2011 of Architecture (UNSW) MSc, 17 January 2011 of Management), 1 January 1 January 2012 Frith, Stephen, PhD 2011 1969, 1 January 2011 2011 (Cons), 2 January 2012 Cambridge, MoP Urban Creagh, Dudley, BSc(1 Halton, Sarah Jane, BA Kirkbride, Kenneth, BSc Pham, Tu, BEc UQ, Burns, John, MComm Hons) DipEd UQ, MSc Planning New York, MoS Hynes, Paul, Bachelor (Hons) Adelaide, PhD McGregor, Carmel, BA 1 January 2011 Architecture New York, (Hons) ANU, 16 January of Science (Hons) ANU, Qld, 16 January 2012 UNSW, BComm UWS, UNE, MSc Bristol, PhD 2011 Adelaide, 1 January 2011 AGPAL (Surveyor training NSW, CPhys CEng, MoBuild Environment Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Pretorius, Frederik, UNSW, B Arch UNSW, BoS ANU, Masters of eLaw Krebs, Charles, BSc, Moeller, Sebastian, Dipl- PhD Hong Kong, MBA for accreditation of General 1 January 2010 Hanlen, Leif, B.Eng(Hons) Ing U Bochum, Dr-Ing U Practices), 30 January 2012 Arch. UNSW, 30 January Newcastle, B.Sc (Comp Sci) University of Melbourne, University of Minnesota, MA Johannesburg, BSc (QS) Davoren, Pam, BA ANU; 2012 1 January 2010 and PhD University of British Bochum, D-Ing-habil U Johannesburg, 16 January Newcastle, PhD Newcastle, Bochum, 30 January 2012 Byron, Neil, BSc(Forrestry) LLB (Hons) ANU,16 January 1 January 2012 Columbia, 30 January 2011 2008 Hons. ANU, MA (Econ.) 2012

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Purdam, Craig, MSports PhD Bristol University UK, Taglietti, Enrico, BArch, Woods, Michael, BA (Hons) Trent/Southampton Solent, Corcoran, Paul, M Ed Freeman, Craig, BSc (Hons) Karmel, Rosemary, PT, FACP, 2 January 2012 1 January 2011 Milan Polytechnic 1953, ANU, DipEd, 4 January 1 January 2010 Admin (Hons) UNE, PhD Adelaide, PhD Adelaide, BSc(Hons – Statistics) ANU, 1 January 2012 2010 USC, 17 January 2011 1 January 2013 16 January 2011 Purdon, Robert, BA(Hons) Savery, Lawson, PhD UWA, Blanch, Peter, M App Sc Newcastle, M Town MSc UAston, DipMgmt Tebbett, Ian, B.Pharm Zamprogno, Loretta, B (Biomechanics) Sydney B Cox, Kenneth, BPharm Gamal, Muhammad, BA Kenny, Amanda, RN & Country Planning USyd, UAston, 15 January 2012 (Hons) London, PhD Com James Cook, LLB Phyt Physio UQ, 17 January Sydney, 19 January 2010 English Aim Shams, Cert Midwife BN Deakin, Grad 1 January 2012 (Forensics) Strathclyde, QUT, LLM UC, SJD UC 2011 Business Admin American Cert Higher Ed La Trobe, Schaper, Michael, PhD 5 January 2010 Master of Laws, Doctor of Cox, Kevin, BSc UTas, BE Uni. in Cairo, Dip Art Grad Dip Mid La Trobe, Putnis, Peter, BA (Hons) CUT, MComm CUT, Legal Science, 3 January Borella, Claudia, BA Indusl Hons UTas, MSc ANU, PhD and History Tourism Min MN Deakin, PhD La Trobe, Newcastle, PhD ANU, GradDipBus CUT, BA Thorburn, Lyndal, 2010 Des, Canberra, BFA (Hons 1) UC, 1 January 2011 Tourism Cairo, BA Spanish 1 January 2012 1 January 2010 UWA, 15 January 2012 PhD Macquarie 2000, Major Glass ANU, 1 January Cujes, Natalie, BLaw ANU, Ain Shams Cairo, MA 17 January 2011 2012 Egyptology Macquarie, MA Kerans, Andrew, Grad. Pyne, David, BA Appl.Sc Seng, Cheaseth, BCom/ Adjunct Associate BA(Hons) ANU, 8 January Cert.Local Gov.Eng. UTS, UC, M Appl Sc UC, PhD BEc Monash, M.Comm Thynne, Ian, BA, BA(Hons), Professors Bryant, David, BComp. 2011 Applied Linguistics NSW, PG Cert in Translation Grad.Dip.Env.Eng. UNSW, ANU, 2 January 2012 Adelaide, MICLA Canberra, PhD Victoria University of Sc, UNSW, MBA Deakin, M.Eng.Sc. UNSW, BEng PhD RMIT, 28 January 2011 Wellington, 1 January 2011 Adams, Roger, PhD UNSW, 1 January 2012 Dobes, Leo, DPhil Oxford, Teaching MIIS, Monterrey, Ramshaw, Ian, MSc, PhD, 2 January 2012 MA (Economics) Melbourne, California, 13 January 2011 NTU, Dip.Tel., PhD JCU, 16 January 2011 Sergeev, Sergey, MSc Tiong, Lee Kong, BSc Burroughs, Steve, PhD in BA (Hons) (Economics) 30 January 2012 Ahmad, Kate, BMedScl, Gordon, Amanda, BA Moscow, Russia, PhD IHEP (Hons) Glasgow, MEng Arch UNSW, 17 January Melbourne, 1 January 2010 Koerbin, Gary, BAppSc Ranchhod, Ashok, PhD Protvino, Russia, Adv PhD UC Berkeley, PhD NTU, Utas, MBBS (Hons) Utas, 2011 (Hons) (Psych) Adelaide, Nottingham, MBA Sheffield; FRACP (Neurology), Durant-Law, Graham, 17 January 2011 Tas AFAIM AFACHSM, Steklov Mathematical 28 January 2012 17 January 2011 MSc Geochemistry Institute St Petersburg, 1 January 2011 Byrne, Roslyn, MA Admin MKM UC, MHAd UC, Grad Sheffield; BSc (Sp Hons) Tonkin, Peter, B Sci (Arch) UC, Grad