VICE CHANCELLOR'S I REPORT
We are winding up what has been a very busy year for the University. Overal I, it has been a successful one. Highlights have included the opening of our Medical School in Fremantle by the Commonwealth Minister for Health, Mr Tony Abbott, and the State Minister for Health, Mr Jim McGinty. We are very proud of this Medical School and delighted at the influence it is already having within the University. We have an outstanding group of .a. Dr Peter Tannock foundation students and staff. We believe it will be a major contribution to health care in Western Australia in the future.
Work has continued on the development of our Sydney Campus in Broadway. The buildings are reaching completion, and we will be enrolling our first cohort of 450 students in February 2006 in Art, Business, Education, Law, and Nursing. Medicine will open on the Darlinghurst Campus in 2008. We are delighted with both the volume and the quality of the applicants for admission to the University. No doubt, this has been stimulated in part by the INSIDE ITHIS ISSUE excellent staff that we have recruited in all areas to work on the new Campus which is so ably lead by our Executive Director, • Vice Chancellor's Report ...... 2 Sydney, Mr Peter Glasson.
• Broome Campus ...... 4 Our Sydney Campus and, the development of our University as a national entity, with Campuses on both sides of the continent, • Fremantle Campus ...... 6 have meant a number of significant changes to the University. • Sydney Campus ...... 8 These include the appointment of new Governors from eastern Australia, amendments to our Act of Parliament, and significant • College of Arts ...... 10 restructuring of our academic and administrative arrangements. • College of Business ...... 11 The ease with which this has been accomplished bodes well for • College of Education ...... 12 the future.
• College of Law ...... 13 Planning for the second branch of our Sydney Campus, to be based on the Darlinghurst site of the Sacred Heart Parish, is well underway, • Colleges of Health, Medicine, Nursing 14 and early works have commenced on the old and potentially • College of Science and Technology ...16 beautiful historic building; we are awaiting approval from the relevant authorities before we can proceed with the main structure. • College of Theology ...... 17 We hope to have the complex finished in 2007, so that it can be • Student Services ...... 18 occupied by our Nursing and Medicine programs. Our Sydney Medical School is due to enrol its first 80 students in February 2008. • Alumni Association ...... 19 I would like to conclude this report by thanking our large and diverse 'community' for their outstanding support this year. Our many benefactors, our Governors, our staff, our students, Front Cover: Blessing and Official Opening professional bodies, Commonwealth and State Ministers and ofthe School ofMedicine officials, the City of Fremantle and the Sydney City Council, leaders from other universities, and our Church leaders and many UNDA Professor ofClinical Years, Professor ordinary and much valued su pporters have all combined to make Bernard Pearn-Rowe, National President of it possible for this unique enterprise, the University of Notre the AMA, Dr Mukesh Haikerwal, Federal Dame Australia to thrive and move forward. Thank you for Minister for Health and Ageing, Hon Tony everything. I wish you all a holy and happy Christmas. Abbott MP, Minister for Health, Hon Jim McGinty MLA, Chancellor, Hon justice Neville Owen and Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Tannock. A. Professor Lance Twomey Vice Chancellor of Curtin University, Mrs Meg Twomey, Mr Peter Tagliaferri, Mayor of the City of Fremantle, Hon Justice Neville Owen, Chancellor, Dr Peter Tannock, Vice Chancellor at the opening of the School of Medicine, Fremantlle Campus.
NOTRE DAME AS A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
At a recent forum held at the Australian Catholic University in 3. Encouraging our teachers to integrate discussion on ethical Sydney the Vice Chancellor outlined his answers to two key issues into the day to day curriculum. We must provide questions about Notre Dame as a Catholic university. This is the systematic development programs for staff to enable this to text of his remarks: happen. All staff must grapple with this - not just those from campus ministry. How does Notre Dame define itself as a Catholic University? 4. Promoting social justice education: formal courses available to • Through its Objects as set out in its enabling legislation, all students and (compulsory) service-learning programs and These are listed in Section 5: service internships (for credit); supporting the educational a) the provision of university education within a context of aspirations of Aboriginal people through our Broome Campus. Catholic faith and values ; and 5. Encouraging a sense of community within the university by b) the provision of an excellent standard of: actively supporting the student association and a wide variety (i) teaching, scholarship and research; of clubs; student involvement in sport, recreation, cultural (ii) training for the professions; and activities and social life. (iii) pastoral care for its students. 6. Investing in an active campus ministry which underpins • Through its canonical statutes and agreements, and promotes spiritual and liturgical life on campus for staff • Through its governance structures, and especially through the and students. composition and role of its Trustees. 7. Emphasising pastoral care as a goal of equal importance to the • Through its Statutes and Rules. academic. Everyone on staff (academic and administrative) has • Through particular activities in support of the role and work of a pastoral care obligation - for students and other staff. We the Church and its agencies. must be inclusive and supportive of everyone in our community.
• Through its role as a centre for Christian intellectual life. 8. Promoting a university culture that recognises and values every • Through its Australian and international relationships, student. Every student is someone. We must know his/her especially NDUS. name. They are not an anonymous number in a mass higher education factory. Our goal is 100% graduation! • Through its physical presentation. • Through its private status. 9. Being openly and unequivocally Catholic - and proud of it! We welcome people of all faiths (and none at all) into our What are the strategies and practical steps adopted by community, but there is no doubt about our Christian The University of Notre Dame Australia to achieve its faith underpinnings and our integral membership of the objectives as a Catholic University? Catholic Church.
Ten Steps: 10. Seeking excellence in teaching, scholarship, research and 1. Having a compulsory core curriculum for all students, professional training. We believe that excellence in standards comprising courses in philosophy, theology and ethics. There is in these areas is fundamental to being a Catholic university no substitute for the academic study of these disciplines. worthy of the name.
2. Seeking to select our community in a deliberate way - our students and staff (academic and administrative). We try to 'recruit for mission'. This enhances quality and direction. ii BROOME I CAMPUS
MAJOR ABORIGINAL AWARD FOR KIRSTEN MOREY The Bill Ritchie Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Studies for An example provided by John of Kirsten's commitment and 2004 was presented to Notre Dame Education student Kirsten understanding of Aboriginal issues was during her 2004 work Morey in September 2005. experience placement at Djarindjin Lombadina School on the Dampier Peninsula. Originally from Sydney, Kirsten now lives in Broome and hopes to teach in remote and rural schools on the completion of her One of her roles during this time was to organise and ensure degree. Kirsten began her studies at the Broome Campus while students took part in a worthwhile work experience program. working in the tourism industry at Cape Leveque, on the Dampier Kirsten was able to place students at the Kooljaman Tourist Peninsula north of Broome. Enterprise. Through her commitment to the work experience program and by utilising her excellent communication skills she Coordinator of Aboriginal Studies, John Bucknall said selection of was able to plan and implement a successful work place program a recipient for the award was difficult as there were a number of for these students in a remote area of Australia. outstanding eligible candidates. John added that the feedback from the "The main point about the award is that it is not just based on students, school and Kooljaman was academic excellence, it also relates to a student who has an extremely encouraging for both the understanding and shows a commitment to developing the issues students and Kirsten. relating to Aboriginal people. "The success of this program is just one of "It is for an all round student who has excelled in Aboriginal the great examples of her meeting the studies and Kirsten has certainly exemplified all these criteria. goals of the Bill Ritchie Award." "Not only has she consistently achieved high academic attainment but she has also demonstrated a commitment to a better Kirsten Morey at the awards ceremony. .& understating of Aboriginal issues," he said.
