CASE Circle of Excellence Silver Award Winner ISSUE 6: Spring 2014

DIVINE APPOINTMENT Theology graduate Father John Sanderson is deployed to Afghanistan

YOUNG GUN ACU’s Meg Lanning captains the Australian women’s team

SECRET KEEPER Criminal law lecturer and retired barrister Graham Thomas QC on keeping a low profile when you’re in the spotlight

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The of many gifts ofinclusion Emma Donovan’s Studio ARTES 02 Associate Professor Ondaatje Michael Professor JohnFoot Professor Greg Craven CONTRIBUTORS DESIGNER FavaloroChrissa Sara Coen Jen Rosenberg Caitlin Ganter Amy Ripley EDITORIAL TEAM Alisse Grafitti EDITOR Elizabeth Koudsy Tristan Velasco coverBack photography: Thai-Burma border cover: Back Tristan Velasco/Chello Cover photography: Director ofStudio ARTES Cover: necessarily thoseoftheUniversity. The views expressed are not graduates ofACU. andfriends ACU alumispublishedyearly for [email protected] GOT ASTORY? PUBLISHER EmmaDonovan, Managing

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A lookat someofourlatest research RESEARCH BITES 08 The latest news andannouncements at ACU NEWSBITES 04 ACU inprintaround thecountry MEDIA IN THE 03 VICE-CHANCELLOR’S WELCOME 02 Regulars 08 Features team oftheAustralian women’s cricket ACU Lanningisthenew student Meg YOUNG GUN 16 speech, thestrugglecontinues Jr.King delivered hisiconic "IHave aDream" LutherMore than50years since Martin THE KINGLEGACY 14 profile when you’re inthespotlight Graham Thomas QConkeeping alow lawCriminal andretired lecturer barrister KEEPER SECRET 12 is deployed to Afghanistan Theology graduate Father JohnSanderson DIVINE APPOINTMENT 10 our teachers the eternal questto improve of thequality ProfessorVice-Chancellor Greg Craven on EDUCATION A BUSY YEAR FOR TEACHER 06 14 10

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02 I can contribute to your communities. We remain committed your timeat ACU openedyour eyes to theways inwhichyou from ofthethingsIhearmost often ourgraduatesOne ishow impressive work. five new research institutes, whichare already producing some The initialphaseofgrowth hasincludedtheestablishment of rankings. leading to improved research reputation, andoverall research We are aimingfor research inpriority better performance areas, prioritised theintensification of research over five thenext years. has always research hadarespectable base, we have now Now we are turningourattention to research. While theUniversity plethora ofbuildingsandteaching andlearningspaces. gained acampus, alaw school, many new staff members, anda Since 2008,student numbershave nearlydoubledinsize. We have You willseeinthiseditionthat we have beenbusyhere at ACU. your fellow graduates. welcome keep intouch growth, fascinating research, talented students, andthework of university community, Ihopeyou willenjoy reading aboutACU’s ofour our dedicated alumni magazine. part As animportant t ismy pleasure to welcome you to thelatest issueofACU, Alum and would love ideas. to hearyour story We welcome your comments andfeedback, Contact theAlumni team [email protected] acu.edu.au/alumni oremailusat details, visittheAlumni website at To to subscribe ACU Alumorupdate your Update your details Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Craven forward to celebrating on andreflecting ACU’s with you. richhistory of 27to 31July2015.All alumniare invited to attend, andIlook The willbemarked by anniversary aseriesof events intheweek bring aboutreal changeinourcommunities. – 25years ofpeople, learning, andachievements that continue to 2015,AustralianIn Catholic University willreach aspecialmilestone partners. and industry in ourfuture success asambassadors, volunteers, benefactors, many ofwhomare spread allover theworld. You play avitalrole I amextremely proud ofthelinkswe share withourgraduates, benefited from these awards. beexcluded.might otherwise 2014,more In than63new students achievement, andprovide access to university for thosewho offer scholarshipsandbursarieswhich recognise outstanding forContinued ourscholarshipfundhasenabledusto support volunteering withwelfare agenciesinFlorence –justto nameafew. pro bonolaw work, teaching soccer to children inEast Timor, and students are involved inprograms that have themundertaking to providing current students withthesameopportunity. Our Facebook: facebook.com/ACUalumni Website: acu.edu.au/alumni Email: [email protected] Telephone: +6139953 3666 115 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065 Australian Catholic University Campus Alumni Office

Words: Alisse Grafitti / Photography: Paul McMillan Words: Alisse Grafitti / Photography: Paul McMillan 2 1 3 6 from theAustralian Research Council. , receiving after a$500,000grant University andUniversity of Western study, involving theAustralian Catholic NSW Police gotthegreen light for the stresses ofthejob. to better prepare police officers forthe involve two Sydney universities inabid researchThe will million-dollar project disorder intheforce. health issuesandpost-traumatic stress year mental studyaimedat tackling NSW Police outamajorthree- willcarry 16 July2014 Telegraph,Daily Sydney wishing to studyteaching at university. Admission (Atar) Rank cut-offs for people at advocates ofhigherAustralian Tertiary group,ministerial advisory took Pyne aim chancellor, Greg Craven, to leadthenew Australian Catholic University vice- Confirming theappointment ofthe launched areview ofteacher training. entrance scoresof raising tertiary ashe opposition to the “blunt instrument” Christopher Pyne, hassignalled his 19 February 2014 THE 1 August 2014 Herald Sun,Melbourne in the act. in theact. students from stopping perpetrators said fear deterring was thebiggestfactor Hemphill, whoconducted theresearch, Australian Catholic University's Prof Sheryl against them. willturn even Some victims back. worry problem isalsoholdingthem isreported parents whenthe andteachers won't act becoming atarget themselves. Abelief becausethey fear to helpbullying victims HIGH federal education minister, school students aren't intervening school students intervening aren't TRAINING TEACHER POLICE PTSD INTO STUDY FEARS BACK FIGHT

and non-contact games. and non-contact rugby league players duringsetcontact of exercise science monitored elite junior Australian Catholic University’s school Lead Johnston from authorRich the compared forms ofsport. withnon-contact upper-body fatigue andmuscledamage, physical leave contact players withgreater is thefirst to prove that games involving inSport Medicine Journal ofScience and Medicine by inthe Sports research hasfound. Astudypublished but cancausemental fatigue aswell, only leaves players physically damaged, THE brute force not ofrugby leaguetackles 19 August 2014 The Australian removed from maternity wards. an increasing numberofbabiesare said anecdotal evidence suggested at theAustralian Catholic University, the InstituteofChild Protection Studies Researcher Stephanie Dr Taplin, from in 2004-05. financial year, compared withjust119 by childprotectionworkers inthelast of onewere removed from theirparents In Victoria, 446babiesundertheage child protectionauthorities. taken from theirmothersby Victorian 1 August 2014 Herald Sun,Melbourne 4 7 HUNDREDS education office. schoolsandtheCatholic primary between theUniversity, theCatholic committed to maintaining thelink Education andwas asalecturer NuttellDr worked atof theSchool Nuttalliscallingitaday… Mary Dr Catholic University’s Aquinas campus, 15 July2014 Ballarat Courier AFTER 32 years of lecturing at 32years Australian oflecturing ofnewborns ayear are being 446 RESCUED BABIES RETIRES ACU LECTURER LONG-TERM TACKLES RUGBY LEAGUE EFFECTS OF THE MENTAL

media IN THE 5 8 23 July2014 The Australian has fallenlessthan1percent. were uncapped, yet itsretention rate than doubleditsnumberssince places Australian Catholic University hasmore stories system. ofthedemand-driven The data reveals many success per cent… has risenfrom 17.9percent to 19.5 38 percent whiletheattrition rate hasgrownbachelor student cohort crisis. Since 2008,thecommencing and student attrition, butnonational correlation between enrolment growth NEW its founding chancellor. seven campuses nationally. was Clancy Catholic University, now spread across into what becametheAustralian of various Catholic teacher's colleges He alsoinstigated theamalgamation undergo great change… years that saw thechurch inSydney archbishop between 1983and2001, on Sunday as at theageof90,served 3 August 2014 Courier Mail, Brisbane EDWARD data reveals amoderate Bede Clancy, Bede whodiedearly SURVIVAL A SIGN OF THINKING SMARTER ARCHBISHOPS THE ‘GREAT’OF ONECLANCY

03 Former ACU Chancellor General Peter Cosgrove, AC, MC, CNZM, was earlier this year appointed the next Governor-General of Australia. Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Craven said the appointment was in recognition of General Cosgrove’s leadership skills and ability to unite people. “General Peter Cosgrove commands enormous respect from all Australians,” he said. “He has dedicated his life to public service and is an excellent choice for Australia’s 26th governor-general.” The former Defence Force chief was appointed Chancellor of ACU in November 2010. He resigned from this position in early 2014 to take up his new duties. “General Cosgrove’s sound advice, his commitment to serving the common good, and his immense experience have proven invaluable in helping the University build on its reputation for quality teaching and research, and I thank him for all his work,” Professor Craven said. Former Premier, The Honourable AC, has been appointed as the new GENERAL Chancellor of ACU, the fourth in the University’s history. COSGROVE Professor Craven said it was a great coup for the University to have secured the services of such APPOINTED GG: a prominent and well-respected Australian. “Mr Fahey has been a figure in public life for more than 30 years, and has shown exemplary JOHN FAHEY leadership and integrity in a vast range of fields. He has had a stellar political career, contributed ANNOUNCED extensively to business and industry growth, and his impact on the sporting world is AS NEW unquestionable,” Professor Craven said. “It is these leadership skills, commitment to serving the common good, and immense experience which CHANCELLOR will prove invaluable in helping the University build on its reputation of quality teaching and research.”

The Most Reverend Denis J Hart DD, Archbishop of Melbourne, has been elected President of Australian Catholic University Limited. Archbishop Hart begins a five-year term through to April 2019, and will be the third President in the University’s history, succeeding His Eminence George Cardinal Pell DD AC who was recently appointed Prefect for the Economy of the Holy See and Vatican City State. Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Craven thanked Cardinal Pell for his service and commitment to the University, and welcomed the incoming President. “Cardinal Pell’s dedication and commitment to the development of ACU has greatly benefited both the University, and Catholic education in Australia,” he said. “He has been a loyal and generous supporter of the University since its establishment in 1991. “On behalf of the Members and the Senate I extend congratulations to Archbishop Hart on his election. It is a great honour to have such a distinguished member of the Australian and Catholic ARCHBISHOP community to lead the University.” HART APPOINTED Archbishop Hart holds a of roles both in the Church in Australia and universally, including President of the Australian Catholic Archbishops Conference, a member of the Pontifical Council for PRESIDENT OF Culture, and earlier this year was also appointed by Pope Francis as member of the Congregation for ACU LIMITED the Eastern Churches.