Dip (Social Dip Management Stud, Goss, John, BSc BEc ANU, Russia, 1 January 2009 Ahmad, Omar, BMedSci, DipHW QUT, 16 January Larkin, Philip, Dphil Sussex, Chemistry Sheffield, (Hons) Sydney, B Arch Comm) HAC, BA UNSW, 1995, ACT Accred Agency, MA Nottingham, BA (Hons) 15 January 2012 Service, Jim,, 30 January (Hons) Sydney, FRAIA, Utas, MBBS (Hons) Utas, 24 January 2010 Grad Dip Def Stud (Public 2011 FRACP (Neurology), Hertfordshire, 17 January 2012 5 January 2010 Policy), Deakin, BSc UWA, Hammond, John, PhD 2011 Rayner, John, MSc ANU 1 January 2011 Campbell, Anne, PhD PhD (Managem’t) pending 1966, PhD ANU 1974, Simpson, Roger, Assoc.Dip. Tucker, Tony, BA, GradDip ANU, MA UNE, BA UNE, MEdStuds Monash, Anderson, Philip, UC, 28 January 2012 BPhysEd UWA, GradDipPE, Lea, Gary, M. Phil, LLM, 1 January 2012 RMIT,Industrial Design (com (Instroct. Uses Computers), UNE, TCert Newcastle, LLB (Hons), 16 January 2011 1972, grad 1973), 13 January GradDip(Admin), 1 January BSc(Hons) ANU, BA ANU, 25 January 2012 Ecker, Saan, BA DipTeach, 1 January 2012 Refshauge, Richard, BA 2011 2010 PhD ANU, 16 January 2011 (Anthropology) Adelaide, Lee-Kelly, Elizabeth, MBA, (Hons) ANU, BLaws ANU, Chia, Anthony, PhD UniSA, Hawkins, Carolyn, BSc Atfield, Richard, MSc Grad Dip (Environmental Monash MSc London PhD, 21 January 2010 1 January 2010 Sloan, Craig, BA White, Jake, Dip Ed (Hons), MBA Surrey, BSc(Hons) Studies), Adelaide, Grad (Accounting) UC, 1 January 2012 Bedfordshire, CTHE Oxford UOL, 25 January 2012 FRACP FRCPA, 17 January Leigh, Gweneth, BSc Riley, Mike, MA Sussex, Brookes, Dip Management Dip (Land Rehabilitation), 2011 16 January 2011 Ballarat, MSc (Ecological (Michigan), MLA (Harvard), PhD Essex, 1 January 2009 Wilcock, Ann, Dip Occ Oxford Brookes, 17 January Chia, Nicole, BAppSc 16 January 2011 Spriggs, John, B Ag Econ Therapy Derby, BAppSc 2011 UTS MScM Syd FHGSA Management) Adelaide, Hogan, Anthony, BA Rimmer, Peter, BA UNE, MSc Minnesota, PhD UniSA, Grad Dip Pub Health AFRCPA, 17 January 2011 PhD (Human Ecology) (Welfare Studies (UWS), Lewis, Ione, PhD UNSW, (Hons) Manchester, Minnesota, 1 January 2007 Adelaide, PhD Adelaide, Barreda-Hanson, Maria, ANU, 1 January 2011 MSc Hons (Wollongong), Grad Dip Cont Ed UNE, MA Manchester, PhD 1 January 2012 PhD, MA, BA, 21 January Clark, David, PhD ANU, M. PhD(Macquarie), 5 January Dip Psychotherapy ANZAP, Canterbury, DLitt ANU, Stanhope, Jon, B.Laws 2010 Maths Waterloo, Grad Dip Emerson-Elliot, Derek, LLB 2010 UWA, 19 January 2010 BSocStud Syd, 17 January 1 January 2007 ANU, Hon Doc. UC, Williams, Graham, Ph D OR CCAE, Dip Ed QLd, 2011 1 January 2012 Computer Sciences ANU, Barrett, James, BSc BCs Qld, 1 January 2012 Itsiopoulos, Catherine, BSc Rumble, Gary, BA/ (UWA, ANU) (majors Eng, Sharon, PhD SA, (Melbourne University), BSc( BSC hons (Maths) Comp Sc MBPA SE Washington, Lieber, Paul, BS (Magna LLB (Hons) ANU, PhD Steffen, Will, PhD (Hons) Adelaide, 21 January 2010 Pure Mathematics, Collings, Penelope, Hons) (Deakin), Grad Dipl. Cum Laude), M Sc, PhD (Constitutional Law) ANU, Stockholm PhD (Chemistry) Operations Research) Grad BA(hons) University MMus Julliard School NY, Dietetics (Deakin, Master of BSc Oregon, 21 January (Louisiana State University), Dip Legal Practice ANU, Florida MS (Chemistry) Wilson, David, BSc (Hons) Dip in Natural Resource of Melbourne, Mster Public Health (Monash), PhD 16 January 2011 4 January 2010 Florida BS (Chemical Brighton MSc (Thesis) UTS, Management (UC), of Education, CCAE, 2010 (Melbourne), 13 January Engineering) Missouri, Certified Engineer (C.Eng), Commonwealth Post- 21 January 2010 Firth, Dianne, PhD 2011 MacIsaac, Peter, MBBS Sandford, Iain, BA LLB 17 January 2011 2 January 2012 Graduate Study Award) Melb, MPH Qld, Grad Wellington, LLM Ottawa, Cooke, Brian, BSc Melb, Canberra, BLArch CCAE, Johnson, Andrew, Master (subjects: Environmental DipEd Newcastle, BSc Dip Epi Melb, FRACGP, 1 January 2007 Stein, Irene, RN, B HSc Wiryawan, Nizam, LL.M Planning, Natural MSc Adel, PhD Adel, of Maritime Studies 1 January 2012 (CSU), BA (UoW), MA Sarjana Hokum Universitas 1 January 2012 UNSW, 1 January 2012 (Wollongong), Visiting Sasanelli, Nicola, Masters Resource Systems, Habitat (UoW), Cert Ger N, PhD Jakarta, BSc. Fak. Sastra Management, Ecology, Foxwell, Alice, Bsc (Hons) Fellow (Wollongong), MacLean, Ian, B.Sc. (Hons) in Electronics Engineering, (UoW), 16 January 2011 (Indonesia), MBA Pancasila Corbett, Joan, MPublic Visiting Fellow, Post UNSW, PhD ANU, Grad. 1 January 2011 Resource Policy A, 1 January Health Policy ANU, Grad Melbourne, MSc London, (Indonesia), PhD UniSA, 2011 PhD UC, Grad Cert Higher Graduate Institute Dip Prof Accounting CCAE, Steward, Ann, B.App.Sc, 28 January 2012 Dip Ed UC, 1 January 2011 of Management, Sri 1 January 2010 Saunders, Glen, BSc. Canberra, 1 January 2012 Ed UC, Gred Cert (Change Macquarie University, MSc. Benson, Angela, MA North Manage) AGSM, 5 January Jayewardenepura, Colombo, Macquarie University, London, PhD Nottingham 2010 Sri Lanka, 5 January 2010