DEPUTY LEADER OF THE FEDERAL OPPOSITION VISITS THE BROOME CAMPUS
The Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Pauline McKenzie, VET Student Services Administration Assistant. Education, Training, Science & Research Jenny Macklin, visited the University staff, students and invited guests including the Bishop Broome Campus in early August. of Broome, Most Reverend Christopher Saunders, joined Ms Campus Director Gavin Greaves conducted a tour of the campus Macklin for morning tea before she departed Broome. for Ms Macklin accompanied by Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter
Tannock. During the tour they were able to discuss the general T Jenny Macklin, Dr Peter Tannock and Gavin Greaves with VET students, Stuart lngie details of the campus, courses on offer, numbers of students and and Kaylene Thompson, (Certificate Ill in Education) and Pauline McKenzie (Certificate Ill details of the recent Kimberley Education and Resource Centre in Business). Opening and July's Graduation celebrations.
"Ms Macklin was particularly impressed by the Vocational Education program which assists those students who wish to articulate into tertiary studies," Mr Greaves said.
Ms Macklin was then shown the impressive Painting the Future: Gifts from Country Aboriginal Art Exhibition in the Resource Centre exhibition area.
Following the viewing she met with Sally Clark, Lecturer/Acting Assistant Coordinator Nursing Program, Clare Scan lon, Acting Assistant Coordinator Education, John Bucknall, Coordinator Aboriginal Studies, Sr Carmel Posa, Coordinator Theology, Catherine Maughan, Head of VET and
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FREYCINET - OUR FRENCH COLLECTION EXHIBITION AT NOTRE DAME Notre Dame's Kimberley Education and Resource Centre hosted features of the river like Point Walter, the Narrows and, of course, the Freycinet-Our French Collection exhibition during September. Heirisson Island. Staff members and members of the Broome community gathered Local residents, school for the official opening by the West Australian State Librarian, groups and interested Margaret Allen. tourists visited The exhibition included facsimiles of 18 items purchased at a the exhibition which Christie's auction in September 2002 for $1.2m which are part of was sponsored by the Freycinet Collection of the State Library of Western Australia. Notre Dame's Broome Campus, Shire of The most popular item on display was the reproduction of the Broome, Department first detailed chart of the Swan River created by Francois Boniface of Culture and the Arts Heirisson in June 1801. It is over one metre long and shows depth and State Library of soundings taken from the mouth of the river at Fremantle right Western Australia. up to the Helena River entrance. It is easy to recognise the major .ol. Broom e Campus Librari an, Lyn Quince alongside t he 1801 Chart of t he Sw an Rive r.
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND STUDENTS VISIT THE BROOME CAMPUS
This year, the Broome Campus was host for a pilot program for United States of America. Broome's climate in Winter is ideal for Study Abroad students visiting from the University of Portland. shorter-term intensive academic programs and it gave the Nineteen students and two staff including Dr Becky Houck and Fr students the perfect location to experience first-hand their Tom Hosinski stayed at the Broome Campus for six weeks during studies in Animal Behaviour and Science and Religion" said Peta. Notre Dame's winter break. The Portland students were the first During the visit the students also enjoyed camel rides on Cable Study Abroad group to trial the new concept w hich was developed Beach, visits t o a pearl farm and aquaculture centre, three-days of by Dr Peta Sanderson, Assistant Dean, Science and Technology fieldwork at the Broome Bird Observatory, a five day field trip and Professor Simon Adams, Dean of the College of Arts. staying with an Aboriginal Community on the Dampier Peninsula, "The University has been running a successful Study Abroad sailing at sunset, stargazing, viewing the dinosaur footprints and Program on our Fremantle campus for many years and over this tidal pools at Gantheaume Point and a concert by Broome's time we have welcomed students from Catholic Universities in the Pigram Brothers.
T St udents and staff from the University of Po rtland during their f ield trip on the Dampier Peninsula. FREMANTLE J CAMPUS
ITALIAN MINISTER FOR CULTURE & THE ARTS TOURS NOTRE DAME On Tuesday 22 September, The University Af ter the formal discussions, which had the pleasure of hosting an official visit addressed possible collaboration between from members of the Italian Government Notre Dame and Italian universities, the and the Italian Consulate in Perth group toured some of the Un iversity. facilitated through Notre Dame Italian Minister Bono expressed his amazement lecturer Milena Vico. The visit to Notre at the quality and breadth of the facilities Dame formed part of an official visit to and pledged a donation of resources Western Australia by On. Dott Nicola Bono from the Italian Government to support (Minister for Culture & the Arts) from Italy. Notre Dame's commitment to the
& Claudio Jiardini, Silvio Pentrella, Milena Vico, Professor Notre Dame's Deputy Vice Chancellor teaching of Italian and the dissemination Peter Dallimore, On. Dott.- Nicola Bono (Minister), Professor Peter Dallimore hosted the of Italian culture to the students and the Marisa Diaz, Associate Professor Neil Drew, lgino Fantini. delegation and spoke about the objects w ider community. of the University and its origins.
NOTRE DAME HOSTS WELCOME COCKTAIL PARTY FOR CATHOLIC HEALTH AUSTRALIA
The largest non government provider of health care in Australia People across the health system recognise the need to train high is the Catholic Church. Catholic hospitals contribute over 15 quality clinicians and health professionals. Even more importantly percent of the health system's output. They have a sound, well is for the Catholic system to have available professionals regarded tradition for medical and clinical excellence. To that end committed to its ethos and mission. CHA's visit to NDA did a great it was more than significant that Catholic Health Australia (CHA), deal to add confidence to those charged with steering the the over-arching representative body for the 66 catholic hospitals strategic direction of the ministry in the years ahead. and over 500 aged care facilities, sent a delegation in August to Mr Francis Sullivan visit Notre Dame's Medical School in Fremantle. Many of the Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health Australia delegates are involved to various degrees with other clinical schools and tertiary institutions across the country. They were genuinely impressed w ith the obvious level of professionalism and progress that had been made by the medical school in such a relatively sma ll time. The strong commitment to Catholic ethos and ethics which underpins the school, along with the infectious enthusiasm of the students and staff bode well for its future.