ACU and the Archdiocese of Adelaide have entered a new to deliver theological education in South Australia, at what will be the University’s seventh campus. From 2014, ACU Adelaide is offering the following degrees: Graduate Certificate in Theological Studies, Graduate Diploma in Theological Studies, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Theology, and Doctor of Philosophy. ACU’s postgraduate degrees in religious education and educational leadership will continue to be available. “This partnership will ensure the continuation of the Archdiocese’s long and strong tradition of theological education and leadership formation in Adelaide and South Australia and I am proud ACU has been able to take advantage of this opportunity,” Vice-Chancellor, Professor Greg Craven said. “It is really wonderful for us to welcome the Catholic Theological College as part of the ACU family. NEW ADELAIDE We’re very proud to have a distinguished organisation with such distinguished members CAMPUS linking with us and, importantly, us with them.”

04 Bronze medalists Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith pose during the medal ceremony for the Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images ACU ATHLETES IN FORM AT LAW LAUNCHES IN SYDNEY

COMMONWEALTH GAMES The School of Law launched in Sydney in 2014, with an emphasis on international law and a commitment to ethical practice. Five ACU students headed to Glasgow over July and August in pursuit of medals, memories and personal bests. All are part of ACU’s Elite Dean of Law Professor Brian Fitzgerald said pro bono work was Athlete Program, which supports students who excel in their field and a mandatory requirement of the degree. wish to pursue a sporting career alongside an academic one. "Students take extra commercial subjects around competition Diver and Bachelor of Exercise and Health Science student law, consumer law, international trade law, and we have an ethical Anabelle Smith competed in the women’s 3 metre springboard dimension to the degree where they study international human and synchronised 3 metre springboard – and made it to the finals rights, as well as legal ethics,” he said. “They also have to do a unit for the 3 metre springboard (ranking 8) and synchronised 3 metre of community engagement, which is a capstone unit requiring springboard (ranking 3). students to do 80 hours per year of pro bono work in the community from second year onwards. It’s a commitment we are taking very Swimmer and Bachelor of Inclusive Education and Disability Studies seriously." student Jessica Ashwood entered the women’s 400 metre freestyle and 800 metre freestyle – making the final for the 800 metre The ethical dimension of the law degree is in addition to Core freestyle (ranking 6). Curriculum subjects all ACU students undertake as part of their commitment to public service. Nursing student Paul Adams competed in skeet men, ranking 6 in the semi-finals. ACU Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Craven – a constitutional lawyer – said that the focus on international components, and strong Sprinter and Bachelor of Physiotherapy student Jarrod Geddes competed in the men’s 200 metre, 4 x 100 metre relay and 4 x 400 international connections would provide students with a valuable metre relay – making the 4 x 400 metre final (ranking 6). outlook. And Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) student "We have unrivalled contacts with Catholic law schools and and swimmer Madison Wilson entered the women’s 100 metre universities around the world, which delivers a global perspective backstroke, 200 metre backstroke and 50 metre backstroke – and for our students giving them great international opportunities." made it to the finals for the 50 metre backstroke (ranking 8), 100 Law is also offered at ACU’s Melbourne Campus. metre backstroke (ranking 7) and 200 metre backstroke (ranking 6). Congratulations to all our athletes on an excellent performance. For more information visit acu.edu.au/law

ACU QUITS SMOKING

ACU has begun the transition process towards becoming a tobacco-free university. Initially the ACU Melbourne Campus will join other Victorian universities to become tobacco- free in 2014, and then continue to expand the policy across the remaining campuses in NSW, South Australia, Queensland and the ACT in 2015. ACU's Ballarat Campus has led the way as a tobacco-free environment for the past six years. The transition to a tobacco-free environment at ACU means that the existing smoking restrictions in buildings are now extended to all outdoor areas and controlled properties. ACU Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chief Operating Officer Dr Stephen Weller said the University recognises the increasing evidence of health risks associated with exposure to second-hand smoke, as well as life-threatening disease linked to the use of tobacco, and this initiative was a positive step towards providing a healthy environment for staff and students. "ACU values the health and wellbeing of its staff and students and is committed to providing a smoke-free work and study environment," Dr Weller said.

For more information, please visit acu.edu.au/smokefree

05 06 reason for our existence. As Vice-Chancellor university, andgiven ourhistory, the very is central to ourmissionasaCatholic At ACUone smallpart. however, education of faculties, ofwhicheducation isusuallyjust we dohere at ACU. Universities have arange Teacher education isfundamental to what few years. good dealofjournalists’ careers over thelast discussionanda sustained publicpolicy The answer to that questionseemsto have much beleaguered teaching profession. can we doto improve ofthe thequality One ofthoseperennial questionsiswhat and questionsseemto getmore abundant. eternal questtoimprovethequalityofourteachers Vice-Chancellor ProfessorGregCravenonthe TEACHER EDUCATION A BUSY YEAR FOR

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Illustration: Verity Snaith Illustration: Verity Snaith professional –withuniversities, learning approach to acontinuuma tripartite of graduate from university. ACU believes in education doesn’t stop whenteachers teachers for theclassroom, butteacher rolehave to play animportant inpreparing operates onacontinuum. Universities The third point isthat teacher education bandied around inpublic. confusion andmisleadingfigures are workforce. There agreat isoften dealof significant need for aflexible and available workforce demandmeasures. There isa onlysomeofthestaff teachingreflect retirement andresignation offull-time unavoidably hard to quantify. Recruitment, complex phenomenonthat is particularly workforce needsacross is a thesector demand for teaching graduates to meet The second point isaround workforce. The age of17. professional thanagoodscore at the and there isfarmore to beingagood teaching canunlockvast potential, Victorian. Irealised that gooduniversity even for aconstitutional lawyer anda backgrounds. Eventually, reality dawned, economically andsociallydisadvantaged students, rural students, andstudents from Australia, where Itaught Indigenous in varied backgrounds, particularly Western dealing withstudents from muchmore later university teaching career saw me youthfulundermining confidence.My Sadly, experience hasahabitof stellar Year 12scores. who would lawyers become without quality bubble, I could students not imagine quality my subsistinginthisprivileged mid-thirties, from elite schoolsandelite suburbs. Into but students withelite scores, drawn mainly attended, andwhere Iwas faced by nothing University ofMelbourne, whichIhadmyself teaching career intheLaw at the School not always ofthisview. Ispent mostofmy maysometo that learn Iwas surprise It entered onhighergrades. as well, ifnotbetter, thanstudents who students scores withlower perform entry andinmany instances similarly; perform in university, students highandlow entry Furthermore, ourexperience isthat once

disadvantage ethics orsocial compassion, enthusiasm, communication skills, commitment, measure passion, A numberdoesnot students’ knowledge the rolethatuniversitiesplayinaddingvaluetoa focuses oninputmeasureslikeATARsratherthan Toomuchofthedebateaboutteacherquality teachers to teach thesesubjects. them. We alsoneedtheright number of topedagogical effectively knowledge teach of content andrelevant knowledge haveteaching thesesubjects thedepth that those isimportant languages. It engineering, mathematics andforeign remain intheareas ofscience, technology, We that persistent alsoknow challenges improvement. that thereleaders report are areas for teachers andschool that pre-service know graduates for theprofession. Butwe also do anoutstandingjobofpreparing their I believe that agreat numberofprograms somewhere between thetwo. job. group sits The viewoftheadvisory aloneto getonwiththe should beleft fineand teachers isperfectly everything broken inAustralia.argue that Others that theteaching profession iscompletely encounter. view critical takeavery Some of scrutiny that few otherprofessions profession to asignificant issubject level As you may have noticed, theteaching Place.Supported in Australia are inaCommonwealth enrolled inateacher education program postgraduate levels. Almost allstudents teachers at bothundergraduate and catering to around 80,000pre-service different highereducation providers, and education programs, delivered across 48 There are currently 400accredited teacher the classroom. neededfor skills teachers withthepractical could beimproved to better prepare new on how teacher education programmes advice providing practical, evidence-based group have advisory beentaskedwith colleagues andIintheministerial My teacher. to beaneffective and communication skills teacher hastheappropriate interpersonal placed to assesswhetherthepre-service And teacherslearn. inschoolsare best provide feedback andmentoring asthey teachers intheirteaching,service and introduced at university, pre- support the implementation ofideasandstrategies areSchools bestplaced to demonstrate them inongoingprofessional development. theoretical framework that willsupport pedagogical insight andknowledge, and teacher discipline, to develop thenecessary is thebestplace to enablethepre-service responsibility andownership. University education sectors, andschoolssharing

studentsfirst.gov.au/ Education Group visit Advisory Ministerial For more informationontheTeacher for awhileat least. combatants – and publicpolicy assuaging thefears ofeducation journalists whereteacher quality needed, and inimprovingwill makeapositive start presented. I’m confident steps that ournext and excellenteffort ideasthat have been this paper, andIamimpressed withthe and submissionsmadeinresponse to We are currently reviewing thecomments taught andhow itistaught. needed between understandingwhat is finally, we intend to examine thebalance education andprofessional experience. And ofteacher and schoolsinthedelivery Thirdly, theintegration between universities the greatest onstudent outcomes. impact Secondly, teaching that practices have teachers through teacher education. be fostered anddeveloped ingraduate Firstly, that should thecharacteristics process, onfour areas. focusing particularly oftheconsultation thisyearearlier aspart group releasedThe advisory anIssuesPaper onstudent learning.demonstrable impact effective recommendations that willhave a available research to develop practical, cost of teacherandthe education experts, to date, andexperience theknowledge We intend to draw onthework completed but lackevidential rigour. bydistracted matters that grab headlines focus onthereal issuesandwillnotbecome the taskforce, Iamdetermined that itwill and professional experience. As chairof pedagogical approaches, content subject focus focus onthethree distinct areas of have come before intheway itseeksto can bedistinguishedfrom themany that group advisory The work ofthisparticular university initiatives needsto beharmonious. interaction between national, state and innovation,In this notstifleit. vein,the with regulation. intention Our isto drive group reform work, isnotto beconfused be noted that interms oftheadvisory at individualuniversities. shouldalso It and encourage innovative approaches the oftheseissues, reflect complexity and to ensure that ourrecommendations is determined to focus onthereal issues, group education landscape, theadvisory Given thecomplexities oftheteacher