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Madasu, Vamsi, B Tech Nayudu, Murali, BSc (Hons) (2009), Fellow Aus. Health Services Manag. White, Jack, B. Maths Beckett, Jason, B Sc (Comp Nutrition and Dietetics Edwards, Sarah, BA (Hons) (India), PhD UQ, 16 January Monash, PhD Monash, FacultyOccupMedic(RACP (UNE), 1 January 2012 Sciences, BSc (hons) Ph D Sci) UTS Sydney, PhD Uni (Royal Children’s Hospital, ANU, Masters Waseda 2011 1 January 2011 1989) Fellow Aus. Adelaide, 17 January 2011 SA Adelaide, PhD ANU, Melbourne), 6 January 2010 Uni, enrolled in PhD Tokyo, FacultyPublic Health Teo, Cheng Swee, Dip. 1 January 2011 1 January 2012 Maiden, William, BA O’Hanlon, Peter, Medic(RACP 1994), Account. TCAE, MBA Qld, Wills, Juilinne, GradDip Collins, Jennifer, M (UNE) M Litt (UNE) M Ed BSc(Hons) UNSW, PhD 1 January 2011 PhD Qld, 1 January 2012 Legal Studies (CCAE), MPA Blume, Kristin, BA Pharm, B Science (Medical), El-Ansary, Doa, BAppSc Admin (UNE) Ph D (UC), ANU, 13 January 2011 (UC), PhD (UC), (International Relations) 17 January 2011 (Phty), Cumberland College 16 January 2011 Marriage, Russo, Angelina, Troy, Jakelin, PhD ANU, 16 January 2011 (Hons) ANU, MA (Int Law) of Health Sciences, Sydney; Susan, BA(Recreational Osborne, William, PhD, BDes(Hons) UniSA, PhD linguistics, BAHons (first ANU, 13 January 2011 Cooper, Toni, BA Nursing PhD (University of Sydney), Administration), 21 January BAppSci, GradDipSci, DipT, UniSA, 1 January 2012 class) Syd, anthropology, Wilson, Catherine, MA (Canberra), Post Grad.Dip 1 January 2011 2010 1 January 2010 Grad Dip in Education, (Hons) (Edinburgh), Grad Blunt, Peter, BEd Canberra, (La Trobe Uni), Sansoni, Janet, Bachelor of Secondary Teaching UC, Dip Ed (CCAE), M Ed ( 5 January 2010 21 January 2010 Elmitt, Michelle, BAppSc Mcdonald, Warren, BSc Parekh, Vanita, MB.ChB Arts (ANU), Dip Education 17 January 2011 by research) (UniSA), PhD (Physio) Syd, Grad Dip MB BS (UNSW) (Medicine, Glasgow, Masters in Forensic (Melbourne University), (UTS), 1 January 2010 Booth, Deborah, RN, Dip Crawley, Kim, BSc, Grad. Mental Health Sc Melb., surgery) cert sports med., Medicine Monash, 1 January Masters of Science – Vaidya, Kishor, GradDip App Sci Comm Health (UC), Dip.Diet, MPP, DVA, SIT Mildura, PG 1 January 2010 2012 Psvcholoov (Monash Info Sys (CQU), M Info Yaru, Benedict, B App Sci Nurs Sci (UC) 1 January 2011 Cert Phusio (Paeds) Unlversitv), 1 January 2011 Sys (CQU), PdH (UNE), BSc,MAppSc (PNGUT), M Nurs Sci (UC), 1 January Melb, BAComm (Hons) McEwen, John, BSc Melb, Parker, Rhian, BSc(Econ) 1 January 2013 PhD Env Biology (UTS), 2011 Daley, John, B.Econ (Hon), MSc(Econ) Wales, (Sydney);, 1 January 2009 UC, GCHE UC, Current MSc(Hons) Melb, MBBS Saunders, Philo, PhD RMIT, MAusSL, MRACI, undertaking MA Comm., Melb, 16 January 2011 MPET Deakin, PhD Monash, 15 January 2012 Wade, Margaret, BA Chartered Chemist, Bradbury, Susan, BSc 16 January 2011 Accounting(CCAE); M.Ec Sydney, 17 January 2011 Darvill, Jonathan, 16 January 2012 1 January 2011 1 January 2011 McIntyre, John, B.Ed, UTS; Sawer, Michael, Bach. (UNE); PhD(Wollongong), Farrugia, Josephine, M.A., Sydney; PhD, UTS, Peiris, D P Chamara S Oriental Studies (First 1 January 2011 Young, David, B App Sci (U Bray, George, 16 January Chrishantha, PhD UC, 2011 Darwin, Stephen, BA BPharm(Hons) Malta, MPH, 5 January 2010 Class Hons & University Adelaide/UC), M App Sc Humanities Griffith, Grad UQ, Grad Cert Health Econ, MIT Monash, BBus Monash, Medal), ANU, PhD ANU, Walsh, Simon, BSc (Hons) (UC) UNESCO/ICCROM McNamara, Justine, PhD BComp Monash, MVP UQ, PhD UTS, 1 January Brown, Lynette, Accredited Cert Ed Design Deakin, M Monash, 28 January 2012 Grad.Cert. in CFL Beinjing International Courses Practising Dietitian, Ed QUT, PhD Candidate Bryn Mawr College, BSocW (Industry), MCP (Industry), Language and Culture 2012 on Technology of Stone FitzSimmons, Nancy, BSc LaTrobe, BA(Hons) Monash, 30 January 2012 1 January 2011 ANU, 16 January 2011 University, 1 January 2012 Walters, Susan, PhD and Wood Conservation, Washington, MSc Wyoming, 1 January 2012 1 January 2011 Brun, Mary, Assoc Dip MLT Deonath, Abhijit, M. Sc. PhD Qld, 1 January 2012 Peut, Ann, BA(Hons) MArts Scott, Amanda, BSc (Hons) (strathclyde, UK), BPharm Morris, Athol, LLB, BEc, UTas, Grad Dip App Science (Bradford, UK), 1 January (DDIAE) BAppSc CSU, Tech (Applied Geology), Leicester UK, BA UWA, MA Zhu, Jin, B VSc Hons 17 January 2011 21 January 2010 Foreman, Kevin, PhC Cert IV ADR/Mediation, Charles Sturt, 16 January ANU, PhD Hawaii USA, 2011 (Beijing Agricultural Adelaide University, MPS, 15 January 2012 2011 16 January 2011 Watts, Phil, B.App.Sc; Grad University,China), PhD Byron, Annette, B Sc Dibley, Dianne, LLB (UTS), AUA, 16 January 2011 (UQ), 6 January 2010 (adel) BND (flinders) MBA BA DipEd (UNE), 5 January Muller, Stephen, Master Phair, Nigel, Sherratt, Timothy, PhD Dip Psych, M.Applied Psych, Fothergill, Jennifer, Maser of International Customs MGovComLaw Ph.D, 17 January 2011 (UniSA) MPH (James 2010 ANU, BA(Hons) Melbourne, Cook), 1 January 2013 MH, CSU, Doc Hlth Science, Law and Administration ANU, MPubPol UNE, 5 January 2010 Professional Dick, Viera, Pharmacy Bond, 21 January 2010 Canberra, Postgraduate BAdminLead UNE, Weeratunga, Vindhya, Asc Associates Bus Admin (Summa Cum Cameron, Joanne, BAppSc Officer Certificate, Diploma in Management 16 January 2011 Srinivasaraghavan, UC, 17 January 2011 6 January 2010 Fox, Catherine, Cert. (Public Administration) Narayanan, BSc Madurai K Laude) Delaware USA, BSc Aloisi, Bruno, MClinPsych IV Mental Health Work, Sri Jayewardenepura, Roberts, Jacqueline, Uni, India, BTec Anna Uni, Bus Admin (Magna Cum ANU, BSc(Hons in Psyc)/ Carter, Denise, Grad Dip Dodson, Melinda, Bach. 30 January 2012 BA Peradeniya, Diploma BA, Dip Teaching NZ, India, MEng Anna Uni, India, Laude) Delaware USA, MBA BEc ANU, 19 January 2010 Midwifery(UC), 1 January Arch (Hons), 1 January 2011 in International Affairs BapSci Sp.Path (sydney) PhD UC, 1 January 2012 (Merit) Sri Jayewardenepura 2009 Frith, Brian, Dip Pharm BAHons (Macquarie) PhD Sri Lanka, Associate Member Andriolo, Kerrie, Pathology Downing, Peter, Bachelor (1968) CIT School Bandarayake, 19 January Technicians Certificate 2010 (Macquarie), 21 January Teerawatanasuk, Nongnit, of the Chartered Institute Chapman, Dale, BSc Edith of Pharmacy Syd 1979, of Pharmacy Petone, 2010 BSc Pharmacy(Hons) of Personnel Devlelopment Canberra, 17 January 2011 Cowan, MSc Edith Cowan, 17 January 2011 Wellington NZ, Murray, Alan, MA Mahidol University Thailand (CIPD), UK, 13 January 2011 Armstrong, Melissa, BSc PhD Edith Cowan, 1 January 1 January 2011 International Customs Roffey, Paul, BSc (Hons) PhD (Pharmacology) 2012 Drake, Vincent, UC, PhD UC, 1 January Wellman, Kathleen, BSc Dip Nut Diet AdvAPD GradCertEDd, University George, Amanda, PhD Law & Admin, Canberra, Indiana, 1 January 2009 CDE, 13 January 2011 BusAdmin Cert (Customs), 2012 Forrestry(Hons) ANU, Chevalier, Barbara, of New South Wales, 1996, ANU, BAppPsych (Hons) Tejativaddhana, Phudit, Grad Dip Rec Plan CCAE, MSc Clinical Psychology. PhD, Physics, University of UC, 17 January 2012 Adelaide CAE, Management Ross, James, MBBS(monash Ayres, Helen, of Undercover Operations, Doctor of Medicine Masters in Landscape 1 January 2010 University of Surrey, UK, Oxford, 1974, BSc (Honors), 1982), MPH(Adelaide (Mahidol Uni – Thailand), Architecture, Guelph, 1 January 2011 Physics, University of Giugni, Miriam, Assoc Fed Law Enforcement 1993), MMED(Sports Med) Dip Social Science (Child Training Academy, Glencoe Dip. Dermatology (Boston MBA(Executive) AGSM Baines, Janis, MSc Human Oxford, 1970, (ECU 2004), GradCert USA), Master Public Admin (University of NSW, Nutrition, London School Coleborne, Jennifer, 13 January 2012 Studies), B.Ed Early USA, Cert IV Asses&Work e-healthcare(UQ 2005), Master of Science (Nutrition/ Childhood Educ (Hons), Train, CIT, 20 January 2011 (Nat. Inst. of Developmental University of Sydney), of Hygiene and Tropical AssocFellowACHSM(2009), Admin Bangkok), Dip. of 1 January 2010 Medicine UK, 1 January Dietetics and Exercise PhD Education, Fellow, Aerospace Gen. Prac. (Medical Counc 2012 Rehabilition) UOW, 25 January 2012 MedicAssoc of Thailand), Doctor of Certificate in Paediatric