CHA's delegates could easily sense the same spirit of endeavour and risk taking at NDA which has also characterised the many courageous ent erprises which now comprise the Catholic health sector. It was exciting to witness the potential that is brewing in & Jan Rusman, President of the UNDA Medical Students' Association, Francis Sul livan, the port city university. Professor Jenny McConnell, Assistant Dean and Professor Mark M cKenna, Executive Dean, College of Medicine.
FREMANTLE COMMUNITY SHARES IN THE RECYCLING OF THE DJ FOWLER BUILDING
On 27 October, Notre Dame invited its West End neighbours and members of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce to visit the School of Medicine building. Vice Chancellor, Dr Peter Tannock, and Mayor of the City of Fremantle, Mr Peter Tagliaferri, co-hosted a cocktail party which acknowledged the Memorandum of Understanding initiated in January 2003 between Notre Dame and t he City.
Over 100 guests gathered in the new School of Medicine lecture theatre to listen to Notre Dame's Architect , Marcus Collins explain the extensive re-cycling that has been undertaken in the old D J Fowler building in Henry St.
Guests saw first-hand the transformation of what was a furniture factory for over 20 years to a state-of-the-art faci lity which welcomed its first cohort of 81 medical students in March this year.
~ Professor Adrian Bower showing some of the neighbours the Simulated Ward in the School of Medicine. II FREMANTLE I CAMPUS
NOTRE DAME TRUSTEE AND STUDENTS ATTEND WORLD YOUTH DAY
Cologne. There were 10,000 priests, 800 bishops, 1,000,000 pilgrims and 500,000 other visitors from around the world.
Pope Benedict XVI is an amazing man and was very sincere. He spoke in five languages during his homily and made every one of us feel welcome. He said:
"Our lives must be conformed to God's way. Instead of asking how can God serve me? Say, how can I serve God? God has given us the example of the Magi to go in search of God, as they did."
Thirty one pilgrims from Saint Thomas More Bateman Parish travelled with Parish Priest, Monsignor Michael Keating (a Trustee of the University) and Father Dat Vuong from the Willetton Parish.
One of the highlights of our trip was when we spotted a Notre Dame T-shirt - amongst a A Monsignor Keating with students. UNDA students · Back row, first on the left: Veronica das Neves. Front row, first on the left: Rachel Cordina and second on t he left Clare Cole. group of students from Notre Dame University in America. It was great meeting them and Imagine 1.5 million young people in one field gathering to see having Notre Dame in common with them was extra special. our new Pope! In August this year 2200 Australian's travelled to The next World Youth Day is in Sydney 2008, be sure to Cologne, Germany to ce lebrate the 20th World Youth Day. make your way to this life-changing event. It will be an During the week leading up to the official World Youth Day Mass, unforgettable experience. there were hundreds of events going on throughout the city of Veronica das Neves, Education Student
US UNIVERSITIES TOUR NOTRE DAME
The Study Abroad Office recently hosted a visit to Notre Dame by drawn to the unique attractions which Notre Dame had to offer. staff from universities across the United States. The Commonwealth "The Aboriginal Cultural Program in the Kimberley was of great Government funded the tour to promote Adelaide and Perth as interest, as was the fact that the ca mpus has fewer students than desirable study abroad destinations, and the visit was facilitated by Perth's government universities, resulting in a more welcoming Perth Education City Inc. (PEC), a non-profit organisation supported and personal atmosphere for the US students. by the majority of Western Australia's leading educational "Many of the representatives were also impressed by Notre institutions, including Notre Dame. Dame's location within the town centre of Fremantle, and The group, which included academics and administrators from enjoyed touring its many well restored buildings." American University, Arizona State University, Bethel University, Kent State University, Hawaii Pacific University, Penn State University, Mount St Mary's College, University of North Dakot a, University of Nebraska, and University of Richmond, were welcomed by Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Peter Dallimore. They received an in-depth presentation on Study Abroad opportunities available to partner institutions and to individual students at Notre Dame, followed by a working lunch with the Deans and a tour of the campus and the surrounding amenities.
Kelli Patterson, PEC's Public Relations Officer, who accompanied the group throughout t heir visit, said the group was particularly
A US visit ors enjoying the view from the balcony of the P&O Res idence. d SYDNEY I CAMPUS
NOTRE DAME AND ST VINCENTS & IMPRESSIVE NATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP TO MATER HEALTH SYDNEY FORM MENTOR SYDNEY'S NEW LAW DEGREE PREFERRED PARTNERSHIP An impressive group of legal experts and business people has been Sydney's newest university, Notre Dame and St Vincents appointed to mentor the Law Degree commencing at the Sydney Campus in & Mater Health Sydney have entered into a formal February 2006. partnership to offer a joint nursing degree from 2006. The Hon Justice Neville Owen, Chancellor of Notre Dame, says he is Notre Dame's Executive Director, Peter Glasson, says in delighted with the constitution and expertise of the Law Advisory Board, its first year the jointly badged Notre Dame - St which will be chaired by the Honourable Barry O'Keefe AM, QC. Vincent's degree will offer 30 undergraduate positions, "The Board is comprised of eminent members of the legal and professional which is half the total number of nursing positions communities, including serving and retired judges, senior counsel, barristers, offered in the University's foundation year. solicitors and business people.
"We are delighted to join with one of the state's major "The University appreciates that these busy, talented and widely recognised health care players, whose facilities at Darlinghurst, leaders have indicated that they will support Notre Dame's College of Law North Sydney and Auburn are highly respected. Our in Sydney," Justice Owen said. values are closely aligned to the mission of St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney (SV&MHS)," said Mr Glasson. Mr Barry O'Keefe is currently a consultant with Clayton Utz, where he specialises in Mary Foley, Chief Executive Officer of SV&MHS, says commercial, construction and probity matters, that the agreement marks Notre Dame becoming a Mr O'Keefe had a distinguished national and preferred partner of St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney. international career encompassing the legal "SV&MHS facilities have existing relationships with and judicial professions, public service, civic large, nationally respected, universities and SV&MHS is engagement and anti-corruption activities. He committed to maintaining these partnerships. was appointed a Supreme Court Judge in 1993, and was Commissioner of the NSW "We are looking forward to the new course starting in Independent Commission Against Corruption .A. Hon Barry O'Keefe AM, QC February 2006, and from May 2007, Notre Dame will be (ICAC) from 1994-1999. He joined Clayton Utz physically housed in their own purpose built university after retiring from the Supreme Court in 2004. facility at Darlinghurst, which will make our course even more attractive to nurses as well as creating synergies Notre Dame Sydney's Law Degree has been accredited by The NSW Legal that enhance St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney" Practitioners Admission Board.
