Sydney Matters November Edition 2016

SYDNEY MATTERS NOVEMBER 2016
MATTERS
NOVEMBER 2016
WATER IS LIFE
ACU works with students
from South Strathfield High
School on the Mural project.
THE AUSTRALIAN
UNIVERSITY GAMES
ACU students compete on the
national stage.
ACU HOSTS
“EMPLOY-ABILITY”
A careers forum for students
with disabilities.
M
POSSIBILITIES OF
RADICAL POLITICAL
TRANSFORMATION
A seminar from the Institute
of Social Justice.
MEDIEVAL WORLD FAIR 2016
An exploration of the Middle Ages across the globe.
MY GENERATION
The 2016 Pixel Prize for
Photography.
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Dear Colleagues,
The summer period 2016/2017 will be
a time for construction and
development over both campuses,
significantly on the Strathfield campus
as we commence the first steps of our
long awaited Masterplan
development.
Construction on the Barker Road main
entry and bus set-down area will
commence immediately following the
November examinations period and
will be completed prior to the
commencement of Semester 1, 2017.
The works will be staged to limit the
interruption to University operations.
Once the works are complete, the
Barker Road entry will provide a safer
and more efficient means of entry into
the campus for all vehicles.
The Institute for Positive Psychology &
Education (IPPE), currently based at
Strathfield Campus, is an outstanding
contributor to our Research
intensification success. As a result of
the need for more space than is
currently available at Strathfield, the
relocation of IPPE to the North Sydney
Campus has been confirmed and plans
are being developed for the
refurbishment of their new space in
North Sydney. Planning has also
commenced for the vacated spaces on
Strathfield to provide the much
needed additional teaching spaces and
staff offices.
On North Sydney Campus work will
commence on our Collaborate Plus
business incubator space, as well as
the refurbishment of the Science
laboratories, and office refurbishments
to accommodate the IPPE relocation.
As announced early this semester, a
new catering provider will commence
on both of the Sydney Campuses in
2017. From 5th
December, 2016
contractors will be refurbishing the
canteen and kitchen areas on both
campuses, with work to conclude by
mid-February 2017.
If at any stage, there are issues of
concern regarding these projects
please contact David Browning—
Senior Project Manager (Properties &
Facilities Directorate) on 02 9465 9046
or via email on
david.browning@acu.edu.au.
Thank you to all staff for your patience
and support at this very busy time for
our Sydney Campuses.
Regards
Professor Marea Nicholson
Associate Vice-Chancellor NSW/ACT
A MESSAGE FROM THE ASSOCIATE
VICE-CHANCELLOR NSW/ACT
Professor Marea Nicholson
3 ACU MEDIEVAL WORLD FAIR 2016
5 TEAM ACU TAKES IT TO AUSTRALIAN
UNIVERSITY GAMES
7 WATER IS LIFE
8 ACU CLASS OF 1991 REUNION
8 THANKSGIVING MASSES—SYDNEY
CAMPUSES
9 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DAY
10 ACU HOSTS “EMPLOY-ABILITY”
12 VOLUNTEER GAMES
13 POSSIBILITIES OF RADICAL POLITICAL
TRANSFORMATION
14 2016 NATIONAL CHURCH LIFE
SURVEY
15 MY GENERATION—2016 PIXEL PRIZE
16 THE ACU LUMINARIES SERIES
17 ACU LIVING AND LEARNING
COMMUNITY
18 MELBOURNE CUP @ THE SYDNEY
CAMPUSES
19 ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE MATRICES
AND EVIDENCE FRAMEWORK
20 TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER
PLANNING
21 NOTICES
22 EVENTS
CONTENTS
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ACU MEDIEVAL WORLD FAIR 2016
Office of the Associate Vice-Chancellor NSW/ACT
On Saturday, October 22nd
Strathfield
Campus hosted its second Medieval
Fair, following on from last year’s
successful event. Unfortunately due to
a wet and windy morning and a less
than favourable forecast for the day,
numbers were down on last year’s
attendance. However, those who
braved the weather enjoyed the day
with a great line-up of entertainment
and activities.
This year’s fair took on a slightly
different theme, expanding from the
focus on the European and Anglo-
Saxon traditions and providing a
glimpse into the many cultures that
made up the medieval world. Included
were displays and demonstrations of
fighting skills and weapons, with the
Sydney Japanese School of
Swordsmanship demonstrating
technical skills needed for the
Japanese sword. The Barowny of
Rowant, a popular group from last
year’s fair, once again entertained the
audience with their raw display of
medieval battle skills.
A variety of cultural entertainments
highlighting literature and the
performing arts of the middle ages
were also included in the program.
Aruna Gandhi performed the classical
Indian dance of Bharatanatyam in the
morning. Aruna is the founder/
director of Silambam-Sydney and is a
specialist in the dance style.
Bharatanatyam originated in the
Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and is
possibly the oldest classical dance
tradition of India. The dance has
traditionally been a form of an
interpretive narration of mythical
legends and spiritual ideas from
the Hindu texts.
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Another oral tradition from the middle
ages is the West African griot, a
counterpart of the medieval european
minstrel. The griot was a historian,
storyteller, praise singer, poet and/or
musician. We were privileged on the
day to have Pape Mbaye perform.
