Program

Tuesday 7th July

Transfers will be available from Whyalla Airport to accommodation for each flight arriving at Whyalla on Tuesday.  Scheduled flights arrive at 7:30 am, 9:55 am, 2:40 pm, 4:50 pm and 7:25 pm

1:30 - 4:00

Half Day Workshop Indigenous/Cultural Awareness Workshop (Spencer Gulf Rural Health School).  This workshop is free for delegates attending the AUCEA Conference.  Registration is essential prior to the day.  To register your attendance please email auceaconference@unisa.edu.au

4:00 - 5:00

Tour of Whyalla, depart from University of South Australia, Main Entrance

6:30 - 7:00

Transport from accommodation to South Whyalla Football Club

7:00

Optional Dinner - South Whyalla Football Club.  Menu.

10:00 pm

Transport from South Whyalla Football Club to accommodation

Wednesday 8th July

8:00

Transport available accommodation to Middleback Theatre and for flight arriving at 8:35 am

8:00 - 9:00

Registration - Middleback Theatre Foyer

9:00 - 9:30

Opening Ceremony - Middleback Theatre

Federal Minister (TBA),

AUCEA President: Associate Professor Martin Fitzgerald

9:30 - 10:30

Plenary Session 1 - Open to Public

Key Note Address by Professor Rob Greenwood:

'Lessons in Knowledge Mobilisation for Regional Policy and Development'

10:30 - 10:50

Morning Tea, proudly sponsored by University Department of Rural Health (UDRH) Mental Health Academics Programme of the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School (SGRHS)

10:50 - 11:00

Relocate to University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement, Whyalla Campus

11:00 - 12:15

Parallel Session 1 - Experiential Learning, Teaching & Learning, Research

Strand 1 - Room MB1-36

Chair: Ms Fran White

Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning

Dr Nina Evans, Dr Janet Sawyer (University of South Australia):

'E-commerce in Regional Small Businesses: A Service Learning Approach'

Mellissa Kruger and Dr Cate Hudson (University of South Australia):

'Volunteering: First and Second Year Social Work Students and Service Learning'

Strand 2 - Room MB1-37

Chair: Associate Professor Mary Oliver

Teaching & Learning

Teaching & Learning

Geoffrey Lee,  Robyn McGuiggan, Professor Barbara Holland (University of Western Sydney):

'Integrating Academic and Industry Experts to Deliver Short Courses'

Kerre Willsher (University of South Australia):

'Teaching Open University Nursing Students: Primary school children contributing to students' learning'

Strand 3 - Room MB1-05

Chair: Associate Professor Anne Langworthy

Research Method

Liesel Eberson,  Irma Eloff, Ancois Swanepoel-Opper (University of Pretoria):

'An action research educational psychology intervention with community-based volunteers in the realm of HIV&AIDS: using memory-boxes to develop psychosocial support capacity'

12:15 - 1:30

Parallel Session 2 - Community Engagement Practice, Networks, Social Inclusion & Indigenous

Strand 1 - Room MB1-36

Chair: Professor Hilary Winchester

Community Engagement Practice

Community Engagement Practice

Dr Glenn Mitchell (University of Wollongong):

'Answering the Wingspread call for change - Community Engagement as Radical Change'

Professor Guy M Robinson (University of South Australia):

'Regional Engagement and the Regional University'

Strand 2 - Room MB1-33

Chair: Dr Nina Evans

Presentation:

Networks & Social Inclusion

Presentation:

Community Engagement Practice

Linda Cuttriss, Don Zoellner, Anjea Travers (Charles Darwin University):

'Maria and Kevin meet Brad and Bill: A case study of using a global network as a vehicle for engaged student learning at Charles Darwin University'

Professor Max Standage (Griffith University):

Griffith University's Community Engagement Strategy in the Logan Region of South East Queensland

Strand 3 - Room MB1-37

Chair: Associate Professor Julie Matthews

Presentation:

Indigenous

Indigenous

Matthew Campbell, Peter Strachan, Trevor van Weeren, Juli Cathcart (Charles Darwin University):

'Case study: An Indigenous Community Engagement pilot course'

Kathleen Clapham, Freidoon Khavarpour, Reuben Bolt (The University of Wollongong and the University of Sydney):

'Engaging Urban Aboriginal Communities in Research: Lessons Learnt in Developing of a School and Community Based Safety Intervention'

1:30 - 2:10

Lunch, University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement,  Whyalla Campus

2:10 - 2:20

Relocate to Middleback Theatre

2:20 - 3:50

Plenary Session 2

Vice Chancellor's Panel: University Perspectives on Regional Engagement

Professor Ian Goulter (Charles Sturt University)

Professor Paul Johnson (La Trobe University)

3:50 - 4:00

Delegates attending the AUCEA Special Meeting and AGM will relocate to University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement,  Whyalla Campus via shuttle bus

Delegates not attending can transfer by shuttle bus to accommodation

Shuttle bus will pick up delegates from accommodation locations and transfer to Civic Reception from 5:00 pm

4:00 - 5:00

AUCEA Special Meeting and AGM - MB2-69, University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement,  Whyalla Campus. 