Ms Foley said. The Law Advisory Board members are:
Associate Professor Margot Kearns, a respected health • The Hon Justice Neville Owen - Chancellor of UNDA sciences academic, and the Foundation Dean of Notre • The Hon Barry O'Keefe AM, QC - Consultant Clayton Utz (Chair) Dame's College of Nursing in Sydney says the nursing degree is in the final stages of development and will • Robert Balzola - Chief of Staff to Federal Member for Lowe shortly be submitted to the Nurses and Midwives Board • Fr Frank Brennan SJ, AO - Professor of Law at UNDA of NSW for accreditation. • Bruno Camarri - Former partner, now consulting to Freehills "A Nursing External Advisory Committee, including • Adrian Diethelm - NSW Bar representatives from St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney, • The Hon Judge Brian Donovan QC - District Court Judge of NSW has been very helpful in developing the course. • The Hon John Dunford QC - retired Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW "Notre Dame's nursing • The Hon Justice Robert French - Member of the Federal Court, Australia courses in Fremantle and • Claire Galt - Solicitor, Mallesons Stephen Jaques Broome are held in very • Peter Gammell CA - Managing Director, Australian Capital Equity Pty Ltd high regard by both graduates and the health • Lucy Mccallum SC - NSW Bar care sector, and I am • Charles Scarf - Chairman, The Sca rf Group confident we can replicate • Richard Shankland - Senior Associate, Clayton Utz this success with a dynamic • Gregory Smith SC - Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions (NSW) course in Sydney," said Associate Professor Kearns. • Keith Steele - Partner and Head of Litigation, Freehills (Melbourne)
.A. Associate Professor Margot Kearns. • Richard St John - Specia l Counsel to Johnson Winter & Slattery, (Melbourne)
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FOUNDATION YEAR LOOKING POSITIVE
The new Sydney Campus is pleased with the level of interest in its operates St Vincents' hospitals at Darlinghurst, North Sydney's Arts, Business, Education, Law and Nursing courses, which Mater Hospital and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. commence at the St Benedict's Campus, Broadway, in February 2006. "We are also p leased to be working with an enthusiastic Sydney Assistant Director, Marketing and Student Services, Fleur Edwards, South West Area Health Service, which will accept nearly 30 of our said that the Sydney Campus received a good number of student nurses at Liverpool, Campbelltown and Bowral applications by the first round closing date at the end of hospitals," Ms Edwards said. September, and applications would continue to be accepted Notre Dame's double degree programs have attracted many through to early January. applicants, especially the combined Arts/Laws Degree and the "In particular w e are delighted with the large interest in the Bachelor of Arts and Education Degree. primary and secondary bachelors' degrees in Education. There is a Executive Director of the Sydney Campus, Peter Glasson, said the shortage of teachers and Notre Dame through its education support of many schools and Diocesan Catholic Education Offices, courses aims to support the needs of Catholic, Government and especially the Sydney CEO, under the leadership of Br Kelvin Independent schools. Canavan, had been effective and was very much appreciated. "Applications are well spread across the three courses offered by "We are very much the newcomer and notwithstanding the the College of Business, with the Bachelor of Marketing and success of Notre Dame at its Fremantle and Broome Campuses, we Public Relations Degree recording the highest interest. This course rely upon supporters to help communicate the University's is the only integrated marketing communication degree of its mission and courses. kind in NSW," Ms Edwards said. " Our foundation year is looking positive but we are modest in our Notre Dame's nursing program continues to gain support, and has expectations. We seek to enrol 400 quality students next year in a been strengthened by the d evelopment of a pref erred very competitive Sydney market." partnership with St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney, which
BOARD OF GOVERNORS TOUR THE SYDNEY CAMPUS
The Board of Governors met in Sydney for the first time in September. The scheduled Board of Governors' meeting provided them wit h an opportunity to take a guided tour of both the Broadway and Darlinghurst sites. Architect Marcus Collins and the Vice Chancellor Dr Peter Tannock shared the vision for the redevelopment of these sites and the exciting plans for the new Sydney Campus.
It was also an opportunity to meet the Sydney Campus staff who extended a very warm welcome to all.
.a. Governors do n hard hats for their tour of t he Sydney Ca mpus. COLLEGE OF I ARTS ..- .------
NOTRE DAME GOES TRULY DIGITAL Notre Dame's full suite of cutting-edge screen production tools. The fully digital screen production laboratory is unrivalled at this point in time in any tertiary level communications faculty in WA.
The Notre Dame commitment to integrated digital equipment across the production spectrum has paid off almost immediately. In 2004, the Suzanne Barton/Lauren Burwood and crew short drama Kitten, received an lntercampus Screen Academy creativity award, the first drama production submitted by Notre Dame; a singular honour. Currently, the 2005 screen production students are completing Notre Dame's first High Definition shot and edited drama, The Stranger.
But it isn't digital electronics alone that make it work. It is the daily chance in the Notre Dame Comms Lab - as it is colloquially known - for students and instructors together to explore ideas and screen craft aided by this most efficient digital technology. I
.,. The 'crew' of The Stranger: Honey Bourgeois, Sagi Shaman, Danella Bevis, Rachael do remind them though, that to be truly and efficiently digital, Ciccarelli, Rochelle Howe, Avril Pingault, Leah Jumeaux, Grady Winfield, Renae Russe ll, we still need our own warm blooded analogue heart and brain to Kevin Saunders (lecturer) and Ken Kelso (lecturer). make screen productions live and not simply amaze with As this article is going to press, powerful High Definition Final Cut 'whizzgiggery'.
Pro Editing Software is being installed in the Communications Ken Kelso, Senior Lecturer in Communications and professional division's state-of-the-art digital production workshop, expanding film maker.
NEW APPOINTMENTS Fremantle Campus coordination and development Sydney Campus Peter's major teaching and of the first year psychology. research interest Ii e in Australia's political, social and Professor Sujan was educated military history and he is at Gujarat University, where currently working on a she obtained a Bachelor of biogra.phy, The Architect of Arts in Philosophy & Victory: The Military Career Psychology and a Masters of of Lt-General Sir Frank Horton Arts in Psychology. She Berryman, 1894-1981. In 2003 completed her Diploma of Peter was the recipient of an Applied Psychology at Tata .,. Professor Sarla Sujan .,. Mr Peter Dean Australian Army History Unit Institute of Social Science in Professor Sarla Sujan has been Mr Peter Dean has been Scholarship for his work on Lt 1959. Sarla's work experience appointed as Adjunct appointed as the Assistant General Berryman which has includes a lecturing position Professor of Behavioural Dean of Arts and Senior facilitated overseas research in Psychology at K.C. College Science in the School of Lecturer in History. in London, Paris, New York of Arts and Science, Bombay Behavioural Science. Professor and Washington D.C. University College, India from A Sydney local, Peter has had Sujan has had a long and 1954-1958. At the same a diverse career in education In 2005 Peter has been the Sky distinguished career in university, from 1958- 1968, including positions with the Television News Australia Psychology and Behavioural she was the Professor in NSW Department of historical consultant for the Science. She has been a Psychology and then Principal Education, NSW Board of 60th Anniversary of the end sessional lecturer in the from 1966-1968. Sarla lectured Studies, and as a Director of of World War II. Peter's other School of Behavioural Science at Curtin University of the Professional Tea chers major research project, (and its precursor the School of Technology (previously known Council of NSW. More recently Recovering Anzac: Australian Counselling and Behavioural as WAIT) from 1969-1998. Peter was a lecturer at the and New Zealand in World Science) since 1999. In an School of History and with the War One, is a joint project in almost 30 year career Sarla continues to make a Study Abroad program at the conj unction with Associate at Curtin University she strong contribution t o the University of New So uth Professor Bruce Scates at the was responsible for the teaching program in the Wales (UNSW). UNSW. School of Behavioural Science. -- DJ COLLEGE OF I BUSINESS
NOTRE DAME ACHIEVES STATE FIRST IN MARKETING ACCREDITATION Notre Dame has become the first university in the State to receive members, and to pursue further studies in the field, and for all Marketing Accreditation from the Australian Marketing Institute business students to enjoy the satisfaction of completing (AMI). Until now, no formal protocols for accreditation have qualifications that are fully endorsed by the leading body within existed within the industry. the industry.