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Goyne, Anne, BBSc(Hons) student at Newcastle Uni, Lee, Melissa, B. App Sc McGregor, Catherine, Olsen, Gerald, BA(Ed) Science with Mathematics Manag, 25 January 2012 Tan, Kim Seng, BA Eckert La Trobe, MA(Clinical 1 January 2010 (OT), 16 January 2011 MA(War Studies) UNSW, Washington State University & Economics (University of College, MA Norwich, Psych) ANU, 1 January 2012 15 January 2012 (1972), BSc (Psych/ Chittagong), MSc Thesis Shannon, Sandra, MSSc UniSA, DBA UniSA, Johnson, Samantha, Leonard, Meredith, Zoo) ANU (1977), M.Ed. in Biostatistics (University Grad Cert Critical 15 January 2012 Greenwood, Sophy, BA/ BA Monash, PhD UC, Bnursing UC, MN, Critical Mclaren, Michael, RPN, (Counselling) UC (1983), of Chittagong), MPhil in Care(Emergency) NSW BSc ANU; GradDip App 25 January 2012 Care Uni Syd, 1 January RN, BHlthSc.(MH Nurs.) M.Res. Sci.(Ecosys Mngt) Bayesian Statistics (USQ) College of Nursing, Cert IV Taylor, Catherine, B.App. Psych Canberra, 19 January 2011 CSU, Mnurs.(MH)UOW, Assessment & Workplace Sc UC, M.Sc Syd)Grad Dip Johnson, Susan, BA, University of New England PhD in Social Statistics and/ 2010 21 January 2010 (1989), 2 January 2011 or Economics Canberra, Training, Salvation Army Counselling, BSc (Hons), M Clin Psych Lovett, Raymond, B Training College, Bsc 17 January 2011 Nursing, B HSc, M Applied 13 January 2011 Haralambous, Bronwen, (ANU), 5 January 2010 McLaren, Ronald, O’Sullivan, Kate, Nursing Practi(OH&S)USA, 1 January 2010 Epi, 1 January 2012 B.Sc(Hons), PhD. B.Occupational Therapy Rai, Prem, BSc Gorakhpur, Neonatal Nursing Cert, Teng, Yeow Heng Michael, Jones, Kathleen, BA(Hons GradDipMgt. MPhil (grad BEng NUS, MBA NUS, Harrison, Mark, Psych) UWS, 1 January Lynch, Neil, BA (Computer Newcastle University, MSc Wales, PhD ABU, UWS, RM The Canterbury Dec 2011), 13 January 2011 1 January 2012 1 January 2009 Hospi, RN Repratriation DBA UniSA, 16 January 2011 2012 Studies) CCAE, Master of 15 January 2012 Information Technology UC, Mews, Gregor, BSc Urban General Hospi, Concord., Hodgson, Donna, RN, Kennelly, Robert, Masters Otieno-Alego, Vincent, Ranse, Jamie, BNurse (UC), 17 January 2011 1 January 2013 and Regaional Palnning, BEd (Sci)(Hons) Kenyatta, GradCertClinEd (CSU), Torres, Cristian, Doctor MHN, FACMHN, GradDip HEd UNSW, 1 January 2011 PG DipUrban Design, PG of Psychology(Clinical) MHS, GCHE, Cert IV Lynes, Raymond, MSc Kenyatta, PhD QUT, GradDipCritCareNurs Shi, NanSi, MEng NTU, Kenney, Alice, BSc. 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Woolley, Roslyn, Mgrad Yaxley, Jennifer, GCHE Young, Michael, Bsc, Zinck, Peter, Masters in Organisation Academic Board Dip Midwifery (UC); UC, M of Physiotherapy MBA(TechMgmt), Business Administration, BaAppSciNursing(UC), – Uni SA, B. Ap Sc AdvDipPM, University of the South In accordance with Division 2 of the Act, the University is governed Academic Board is responsible under the Council for all academic 1 January 2009 Physiotherapy USyd, AdvDipGovt(StratProc), Pacific, Suva, Fiji, Bachelor by a Council comprising: the Chancellor; the Vice-Chancellor; matters relating to the University. Academic Board: 1 January 2011 DipTAA, DipQA,Cert of Pharmacy, University the chair of Academic Board; eight persons appointed by the • advises Council on matters relating to education, learning or Wyrzykowski, Danielle, Professional (ACS), of Otago, Dunedin, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory; a member of research or the academic work of the University B.Physiotherapy (Hons) the academic staff elected by members of that staff; an elected 1 January 2012 New Zealand, Foundation • develops policies and procedures for student admission and Monash, 13 January 2011 member of the general staff; and two students of the University Science, University of the progress South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, elected by students of the University to represent undergraduate • establishes and monitors academic standards, and 6 January 2010 and postgraduate students. • reports to Council on courses and proposed courses. Council appoints one of its members to be the Deputy Chancellor. The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer of Academic Board has a number of advisory committees reporting A3. Workplace Health and Safety the University. through the Board. The