5:00 - 5:30

Transport from accommodation to Whyalla Visitor Centre and Maritime Museum for the Civic Reception

5:30 - 6:00

Tour of HMAS Whyalla Visitor Centre and Maritime Museum

6:00 - 7:00

Civic Reception at the Whyalla Maritime Museum, hosted by Whyalla Mayor Jim Pollock

Proudly sponsored by Whyalla City Council

7:00 - 10:00

Marquee Dinner at the Whyalla Maritime Museum Gardens. Menu. Entertainment by 'Just Me'

10:00

Transfer from Whyalla Maritime Museum to accommodation

Thursday 9th July

8:00

Transfer from accommodation to University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement, Whyalla Campus Foyer

8:00 - 9:00

Registration - University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement,  Whyalla Campus Foyer

9:00 - 10:30

Parallel Session 3 - Environment & Sustainability, Population & Regions, Health Promotion, Business & Professions

Strand 1 - Room MB1-05

Chair: Professor Guy Robinson

Environment & Sustainability

Environment & Sustainability

Professor Steve Garlick, Associate Professor Julie Matthews (University of the Sunshine Coast):

'Engaged learning and enterprise through the 'Ecoversity': Meeting community and global sustainability concerns through university engagement'

John Martin, Eben Quill (La Trobe University):

'CO2 and You' - La Trobe University Engagement at the Elmore and District Farm Machinery Field Days'

Strand 2 - Room MB1-36

Chair: Dr Cate Hudson

Populations & Regions

Populations & Regions

Dr Ros Derrett (Southern Cross University):

'Community Engagement Produces New Perspectives on Placement'

Mary Holmes, Paul Holmes, Kate Warren, Bronwyn Ellis (Spencer Gulf Rural Health School, University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide):

'Regional Australians taking responsibility for health care and promotion'

Strand 3 - Room MB1-37

Chair: Professor Max Standage

Health & Health Promotion

Health & Health Promotion

Frances White, Dr Julie Watkinson, Joy Penman (University of South Australia):

'A case study of a university experience program: Linking sciences to health professions'

Dr Julie Reis, Dr Jenny Klotz (University of South Australia):

'A Discussion of Issues, Challenges and Preliminary Results of the "Mental Health Help" Collaborative Research Project'

Strand 4 - Room MB1-34

Chair: Mr Marc Shannon

Business & Professions

Presentation:

Population & Regions

Briony Carter, Faye McCallum (University of South Australia):

'Forging the way forward: attracting professionals to regional areas through strategic partnerships'

Neil Mellor (University of the Sunshine Coast)

'Case Study: The Psycho-Social Impacts of Equine Influenza Outbreak in South-East Queensland: Lessons Learnt from Sunshine Coast and Cooloola Community Recovery Partnerships'

10:30 - 10:40

Relocate to Middleback Theatre

10:40 - 11:00

Morning Tea

11:00 - 12:30

Plenary Session 3

Professor Hilary Winchester: Pro Vice Chancellor & Vice President: Strategy and Planning, University of South Australia:

'A Regional Leadership model to enhance educational outcomes in disadvantaged regions'

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch - Middleback Theatre Foyer, Proudly sponsored by Centacare Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie

1:30 - 3:00

Plenary Session 4

Local Panel: What Value are Universities to Regional Communities? - A Facilitated Discussion

Local Panel Members:

• Mr Steve Arndt: CEO, Whyalla Economic Development Board

• Professor Guy Robinson: Director, Centre for Rural Health and Community Development

• Mr Phil Cameron: CEO, Whyalla City Council

• Hon Lyn Breuer: MP, State Member for Giles

• Mr Mark Parry: Executive General Manager, OneSteel Whyalla

• Ms Pam Zubrinich: Regional Manager, TAFESA

A discussion, facilitated in the style of formal questions with some additional questioning by the audience, will occur around the topic of the value of universities to regional communities