In August 2004, Dr David Clark-Murphy, Senior Lecturer in the College of Business, gained agreement from AMI, via their WA branch, to develop and propose such a set of protocols for universal use, and to use Notre Dame as the pilot accreditation procedure.
All Notre Dame Business degree details were analysed on the basis of unit composition and teaching mode, before being submitted to AMI for endorsement and recognition.
To mark the successful completion of this pilot scheme, Mr Daniel Devellerez, AMl's State President, visited Notre Dame on Wednesday 2 November, where he gave a one-hour presentation on AMl's recently established recognition protocols for university degrees.
AMI will then join the University's College of Business in formally establishing two prizes in marketing, a prize for the best undergraduate progress in marketing, and a prize for the best graduating marketing student.
Dr Clark-Murphy confirmed that Notre Dame looked forward to a long relationship of mutual benefits stemming from this new • Dean of the College of Business, Professor Derek Parkin and AMl's WA State President. Mr Daniel Devellerez, signing the formal agreement. recognition, with students motivated to become student AMI
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT FOR BUSINESS FOUNDATION DEAN FOR BUSINESS IN SYDNEY Dr Verena Marshall (Juris Doctor candidate, School of Law), Dr Kerry Pedigo (Education Program Coordinator, the John Curtin Professor George Kailis, former Institute of Public Policy Curtin University of Technology) and Dean of the College of Business at Maxine Kaempf, Lecturer, Human Resource Management, College the Fremantle Campus, has been of Business attended a conference sponsored by the Clute appointed as Foundation Dean of Institute held in Santorini, Greece this year. They presented a Business at the Sydney Campus. paper entitled Friendly or formal? Comparisons of European, He will lead academic staff, Asian and Australian perceptions of family workplace policies and nurture relationships w ith the practices. The study was undertaken with post-graduate students business community and oversee • Professor George Kailis from Notre Dame and Curtin Graduate School of Management. the development of courses in accounting, management, marketing and public relations. T Ms Maxine Kaempf, Dr Verena Marshall and Dr Kerry Pedigo. Professor Kailis brings extensive academic, business and community experience to the position. He is a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, and a director of the M.G. Kai lis Group, one of Western Australia's largest private companies.
Professor Kailis' research interests include the environment, family business and strategy. He is a former member of the Prime Minster's Supermarket to Asia Council and was recognised in the World Economic Forum as a Global Leader for Tomorrow in 1998. His current board memberships include the Commonwealth Scientific Industry and Research Organisation's Agribusiness Advisory Board and the Integrated Fisheries Allocation Advisory Committee (WA). COLLEGE OF I EDUCATION
EAST MEETS WEST The commencement of College of Education courses on the Sydney campus in 2006 has created understandable excitement among staff, with preparations for this venture now well in hand. Staff have travelled the continent in both directions to ensure that expertise possessed by Fremantle is available to those involved with the Sydney program. Key Sydney personnel, Prof. Alan Coman (Dean of Education - Sydney) and Mrs Helen Macallister (Primary Course Coordinator) met recently at Fremantle with Associate Professor Maureen Mears (Head, School of Religious Education) and Associate Professor Richard Berlach (Head, School of Teaching), to finalise Sydney program details for next year.
Richard has spent several weeks at the Sydney Campus in residence working with Sydney staff in readiness for the already enthusiastic response to the distinctive features of the UNDA Education courses. The courses have a strong emphasis on extended practicums as well as an embedded option to take a number of religious education units to teach religious education in Catholic schools.
There is an underlying desire by all staff to maintain alignment and unity within all courses from the west coast to the east. All have agreed on the need to maintain a single College ethos, while at the same time developing some campus distinctives which address contextual needs. There are exciting times ahead for the ever-growing College of Education! Associate Professor, Michael O'Neill • Nicki Christensen and Helen Macallister from Notre Dame's Sydney Campus enjoy a little Dean College of Education Fremantle hospitality with Associate Professor Ric hard Berlach and Keith McNaught from the College of Education, Fremantle.
NOTRE DAME INTRODUCES NEW VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMS
Innovative vocational education degree programs are relatively new to the College of Education and have transpired as a result of the growing need for teachers of vocational education subjects in schools to be better skilled to deliver work based training programs.
Some students studying the Bachelor of Vocational Education already hold a 'trade' qualification which they utilise in the school environment. A growing shortage of 'design and technology' and hospitality teachers makes this the perfect course for those who are passionate about sharing their trade with tomorrow's carpenters and chefs! This is yet another example of the College of Education responding to contemporary community needs and working in partnership with schools. A Sonja Bogunovich, Coordinato r.
EDUCATION TEAM WINNERS IN CARITAS DEBATE
In the recently held inter-collegial CARITAS M ake Poverty History debates, brainchild of Master of Leadership (social justice) student Robyn Pickrell, the Education team were adjudged the overall w inner with two firsts and a second. Topics debated on included impediments to third world development, the role of religion in social equity, and the place of ecology in our understanding of human rights. The final debate saw Carmen Lawrence MHR and Barbara Scott MLC as part of the adjudication.
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INTER-DISCIPLINARY RESPONSE TO TERRORISM
Striking an appropriate balance between protection of the condemned as ineffective, immoral and illegal, opinion on community from the threat of international terrorism and whether powers of detention and random search and seizure guaranteeing basic rights and freedoms is a formidable challenge. would be effective or desirable was divided.
This dichotomy is also a common thread that runs through all units taught by Ben Clarke - Human Rights Law, Criminal Law and International Law. In order to address some of the legal, moral, political and philosophical questions that arise in the context of the so-called War on Terror, the College of Law organised four panel discussions in a series entitled Responding to Terrorism.
