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Event : ADCET Webinar: The Headspace University Support Program
Headspace has received funding from the Department of Health Commonwealth, under the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Grant funding for a new piece of work that they are calling Headspace University Support Program. This funding will enable Headspace to deliver a support program, including education and training, critical review and capacity building of staff to build […]
29 March 2023
Care leavers, Disability, General
Event : 3rd International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference 2023
The Lowitja Institute International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference 2023 is a biennial event attracting a global audience committed to sharing knowledge for the health and well-being of indigenous communities. The conference runs for over three days and features: keynote presentations from local and international speakers daily concurrent sessions exhibitors and poster presentations a rich […]
23 March 2023
General, Indigenous
Event : 9th Rural & Remote Health Scientific Symposium
The 9th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium is brought to you by the Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN), the Federation of Rural Australian Medical Educators (FRAME), the Lowitja Institute and the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA). It will bring together the rural and remote health research sector with policymakers and others in the government and non-government sectors to shape the future of […]
23 March 2023
General, Regional, rural and remote
Event : Making student equity a reality
Attaining student equity through the Universities Accord Australia needs a higher education system that offers the same opportunities regardless of someone’s location, financial circumstances, or cultural background. Governments, institutions, and employers must work together to achieve this. The recent Australian Universities Accord discussion paper emphasises the need for targets beyond overall participation in higher education to drive […]
15 March 2023
General
Event : ADCET Webinar: Microsoft Accessibility 101
“There are no limits to what people can achieve when technology reflects the diversity of everyone“. Please join ADCET as they introduce Conor McHoull who will present an overview of Microsoft’s accessibility tools and what is available for educators. This will be a ‘surface’ level introduction to these services. Conor will demonstrate what is available […]
7 March 2023
Disability, General
Event : Community Matters: The Complex Links Between Community and Young People’s Aspirations for Higher Education Online Book Launch
Working towards equity of access to higher education remains a fundamental issue of social justice. Despite substantial efforts to redress historical exclusions via a wealth of government and institutional policies, longstanding enrolment patterns persist and new forms of inequality have emerged in a deeply stratified system. ‘Community matters: The complex links between community and young […]
13 February 2023
General
Publication : Ameliorating disadvantage: Creating accessible, effective and equitable careers and study information for low SES students
Prof. Dawn Bennett1, Dr. Jane Coffey2, Dr. Sherry Bawa2, Dr. David Carney3, Prof. Alfred M. Dockery2, Dr. Kathleen Franklyn2, Dr. Paul Koshy4, Dr. Ian W. Li5, Dr. Subhadarsini Parida2, & Unwin, Ms. Siobhan Unwin2 Executive summary This study examined low socioeconomic status (SES) students’ access to information about higher education study options, pathways, and careers […]
16 December 2022
General
Publication : Best-practice career education for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds
Kylie Austin1, Sarah O’Shea2, Olivia Groves2, Jodi Lamanna1 Executive Summary This report details the findings and recommendations from the NCSEHE-funded project Higher education career advice for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. This 18-month study critically investigated best-practice initiatives in career education for primary and secondary students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds, including those in regional, […]
14 December 2022
General
Publication : Informing key influencers of low SES regional, rural and remote students’ education and career pathway choices: A whole community approach
Prof. Sue Kilpatrick1, Dr. Sarah Fischer1, Dr. Subhash Koirala1, Dr. Jessica Woodroffe1, Dr. Nicoli Barnes1, Dr. Olivia Groves2, Dr. Robin Katersky Barnes1, Dr. Kylie Austin2 Executive summary Education and career pathway decision making in rural, regional and remote (RRR) areas is crucial for building strong societies and economies across RRR Australia, a point made by recent […]
9 December 2022
General
Publication : A student-centred approach: Understanding higher education pathways through co-design
Dr. Mollie Dollinger1, Dr. Andrew Harvey1, Dr. Ryan Naylor2, Dr. Marian Mahat3,Dr. Belinda D’Angelo1 Executive Summary Provision of equitable access to higher education has never been simple. Disparities continue despite over 25 years of ongoing and directed efforts in policy and practice to improve participation across equity groups (Burke, Bennett & Bunn, 2019; Harvey, Burnheim […]
7 December 2022
General