Facilitated by Professor Neil Otway: Director, Centre for Regional Engagement, UniSA

3:00 - 3:20

Afternoon Tea

3:20 - 3:30

Relocate to University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement, Whyalla Campus

3:30 - 5:00

Parallel Session 4 - Business, Economic Development & the Professions, Population & Regional Engagement

Strand 1 - Room MB1-34

Chair: Dr Julie Watkinson

Business & Economic Development

Business & Economic Development

Lisa Francisco, Sue Pratten, Justin St Vincent Welch (Southern Cross University):

'Growing Quality Relationships with Business and Community through an internal Engagement Process'

Dr Janet Sawyer, Dr Nina Evans (University of South Australia):

'Supporting Regional Small Businesses: A Collaboration between Higher Education and the Economic Development Board'

Strand 2 - Room MB1-05

Chair: Dr Julie Reis

Business & Economic Development

Business & Professions

Geoffrey Lee, Robyn McGuiggan, Professor Barbara Holland (University of Western Sydney):

'Framework to Evaluate Community-Based Learning Business Units'

Dale Trott (Central Queensland University):

'Establishing a professional networking organisation and keeping it going: A Case Study'

Strand 3 - Room MB1-36

Chair: Dr Ros Derrett

Population & Regional Engagement

Presentation:

Population & Regional Engagement

Bronwyn Ellis (University of South Australia and University of Adelaide):

'University and seniors working together: engagement in regional community'

Professor Helen Bartlett, Pro Vice Chancellor (Monash University, Gippsland):

'Monash University Gippsland Victoria Engagement through adversity: a case study of the Monash University partnership in the 2009 Gippsland bushfire response'

5:00 - 5:15

Transfer from University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement, Whyalla Campus to accommodation

6:00 - 6:30

Transport from accommodation to Whyalla Golf Club

6:30 - 11:00

AUCEA Fellow's Dinner at the Whyalla Golf Club.  Dress semi-formal

10:45 - 11:15

Transport from Whyalla Golf Club to accommodation

Friday 10th July

8:15 - 8:30

Transport from accommodation to University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement, Whyalla Campus Foyer

8:30 - 9:00

Registration, University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement, Whyalla Campus Foyer

9:00 - 10:30

Parallel Session 5 - Partnerships, Networks & Social Inclusion, Health and Health Promotion

Strand 1 - Room MB1-36

Chair: Dr Janet Sawyer

Partnerships

Partnerships

Jan d'Ambrosio Strom (Southern Cross University):

'Enbracing Chaordic Systems Thinking (CST) to enable the emergence of strategic partnerships with business, industry and community'

Pam Shackleton, Dr Elaine Dietsch (Charles Sturt University):

'Midwifery Partnerships: it takes two to tango!'

Strand 2 - Room MB1-37

Chair: Ms Janet Dibb-Leigh

Partnerships

Partnerships

Associate Professor Anne Langworthy (University of Tasmania):

'Friendly concern: what key university partners really think'

Mellissa Kruger, Dr Cate Hudson (University of South Australia):

'Reflections on academia and partnerships with rural human service organisations: The importance of practice wisdom and practitioners in social work education'

Strand 3 - Room MB1-05

Chair: Ms Fran White

Networks & Social Inclusion

Health & Health Promotion

Dr Jennifer Gidley, Dr Leone Wheeler (The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Elleni Bereded-Samuel (Victoria University):

Social Inclusion in Contemporary Higher Education: Broadening Theory, Policy and Practice on Community Engagement

Joy Penman (University of South Australia):

'Contextualising health promotion and health education in the undergraduate nursing curriculum and engaging regional and faith communities'

10:30 - 10:40

Relocate to Middleback Theatre

10:40 - 11:00

Morning Tea

11:00 - 12:30

Plenary Session 5

BHP Billiton - Mr Kym Winter-Dewhirst: Uranium Vice President Community & Government Relations

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch - Middleback Theatre Foyer

1:30 - 3:00

Plenary Session 6

AUCEA - Benchmarking Project: Next Steps

3:00 - 3:15

Afternoon Tea

3:15 - 4:00

Closing Session/Prize Giving - Middleback Theatre

4:00 - 4:30

Transport from Middleback Theatre to Whyalla Airport for Rex Flight ZL4537

6:45 - 7:15

Transport from University of South Australia, Centre for Regional Engagement, Whyalla Campus to Whyalla Airport for Rex Flight ZL4539