07 RESEARCH BITES

The court was presided over by a retired district court judge, with actors playing the roles of the accused and his family. A mock jury, with 11 hearing jurors and one deaf juror observed the trial, interpreted by a trained Auslan interpreter. Following the trial, investigators interviewed all participants and held a focus group with CAN DEAF PEOPLE SERVE AS JURORS? the hearing jurors. Professor Spencer said the mock trial was a great success in terms of replicating a genuine jury trial. rofessor David Spencer, Acting Executive Despite the fact that interpreters are bound by Dean of the Faculty of Law and Business a strict code of ethics which requires them to “Having genuine court officers, prosecution, and Academic Director, Office of the remain impartial and uphold confidentiality, defence, informants and a jury, all set in a P real NSW District Court gave a real sense of Provost, has taken part in a groundbreaking there is a long held common law principle that trial investigating the feasibility of deaf citizens there cannot be a non-juror ‘stranger’ as a 13th authencity to the proceedings.” serving as jurors. person in a jury room. He said that if the evidence collected from the Professor Spencer, together with colleagues Previous research by Professor Spencer and mock trial showed that the impact of having from the University of New South Wales and colleagues has shown that deaf jurors are not a deaf person on the jury is neglible then the Heriot-Watt University in the UK, conducted disadvantaged by relying on sign language research team will be in a position to make an Australian Research Council project on interpreters and show comparable levels of submissions to the various attorney-generals the impact of having an interpreter in a jury understanding to other jurors. across Australia. room and whether it affects the dynamic and As part of the new research, the team “This will remove another layer of communication between jurors. organised a drug-related mock trial at the discrimination currently suffered by the deaf Although current NSW legislation does Sydney West Trial Courts in Parramatta, with members of our community.” not directly exclude deaf people from jury the support of the NSW Department of service, no deaf person has ever sat on a jury Attorney-General and Justice, NSW Police and trial in Australia. NSW Legal Aid.

unsung Australian heroes. We aim to find out what factors protect and enhance the health and wellbeing of our NSW Police Force. This will enable research-derived strategies to cultivate the capability of and further futures for the police force.” By emphasising a scientific understanding of what makes police officers fit and well, the aim of the project is to develop a new approach driven by positive psychology, MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU which is world-renowned in helping people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other related illnesses. NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione n ACU-led research project will assist the develop, for the first time, information-based said stress awareness and management was NSW Police Force in developing fresh scientific analysis of the NSW Police Force. crucial within the NSW Police Force. solutions to help officers become more A Funded by an Australian Research Council “The nature of policing is that often officers resilient, and support those suffering from will not have control over events that lead to Linkage Project grant worth $500,000, and stress-related illness. stress and trauma, so it’s important we look an equivalent ‘in kind’ level of financial after our mental health,” he said. Professor Rhonda Craven, Director ACU’s support from the universities, the project Institute of Positive Psychology and Education, will investigate police commands in NSW “By collaborating with academic researchers is heading the study that brings together to determine how to maintain an officer’s from ACU and UWS, we hope to develop representatives from the NSW Police Force wellbeing in the face of adversity. practical applications and policies to build and researchers from ACU, the University of on current initiatives of the Workforce Safety Western Sydney, and three other international Findings of the study will be used to further Command. universities. The group has a diverse range of develop psychological tools to help the entire expertise including psychology, management, workforce deal with stress and trauma. “Through this project, we aim to help officers David Courtesy (bottom) Spencer Professor NSW Police Photo: Participants mock (top) in the deaf trial. juror Photography: National Library courtesy of Australia Cazneaux, Nellie Melba. Photo (bottom) Harold Lee Ramirez 13 (middle) BigStock/Rafael BigStock/Jarin (top) Photography: policing and criminology. become more resilient, assist those already “Every day the NSW Police Force puts their suffering PTSD to achieve better mental They will survey more than 20,000 serving lives on the line to protect and serve all health outcomes and allow us to better help police officers and conduct further study to Australians,” Professor Craven said. “They are officers who have already disengaged.” 08 Professor Hawley and his colleagues gruelling athletic session in celebration of conducted three experimental trials with a big win, or commiseration of a loss. Yet eight male athletes after a strenuous bout Professor Hawley said his research showed of exercise. They sought to determine the that drinking alcohol in excess had very effects of a modest alcohol binge – or the measurable consequences for the muscles equivalent of 12 standard drinks – on the consequent recovery, and moderation was body’s ability to synthesise protein, and essential. therefore repair itself. “Our data will be of interest to athletes and In addition to alcohol, the athletes were coaches alike, and provide an evidence-base also given protein (to maximise the for a message of moderation in alcohol intake anabolic response in skeletal muscle), to promote recovery after exercise, with the and carbohydrates (to partially offset the potential to alter current sports culture athlete damaging effects of alcohol intake on post- practices,” he said. ATHLETES SHOULD exercise muscle refuelling). RETHINK THE DRINK “The results clearly demonstrated that Professor Hawley’s study, Alcohol Impairs Muscle alcohol consumption reduced rates of muscle Recovery from Exercise, was undertaken in protein synthesis following exercise, and collaboration with the Sports Nutrition team that this impairment in the muscle’s anabolic at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and machinery occurred even when alcohol was the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster new study led by ACU’s Professor John co-ingested with protein or carbohydrate,” University in Canada. It was published in the Hawley has demonstrated that alcohol Professor Hawley said. American science journal PLOS ONE . Aconsumption essentially undoes the positive effects of exercise, as it impairs the The culture in many team sports is to growth of muscle repairing proteins. consume large amounts of alcohol after a

The study found the summer monsoon to “It is the high winds and rough seas of the be a significant deterrent to pirate attacks, summer monsoon that have proved to be the which are an ongoing threat to international toughest anti-piracy measure in recent years,” shipping and maritime security in the region. said Dr Cook. “Our research suggests that the transition of the summer monsoon limits Somali Piracy and the Monsoon by ACU’s Dr maritime piracy. It also considers the role of PIRATES UNDER Duncan Cook, and Ms Sally Garrett from the non-climatic causes for the hiatus in piracy Defence Technology Agency of , over the summer months.” THE WEATHER provides the first detailed analysis of the weather and ocean conditions during recent Dr Cook and Ms Garrett’s research results pirate attacks in the Indian Ocean region. have been incorporated into military There has been very little direct scientific briefings for the Royal New Zealand Navy’s ew research suggests that weather monitoring of the region in recent years, HMNZS Te Kaha – part of the multinational patterns have a measurable effect on partly due to the extent of maritime piracy. taskforce fighting piracy in the region. Nthe activity of Somali pirates in the The researchers therefore observed the wind Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea, particularly and wave conditions of individual pirate Somali Piracy and the Monsoon was published during the northern hemisphere summer. attacks via satellites from the safety of space. in the Weather, Climate, and Society journal.

uffragist, politician, environmentalist, and women were amongst the first women in social activist – these are just a few of the the world to be enfranchised,” said Professor Smany impressive professions documented Swain, leader of ACU’s Historical Research in a new online resource celebrating early Concentration. leadership roles of Australian women. Developed as part of a 2011-2013 Australian Edited by ACU’s Professor Shurlee Swain and Research Council funded Linkage Project, Associate-Professor Judith Smart from the the encyclopaedia is an online-only resource, , the Encyclopaedia of comprising of 60 thematic entries which Women and Leadership in Twentieth- examine professional and paid work, Australia documents early examples of female volunteering, community engagement, leadership. religious affiliations, and race and ethnicity. There are over 600 individual entries, which can “The primary focus of this encyclopedia is not be browsed by name, theme or occupation. on the many women who exercise leadership Photography: (top) Participants in the deaf juror mock trial. Photo: Professor David Courtesy (bottom) Spencer Professor NSW Police Photo: Participants mock (top) in the deaf trial. juror Photography: National Library courtesy of Australia Cazneaux, Nellie Melba. Photo (bottom) Harold Lee Ramirez 13 (middle) BigStock/Rafael BigStock/Jarin (top) Photography: in contemporary Australia, but rather on The Encyclopaedia of Women and Leadership in WOMEN AT THE TOP their foremothers, the women who occupied Twentieth-Century Australia can be viewed at: leadership positions during the 20th century, womenaustralia.info/leaders at the beginning of which white Australian 09 10

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11 12 SECRET KEEPER G you’re inthespotlight. keeping alow profile when criminal law about lecturer the retired barrister andACU of him.Alisse Grafitti spoke to Yet you’ve probably never heard Australia’s mostfamouscases. and battered women, insomeof defended mobsters serialkillers, Graham Thomas QChas on thegolfcourse. thedetailswithhismatesfind himsharing hasseenthemall.barrister Butyou won’t anddownright awful, the heartbreaking the tawdry andsensational,the tawdry to the casethere ofcriminal is.type From raham Thomas QChashadevery Beating her, with achain, herarm breaking moment. waking had tormented herevery For more than25years herhusbandJames made alastingimpression. Bradley in1994which was ofCheryl thetrial cases madeheadlinesaround theworld, it largely asdefence counsel. While someofhis many murder to trials count” in Victoria, The retired QChasbeeninvolved in “too which faroutweighs itssensational aspects.” casethere isahumanstory almostevery “In but notme. stories to tellentertaining at adinnerparty, not wishpublicity. peoplehave Some lotsof interest inatrial, especiallyifmy client did say no, notreally. It’s notmy jobto promote if Ihadaninteresting case, andI’d usually just “Friends would andreporters sometimesask year suspendedsentence. than murder, andthejudge imposed atwo She was convicted ofmanslaughter rather accepted herdefencea jury ofprovocation. of Court Victoria, andshewalked free after intheSupreme Graham defended Cheryl wasn’t found for ayear.” himinthefrontburied garden.body His with ashotgun whilehewas sleeping, and said. theendsheshothiminhead “In anything you could ever imagine,” Graham you wouldn’t believe it, itwas farworse than all thedetailsofwhat herhusband didto her women casesinAustralia, andifyou heard wasbattered oneoftheearliest “That and eachtimehepursuedherrelentlessly. abuse. Oneight occasions shefledfrom him, imaginable herto every and subjecting