University of Canberra is committed to promoting, maintaining • providing training, awareness seminars and guidance material on In accordance with Division 2.3 of the Act, the Academic Board is and ensuring the health, safety and welfare of its workers, students, safety related topics. responsible under the Council for all academic matters relating to Powers contractors and visitors. Workplace Health and Safety is managed the University. The powers of the University are set out in section 7 of the in accordance with the statutory provisions of the Work Health and Health and wellbeing initiatives provided and promoted included: The University occupies a campus of 119 hectares in Bruce, ACT. University of Canberra Act, and include the power to: enter into Safety Act 2011. • provision of an Employee Assistance Program service for all staff The University owns and operates the University of Canberra contracts; acquire or dispose of real or personal property; develop • employer-funded influenza immunisation for staff and students commercially any discovery, invention or property; make charges The University’s commitment is supported by health and safety College Pty Ltd, UCU Ltd and NATSEM Pty Ltd. identified as at risk or presenting a potential risk to clients for work done, services rendered and goods and information systems, policies and initiatives. • onsite corporate weight watchers programs supplied by it; join in the formation of companies; enter into Functions partnerships; participate in joint ventures and arrangements for the Measures taken by the University in 2012 to ensure health, safety • Red Cross blood donor program that supports employees sharing of profits; erect buildings; occupy, use and control land or and welfare included: volunteering as blood donors; and Council • providing information in relation to safety performance and buildings owned or held under lease by the Commonwealth and • access to a corporate health plan for staff private health cover. Council is responsible for the entire management of the University. proactive compliance with, and training on, safety obligations made available to the University; employ persons; accept gifts Council: and bequests, in trust or otherwise, and act as trustee of money at an executive level The University of Canberra acknowledges the importance of or property vested in the University; invest money and dispose of maintaining the health and safety of its workers and commits to • approves policy relating to all University activities within a • improved risk management of high risk operations including investments. Under section 40 the Council may make statutes and minimising the human and financial costs of injury and illness strategic framework hazardous substances, contractor safety management and rules with respect to the various aspects of the management, good through timely and effective early injury management, including • through the Vice-Chancellor, oversees the management of the roof safety government and discipline of the University. early intervention strategies to return employees to work, in University, and • completion of an annual workplace inspection program accordance with Comcare legislation and University policies • monitors the performance of the University against its goals. • the emergency control organisation, which brings together the and guidelines. Publications produced by the University various wardens and first aid officers, frequently meeting to Committees of Council: Audit and Risk Management Committee, undertake training, development and review of systems and During 2012, no directions or notices under the Work Health and Environment and Works Committee, Finance Committee, A range of documents are available to the public free of charge processes including regular emergency evacuation exercises; and Safety Act 2011 were served on the University by WorkSafe ACT, Honorary Degree Committee, Legislation Committee, on the University’s website, including: statutes and rules of the Health and Safety Representatives, or Comcare. Campus Development Board and Nominations and Senior University; selected University policies and procedures; annual Appointments Committee. reports; faculty, unit and course guides; international students guide; undergraduate and postgraduate prospectuses; visitors guide; library and computer services centre guides; Monitor A4. Freedom of Information