UNAP celebrates
UniSA Northern Adelaide Partnership (UNAP) recently launched the booklet
Working Together for
the North at a special function at the Watershed Sustainability Centre in Salisbury.
The report, which showcases UNAP’s achievements and milestones over the past two years, was presented by UNAP Manager Marc Shannon.
More than 40 guests, including representatives from UNAP’s major partners across the education, health and government sectors, as well as non-government organisations, local councils and industry organisations, attended the event.
Among the guests were Tony Zappia, Mayor of the City of Salisbury, Chair of UNAP and newly-elected Member for Makin; Lea Stevens, MP for Little Para; Martin Lindsell, Mayor of the City of Playford; Adair Garrett, general manager, Central Northern Adelaide Health Service; Bernie McSwain, manager, library services, City of Salisbury; and Martin Lippett, manager, Northern Area State Secondary Schools Alliance.
UniSA’s Pro Vice Chancellor, Organisational Strategy and Change, Professor Hilary Winchester said the most enjoyable part of her involvement comes when she hears about the things that UNAP is helping to deliver that make a real difference to the lives of people.
"These are often not things that directly benefit the University, but they are things that have immediate impact on people living here," Prof Winchester said.
"There are the programs that UniSA staff and students deliver to children, like Lapsit; the education opportunities made available to young mums through the Pank/Wyatt Scholarships; the UniSA PAL program and scholarships that help adults who wouldn’t have ever thought that they could, get to and through university; the TAFE transition scholarships again made possible by the Pank Family and the Wyatt Institute; and the clinics which rely not just on our staff and students but on the collaboration and financial support of the Federal and State Governments and their agencies.
"And all of these programs deliver results, very personal results for people in the first place.
"And the results grow. Positive outcomes for individuals make positive results for their families, which add up positive impacts for the immediate community."