Photgraphy: Tristan Velasco Photgraphy: Tristan Velasco starting point, putting offending kids in with point,kids inwith puttingoffending starting inlarge institutions.of placingkids It’s apoor down inbreaking thesystem played apart 300 detainees. Iwas a superintendent, andI “Turana was alarge center then,withabout University ofMelbourne. postgraduate socialwork program at the Atcourts. thesametimeheenrolled ina olds whohadbeensentenced by the Victorian remand centre for 14to 21year applied for, andgotajobat Turana –the qualifications. At afriend’s suggestion he teaching job, butdidn’t have thenecessary Back inAustralia Graham lookedfor a view ofpeoplenodoubtaboutit.” year oftravel“That confirmed my optimistic of stone? somethinglikethat out that hecould carve really something. What didthat manhave Michelangelo’s “I took to justto aspecialtrip see into Thailand, andIndonesia. Afghanistan, andthen Pakistan andIndia, Australia –through Europe, Turkey, Iran, backto Graham spent 1969hitchhiking well educated families, butinterested.” they were from goodfamilies. goodkids Not much sophisticated teaching goingon,but andnumeracy.basic literacy There wasn’t of school, Year 10,andtheystruggledwith we hadagreat year. That was theirlastyear control initiallybutwhenwe settleddown breakdowns.nervous wereThe kids hard to the two previous teachers hadsuffered around before thejob. Istarted Iwas told were lotsofoverblown“There stories year.best working London –atimehestillremembers ashis innorthwest ofHarlesden, class suburb inthetough migrant working- Indian kids He taught aremedial grade ofmainly West settled down.” I might want to have alookat before I I thought there was aworld outthere happening was too confined, too narrow. any better, butIcould seewhat was have too muchto offer. Ididn’t know Australian, butbackthenAustralia didn’t “I was raised inthe ‘50s, andI’m aproud behind for thegrit andgrime ofLondon. solicitor, Melbourne suburban heleft in law.” After several years asacommercial commerce andcameouthaving enrolled University planningto enrolMelbourne in into law school, he after “walked into inMelbourne, Graham wentBorn straight I mustsay.” That casegave mepausefor thought understood what happenedto her. that people important was sovery It way. What isthevalue ofahumanlife? Bradley itiselemental inonelike Cheryl you standupanddefend“When someone La Pieta’. It’s abeautifulthing,

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to findoutmore. Sydney campuses. Visit acu.edu.au/law Law isoffered on ACU’s and Melbourne respect.” I may inthat belonelyamongbarristers a backseat rather thanseekthelimelight. always thought that we lawyers shouldtake “It’s theclient’s story, I’m notthestory. I grandstanding. no interviews, andno the courtroom, TV profile. Nophoto opswithclients outside low managed to keephiscustomary Shocked theNation. Yet somehow Graham featured inthe program Crimesthat TV Australians, splashedover headlines, and The casewas Dupas followed closelyby back withaconviction.” took four themnearly daysIt to finally come said theycouldn’t decide, theywere hung. aboutadaycame backafter andahalf “However we goodtrial. ran avery That jury atrial. starting team canhardly beinaworse position they were at again.Adefence now looking and already beenconvicted ofthemurder two women, whohadkilled same Dupas were told jury that my client was the “The psychotherapist Patterson Nicole in1999. of prostitute Margaret in1997,and Maher had already beenconvicted ofthemurders tended hergrandmother’s grave. Dupas had beenstabbedrepeatedly whileshe Halvagis,of 25-year-old Mersina who Peter intheretrial Dupas ofthemurder 2010Graham defendedIn killer serial going to fight hard to never letthat happen.” by police suspicion,well, letmetell you, I’m evidence to proof orproof by mediareport, from“Once proof to by vary we start a fairsystem, worked. never thesystem failing. The system, whichis thought that was acausefor celebration, and as Icould, andifIgotanacquittal Ialways for hasbeenmy it.jobto It defend aswell do that we’re muchtheworse allasasociety my bestendeavours’. we If don’t have lawyers our legalsystem. ‘Prove itifyou can,andover a highlysignificantfeature andimportant of “I see ‘innocent until proven guilty’ asbeing 13 14 Michael Ondaatje writes.Michael continues, Associate Professor has beenmade, thestruggle speech, andthoughprogress his iconic "IHave aDream" Luther Jr. King Martin delivered since American civilrights activist hasbeenmore than50yearsIt movement ofthe1950sand1960s. emotional highpoints ofthecivilrights andone ofthe history in American

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15 t’s been a busy year for the Australian women's cricket team, the Southern IStars, and an unforgettable one for Meg Lanning. One of the best players in the women’s game throughout her three-and- a-half-year career, the 22-year-old has had a record season. In one Test, three one-day internationals, and nine T20 internationals – Meg averaged better than 35 with the bat, led the Southern Stars to their third successive ICC World Twenty20 crown, and assumed the role of full-time captain. She is also on track for an all-time record – currently placing third on the all-time women’s T20 run scorers list for a calendar year, 216 runs behind ’s in 2012. To top it all off, it was recently announced she will join the Channel Nine cricket commentary team this summer – which was until now an exclusively male domain. " is definitely my strength, but it can be quite frustrating too. You have to ride with it. When the runs are easy, you make the most of it while you can, while you're on a roll. "I think a lot of my strategy comes from watching cricket. Growing up, my cricket idol was and I watched him throughout his entire career. He batted in a similar position to me and I loved the way he batted. He has been a massive influence in the way I've developed my own batting style." Meg started playing cricket in the backyard when she was 10, and then at school before joining her local club. She made her domestic debut for Victoria in 2008 at the age of 16 and quickly settled into top order. In December 2012 at the age of 20 she broke the record for the fastest 50 and YOUNG GUN fastest 100 in a by an Australian female cricketer. Exercise and health science student, Meg Lanning, made history At the women's Ashes series in Melbourne when she became the youngest national captain in the history earlier this year, Meg stepped into the lead role after captain was injured, of Australian cricket this year. She talks to Sara Coen about Ricky making her the youngest ever Australian Ponting, the baggy green, and a record year. cricket captain, male or female. "It was definitely tough trying to focus on my own game and lead by example at the same time,” she said. be in the genes. I hope she gets her baggy when I retire from cricket and my degree will "Strategy is good to a certain degree, but green one day." help keep that career path on track." overthinking things can be detrimental to is also studying a degree in To get a baggy green is something my game. I am a true believer in keeping exercise and health science at ACU, a year all cricketers strive for and Meg is no it simple. When I play, there is no time to below Meg. Both sisters are part of ACU's exception. think. I just have to be in the zone. Elite Athlete Program, which supports "It's my most treasured possession – and "I'm from Melbourne so to have all my students who excel in their field and wish when I'm not playing cricket I keep it in my family and friends there to cheer me on as I to pursue a sporting career alongside an bedside drawer so it won't get lost." stepped in was the ultimate high. My family academic one. have always been incredibly supportive of "Cricket is a big part of my life and it has my cricket career. opened up a lot of doors for me, but it's To find out more about Photography: Getty Images for the ECB Photography: courtesy HBO Photography "My younger sister, Anna, plays cricket in important to have a career outside cricket,” ACU's Elite Athlete Program, the Victorian state squad so batting could said Meg. “I plan to continue working in sport visit acu.edu.au/eliteathletes

16 GAME OF GENDERS It’s the world’s most pirated TV show, attracts millions of viewers every episode, and had the twittersphere in an uproar for days after that wedding. But Caitlin Francis was looking closely at Game of Thrones long before everyone was talking about it, Alisse Grafitti writes.

Caitlin Francis didn’t really have much of “Archetypal female characters were often “Brienne is not bound by gender a choice when it came to liking fantasy divided into four types – the mother, the expectations. She doesn’t wear feminine fiction. Not only are her parents huge witch, the virgin or the seductress. So for a clothes, isn’t in need of rescuing, and doesn’t fans, but they owned a science fiction and long time, female characters in fantasy were use her sexuality to get her way or influence fantasy bookshop while she was growing slotted into one of these roles and really others. She isn’t a wife, or a lover, or a mother. up in . just used to support the male protagonist. Rather she represents an independent version of womanhood that doesn’t require “Fantasy has always been my go-to genre. “There are stories of warrior princesses, male approval or support to succeed.” I love the imagination behind the stories, but again they tend to focus on their beauty and the detail that goes into creating these rather than their deeds or strength, and While it may be a while before empowered elaborate and complex worlds so that they in the end they always fall in love with women in fantasy become the norm, Caitlin become believable. Fantasy is generally so a knight. said the genre was constantly evolving, far removed from reality that it allows you and there had been a decided shift towards to explore or imagine other possibilities. “Take Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings for more realistic and contemporary portrayals It is such a creative medium, anything can example. Her beauty is one of her defining of complex individuals. happen. features, and although she is tough, after she kills the Witch King of Angmar she “It’s a change that has been coming for a “I had read George R. R. Martin’s A Song doesn’t continue as a warrior. Instead she while now. There are many more strong of Ice and Fire series [on which the HBO marries Faramir and presumably settles females in the public sphere, and a lot of show Game of Thrones is based] in high down to married life. Young Adult fantasy is targeted towards girls, school and it had always been a favourite. so writers are seeing the need to reflect this It was different to the vast majority of “It seemed as though these female in their novels. fantasy novels out there – the characters characters were tough when the were complex, and many of the women circumstances required, but in general “It’s definitely a positive change. As someone challenged preconceived ideas about they were protected by men, or desired by who reads fantasy, and as a woman, I find it beauty and femininity.” men, and were rarely a pivotal character.” quite boring and insulting that the female characters are constantly defined by their The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) student Caitlin focused on Martin’s character beauty and their role as a potential lover decided to focus on the series of epic Brienne of Tarth to demonstrate the or conquest. fantasy novels for her final thesis, exploring changing female stereotype. them under a feminist lens. She found that “A character like Brienne is refreshing while traditionally there had been a lack of “One of Brienne’s defining differences is her because it shows that yes, we can have heroic female figures in the fantasy genre, appearance. She is described as extremely female characters, and yes, they can do Photography: Getty Images for the ECB Photography: courtesy HBO Photography Martin had demonstrated that it was in fact tall, and ungainly, with a flat chest and all the same things a boy can – and we can possible to have a female protagonist who coarse features. Yet she is also a strong and leave it at that. She can be good, and tough, performs heroic acts and is not helped by talented fighter, who chooses to live her life and still get things done. It’s a positive or because of her gender. as a knight and adhere to a knight’s ideals. message.”

17 To findoutmore, visit acu.edu.au/courses/638243 theleadrole at Studiotaking ARTES. The course isoffered in Sydney.Adelaide, andNorth Brisbane,Melbourne Emma Donovan completed ACU’s GraduateManagement in Certificate for Not-For-Profit Organisations before 18

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19 hen you’re a 19-year-old sprinter three weeks in Jamaica at the start of the Jarrod trained with Jamaica’s world-famous wanting to be the best in the world, year thanks to a partnership between Racers Track Club and legendary head W and you’re given the opportunity his manager Hayden Knowles, and Bolt’s coach Glen Mills. Bolt’s initial observation to train with in Jamaica, business manager Norman Peart – who has was that his technique was “pretty good”. you could be forgiven for feeling a described him as “white lightning”. little anxious. “He’s cool, we’ll talk. I’ll tend to watch “The first time I was able to meet Bolt was a him and see how he goes – but he’s really For Jarrod Geddes from Sydney’s few days into my trip,” Jarrod said. “He is one looked good so far,” Bolt told Australian Sutherland Shire, it was an unbelievable of the hardest working individuals I’ve seen media in January. offer, and a surreal moment. in my life. When he gets to a training session For Jarrod however, pretty good wasn’t “My reaction was one of pure excitement he switches himself on to an animal-like good enough, and he pushed himself to that then turned to nerves. When I initially state and gets straight into his workout. the limit to prove his worth. heard the news I was naturally keen and “As a young outsider it was very eager to travel over there and train with intimidating to witness this and it took “I had to go out there and earn my spot him. But then having some time to think a while for me to work up the courage among these great athletes. At the about it and knowing that I would have to speak to him, I actually waited to be beginning I had the feeling they considered to prove myself in front of some of the introduced. He was very respectful and me a bit of a tourist but I held my own greatest athletes the sport has seen – willing to give up his time to chat to me… by putting my body on the line, and they that made me very nervous.” and give advice and support. This was a respect anyone who is willing to give it The ACU physiotherapy student spent great feeling.” 100 per cent. Del Grande/Fairfax. Marco Photography:

USAIN BOLT’S MANAGER NORMAN PEART AND BOLT’S FATHER, WELLESLEY BOLT, WATCH JARROD IN ACTION IN SYDNEY IN 2013.

