State Member for Keppel Bruce Young MP praised CQUniversity's under-construction community Allied Health clinic as a 'great first step' to alleviating the local area's shortage of allied health professionals..

CQUniversity Rockhampton was the host of a recent forum for Aged Care nursing professionals in the Rockhampton area.

The forum brought together 8 Managers of Aged Care facilities to discuss their training needs, and provided a welcome opportunity for the University to showcase the highlights of its nursing programs.

The story so far has been one of frequent success for recent CQUniversity graduate Jared Truscott.

As well as completing a Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of Business dual degree in 2011, Jared is a rising star of representative hockey, having played at regional, state and international level.

Indigenous educators from Australia and New Zealand recently met to discuss ways in which the neighbouring countries could work together towards increased co-operation and cultural understanding in universities.

BMA Chair and CQUniversity's Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Fredericks recently met with the University of Sydney's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) Professor Shane Houston and Professor Graham Hingangaroa Smith, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi Indigenous University in Whakatane, New Zealand.

CQUniversity is pleased to announce that it will be hosting one of Australia's leading advocates for Indigenous health awareness.

Monash University PhD candidate Catherine Chamberlain will be presenting at CQUniversity's Rockhampton campus on the prevalence of gestational diabetes amongst Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women on Monday, 18 June from 1-4pm.

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Fredericks is committed to engaging the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population through mutual partnerships.

Professor Fredericks recently met with Central Queensland Indigenous Development (CQID) representatives to discuss how CQUniversity can continue to improve education opportunites for Indigenous Australians through engagement and events.

The annual CQUniversity High School Business Challenge recently celebrated 10 years of success in Rockhampton, with teams from eight local high school battling it out for some fantastic prizes.

The 2012 instalment of the event was made even more notable due the Challenge being held for the first time on CQUniversity's Bundaberg campus, attracting teams from four high schools.

CQUniversity medical sonography students have benefited from a recent workshop conducted by major ultrasound company Sonosite Australasia at the Mackay campus.

The company were able to use the state-of-the-art facilities at CQUniversity in Mackay to train 22 local anaesthetists and doctors in the latest ultrasound techniques.

With career opportunities in Central Queensland's health sector booming, key academics in CQUniversity's Allied Health programs have made a commitment to making these programs available to students from all backgrounds.

Associate Professors Monica Moran (Occupational Therapy) and Julie Hickin (Speech Pathology), together with Dr Ingrid Scholten (Speech Pathology) met with Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Fredericks to discuss ways in which the region's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population could be engaged with and recruited into these programs.

Every day counts, your identity counts, dream big and be proud! These were some of the inspirational messages related by participants in the Academic and Talent Aspirations Program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, hosted by CQUniversity recently..