These were the first inter-disciplinary panel discussions to be conducted at the University and brought together political scientists, lawyers, a philosopher and a psychologist to examine such topics as Terrorism: Causes and Cures and Is Torture an Effective Response to Terrorism? More than 250 people attended & The key participants. Mr Ben Clarke. Dr Robert lmre and Or Brian Mooney who are now the discussions. While recourse to torture of terror suspects was compiling a short book that explores the central issues raised in the panel discussions.
THE O'HALLORAN BEQUEST CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF LAW
Mr John O'Halloran, a highly respected The St Thomas More Award's evening is fellow award winners, Maria Mansour. legal practitioner in Perth for over 65 years, an important date on the College of Maria is a law student who has cerebral died on 5th May 2005, and in his will left a Law's calendar. It is a night when staff, palsy and each year she wins at least bequest of $200,000 to the University to students and their families gather with one award for academic excellence. set up a scholarship for a law student at representatives from legal firms who Maria wishes to take part in The Notre Dame. sponsor awards and prizes for students London Law Summer School Program who achieve academic excellence. and Gerry and many of the staff and Mr O'Halloran won a government students feel strongly that Maria should scholarship in 1923 which enabled him to At this year's event, a representative have the opportunity to travel to study at St lldephonsus College, New from the Special Air Services of the London. After this presentation by Gerry, Norcia where he completed five years of Australian Defence Force attended the Maria also received another anonymous secondary schooling. He then won a ceremony to present the prize for the donation on the night to help her with Hackett Bursary and was a member of the Russell-Roberts Prize in Law and also to the cost of this enterprise. Further fund first group of law students to study at the present the Co llege with a framed raising is being done to assist Maria. Nedlands Campus of UWA in 1932. photo of Sergeant Russell one of the men after whom the award is named. Judith Hickey-Janes was the recipient of After speaking with Ms Geraldine Byrne, a the Geraldine Byrne Prize in Law which prize donor and a great supporter of the Gerry Cleveland, who won the Phillips is awarded to a student who has made College of Law, Mr O'Halloran met with Fox Prize in Law for the most a significant contribution to the life of the then Dean of the College of Law, outstanding penultimate year law the Law School. Professor Mary Mccomish to discuss student, very generously donated the donating a scholarship to Notre Dame. He cheque he was presented to one of his T Maria Mansour with Gerry Cleveland. told Professor Mccomish that throughout his life he had remained grateful for the scholarships he had received, and that he would like to be able to offer similar assistance to other law students, particularly those who were in financial need.
• John O"Halloran - graduation photo. COLLEGE OF HEALTH Activating Health - Physical Activity Research at Notre Dame Notre Dame's reputation in health research, particularly to do Encouraging older adults to be physically active with physical activity, continues to grow with several projects At the other end of the age spectrum, a team lead by Senior receiving funding support. Lecturer Dr Hugh Pinnington of the School of Health and Physical Education has been commissioned by the Department of Sport Associate Professor Beth Hands, the recently appointed Head of and Recreation to investigate the factors that encourage older Health and Physical Education has developed an enviable adults to be physically active. The project is running focus groups reputation for her research into factors impacting on children's to find what older people like and dislike about the programs health and in particular physical activity levels. She is also they have been involved in, or if not involved why not. A wide researching innovative exercise interventions that aim to prevent ranging review in being undertaken to find out what activity sedentary patterns from being established in children's lives. programs exist and how many exercise facilities cater for older Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort Study participants and what staff expertise there is. This project is due for completion at the end of this year and will provide key In early October, Associate Professor Hands received the news information for how to better provide for older participants in that the National Health and Medical Research Council had health gyms, how to make programs more attractive for them and awarded $812,213 to support the follow-up of teenagers whose to highlight the training needs of personnel in the exercise industry. mothers were part of the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort Study (Raine Study). Dr Hands is part of an eminent team headed Professor Helen Parker by Professor Lawrie Beilin and Professor Lyle Palmer of the Dean, College of Health University of Western Australia, and Dr Wendy Oddy, Dr Trevor Mori and Dr Garth Kendall, of the Telethon Institute of Child Health Research. This team of cardiovascular, epidemiology, nutrition and child physical activity experts will be measuring a wide array of biological, behavioural and socia l variables in the 16-year-olds to link with their prenatal and childhood data to identify predisposing risk factor for cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes.
Plays for Kids In another innovative study commenced this year and funded by the Telstra Foundation and the Department of Sport and Recreation, Dr Hands developed a physical activity program designed for young children called Plays for Kids. The program grew from WA research showing that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in childhood had now reached 30 percent, from reduced physical activity opportunities for children and from concerns about how to make guidelines for physical activity for young children meaningful to them.
Plays introduces the concept of playing five times (the fingers of one hand) every day, whether at school or at home and is being trialled in metropolitan primary schools with 7-year-olds. & Simon Clarkson clowning around with Patch Adams. The program lasts 20 weeks. Next year, the children's physical activity will be reassessed to see if their activity levels remain at or COLLEGE OF MEDICINE exceed the levels achieved during the initial school program and Patch Adams visits Notre Dame in comparison to children not exposed to the program. If we can In October, I coordinated a visit to Notre Dame by Patch teach children to self-monitor their own physical activity we are Adams - internationally renowned medical doctor, clown, setting up positive habits for a healthy life. performer, social activist, Founder and Director of the Gesundheit Institute.
I have developed a friendship with Patch after spending two weeks in Russia clowning with him and 30 other clowns from around the world in children's hospitals, orphanages and in the streets of Moscow and St Petersburg.