20 IN HIS STRIDE Usain Bolt is one of the greatest sporting showmen of our time, and the fastest man, well, ever. He also happens to think that Australian sprinter and ACU student Jarrod Geddes is “pretty good”, Alisse Grafitti writes.

“That first track session was a painful one “Athletics is a very demanding and highly the world has ever seen. I gained valuable purely because I wanted to prove I could taxing sport not only physically but also knowledge from the coaches and athletes hold my own against these sprinters, mentally and emotionally. Having said that about what it takes and what you have and I believe I did just that. it can reward you greatly as well. To date to endure to make it in this sport, and my memories of the sport are mostly of the obviously the training benefits that “I wanted to get the attention of the great ones, but I would not be where I am I got physically for doing the work that coaching staff over there to show them today without the down times." they prescribed me. I wasn’t there just for the experience of meeting people, but to work hard and get Looking further ahead, Jarrod, now 20, has “Mr Bolt is a very relaxed person, who the benefits of training in that environment.” set his sights on the 2016 Olympic Games in enjoys his sport and being able to train Rio de Janeiro, and smashing the 10-second with him I could really see the difference Always a sporty kid, Jarrod played AFL barrier in the men’s . He’s also had between the person we all see after he wins and participated in Little Athletics before invitations not only to return to Jamaica, but a race, and the inner animal that comes out starting to focus purely on athletics at when he has to train, and train hard. to join the team in base camp in Europe as the age of 16. Career highlights include they prepare for the international athletics “In my opinion that’s what makes him such the 2011 World Youth Championships in season. a good athlete – the ability to switch on Athletics in France, 2013 when it counts, and relax when he has to.” in London, and a place on the 2013 “I learnt so much from my trip to Jamaica Australian World Championship team that I can’t really summarise it completely. and 2014 Australian Commonwealth I had the ability to meet and train with

Photography: Marco Del Grande/Fairfax. Del Grande/Fairfax. Marco Photography: Games team. some of the best sprinters that Jamaica and

21 ITALIANS AND THE BEAUTIFUL GAME Professor John Foot reflects on sport and national identity.

Football has the capacity to In 1986 a young and talented entrepreneur four games in a row and beating the best focus the attention of disparate purchased one of ’s biggest clubs – AC teams in the world, one after the other. communities – at the same time, . In 1988 he appointed an unknown But this redemption was also individual. in the same place, in terms of the same and even younger manager , The villain, the most criticised player of event. It utilises a universal language that who practised a high-pressing, attacking all, the man who had been banned for is easy to learn and allows for conversation brand of football that consigned match fixing for three years – turned into about football before, during and after to the dustbin of history. , in the a national hero. This was deep redemption. games. Football makes people cry, laugh, 1980s, became the most glamorous and The striker was paying for his shout, throw things, jump up for no reason, high-quality league in the world. Diego sins, he had redeemed himself, and an run around the room, take their clothes Maradona signed for Napoli in 1984, Ruud entire nation, at the same time. In doing off, kiss complete strangers, run down Gullit, and Frank Rijkaard so, he also helped draw a huge historical the street, get themselves tattoos they joined Milan in 1987. Almost all the stars veil over the 1980 match fixing scandal that regret – and all of this in 90 minutes with of 1982 came to play in Italy. had so shocked the nation and outraged an interval. 1982 was also far enough away from its football fans. A low point became a Italy won the World Cup in Spain in fascism and the war to create distance from high point. Rossi had gone from jailbird 1982 after a terrible start. This was their that regime (with its two world cups) and and crook to a household name (in a good third victory overall, but their first as a the catastrophic events associated with that way) in a few months. This redemption took democratic country. It was a moment that conflict. 1982 was a tournament watched by place during the tournament, in full view created ‘deep emotions’ across the nation a generation born after the war. The players of everyone concerned. and was destined to be evoked and re- themselves were all part of the post-war The second image was another familiar evoked in the years to come. It also came generation – with the exception of the one – of a small, brave, band-of-brothers, at a crucial historic moment. In 1982 Italy goalkeeper and captain, . Beppe fighting in a hostile terrain, and coming was emerging from the ‘years of lead’, more Bergomi had been born in the 1960s, the through against all the odds. Thus, the 1982 than a decade of political violence. The others were all from the 1950s. story also worked because Italy won as country was on the verge of a decade of So, what was it about the 1982 ‘story’, the underdogs – against the mighty Brazil and growth after a long period of stagnation. ‘text’ of that tournament (from an Italian the fearsome West Germans. When Italy This would be a decade when the fashion point of view) which made it so powerful in were favourites, the story was less powerful industry replaced the steel industry, when terms of national mobilisation and national and had less ability to draw on the Dolce and Gabbana, Armani and Versace identity? Many of the stories from the emotions. This image of the brave minority would emerge to become world leaders. 1982 tournament fitted perfectly with the of Italians on foreign soil was a classic It would also be a decade where Italian understanding of ‘deep emotions’. one from the Risorgimento itself – and football would play a major role – afterwards – from the time of the creation tactically and in terms of image. Italy First, there was a story of redemption. This Thomas/Getty Bob Photography: Images Cup in Spain. World in the final of 1982 FIFA Germany victory West over celebrate and Italy's Tardelli , Marco Bob Thomas/Getty Images in Spain. Photography: Cup World Junior at the 1982 FIFA Rossi and Brazil's Italy's Paolo of the nation itself. was setting trends – and what has been worked at the collective level – a team called footbalisation would proceed apace which was playing very badly suddenly A third element to the story was the in the 1980s. started playing incredibly well – winning brotherhood among different kinds

22 of Italians represented by the team itself set-up – managing the national side is light First, there was the figure of the man (symbolically and in reality). The 1982 years away from managing a club side). himself. Pertini was tiny, bespectacled, team included Italians from north and Bearzot took the violent criticism of the ageing. He usually smoked a pipe and south, from the working class and the press on the chest – deflecting it from his wore a suit. He looked like an ordinary middle class, with different skills and players. He also imposed a press silence, ‘grandfather’ and he was no longer a different specialities, but all of whom which lasted for most of the tournament. politician, but the President of Italy, the were working towards the same end. The perceived wisdom is that the Head of State, the President of all the So the cultured left boot of Giancarlo atmosphere in the early weeks brought the Italians, as he himself had put it on election. Antogogni complemented the calculated, team together. They had nobody to fight During the game itself, Pertini turned into cool violence of ’s man– for but themselves. a fan like any other – just like the millions marking evisceration of Maradona, and the So the 1982 world cup worked perfectly across Italy, celebrating in the same way, perpetual ‘water-carrying’ of on a whole series of levels as a ‘national’ text. at the precise same time. Pertini, however, complemented the rapacious, darting runs It contained a series of stories that could be was in front of the cameras. Most fans were of Rossi, while the skill and movement of told and re-told, while other elements of the watching him watching the game. The only set up chances. At the back ‘expedition’ could be conveniently forgotten, difference was that Pertini was there, sitting there stood a player who seemed to float or simply used to reinforce the mythical next to the King of Spain. But it is as if across the grass, and who rarely appeared elements of the tale. The characters were all he wasn’t. In that moment, the Italians to tackle anyone – Gaetano Scirea. A player there – and they could be visualised – they and Pertini were fused as one – the who, it is said, played ‘in silence’. had all been seen. The final and most crucial identification was total. The leaders were heroic, taciturn, piece in the national jigsaw was provided Inevitably, from that moment on it would unmovable. They showed their worth by the role of somebody who was neither a be almost impossible to separate the two through deeds, not words – like Giuseppe player nor a manager – the President of Italy, events – the game and Pertini’s celebration Garibaldi himself – one of the fathers of the Sandro Pertini. in the stands. They had become the same Italian nation. Zoff was the most perfect So important was Pertini’s role in the 1982 thing – inseperable – part of the same example of this kind of leader – and was world cup that the event is often described story. Footballing success had ‘created’ famously assigned to press conferences as ‘Pertini’s world cup’. Yet, Pertini only saw identification with something precisely because he was a man of such called Italy. one game (the final) in the flesh and even few words. in that case, he decided to attend – it is And beyond the leaders on the pitch, said – at the last minute. Pertini flew out there were the leaders off it – the generals, on the morning of the final. He arrived Professor John Foot is Professor of Modern the tacticians, the chiefs. in Madrid to be met by King Juan Carlos Italian History at the University of , , and an ACU Professorial Italy's Giuseppe Dossena, and Antonio Cabrini celebrate victory over West Germany in the final of the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. Photography: Bob Thomas/Getty Bob Photography: Images Cup in Spain. World in the final of 1982 FIFA Germany victory West over celebrate and Antonio Cabrini Italy's Tardelli Giuseppe Dossena, Marco Bob Thomas/Getty Images in Spain. Photography: Cup World Junior at the 1982 FIFA Rossi and Brazil's Italy's Paolo had never managed a club side of any himself at the airport. Then it was off to the Fellow. importance. He had been groomed for team hotel. But what was it about Pertini’s the national team for years (this was a actions that impressed themselves onto particularly successful tactic in the Italian the Italian national consciousness?