Vice-Chancellor and senior executive (University news); material on student support services and student accommodation; and other occasional publications on various This information is given in relation to the Freedom of Information occupations, for students from within Australia and overseas The Vice-Chancellor and senior executives of the University: matters, such as research activities. Some of those documents are Act 1989 (ACT). • to award and confer degrees, diplomas and certificates, whether • implement Council policy also available in print form. in its own right, jointly with other institutions or as otherwise • develop plans, policies and procedures with respect to Establishment determined by the Council communication, information and information technology Other documents • to provide opportunities for persons, including those who already The University is established under the University of Canberra Act • develop strategies for marketing and promoting the University to have post secondary qualifications, to obtain higher education The University keeps documents relating to the decision- 1989. The functions of the University include: potential students and the wider community, and making processes within the University, including: minutes of qualifications • are responsible for the University’s academic program, including • to transmit and advance knowledge by undertaking teaching Council meetings (which are available to the public free of • to engage in extension activities. academic plans, policies and procedures to support teaching and and research of the highest quality charge on the University’s website); Council papers; minutes of research and for the administrative services of the University, • to encourage and provide facilities for postgraduate study In performance of its functions the University is required to pay Council committee meetings; and minutes of Academic Board including plans, policies and procedures with respect to financial, and research special attention to the needs of the Australian Capital Territory and meetings. The University keeps documents relating to the human and physical resources. • to provide facilities and courses for higher education generally, the surrounding region. administration of the University including: personnel files; salary including education appropriate to professional and other and recruitment records; student files; student enrolment and admission procedures; University policies and procedures; other

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procedural documents relating to student administration; financial is no charge for making an FOI application and the University will AFP Australian Federal Police IACRC Invasive Animals Cooperative statements and accounting records; registry files, and various other notify the applicant as soon as possible to provide them with any ANZSIG Australia and New Zealand School of Government Research Centre administrative records. details of charges and a copy of the FOI fee schedule. The FOI Institute for Governance IAE Institute for Applied Ecology Officer is authorised to make a decision in respect of a request for ARC Australian Research Council ICT Information and Communication Technology Access to documents access to a document. ASC Academic Skills Centre ISE Information Sciences and Engineering CCES Centre for Customs and Excise Studies MoA Memorandum of Agreement The University has a policy of openness with respect to its activities, For more information see www.canberra.edu.au/university/ CEO Chief Executive Officer MoU Memorandum of Understanding and seeks to provide maximum access to its records. Individuals can governance/freedom-of-information CeRAPH Centre for Research and Action in Public Health MDBfutures Murray-Darling Basin Futures CRN obtain information regarding access to their personal information by CFO Chief Financial Officer MAMAs Music ACT Annual Music Awards reference to the University’s Personal Information Digest at www. Public Interest Disclosure canberra.edu.au/privacy/personal-information-digest. CIT Canberra Institute of Technology NATSEM National Centre for Social and University staff or other persons are encouraged to report CRC Cooperative Research Centre Economic Modelling For other documents, depending upon the nature of the suspected corrupt conduct by University staff and allegations of CResTS Centre for