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JANUARY|FEBRUARY 2005 La Trobe UNIVERSITY Bulletin Secrets of our Ice AgeAge hunters Top award for uni teaching La Trobe UNIVERSITY NEWS Bulletin Malcolm Rimmer TO HEAD IN THIS ISSUE Top teaching award for School of Business Eleanor Wertheim 3 New approach to children’s Leading Australian educator, researcher and A Bachelor of health care 4 writer in the fields of management, industrial Arts graduate External surveys confirm relations and human resources, Malcolm from Oxford La Trobe research strength 5 Rimmer, has been appointed Professor University Increased opportunities and Head, School of Business, at La Trobe with a MA for regional students 5 University. from Warwick Appointments in zoology Professor Rimmer, also well-known as a University, UK, Professor Rimmer is a and marketing 6 commentator in Australian business media, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences of is the former Professor of Human Resource Australia. He was awarded a Centenary Medal Management at Deakin University. in 2003 in recognition of his distinguished Research in Action academic career. His research interests include high Cave find may reveal performance work teams, trade union power, From 1996 until 2002 he was Head of more about Ice Age hunters 7 industrial relations reform and historical the Bowater School of Management and Grant for new system to aspects of industrial relations. Marketing at Deakin University. Prior to that, purify water 8 from 1990 at Monash University, he served He has published eight books, one as sole Breaking new ground as Professor and Director of the National Key in mitochondrial research author, three major research monographs and 9 Centre in Industrial Relations. Less work, same income numerous research reports, book chapters and for graziers? 10 refereed journal articles. From 1983 he was at the Australian Graduate School of Management, University Professor Rimmer has been involved in of New South Wales, following ten years Home alone – and loving it 11 executive development programs for more in the Department of Industrial Relations at Awards for musculoskeletal than 20 years, and has substantial experience Sydney University. research 12 in distance education and senior academic • Aged care: new book administration. queries old truths 13 Educational web for the common good 14 Crisis! Unravelling the Master of moral role of journalists 15 Travel information: Wine & Wine Making it more mobile 16 Appreciation course launched knowledge of wine, its characteristics spanning traditional and new-world areas, and an appreciation of the culture, history and use of wine. Animal bones Ms Kosky and Mr De Pieri launching the new course. It has been designed for professionals excavated from in wine marketing, hospitality and tourism, Tasmania’s Kutikina La Trobe University is offering a new Master wine business management or independent Cave on the Franklin of Wine and Wine Appreciation course. consultancy, as well as those with regular River are being Launched by State Education and Training involvement and a keen interest in wine examined to throw Minister, Lynne Kosky, during a ceremony at consumption and presentation. new light on Ice Age the Hotel Windsor in Melbourne, the unique hunters, see page 7. Mr Corby says the course advisory program provides high-level educational links committee comprises members of the across the wine, food, hospitality and literary Australian wine industry, including Mildura’s The La Trobe Bulletin is published ten times a year by the Public Affairs Office, La Trobe University. sectors. Stefano De Pieri – who is also a member of Articles may be reproduced with acknowledgement. Course organiser, Mr Lindsay Corby, says the La Trobe University Council and Chair Enquiries and submissions to the editor, Ernest Raetz, La Trobe University, Victoria. 3086 Australia the venture has been supported by Victorian of its Mildura Regional Advisory Board. Tel (03) 9479 2315, Fax (03) 9479 1387 wine and hospitality industry professionals Email: [email protected] The course has three levels: Graduate Articles: Noel Carrick, Ernest Raetz keen to see Melbourne develop as the ‘keeper Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master Photos: La Trobe University DPI, of knowledge’ in these industries, thereby Design: Campus Graphics, 62096 Degree, offered part-time over three years with La Trobe University. capitalising on, and adding value to, their class times outside normal working hours. Printed by Work & Turner. competitive edge. He says the main aim • Website: www.latrobe.edu.au/bulletin of the course is to provide comprehensive 2 La Trobe University BULLETIN January–February 2005 NEWS Top teaching award for Eleanor Wertheim A TROBE UNIVERSITY The awards, valued at