23 24 the USA and Canada to provide tertiary the USAandCanada to provide tertiary withuniversities from University partners theACUIn Thai-Burma Program, the along theborder with Thailand. into ninecampsscatteredbeen sectioned war, fleeingthe andBurmese regime have produced the world’s longestrunningcivil Burma’shumankind. state authoritarian has the greatest challengesfacing humanitarian and internally displaced peopleisoneof The situation ofrefugees, forced migrants Burmese schoolchildren inclassonthe Thai-Burma border thinking that academicwork demands, thinking they but transformation. Through thecritical meant jobsorapathway to degree courses, For thestudents, theprogram hasnotjust of theirACU qualification. accepted into university courses onthebasis in Australia, Canada ortheUSAhave been lessons. Graduates oftheprogram resettled a combination ofonlineandface-to-face The program offers a course taught through education to young refugees inthecamps. Program visitacu.edu.au/thai-burma For more information ontheThai-Burma program. the lives ofinhabitants andstudents inthe several weeks inthecamps, documenting ACU photographer Tristan Velasco spent homeland. negotiation to endtheviolence intheir have found abeliefinpeaceful, political

Photography:Tristan Velasco Photography:Tristan Velasco The ACU studycentre Sot, inMae Thailand people. I want to helpmy own for poorchildren because Burma andbeateacher RANONG (MMR) IN RANONG, THAILAND. PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER AT THE MARIST MISSION A 2013 ACU GRADUATE WHO NOW WORKS AS A I want to gobackto Young boy at theBuddhist temple inKawthaung, Burma 25 26 A young girl inclassoneofthenineborder camps Language Centre inKawthaung, Burma A 2012ACU graduate and founder ofSt. John’s moment. thehave 30studentsat my degree from ACU. I whileearningin education NGOs. Ibecame interested to Burmese working for English inKawthaung I amnow teaching studying Englishsoshecanapplyto theACU program ‘Kristie’, aBurmeseteacher Larefugee intheMae camp

Words: Alisse Grafitti / Photography: Paul McMillan

Photography:TristanWords: Alisse Grafitti Velasco / Photography: Paul McMillan Words: Alisse Grafitti / Photography: Paul McMillan

Photography:TristanWords: Alisse Grafitti Velasco / Photography: Paul McMillan Burmese school children Larefugee inthe Mae camponthe Thai-Burma border The ACU studycentre Sot, inMae Thailand Connect asanEducation Coordinator Sot, inMae Thailand Win, a2011ACU graduate whonow works for Youth 27 WEIGHT LIFTING warriors

Dr Tim Hartwig trains John Ryan, Richard Young and Frank Richie.

In a gym at ACU’s Strathfield particularly those undergoing a drug these activities. For most of us these are Campus, a group of prostate treatment known as Androgen Deprivation very simple tasks which are easy to take for cancer survivors are sweating Therapy (ADT), a common treatment for granted until we start to lose the ability to do prostate cancer. them ourselves.” it out to get their fitness back, and finding they get their life Led by exercise science lecturer Dr Tim Another significant benefit is the back too. Alisse Grafitti and Hartwig, the program has helped more opportunity the program creates for new Tristan Velasco spoke to the than 30 men in the past three years, with friendships and information sharing. many of the original patients still involved. “Some of the challenges prostate cancer hardest workers at ACU. They come from all over Sydney, with some survivors deal with are sensitive topics travelling long distances on public transport ill Watson loves his golf, and for more such as depression, loss of libido, erectile to take part. than 20 years he had without fail given dysfunction, and incontinence,” Dr Hartwig Bthe end of year address at his club. Dr Hartwig said the changes in the men said. “Since all group members are in the In 2011, after tackling prostate cancer, he were significant. same boat, patients feel they can discuss informed the club that he no longer felt fit these challenges openly and regularly “After about six months of training most for the job because he found it too difficult comment how valuable they find this.” to climb the stage stairs alone – and didn’t men feel noticeably better and are able to want to do it assisted. do things that in many cases they hadn’t Eighty-one year old Frank Richie couldn’t had the strength, balance, stamina, or agree more. He underwent a radical Thankfully the story doesn’t end there. Enter energy levels to do for years,” he said. prostatectomy 15 years ago and has been the prostate cancer exercise program run by attending sessions for 10 months in a bid to “Some of the patients who have long since the School of Exercise Science through their build up his strength.

given up gardening, lawn mowing, carrying Velasco Tristan Photography: Exercise Lifestyle Clinic. shopping bags, or even bathing because “Everyone keeps an eye on everyone else,” Launched in 2011, the program aims to climbing in and out is too difficult, are he said. “When you do your exercises if improve treatment outcomes for patients, delighted when they are once again doing you’re not doing it properly you’ll hear ‘lift

28 your chin’, ‘put your shoulders back’. But Dr Hartwig said trials had shown that calcium deficient, so doing weight bearing it’s not only the exercise you get, but the exercise, and particularly resistance training, exercises strengthens me up. The other support too. If someone is having a problem could increase muscle mass, slow the rate benefit is the camaraderie of all the blokes. they’ll discuss it with the group, and often of bone mineral density loss, reduce fat We share things, we talk about things, someone else has had that same problem mass, reduce the frequency and duration of and we help each other out. It’s more of a and can tell you how to handle it.” hospital visits, and reduce the incidence of helping group than a support group, really.” mental illnesses. Dr Hartwig said recent research had There are now three accredited exercise demonstrated the many benefits of exercise “With such strong evidence for the benefits physiologists working in the ACU Exercise for cancer patients. of resistance exercise, many GPs and Lifestyle Clinic, and plans are afoot to offer specialists are now referring their cancer the resistance training sessions to other “A number of studies specifically explored patients to accredited exercise physiologists cancer and chronic disease groups. the role of weight training in patients who run exercise programs such as ours,” undergoing ADT – and found significant And as for Bill, he will gladly tell you how, he said. “Increasingly, the wider community benefits. ADT involves blocking the actions at 76 years old and just 12 months after is also gaining an appreciation of the of the hormone testosterone. While joining the group, he ‘bounded’ up the stairs importance of exercise in the treatment and this is often effective in controlling the to once again give the end of year address management of chronic diseases including progression and spreading of cancer it also at his golf club. cancers.” has a number of side effects. These include the loss of muscle and bone mass, and the Richard Young has been making the To find out more about the prostate cancer increase of fat mass. journey from Smithfield, in Sydney’s west, exercise program contact Dr Tim Hartwig at for more than a year to attend two one- “This in turn negatively affects the patients’ [email protected] hour sessions every week. Photography: Tristan Velasco Tristan Photography: ability to carry out their daily activities, and can impact on their psychological health. “It’s been fantastic, magnificent,” the Depression and anger, for example are 67-year-old said. “I’ve felt a great change. carefully monitored among ADT men.” When you take the drug I’m on you become

29 The fall of the Maya is one of history’s greatest mysteries. Dr Duncan Cook from ACU’s School of Arts travelled to Belize recently to explore one of the more recent theories on their decline.

ometime during the late eighth and early ninth centuries, the classic period Maya civilisation began to collapse. Mighty cities were abandoned and fell into ruin, and the population eventually disappeared. For decades, researchers have been searching for the cause, with theories ranging from war, to natural disaster or disease. ACU geographer Dr Duncan Cook travelled to Belize recently on a quest for answers. of Central America was responsible for the “Our work focused on mapping and By studying the rainforests, savannahs and collapse of the Maya has been a hugely sampling soils, and collecting lake swamps in the north west of the country, he influential paradigm in archaeology for over sediment cores in a variety of landscapes is investigating the role that climate change a decade. However, with more and more surrounding some fascinating Maya sites. may have played in the Mayan collapse cities being excavated and studied, we find We also date the deposits so we can match across Central America 1,000 years ago. that the collapse of the Maya around 1,000 the timing of when the environment “The project is focused on study sites across years ago was a much more complex period was modified by the Maya, with the the Orange Walk District. Here, a series of of history than previously imagined. archaeology of nearby sites. fault lines create a fascinating mix of upland “We now know that notable Maya “We will begin analysing our samples and lowland rainforest, karst landforms, settlements survived during the period of soon, so it is still a little too early to know savannah grasslands, and swamps and mega-droughts after 900 A.D., while other what stories they will tell. But they should riverine environments,” said Dr Cook. cities actually thrived and new settlements provide a much more detailed record of “Humans have occupied these diverse even sprung up. It’s my opinion that the how and when the landscape here has landscapes for at least several thousand drought-collapse theory urgently needs been modified by the ancient Maya in years, while the Maya have called this area new datasets from these key sites that response to past climate change.” home for around 2,000 years. It’s a perfect didn’t collapse." While the research itself went smoothly, region to study how humans have lived in Dr Cook and his colleagues examined Dr Cook said there were plenty of tropical environments over long periods.” evidence preserved in the landscape memorable moments with the local The research project is in collaboration with surrounding sites such as Lamanai – wildlife. the University of Texas, and is funded by an a Mayan city that never collapsed and “One lake in particular where I wanted to ACU Early Researcher Award (2014) and a has a history of uninterrupted occupation collect a sediment core had to be ruled National Science Foundation grant to ACU for more than 3,000 years. out because it was full of crocodiles. That Honorary Professor Tim Beach. “Here I’ve been looking for clues that might was quite enough to convince our team to “We’re looking to gain insights into how explain how the Maya modified land uses pass up working at that site. the Maya here survived, and even thrived, in response to past climate change. The “However Belize is a fascinating country during the periods of prolonged drought careful management of natural resources to explore, and having access to the very that most scholars believe brought about around Lamanai may help explain how the latest excavations of Maya sites across the the rapid decline of the Maya after 900 A.D.,” Maya adapted to climate change that was so area was amazing. Nothing beats seeing said Dr Cook. severe it was thought to have crippled other ancient temples being reclaimed from the cities across lowland Central America.” “The connections between climate and jungle in front of your eyes.” Photography: Alan Lucas/BigStockPhoto (inset) supplied Alan Lucas/BigStockPhoto Photography: Photogrpahy: Bonnie Liang human society were complex in the Dr Cook completed the fieldwork as part past, just as they are today. The idea that of a team of researchers and students from prolonged drought across the lowlands Australia and the United States.