& Plays Illustratio ns designed for Notre Dame - m COLLEGE OF NURSING
When the opportunity arose to invite The College of Nursing community prides itself on the quality of nursing education Patch to speak at Notre Dame to all and its pastoral care mission. In its short history, the College has achieved many the medical students of Perth, family milestones. Prominent amongst these is its reputation for providing quality clinical and friends, he was more than education to its undergraduate students. This three-year course includes 39 weeks delighted to accept the invitation. of clinical practice in areas ranging from aged care to critical care. Eight hundred people showed up on The program is the night, and from the excitement truly comprehensive that was generated from the crowd, I with its aim to am now arranging a week-long expose students to a workshop tour of Australia by Patch wide variety of at the end of January. clinical experiences. In a session with Notre Dame's first An important aspect cohort of medical students prior to of this clinical the public lecture, Patch shared his education, which is belief that laughter, joy and creativity novel to Western are an integral part of the healing Australia and to most process and therefore true health other parts of the care must incorporate such life. He country, is the use of stated that doctors and patients in his mentors who provide one-on-one clinical model relate to each other on the A Mentor Darren Bailey with nursing student, Fiona M iles. basis of mutual trust, and patients supervision for our receive plenty of time and 'love' from students. The College conducts mentoring workshops for the nurses and other health their doctors. care professionals who help mentor our students. Darren Bailey, a mentor at Fremantle Hospital, feels that "the mentoring workshop was a useful and informative Throughout his numerous speaking session and I look forward to working with the Notre Dame students". engagements, Patch mentions that he is yet to visit a medical school in the The College also has a reputable Post Graduate Department with courses ranging world that teaches compassion as part from Graduate Certificates to a Doctoral program. The aim of the Post Graduate of its core curriculum. After one of Department is to provide further and continuing education to nurses with or Patch's presentations I gently touched without previous degrees. him on the shoulder as he sat down A highlight for nursing this year has been and told him how our medical class the move from a School of Nursing to a has already had a semester unit on Co llege of Nursing. Strategically, this compassion, caring, and empathy (to progress has put Notre Dame's College of name a few), and his answer was Nursing on the professional nursing map simply a warm smile. The core units of locally, nationally and internationally. A few the Notre Dame medical course of our staff members are presenting papers include Theology, Philosophy, Ethics at an International Nursing Conference and Bioethics. being held in Fremantle. Staff also represent Patch's upcoming workshop is titled the University on statewide and national committees. The College of Nursing often _. Hon Julie Bishop with nursing students What is your love strategy? I Brian C'hng and Robert Kimmel. encourage anyone who is interested gets visitors from overseas and from within register and join us on the day when the country. A recent visitor to the College of Nursing was the Hon Minister Julie Patch comes to Perth. Bishop, the Federal Minister for Ageing. The Minister attended a skills laboratory session and had the opportunity to interact with nursing students. Workshop registration can be found at the following internet address: The high standard of nursing education in this exciting, innovative and developing http://www.nd.edu.au/patchadams College of Nursing is made possible because of the public and private health care agencies who are our clinical partners. The extensive clinical component of our Simon Clarkson course would not have been possible without their support. Medical Student Dr Selma Alliex Dean, College of Nursing, Fremantle Campus
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DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCES FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS ENHANCING TERTIARY SCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH A decision that all second year students from the School of Environmental and FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE Life Science must make is where to undertake their internship. Because of the six weeks duration and the value of having relevant professional experience One of the challenges for tertiary science educators is added to their CV, this is not a decision that is taken lightly. finding ways to enhance lecture-room teaching and the discussion of theory, so that a subject 'comes Over the past two years around 30 students have participated in the school's alive' for students. A significant number of subjects program. While many of our students have secured placements locally, others offered by the College of Science and Technology have worked interstate and even abroad in the Philippines and Vietnam. provide Notre Dame students with unique and Students have secure rewarding experiences with organisations including plentiful opportunities to gain experience in field Rottnest Island Authority, Department of Environment, Green Skills, monitoring and data gathering techniques while Department of Fisheries, Royal Perth Hospital, Conservation Council of WA, exploring the environment of WA. and private environmental consultancies. Students of classes such as Animal Diversity, Sufficient flexibility is built into the College's Internship Program to allow Biological Science, Plant Diversity, Pollution and students to customise their experience to their personal circumstances and Ecotoxicology, Aquatic Science and Ecophysiology career aspirations. Environmental Management student, Luke Lovell, recently make use of a wide range of scientific completed his internship spending time with two organisations. Luke spent his instrumentation to explore biological and physical first three weeks with the Wet Tropics Management Authority in Cairns (QLD) aspects of the natural environment and this is often liaising with key stakeholders and collecting data to update a Geographical followed by detailed analyses in a laboratory setting Information System database of roads in the adjacent World Heritage Area. and description through the preparation of scientific Luke's second placement with the Department of Conservation and Land reports. These skills are highly sought after by Management at Coral Bay (WA) saw him involved in a more hands on approach employees and it is of great advantage to students to land management, including surveys of tourist activity, providing that Notre Dame is able to offer these experiences. information to the public, monitoring birds and manta rays, and scuba diving Extended fieldtrips form an integral part of classes to assist with research. such as Coastal and Marine Systems, Natural Michael Garkaklis has just finished reporting on his intensive experience Resource Management, Australian Ecology and working alongside environmental scientists at Newcrest's Telfer Gold Mine and Environmental Ecology and History of the South Claudia Marchhant and Jakobie Ashby are planning placements with the Coast. Students of Coastal and Marine Systems have Environmental Department at the City of Melville and assisting coral spawning recently returned from two days at Rottnest Island research at Orpheus Island (QLD) respectively. where they gathered a wide range of scientific data as part of their own research projects. One group of Dr Dylan Korczynskyj students chose to study the response of sandy beaches Internship Coordinator to changes in wave and tidal conditions over time.
Other extended fieldtrips include studies of environmental management issues at a range of locations throughout southwestern Australia, and in the case of 'Environmental Ecology and History of the South Coast', first hand interaction with fur sea l and sea lion breeding colonies, an exploration of the unique attributes of islands of the Recherche Archipelago and approaches to environmental management of this very special part of Australia during an 11 day voyage aboard STS Leeuwin II.
Dr Peta Sanderson Associate Professor, College of Science and Technology
Students gathering ~ scientific data on Rottnest Island . .& Animal Diversity students sampling water for macro-invertbrates at Manning Lake (Hamilton).
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GOING ON TO HIGHER THINGS IN THE COLLEGE OF THEOLOGY
The College of Theology encourages students to pursue their interests all the way to the doctoral level. A vibrant and collegial atmosphere prevails among postgraduate students, who are also encouraged, when possible, to take on roles as tutors and lecturers. Students may undertake doctoral studies in many branches of Theology, Philosophy, and Ethics. Not only is the traditional Ph.D. by thesis available, but the College also provides the opportunity to complete a Doctor of Pastoral Theology, which involves coursework and thesis. One need not be Catholic, nor even be on campus, as is evident with Rev Matthew Brain, who is an Anglican priest in Kalbarri. Rev Brain's proposed dissertation title is A Pauline theology of the transmission of faith.
Leading up to doctoral studies, the College offers a wide range of Masters degree courses, including a Master of Theology, Master of Theological Studies, Master of Philosophy, and Masters of Arts in Philosophy. Theology and Philosophy are an integral part of Catholic tradition, and form an important component of the ethos of Notre Dame. Rev Matthew Brain and family. A
PREPARING FOR THE PRIESTHOOD
The College of Theology is responsible for the intellectual formation of all the students for the priesthood for the four dioceses of Western Australia. These are Perth, Bunbury, Geraldton and Broome. There are currently 34 seminarians in study. Notre Dame offers a full program of study in biblical, theological, philosophical, historical and related areas. The College is proud of the program and the good number of quality young men studying for the priestly ministry. From 2006 a student can do a full six year program leading to a Sacred Bachelor of Theology (STB) granted by the University of Saint Thomas Aquinas in Rome, ca lled the Angelicum. This is an internationally recognised degree which is inclusive of Philosophy and Theological studies and forms the basis for ordination and pastoral work or advanced studies in Australia or internationally. A Semarians - Wilson Donizetti, Manoel Borges, Marcello Parra, Eddie Galvin, Jean+Noel Marie, Ronald Guzman with Professor Dennis Ro chford msc, Dean of the College Theology.
