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Flinders University

Locality: Bedford Park, South Australia

Phone: +61 1300 354 633

Address: Sturt Road 5042 Bedford Park, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.flinders.edu.au

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24.01.2022 Does your volunteer organisation need a video? Apply now for the Community Voices Program. Visit https://bit.ly/35XoWQP

24.01.2022 COVID-19 Update: 30 November 2020 SA Health have confirmed that the advice on their website is up-to-date and accurate, and SA Health has not foreshadowed any further change to that advice. SA Health advise anyone who has visited the Flinders University Sturt Campus from 13-28 November should seek testing immediately, even if you do not have any symptoms, and isolate until you get your results. ... Sturt Campus includes the buildings in the Sturt Precinct known as Sturt North, Sturt South, Sturt East and Sturt West, including the Sturt Café and Sturt Library, Health2Go, Sturt Gymnasium and FISC. It does not include the Flinders Living Precinct, FMC or the North or South Ridge Precincts of the Bedford Park Campus. SA Health also advise that you do not need to self-quarantine if you receive a negative test result, but you should monitor for symptoms and get re-tested immediately if symptoms appear. Detailed information is on the SA Health website. The SA Health website has more specific directions for people who visited the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) between 13 to 28 November and information is available here: https://bit.ly/2JooFyP

20.01.2022 We are delighted to announce that Flinders University has won, in partnership with ASC Shipbuilding, the prestigious 2020 Training and Mentorship Program of the Year for the Diploma of Digital Technologies in Defence Connect’s Australian Defence Industry Awards. Congratulations to all of those involved! Read more here: https://bit.ly/2HO3RQC

20.01.2022 This week is National NAIDOC week, 8-15 November, with some great activities on campus and honouring outstanding members of the Flinders community. Congratulations to Flinders law graduate Gail Brennan and Poche Centre academic Allan Sumner who have been honoured with 2020 NAIDOC week awards. Gail is a proud Ngarrindjeri and Adnyamathanha woman from the Murraylands and awarded the Scholar of the Year. The College of Medicine and Public Health’s Poche Centre, Alan Sumner is ...an accomplished artist and has been named the 2020 NAIDOC SA Artist of the Year. Read more about our NAIDOC Week celebrations here: https://bit.ly/35ftdQw

19.01.2022 Flinders palliative care graduate and nurse by background, Alison Hession, sees the importance of all health professionals building the skills and practice needed to care for someone in their dying days. Completing a Master of Palliative Care in 2019, she is now a palliative care clinical nurse consultant at s hospital in northern Sydney. "I feel very connected to the palliative care department at Flinders University. The courses they provide are accessible for all healthca...re professionals, not just nursing," she says. Read Alison's story: https://bit.ly/3fz1eyN

19.01.2022 Meet Raj Shekhawat, our new Professor of Audiology in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Fresh from London last month, he took a moment to share his interests and vision and thoughts on personal productivity. Read more from Raj here: https://bit.ly/36IYfiZ

18.01.2022 IMPORTANT COVID-19 Advice 28 November 2020: Sturt Campus closure and testing for Sturt-based staff and students: Following recent SA Health advice, Flinders University students and staff who have visited Sturt campus anytime from 13 until 28 November should: Get tested for COVID as soon as practicable Remain in isolation whilst awaiting results Monitor for symptoms and signs of COVID-19 ... If symptoms occur, isolate and get re-tested This is a follow-up to the recent positive COVID-19 cases related to the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI). At this stage no Flinders staff or student has been identified as a close contact and there are no confirmed cases amongst Flinders University staff or students. Read Professor Clare Pollock’s latest email update. See more

18.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who tuned in to watch our final Braving COVID live stream yesterday presented by Associate Professor Cassandra Star talking all things climate change, the Green New Deal and what we can do to create impact. If you missed it, please enjoy the full recording below. And if you'd like to find out more about our Braving COVID series, re-watch our earlier sessions, and read through the Q & A from this week, visit our website here: https://bit.ly/3q1auR1

17.01.2022 From post-communist Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, the Middle East and now the Pacific, Flinders graduate Gosia Hill is making a difference in complex political environments. Read more in this year's Encounter magazine: https://bit.ly/3i3feQQ

17.01.2022 Are you interested in studying Computer Science, Information Technology or Software Engineering in 2021? Join us on Wednesday 9 December to meet current students and your future lecturers, find the answers you need to help you decide on the right pathway, and learn more about studying with us at Flinders Tonsley! Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/2J17Ie0

17.01.2022 Are you planning on coming to uni next year and eagerly awaiting your Year 12 results? Come and join our webinar on Friday 18 December to hear from a Student Advisor about how your year 12 school results are used for uni entry, alternative pathway options, adjustment factors and what to expect over the next few months leading into uni life. Register here: https://bit.ly/3ldiEBY

