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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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Janelle hopes STEPS will be bedrock of new career 

Published on 18 October, 2010 

A lifelong passion for rock and fossil collecting underlies Janelle Williams' career aspirations. She's keen to study an Associate Diploma of Geoscience with a view to travelling the world examining ancient geological formations.

This is no small leap for the mother of six and carer to her partner who has a disability, but CQUniversity's STEPS program (Skills for Tertiary Education Preparatory Studies) has created a pathway into degree-level studies.

PhotoID:9841, Janelle Williams
Janelle Williams

Janelle intends to do some interim Chemistry studies via WIST (Women Into Science and Technology) before embarking on her degree next year.

She has previously worked as a supermarket checkout operator but found herself unfulfilled until she heard about STEPS.

"I was standing at a checkout and thinking this isn't what I want to do with my life."

Janelle is among a group of students who celebrated their completion of the STEPS program in Rockhampton last Friday (Oct 15).

Fresh career beckons for mum-of-three Shauna LINK HERE for details
Chloe takes STEPS to become early childhood educator LINK HERE for details

PhotoID:9842, Janelle pictured with some of her STEPS study buddies
Janelle pictured with some of her STEPS study buddies  PhotoID:9859, VC Professor Scott Bowman congratulates Janelle Williams
VC Professor Scott Bowman congratulates Janelle Williams