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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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Lifelong learning ends 

Actually, it was only the conference that ended. Experts in Lifelong Learning from the region and all over the world, wrapped up their intense three-day conference hosted by Central Queensland University this past Tuesday (CQU).

PhotoID:133 Conference Coordinator Margaret Appleton, told ABC Capricornia that today's mobility of employment and changing technology means learning is no longer confined to school and university. .

“A Lifelong learning community can provide a more highly skilled workforce and a more informed and inclusive society,” said Appleton.

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The second International Lifelong Learning Conference, held at Rydges, included participants from a range of professional areas including medical doctors and information technology experts, as well as lecturers and researchers.