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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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Judith Tatow shows the way for younger Indigenous graduates 

Published on 27 September, 2012 

Judith Tatow was a trail-blazer for the Indigenous community who earned her Bachelor of Arts at CQUniversity's predecessor, the Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education.

Since then, through decades of community service*, she has also earned the love of many Central Queenslanders, some of whom know her as 'Auntie'.

PhotoID:13208, Dr Judith Tatow (in red) is congratulated by L-R Deputy Chancellor Charles Ware, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Fredericks and Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman
Dr Judith Tatow (in red) is congratulated by L-R Deputy Chancellor Charles Ware, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Fredericks and Vice-Chancellor Professor Scott Bowman

Ms Tatow had the honorary degree of Doctor of the University conferred on her in recognition of a lifetime of community service in both the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.

Among those watching were current Indigenous graduates Melinda Mann (Master of Learning Management with Distinction) and Natasha Davui (Bachelor of Business - Management).

PhotoID:13209, Melinda Mann is congratulated by Deputy Chancellor Charles Ware and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Fredericks
Melinda Mann is congratulated by Deputy Chancellor Charles Ware and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) Professor Bronwyn Fredericks PhotoID:13210, Natasha Davui proudy wore a special sash acknowledging her Indigenous background
Natasha Davui proudy wore a special sash acknowledging her Indigenous background

* Judith Tatow AM, BA CIAE, undertook her studies as a mature aged student.  Her motivation was to assist and support her people to achieve dignity and a place within the community.  After completion of her studies, she commenced employment with the then Toonooba Centre on the banks of the Fitzroy River where her work involved counselling homeless Indigenous people, and providing cooking facilities, a visiting medical service, an immunisation clinic, and emergency relief services.

As Co-ordinator of the Winna-Burra Indigenous Outreach Program for Anglicare Central Queensland, her involvement with numerous community organisations has impacted very favourably on the standard of service delivered by the program.  The Anglicare values - of service, compassion, hope, social justice and healing are the core values reflected in Judy's way of working with people.  Her efforts have been acknowledged through a number of awards including an Order of Australia Award received in 2006 for service to the Indigenous community.  National NAIDOC Female Elder of the Year 2006 and Rockhampton ‘Citizen of the Year' awarded in 2004.