2005 HELDER CAMARA LECTURE
The 2005 Helder Camara Lecture - which took a social justice theme to Notre Dame - was delivered by Cardinal Wilfred Napier OFM, Archbishop of Durban, South Africa.
His theme, Good News from Africa: The Contribution of African Christianity to Global Catholicism, reflected the 40th anniversary of Pope Paul Vi's letter, On the Evangelization of People. Over 100 people attended. His lecture was strongly missionary, very positive about the political and social achievements of the Church and yet realistic about the problems of dictatorship and the ongoing struggle with the HIV-AIDS disease.
Cardinal Napier communicated as an outstanding pastoral leader. Amidst racism, persecution, violence and suffering he has journeyed with his people as they strive to create a just and fair South Africa.
He concluded, "Let us look after each other and close down whatever promotes violence, abuse and corruption. Let us uphold and strive for our highest ideals, not our lowest."
In his vote of thanks, the Dean, Professor Dennis Rochford msc, noted that the Cardinal had reminded staff and students that an education at Notre Dame should foster a keen social conscience and commitment to change. UNDA graduates should want to make a difference within their own sphere of influence. STUDENT [ SERVICES
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Earlier this year, a lawyer working with Aboriginal people at the Fremantle Justice Centre suggested to me, "if you can line up students who are prepared to step outside their comfort zone and to ask questions, then I can line them up with court clients to support."
Ms Jo Blackley, a first year law student, choosing her placement for the Service Learning component of the core unit, Law Ethics, took up this challenge. Growing up in a country town, Jo was aware of much fear and misunderstanding between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal community, where each walked on different sides of the street. "I come from a white middle class environment but this unit has allowed me to be a companion to someone who experiences fear around non Indigenous people, particularly those in authority," Jo remarked.
Supporting an Aboriginal person, who is homeless, living on the margins and caught up in the justice system, Jo commented that her companion 'has such a strong spirit'.
Her placement involved sitting chatting waiting for court hearings, offering transport and being available to her companion.
Her mentor, lawyer Stephen Gabriel, "is inspirational, has a wonderful sense of humour and is understanding," says Jo. "Court clients feel comfortable with him."
Jo is fully engaged with the intention of this unit. To view the world through other person's eyes can significantly alter one's world view. This has happened for Jo. She has chosen to make a difference, a choice that is supported by group reflection. Jane Hancock, the facilitator of this reflection team, says, "the group process is structured to raise the awareness of each individual's power to make a difference through the smallest word or deed in both personal and professional life."
.a. Jane Hancock, Jo Dallimore, Stephen Gabriel and student, Jo Blackley in a court Jo Dallimore, Service Learning and Volunteer Officer room in the Fremantle Justice Ce ntre.
NEW 'CATHOLIC CLUB' A new group of students has begun to establish itself this semester and is planning for 2006. The group is the catholic club. This name draws on the fact that catholic means universal. As such, this group aims to offer welcome, support, understanding and social activity to students from a variety of cultural and faith backgrounds.
The Catholic Church of the 21st century engages with the world in ways that open it to the truth and beauty of peoples that often do not share its own values and ways. If this is true of the Church then it certainly needs to be part life at Notre Dame. The way in which the catholic club brings together a wide range of students for the purpose of engaging in faith and friendship means that the students of Notre Dame are practically committed to exploring issues of faith and forming a world that seeks the truth and beauty of God beyond familiar borders and experiences. I look forward to working with this special group.
Father Greg Watson OMI Chaplain NOTRE DAME CHAPEL MASS TIMES Monday to Friday 12.30pm • Sunday 6.00pm CHRISTMAS EVE CAROLS AND MASS Malloy Courtyard - Carols 6.00pm • Mass 6.30pm ALL WELCOME w ALUMNI I ASSOCIATION
It has been a year of great development within the University, development of the Alumni Association much of it in Sydney. As the University grows older, the Alumni over the past year and they each Association is starting to find its role within the University and is deserve credit which they so often go slowly starting to mature into an organisation that can serve without, so thank you to Emma Dixon, Notre Dame and its Alumni with pride and professionalism. Meneesha Michalka, Robert Boston and Lejo Ouwendyk for their In November we welcomed a number of Business and Law invaluable contributions. graduates to a breakfast at the WA Club in Perth. It was a fantastic opportunity for Alumni to gather, catch up with old I wish everyone a warm, happy and peaceful Christmas. We all pray friends and make new friends at the same time, and hopefully all that those who are not as fortunate as ourselves in their lives or who attended had a great time. circumstances are able to share in the peace that Christmas brings.
May I take this opportunity to thank the Alumni Executive Yours in Notre Dame Committee for their work this year. It has been the drive, dedication Toby Hicks, Alumni Association President and enthusiasm of this group of people that has pushed the
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A Jonatho n Lo h at the Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial in London. A Jasmine Campbell in the Central Western Desert.
After graduating in 1999 with a Bachelor of Business, Double As a Law student from June 1998 - 2003 who had a passion for Major in Marketing & Management and Master of Business I Social Justice, Notre Dame provided me with not only an returned home to Malaysia to further my career in my family's education but also some amazing opportunities both at a local business, the Yong Lung Group of Companies. and international level.
Under the direction of my father and uncle we have developed Some of my voluntary work as a student inc;luded working at an the business into the construction, hotel, timber and plantation AIDS clinic located in Perth and as part of my degree a six month industries, and most recently I have established a division in the posting through AusAID to the Kingdom of Tonga. I was oil and gas industry. recognised for my voluntary work in 1999 by being awarded the Notre Dame, Brother Gerald T Faulkner Community Service I believe that the key element for my success so far in my career Learning Award. is the education that I received from Notre Dame. It is not just an ordinary university; it is a "family valued university" where Since graduating I have worked on expanding my knowledge of lecturers and students have the chance to work closely together. International Human Rights law. I attended the European Indeed it led me to be an independent person and the Group Commission in Brussels for a conference on Indigenous Peoples Chief Executive Officer of over 350 staff. and Development which then led to me being invited to attend the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations My sister Hilda Loh and my brother-in-law Kenny Poi, both in Geneva, Switzerland. graduates of UNDA are now in charge of divisions in the company and we have also employed other graduates of Notre Dame in Today, as a solicitor for Ngaanyatjarra Council (NgC) in their our business. One is Joseph Ling a university mate who is now my Native Title Unit I am still very much focussed on social justice. Financial Controller. The NgC represents the rights and interests of the central western desert people. I believe at present, I have the best legal job in I don't believe that it is a coincidence or plan that we attended Australia, I constantly travel to remote communities where I am Notre Dame, I believe it is indeed God's purpose. Notre Dame's exposed to a variety of personalities, experiences and adventures. teaching of values has contributed greatly to our ability to strive The legal work is intellectually challenging and personally it is all for success in our family's business empire. very rewarding. Jonathan Loh - M . Bus 1999 Jasmine Campbell - LLB 2003
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