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Photogrpahy: Bonnie Liang research RAMPING P to Professor Wayne McKenna what to itmeans. findout exactly toprojects date – research intensification. AmyRipley spoke 2014ACUIn beganoneofitsmostambitiousandimportant that we likedliving here sodecidedto stay.” introduction to Australia, butwe decided was aninteresting“It time andquite an dismissal ofthe Whitlam Government. his wife in1975,around thetimeof Professor cameto McKenna Australia with digital age onthehumanities. ofthe at theimpact looking particularly has focused onwiderhumanitiesresearch, Lamb and W.J. Turner. More recently, he his interests includedthework ofCharles of Leeds, As career anearly researcher, UK. in EnglishandaPhD from theUniversity (Honours) holdsaBachelorofArts McKenna seaside town ofBrighton, England, Professor Originally from New Zealand andthenthe and Provost oftheBankstown Campus. Research), Executive College Dean, ofArts, Deputy (AcademicVice-Chancellor and where ofroles heheldavariety including from theUniversity of Western Sydney, Professor joinedACU McKenna in2013 us to shine.” whichwillallow opportunities partnership best placed to apply for the fundingand and culture. This willensure that we are are andremodel ourresearch environment said. “It’s achance for usto redefine who we “It’s rather aboutquality thanquantity,” he and theCommon Good. Theology andPhilosophy, Justice andSocial researchpriority areas ofEducation, Health, inits outstanding research, particularly would now focus onsupporting Professor saidtheUniversity McKenna ‘teaching-only’ university.” to survive. We can’t afford to beseenasa research. Butthat mustchangeifwe want At ACU, we haven’t traditionally prioritised andeducate oursociety.that willbestserve to focus ontheresearch andinnovation current government wants“The universities and overall research rankings,” hesaid. reputation inresearch, improved results ERA research areas –leadingto animproved to achieve inpriority better performance researchprioritise, championandnurture “Over five thenext years, theUniversity will the revitalisation ofresearch at ACU. (Research), isleading Vice-Chancellor rofessor Wayne Deputy McKenna, “The future looksbright.”“The be muchmore,” saidProfessor McKenna. isjustthebeginning butthere will “This Future Fellowship. recently awarded aprestigious ARC was for Religion Inquiry andCritical And Dr Bronwen Neil from theInstitute in fundingfor projects. three linkage ARC Craven,Rhonda hasbrought in$1.2million Education, ofProfessor underthedirection The for Institute Positive Psychology and beginning to appear. intensification, success stories are already And injustthefirstsixmonths of research will continue to benurtured.” existing researchers –genuineexcellence we remain committed to supporting their careers andtheirown research. But peopleto thinkdifferentlyare asking about “It’s abigcultural changefor usandwe challenges. University, hewas alsowell aware ofthe exciting for prospects bothstaffandthe inresearcha newdirection would create Professor saidthat whiletaking McKenna careerearly researchers inparticular.” forThere ofopportunities willbeplenty and training researchers. from world-class grant applications andreceive mentorship ofsuccessful “Staff willbeable to bepart embodies themissionofUniversity. different research priority area andeach said.McKenna eachfocus ona “They best researchers intheworld,” Professor institutes includesomeofthevery “The Australia.Institute Inquiry,Critical andtheLearning Sciences Education, for theInstitute Religion and forthe Institute Positive Psychology and for for Health,theInstitute Justice, Social of five new research Institute institutes– the ofthishasbeentheestablishment A keypart research environment.” new talent, andbuildahighlysuccessful build onitsexisting strengths, develop for itto provides agoldenopportunity “ACU’s impressive growth inrecent years to passitup. been fartoo interested intheACU role considering retiring UWS,buthad after Professor saidhehadbeen McKenna UP

31 32 FIFA W ON BOARD promote thesekeymessages as itisvery “We chosefootball asthemeansto and more community. harmonious field, and would helpcreate ahealthier thatrespect' were transferable to offthe fairand of'fun, principles the important unemployed youth,” hesaid. “FIY promoted causedby gangsof –primarily by hostility was frequently acommunity unsettled “It youth unemployment intheregion. began, there was100percent nearly Dr Smithsaidthat whenthe program through soccer. and young peopleinBaucau, East Timor, leadership, to health,andlife children skills that buildingproject teaches capacity Future in Youth isacommunity (FIY) withquantity,”quality DrSmithsaid. to ensure weof participants are balancing stage where we needto limitthenumber 800 andthento 1,000. We’ve reached the following year, thenumbersincreased to up. and500turned to participate The 2010,we“In plannedfor about300youth it would go. East Timor, theyhadnoideajusthow far soccer program to helpyoung peoplein training sessionat atime. about changing lives one to Smith co-founder Ross Dr in 2010.Alisse Grafitti spoke sinceexpectations itslaunch has grown beyond all The Future in Youth program were kicking around theideaofa were kicking SmithandDrPaulDr Ross Callery hen ACU exercise science lecturers Federation Timor Leste, arequest was made “Following discussions withtheFootball coach ayouth team, with great success. program for localpeoplewhovolunteer to we’ve heldanannualcoaching education managed by thecommunity. To achieve this term theprogram willbeorganised and years, itisintended that inthelong FIY hasbeenrunby ACU“While for five year.next It’s anarea that we’ll bedeveloping further safe water.brushing teeth anddrinking health messagesaboutwashing hands, a localpersonto deliver ofbasic aseries “Our nursingstudent worked closelywith of anaccredited FIFA instructor. student ontheteam, andtheparticipation program. The inclusionofanACU nursing This year alsosaw two majorfirsts for the to come backand participate.” we even hadonestudent pay herown way and wishto return at alater stage. 2014, In them have atrulylife changing experience students isfierce,” DrSmithsaid. “Many of “Competition foramongACU selection several to reach kilometres thefield. or are apair, sharing andsomewalk what theweather. Many have noshoes dayshow to train upevery nomatter for Hundreds thekids. of Timorese children education programpeople, andasports coaching education programs for theyoung students andstaff to Baucau. They run takes agroup ofthird year exercise science Each year, ofExercise theSchool Science jerseys.” andRonaldo Messi andBarcelona, Madrid of Real ortreasured youngsters goaround wearing thestripes much thenation’s ofchoice. Many sport

acu.edu.au/onlinedonation program please visit to donate to theEast Timor Future inYouth continuation ofthiseducational program, ACU Foundation actively raises fundsforthe program visitacu.edu.au/futureinyouth For more informationontheFuture inYouth happy andfree.” children, once sotimidandshy, are now sohappymade thecommunity astheir One coach told methat theprogram has to peace theirsociety.bring andstability saying to theywant to usetheirnewskills are beingtrained to play for peace, others “I’ve hadcoaches telling methechildren FIY isforimportant thepeopleofBaucau. from thecoaches demonstrates justhow in thecommunity. we Everything hear becomes oftheactivities anintegral part now, butwe hard are to working ensure it “ACU willcontinue to drive theprogram for and ownership oftheprogram. tocommunity really takeresponsibility for thefuture was gettingtheBaucau Hall ofFame inductee, saidthechallenge Dr Smith,aBrownlow medallistandAFL they could.” and worked hard to asmuch learn felt to privileged have theopportunity, in kind Timor Leste, andtheparticipants in Baucau. The course was thefirstofits program afive-day for 32 conduct coaches FIFA to travel instructor from Malaysia to “FIFA agreed andpaidfor anaccredited education program inBaucau. Federations (FIFA) acoach to conduct to theInternational Association ofFootball

Images: (left) East Timorese coaches receive FIFA training. Photography courtesy Dr Ross Smith (right) a children's training session. Photography: Tristan Velasco

Image: (right) Artist's impression, Architects Conrad Gargett Riddle AWW ACU Brisbane is unveiling two new state-of-the-art facilities, marking the next brisbane stage of growth for the campus, Caitlin Ganter writes.

BOOMwith a core team of dedicated and qualified beautiful and functional, providing ACU LEADERSHIP CENTRE, professionals, supported by our world-class exceptional benefits to staff and students, BRISBANE (LEFT) academics based only 15 minutes away at and further bolstering the vibrant feel of the The latest addition to the Brisbane Campus our main campus at Banyo,” he said. Brisbane Campus.” is the ACU Leadership Centre, a professional “It is an ideal venue and has been designed Designed to achieve a high-level of executive campus located in the heart of to deliver the intent of ACU’s new mission sustainability in energy, water conservation the Central Business District. here in Queensland. I can boldly predict and waste management, the three-storey Designed as a teaching and learning that this magnificent teaching and learning building will have 5,500 square metres of facility, the new centre will cater for ACU’s space based within the wonderful setting of ground floor area. A sweeping windowed executive and postgraduate students, as Cathedral House will enable ACU Brisbane wall allows the building to melt into the well as provide a venue for corporate and to be recognised internationally for natural bushland environment and reflect networking events. providing world-class leadership programs the existing heritage structures on campus. across all our areas of mission.” ACU Provost Professor Pauline Nugent “We have been carefully liaising with The centre has a panoramic view of the city, designers, architects and engineers to said the ACU Leadership Centre, Brisbane, Cathedral and Chapel, and careful thought create a space which complements the bolsters the University’s commitment has been given to the design, ensuring tranquillity and heritage of the Brisbane to quality executive and postgraduate the facility connects with ACU’s identity. Campus and its surroundings,” Professor programs. The light, welcoming, and calm interior Nyland said. “The centre is an exceptional addition provides a sanctuary for inclusive learning. “The campus has a wonderfully rich history, to ACU, and has been purpose-built to The decor includes dove details, which are and the historical buildings located on the meet the needs of our executive and intended as a reference to the Holy Spirit site are magnificent. We have been very postgraduate students,” she said. “Situated and as a link back to the Banyo campus. conscious of preserving this character, in Cathedral House in the Cathedral Further symbolism throughout the interior so have engaged expert architects, is inspired by stained glass, as well as sacred precinct, the venue is conducive to designers and consultants to assist with geometry, symbolising a ‘sense of oneness’ expanding Catholic partnerships and the building. We are very proud of the and knowledge. building relationships with the corporate planning – the design of the building is community. The facility features data access, designated contemporary in architectural language, yet “A flexible learning space, the centre will workstations, lockers, kitchen facilities respectful to the campus heritage. Visually, act as a forum for key industry stakeholders and extensive audio-visual and video it will be a fantastic addition to the campus.” conference capabilities. while providing new opportunities for our The building will house student learning executive and postgraduate students.” and support services, and health sciences The space can accommodate formal SAINT JOHN PAUL II BUILDING facilities – including state-of-the-art lectures, group learning, video Saint John Paul II Building is a landmark simulation labs for physiotherapy and conferencing, board meetings, events and project located on the Brisbane Campus. speech pathology. It will also be home to networking. the new Learning Sciences Institute Associate Vice-Chancellor (Brisbane) Australia (LSIA), an interdisciplinary research Associate Vice-Chancellor (Brisbane) Professor Jim Nyland said the building will environment to facilitate collaborations Professor Jim Nyland said he was thrilled be a hub for postgraduate and professional of ACU researchers with international and with the new campus. education for learning, research and national experts. Images: (left) East Timorese coaches receive FIFA training. Photography courtesy Dr Ross Smith (right) a children's training session. Photography: Tristan Velasco Tristan session. Photography: training courtesy Dr Ross Smith (right) a children's Photography training. FIFA receive coaches Images: (left) Timorese East Image: (right) Artist's Riddle Gargett AWW Architects Conrad impression, industry engagement. “We have built this facility to cater to the specific needs of executive and “It’s an exciting addition to the campus. postgraduate students, including staffing it Saint John Paul II Building will be both

33 34 PLAYER It’s theseventh mostvaluable football clubintheworld, and attractsacrowd ofmore than 40,000diehard fans Chelsea FCisall inadays work scientist and for sports to homegame. every Buthanging withtheboys from ACU student JoClubb, writes Alisse Grafitti. TEAM