Research in Therapeutic Solutions NCFS National Centre for Forensic Studies documents, the University may be willing to provide them to maladministration within the University. Submissions made to the CRN Collaborative Research Network NHMRC National Health & Medical Research Council applicants without the need to make a formal request under the University under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994 (ACT) CVD Cardiovascular disease NICTA National ICT Australia Freedom of Information Act. Requests for access to documents should be directed to the Disclosure Officer: Ms Maria Storti, DIAC Department of Immigration and Citizenship RIM Royal Institute of Management should be directed to the Secretary to Council, University of Secretary to Council, University of Canberra ACT 2601. DIISRTE Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research SAF Structural Adjustment Fund Canberra ACT 2601, telephone (02) 6201 2908. The ACT Ombudsman and the ACT Auditor General are also and Tertiary Education SES Socio-economic status proper authorities to receive disclosures. DTF Discovery Discovery Translation Fund TEAL Technology Enabled Active Learning FOI procedures EFTSL Equivalent Full-Time Student Load UCC University of Canberra College The procedure for management of public interest disclosures is set Freedom of Information (FOI) requests should be made in writing ERA Excellence in Research for Australia UCELI University of Canberra English Language Institute out in the Fraud Prevention and Control Framework, which sets EU European Union UC Foundation University of Canberra Foundation to the FOI Officer. The address for the FOI Officer is: Ms Maria out the procedures for investigation of disclosures and requires FOI Freedom of Information UCU University of Canberra Union Storti, Secretary to Council, University of Canberra ACT 2601. protection for disclosers in accordance with the provisions of the HDR Higher Degree by Research Applications should include details of where any notices under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1994. The procedures are available on Freedom of Information Act can be sent. Applicants should provide the University’s Policy Database or by contacting the Secretary of sufficient information to enable the University to identify and locate Council at the address specified above. relevant documents. All requests will be acknowledged within 14 days. The Freedom of Information Act provides for fees to be The University did not receive any Public Interest Disclosures charged for time and resources used in meeting a request. There during 2012.

A5. Risk Management Statement The University of Canberra regards effective risk management to ensure that risk is effectively assessed and managed at the as an integral component of the University’s efficient operation, strategic, operational and project levels. The University maintains enabling the University to identify, assess and manage significant a Strategic Risk Register documenting the highest level business business and operational risks and minimise their impact on risks. Additionally, each Faculty, Research Centre and controlled the University. entity has an operational risk register that documents key risks as well as their specific risks. These risk registers are used to develop Risk management is an important component of the broader a group wide risk profile for the University. The University’s risk University Resilience Management Framework which outlines management program is coordinated through the Office of the the activities aimed to prevent, prepare for, respond and recover Group Chief Operating Officer. from incidents and disruptive events. Oversight of the resilience management framework and risk management policy is the responsibility of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, a committee of the Council of the University. The Committee is responsible for evaluating and reviewing the implementation strategy relating to operational aspects of the University’s resilience management framework, including physical security, IT security, maintenance, insurance, workplace health and safety, physical security, risk management, fraud control, emergency management, crisis management and business continuity management. The University’s risk management policy and practices are designed

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