17.01.2022 Join us for our eNVIsion Workshop this Friday 13 November with New Venture Institute at Flinders! We're excited to host Jarrod Morris, scale up specialist and talented story teller, for a dynamic study of how the Canvas, Atlassians and Afterpays of the world made it big. He'll help with the all-too-common challenges facing startups today:... Great story, but no idea how to tell it.. or sell it? Scarce funding, but a million places to spend it? An entrepreneurial itch, but no tools to scratch it? This event can be attended in person at Flinders at Tonsley, or you can join via live stream. Tickets are free, register now here: https://lnkd.in/gxzK5es

16.01.2022 Heart disease is one of Australia’s most serious health issues. More than 620,000 people live with the disease, and it is Australia’s single leading cause of death. Heart disease requires daily management and is often burdensome to those who have this serious and lifelong condition. So, what can be done to help heart patients to manage their condition more easily? Watch our latest BRAVE lecture with Associate Professor Belinda Lange, Professor Robyn Clark; Justin Wright, Comp...any Director of animation and design studio Monkeystack; consumer co-designer, Joe Garucch; and Nurse Cora; as they discuss: - The research informing the creation of Cora - The use of gaming technologies in healthcare more generally - Joe Garucch, the patient’s experience using the Cora avatar. This event was in partnership with Flinders Caring Futures Institute and BankSA. Find out more about our BRAVE lecture series here: https://bit.ly/3a03Brn

14.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who tuned in to watch yesterday's Braving COVID live stream presented by Professor Mike Kyrios. It was a fascinating insight into how our students, staff and the wider public have been tracking with health and wellbeing throughout the pandemic, as well as some strategies we can start implementing right away! If you missed it, please enjoy the full recording below. Next up, our final Braving COVID live stream will be presented by Associate Professor Cassan...dra Star on the topic 'Climate activism and the COVID moment: securing the green new deal and climate justice.' Tune in at 12pm ACDT today, click the link to watch here: https://bit.ly/2J5kx6y

13.01.2022 Want to know the secret to getting ahead? Join us for the New Venture Institute at Flinders eNVIsion Workshop tomorrow Friday 13 November! Hosted by Jarrod Morris, scale up specialist and talented story teller, he'll be discussing how the Canvas, Atlassians and Afterpays of the world made it big.... He'll also help with the all-too-common challenges facing startups today: Great story, but no idea how to tell it.. or sell it? Scarce funding, but a million places to spend it? An entrepreneurial itch, but no tools to scratch it? This event can be attended in person at Flinders at Tonsley, or you can join via live stream. Tickets are free, register now here: https://lnkd.in/gxzK5es

13.01.2022 Have you spotted these two sculptures on your way to Flinders? Created as part of the Darlington Upgrade Project near the approach to Flinders University, both artworks represent aspects of important local Indigenous stories. The pieces are titled purruna martinthi, which means to cradle life and puru yuwanthi, which means still standing. ... These artworks were created by collaborating artists Allan Sumner, who is a casual academic at Flinders, and Karl Meyer in association with Exhibition Studios at Edwardstown. The artworks were commissioned by the SA Infrastructure and Transport and owners, the City of Marion and City of Mitcham. Read more here: https://bit.ly/38vdX3P

13.01.2022 Meet final-year nursing students Braden Winders and Ruri Yamamoto who will next year head into a workforce that needs them at a time like never before. My first nursing placement solidified the belief that I am meant to be a nurse. I remember having that lightbulb moment when it suddenly clicked this job is for me and I love it," says Braden who recently completed his placement through Flinders NT. Both Ruri and Braden are heading into fulfilling and rewarding nursing careers that are swarming with opportunity. Read their stories here: https://bit.ly/37qBhNU

08.01.2022 COVID-19 Update: 29 November 2020 All buildings on the Sturt Campus are closed until 8am on 2 December. SA Health advise anyone who has visited the Flinders University Sturt Campus from Friday 13 to Saturday 28 November should seek testing immediately, even if you do not have any symptoms, and isolate until you get your results. This includes buildings in the Sturt Precinct: Sturt North, Sturt South, Sturt East and Sturt West, including the Sturt Café and Sturt Library, Hea...lth2Go, Sturt Gymnasium and FISC. It does not include the Flinders Living Precinct, FMC or the North or South Ridge Precincts of the Bedford Park Campus. Please check the list of new locations that have been added by SA Health and take action if you have visited any of these locations recently. Read Professor Clare Pollock’s latest email update here: https://bit.ly/3mhwIMo

05.01.2022 During Asbestos Awareness Month we highlight the legacy of Professor Doug Henderson AO a world-leading pathologist and an expert in asbestos-related disorders. Read more on his tremendous contribution and research legacy here: https://bit.ly/2KL2qDX

03.01.2022 For our final Braving COVID live stream this week, we're joined by Associate Professor Cassandra Star talking climate activism and the COVID moment: securing the green new deal and climate justice. Join us from 12:00pm to 12:45pm (ACDT) on Microsoft Teams live, click here to watch: https://bit.ly/3kX5qsY Flinders Braving COVID sessions are a great way to stay in touch, stay informed and keep connected.

03.01.2022 Want to know what it's like to study at Flinders next year? Join us on Monday 30 November for a virtual information session. You'll have the chance to learn study options, career pathways and your application, scholarships, pathways, and hear from current students about uni life at Flinders. Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/2UJZvgo