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Engaging Indigenous people within Higher Ed

CQUniversity's Office of Indigenous Engagement recently hosted a visit from the Oodgeroo Unit of Queensland University of Technology (QUT), at Rockhampton Campus.

Professor Anita Lee Hong, Director of the Oodgeroo Unit, and Lone Pearce, Project Officer, met with Office of Indigenous Engagement staff to discuss employment issues and best practice models for engaging Indigenous people within the higher education sector, including governance matters.

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White Ribbon event with South Asian speakers includes CQUni input 

Published on 17 November, 2011 

CQUniversity staff member Deepa Mathews and Sri Lankan Marketing student Jeewan Rathnayaka from our Melbourne Campus will be part of an 'eminent panel' for a major White Ribbon event, organised by the Australia India Society of Victoria's Taskforce Against Domestic Violence...

Deepa, who is Regional Recruitment Manager (South Asia), will speak on the 'Christian view on Domestic Violence' while Jeewan will address the Sri Lankan experience of 'Alcohol Abuse and Domestic Violence'. The former will also help moderate a panel discussion on how 'Men can be a part of the solution' and join an SBS Radio personality to sum up panel discussions.

PhotoID:11617, Deepa Mathews (left) with other panel members
Deepa Mathews (left) with other panel members

The CQUniversity duo will share the podium with a rising Bollywood star, the Counsel General of India, Victorian politicians, academics, domestic violence specialists, representatives of South Asian cultural and student groups and the police multicultural unit.

CQUniversity is among sponsors for this White Ribbon Day event to be held at Melbourne's Langham Hotel on November 13.

PhotoID:11657, Deepa with MP Jude Pererra and Marketing student Jeewan Rathnayaka
Deepa with MP Jude Pererra and Marketing student Jeewan Rathnayaka PhotoID:11658, MP Colin Brooks with Deepa and Jeewan
MP Colin Brooks with Deepa and Jeewan