Dr Wertheim teaches and and teaching children to handle psychologist, Dr Eleanor $40,000 each, celebrate those co-ordinates professional conflict constructively. LWertheim, has won the who have ‘demonstrated the psychology courses and Peace-making, Dr Wertheim latest ‘Australian Award for highest levels of dedication, postgraduate coursework says, starts in the playground. University Teaching’ in the professionalism and enthusiasm programs. She also teaches This project helps children to Biological Sciences, Health and for their efforts on behalf of negotiation skills to law and learn how to meet their own Related Studies category. their students’. They also aim legal studies students. With needs while considering the She was one of six national to raise the status of university a PhD in clinical psychology needs of others around them. teaching. from the University of The second is research into Connecticut, she joined Education eating disorders and concerns La Trobe in 1982. Her teaching Minister Nelson about body image, especially is informed by internationally- congratulates among adolescents and women Dr Wertheim recognised research leadership suffering from conditions like at the awards in two fields. ceremony. bulimia. She has developed The first is conflict programs designed to prevent resolution, including factors these disorders. that lead to forgiveness and Dr Wertheim also won the reconciliation. She has lectured 2004 Australian Psychological UN staff and diplomats from Society Directorate of Science around the world on preventive Excellence in Teaching Award. diplomacy and peace making. A colleague, Adjunct Professor She is also a key figure in an Ross Day, also received an ambitious two-year project award from the Society, for Teaching Award winners Dr Wertheim, an Associate to support Victorian primary his extensive contribution to announced by Federal Professor in the School of school teachers in enhancing Australian psychology. Education Minister, Dr Psychological Science, is relationships in their schools • Brendan Nelson. a Fellow of the Australian ‘I congratulate those Psychological Society who academics and institutions specialises in clinical, health recognised for their and peace psychology. She commitment to excellence in is a pioneering member university teaching,’ Dr Nelson of Psychologists for the said. Promotion of World Peace. Perfect night for Opera in the Alps A perfect night, wonderful setting, capacity crowd, beautiful music – and $4,000 raised for the tsunami appeal. These ingredients ensured the success of ‘Opera in the Alps’ held in the grounds of La Trobe University, Beechworth on 22 January. ‘You could not have had a more perfect combination to ensure a memorable event,’ said Beechworth campus Director, Ian Burke. A crowd of more than 4,000 heard opera classics and popular songs from diva Marina Prior, tenor David Hobson and young performer, Jacob Cunningham. They were backed by a youth orchestra conducted by Tommy Tycho and a 90-voice choir. Staged by Autralian Music Events, Opera in the Alps is held annually at La Trobe’s Beechworth campus. The event began nine years ago when 150 people attended the inaugural performance at Mt Buffalo Chalet. • Marina Prior performing on the Beechworth campus. Photo: Rob Lacey La Trobe University BULLETIN January–February 2005 3 NEWS New approach to children’s health care In December, The announcement came Service Strategy could be refocusing on outpatient and after the State Government based. Dr Leggat said that ambulatory services and a Premier Steve had commissioned La Trobe the most important finding in broad capacity in paediatrics. Bracks announced University’s Health the review was the lack of a It appears these funding the appointment of Management Group to prepare co-ordinated system for child constraints have limited a report entitled A Review of health in Victoria. the development of a Victoria’s first ever Victorian Paediatric Services. ‘We found that Victoria is far comprehensive package of care Minister for Children. This was one of a number behind other States in thinking for children and adolescents of studies the Government about child health and for this throughout Victoria. commissioned to coordinate reason we recommended that Another major problem and integrate services to give the Government adopt a total discussed in the report is the children the best possible start child health focus,’ Dr Leggat transition from adolescent to in life. said. adult services. For example ‘The appointment of such a The review found that there are 21-year-old patients minister was totally consistent Victoria had a range of with chronic diseases still being with the recommendations we appropriate, quality services treated at the Royal Children’s made in the review advocating for children