B Performance Sport visitacu.edu.au/coursesPerformance Sport For more information ontheMaster ofHigh there inpersonwasanightIwillnever forget.” so tobeapartofthevictoryin2012 andtobe a fanwhenwelostthefinalin2008 onpenalties, “I willneverforgetthedevastation watchingas was averyspecialmomentformeandmyfamily. competition –forthefirsttimeintheirhistory, final –themostprestigiousEuropeanclubcup to witnessChelseawintheChampionsLeague “Being attheAllianzArenainMunich2012 most giftedathletesisn’ttheonlyperk. And workingwithsomeoftheworld’s body compositionforexample.” an improvementintheirphysicalcapacityor when workwithanindividualplayerleadsto might leadtoaninterventionintrainingor “However therearetimeswhenyouranalysis performance. small percentagesthatmakeadifferenceinhigh an illness,especiallywhenworkingwiththe an injuryorsupplementationhelpedtoprevent really proveaninterventiondidindeedprevent This canbedifficultinthisfield,asyoucan’t when youseeyourworkmakingadifference. “The bestpartofworkinginsportsscienceis science officer. intern, shewasofferedafull-timeroleassports University intheUK.Afteroneseasonasan FC afterfinishingherdegreeatLoughborough Jo joinedtheinternshipprogramatChelsea to beChelsea.” to ouruniversityrecruitstaffhappened I wasjustluckythattheteamwhichcame merchandise soitwasalwaysmydream. walk. Wewereclubmembersandhadallthe been attendinggamesalmostsinceIcould “I wasbornintoaChelseafamilyandhave degree offeredforthefirsttimethisyear. of HighPerformanceSportatACU–anonline team. SheiscurrentlycompletingtheMaster and passionatelyfollowedherfavouritefootball England, wheresheplayedarangeofsports Jo grewupinCrawley,southofLondon, supermarket.” kitchen andeventakingplayersaroundthe parents, arrangingcookinglessonsinthe performance. Thiscanincludespeakingto players ontheimportanceofthisareato travelling nutrition,andeducatingyounger supplementation, organisingmatchdayand nutrition, intermsofprovidingdailyrecovery “A largeportionoftherolealsoinvolves fatigue status,”shesaid. composition canbeusedtoassessfitnessand such ashydration,hormonal,jumpandbody can beusedtotracktrainingload,andtesting “Monitoring toolssuchasGPSandheartrate and helpathletesachievehighperformance. specialists, suchascoachesandphysiotherapists, Jo’s roleusesresearchandtechnologytoassist 26-year-old today. And that’sexactlywhereyouwillfindthe ‘a sportsscientistatChelseaFootballClub’. in her high school yearbook, it ended with in herhighschoolyearbook,itendedwith the ‘In10yearstimeIwanttobe’statement elieve itornot,whenJoClubbcompleted

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Photography: Tristan Velasco NOW I AM FOUND MBA graduate James* has travelled a rocky road from rags to luxury fashion. It’s a story of perseverance, strength, forgiveness and faith, Caitlin Ganter writes.

Nineteen years old and homeless, also got involved in events like Sydney James started sleeping on the streets. Fashion Festival and Vogue’s Fashion Night Out. “It was the middle of winter and I only had a pair of shorts and a jumper. I still remember “Unfortunately, towards the end of 2012 spending my first freezing night in a train I was spending so much time chasing station. I’d sleep on trains whenever I could customers for money that it just got too as they were heated, but I also remember stressful, so I decided to close the business. sleeping behind a fridge at a pizza shop and It was heart breaking. At this point I started in public bathrooms. I had no money, and my MBA to learn more about business.” proper meals were few and far between. With no undergraduate degree, James “This went on for a while. Some nights I came to ACU and asked to be accepted was lucky to sleep at friend’s place – a few into the intensive Master of Business good friends, others bad. I was introduced Administration program – and he was. to drugs at this point… things were going “This was a huge boost to my confidence. downhill. I was losing myself.” In my mind I was someone who had But suddenly, somehow, James found the dropped out of university and was a failure. motivation to change direction. But I was also determined, I wanted to break this stigma and build my confidence. “It was divine intervention really – one day I just woke up. Something happened “I loved the whole experience. It was that told me I needed to get a job and challenging to make sure I balanced my make it for myself or I wouldn’t survive. priorities; it needed strict time management I went searching for work but I had no and discipline, but it was fantastic. To be qualifications, so I just circled everything in included by people who are at the top the paper that said ‘no experience needed’. of their game, including chief executive In the end I found a job packing boxes in a officers and general managers of large factory. I’d pack boxes during the day, and companies, gave me confidence.” then spend the night at the park nearby. James is now building his own fashion “I worked really hard at that factory. I brand, which creates high-end, luxury remember they offered a bonus to whoever clothing. Designed by James, he sources managed to pack the most boxes – the all of the fabrics and materials himself, and bonus wasn’t much and no one seemed to offers tailored and off-the-rack garments. iving on the streets, estranged from his bother about it, except me. I worked extra The business has a focus on quality, family and involved with drugs, 22-year- hard, and always won the bonus. creativity and ethics. Lold James wasn’t headed in a good direction. “Eventually the job got me off the streets “Finding my passion and discovering what and allowed me to rent a room. You can’t I am meant to do was the best thing that “I was depressed, homeless and broke. image how good it felt having my own ever happened. I wake up at 6am and go Things seemed pretty hopeless,” he said. place to come home to.” to bed at about 2am every night. I work “When I was 18 my parents and I were not a lot of hours, but I don’t mind, I love it. getting along. We didn’t understand each At 32, with a burgeoning interest in fashion, other. They had conservative and traditional James started a business supporting “Peace is within each of us, and once we views – ideas on what would be best for designers. find peace we find our purpose. With purpose we live in accordance with our me. But I wasn’t conservative or traditional, “Since I didn’t have enough money to I wanted to express myself and found the spirit, and this is where miracles happen. completely fund a label, I decided to use my Those who are lost will be found again. environment limiting. business knowledge and negotiation skills. “Each of us has our own journey – to learn, “So, I rebelled. I went out all the time, mixed It started with negotiating a better buy on grow and contribute. This is mine.” with the wrong crowd and stayed out all fabrics, then on photography and events, and in the end it reached a point where we night. I was enrolled in a double degree of *Name changed for privacy got funding from the government.

Image: supplied Velasco Tristan Photography: mechatronics and computer sciences and I started to fail subjects, I partied more and “We represented 10 designers at Fashion more, until finally my parents told me not Week, had a pop-up shop for a few months To find out more about ACU’s MBA program to come home.” in Sydney’s Queen Victoria Building, and visit acu.edu.au/business

35 G-Dog + his homeboys Jesuit priest Father Greg Boyle has spent more than 25 years in the toughest part of Los Angeles, working his own brand of gang intervention, Jen Rosenberg writes.

messages than those worn by the teens There are more than 120,000 juvenile gang Father Greg ministers to in Los Angeles. members in LA alone. Of those, 12,000 will walk in the doors of Homeboy Industries “Gang-related tattoos are provocative and each year looking for help to get their they can create problems for you. It's not lives on track. just problems for employment, if you have alarming tattoos, then those will create If they sign up for the 18-month program problems even as you've started to step they receive counselling, skills training in away from that life [of crime].” the Homeboy businesses, mental health care, and tattoo removal. Father Greg was in Australia recently on an ACU-sponsored speaking tour called ‘Jobs The ‘homies’ are once-rival gang members Not Jails’ to share how Homeboy Industries who now find themselves working together changes the lives of thousands of ex-gang in the bakery, diner or farmer’s market. Five members every year. per cent of the teens are girls, who work in the Homegirl Café and catering business. It was his dedication to finding a place in society for everyone that originally “The girls usually prefer to sort things out brought Father Greg to the Boyle Heights face to face but the guys seem to be better community in East LA, where he served as when they’re working shoulder to shoulder,” pastor of Dolores Mission Church from 1986 Father Greg said. to 1992. It was there he started what would The rehabilitation programs have proved become Homeboy Industries, now in its to be successful in curbing gang-related 26th year. crime, as well as saving taxpayers thousands The organisation primarily works with of dollars. Fewer than three in 10 teenagers young people – aged 14 to 18 – who have who have taken part have reoffended. served prison time, and those involved Father Boyle said such programs deliver in gangs. Of these, 100 per cent are low huge social and economic benefits to income; more than 90 per cent are Hispanic, the community. Yet while the Homeboy Latino or African-American; the vast businesses generate $5 million a year, majority have post-traumatic stress disorder a further $10 million must be sourced or complex trauma; many were abused from donors and benefactors. or abandoned as children; all have been witnesses to serious violence; and most are “The social and economic costs of at a first-to-third grade reading level. incarceration are astronomical compared to the funds needed to provide proper The organisation is the largest gang member rehabilitation, employment and training rehabilitation program in the United services,” he said. States and has become a model for other “In the United States, the estimated cost of organisations around the world. What began juvenile detention per prisoner is between t’s the issue of tattoo removal that Father as a program catering to the unique needs $100,000 to $150,000. For less than 50 per Greg Boyle finds so surprising. Of all the of a city with high rates of gang violence, cent of that amount, Homeboy Industries Iservices his gang-member rehabilitation has now expanded to include 46 programs rehabilitates approximately 12,000 per year. program Homeboy Industries offers, it in the US and eight internationally – from seems Australians are most curious about Guatemala City to Glasgow. “Our experience is that by providing hope the one promising to erase the personal and opportunities, we can reduce crime, “The profile of the person who joins a branding that tattooing delivers. save taxpayers’ money and help thousands gang in Los Angeles – the despondent, of people to turn their lives around.” “I find that question kind of interesting,” the traumatised, the mentally ill – can said the Jesuit priest, affectionately known probably be applied to other complex social

as G-Dog or Father G. While everyone in dilemmas, whether it's homelessness or kids Images: Supplied Ohanesian Raymond Photography: To find out more about Homeboy Industries Australia from sports stars to mothers doing drugs,” Father Greg said. “In the end visit homeboyindustries.org seems to be signing up for skin art, they’re they are kids who are not so much seeking undoubtedly sporting less confronting something, but rather fleeing something.”

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In 2015, Australian Catholic University will reach a special milestone – 25 years of people, learning, and achievements that continue to bring about real change in our communities. The 25th anniversary will be marked by a series of events, conferences, pilgrimages, special masses, book launches and other initiatives in the week of 27–31 July, 2015.

All ACU staff, students, alumni and friends of the University are invited and encouraged to take part in the celebrations. To ensure you are notified of upcoming events, please visit acu.edu.au/alumni-update and update your details.

We look forward to celebrating and reflecting on ACU’s rich history with you. Images: Supplied Ohanesian Raymond Photography:

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