Pape‘s musicality emanates from his
rich cultural tradition, that of a
Senegalese griot. As a custodian of
oral tradition he has been head
drummer of his village, Yoff, for 25
years. During this time, Mbaye was
appointed to play for high political
officials, elections and welcoming
parties for the president.
The energetic rhythms of Pape’s
drumming soon got the crowd up
dancing and participating with drums
of their own. To the chant of “rain go
away” the clouds parted and we had
our first sunshine of the day. At the
end of his show more than a few
punters commented we needed to
“keep” Pape to ensure the sun stayed
out!
Perhaps one of the best performances
of the day was from Milan Dhiiyaan.
Their indigenous performances
throughout the day warmed us all
with their enthusiasm and love of
their culture. Milan Dhiiyaan means
“One mob living together on Country”
and epitomised the theme of the day,
one of global culture contributing to
our multicultural society.
Other activities included market stalls,
Gregorian chants in the Barron
Memorial Chapel, an exhibition of
medieval costumes from the ACU
Textile students and a multi-faith
exhibition that highlighted both
Christian and Islamic faith during the
period. Dr Jennifer Carpenter kindly
displayed her original medieval page
and was happy to explain the methods
and production of books in the middle
ages to all who were interested.
The most enthusiastic participants on
the day were the children who
thoroughly enjoyed the petting farm,
jumping castle and many tried their
hand at the archery.
Thanks to all those who chanced the
conditions to attend the day,
especially the staff who took a
precious day from their weekend to
attend.
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TEAM ACU TAKES IT TO AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY GAMES
Nigel Price, Student Engagement and Services
During the first week of October a
team of 150 ACU students from
across all campuses travelled across
the Nullarbor for the annual sporting
event, the Australian University
Games (AUG). This year, Perth played
host to the event which involved a
total of 6,000 students from 42
universities across Australia
competing in 32 different sports.
Team ACU brought their fighting
spirit and took the competition to the
best and biggest universities in
Australia.
Although Perth proved to be a
challenge in terms of geography and
logistics, especially due to ACU’s multi
-campus setup, the team fielded
outstanding results. ACU won a total
of 8 medals: Four (4) Gold, two (2)
Silver and two (2) Bronze medals. In
the Overall Australian University
Games Champion, ACU finished in
13th place out of 42 Universities. This
was a huge improvement to the
squad finishing 24th in 2015, all the
more impressive with a 50 percent
smaller squad this time around.
Kate Glassop, Manager of National
Programs for Health, Sport and
Wellbeing was pleased with the
results, “Despite the huge challenge
that we face in terms of our multi-
campus setup, our students came
together to form successful teams
and we highly value the input from
our coaching staff in creating an
environment of success, aspiration
and support for the students.”
In a strong start to the week, Bill
Hong and Catherine Petrakis, both
North Sydney students claimed two
triumphant gold medals in
Taekwondo. Catherine fought hard in
the 57kg Black belt category to claim
gold over Melbourne University,
whilst Bill won gold in the 74kg Blue
belt category against Deakin
University. It was a great way to kick
off competition, with two out of two
taekwondo competitors taking out
the silverware.
Five days later, Women’s Water Polo
broke the drought to claim ACU’s first
Division 1 Pennant in 10 years. With
the previous two division one
pennants being Men’s AFL in 2004
and Women’s AFL in 2006. Morgan
Baxter, (North Sydney) leading goal
scorer and member of ACU’s Elite
Athlete and Performer program,
steered the Women’s Water Polo
team to win the gold medal match
against The University of Notre
Dame, finishing the Grand Final with
a convincing 8-4 win which leaves
ACU undefeated in this competition
two years running.
The pool was a story of ACU’s
successes with the individual
performances making up three
medals in total. The competition was
fierce in the pool with multiple
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Olympians lining up on the starting
blocks and Eamon Sullivan as the
AUG’s patron. That could not stop
Shanella Gee as she convincingly won
the 200 metre Butterfly. Andrew
Kennedy was also successful, winning
silver in the 50 metre Backstroke and
bronze in the 200 metre Backstroke.
Twenty-one students from ACU’s Elite
Athlete and Performer Program
(EAPP) contributed to the team’s
successes in Perth. Ceran Nilsen,
ACU’s Elite Athlete and Performer
Program Officer said, “It’s a great
opportunity for elite athletes to get
involved in university life and whilst
competing in a national competition.
University Games is the rare occasion
that students get to play and learn
alongside their peer elite athletes.”
As a result of the elite athlete
involvement ACU blitzed the Green &
Gold medal count with 16 awarded to
our students for their outstanding
performance throughout the week,
four more than in 2015. The Green
and Gold merit teams are selected to
acknowledge, recognise and reward
outstanding performances at
Australian University Sport’s national
events. This process selects athletes in
a merit Green and Gold team which is
indicative of the best on field
performances at the relevant event.
Women’s AFL had a great week to
claim silver and Men’s AFL secured a
bronze in a hard fought match against
hometown rival, Edith Cowan
University. Other notable team
performances were Futsal (Men’s)
finishing 4th after a penalty shootout
in the Bronze medal match and Touch
(Mixed) who just ran out of legs to
lose their final two matches and finish
6th.
Overall, it was a successful week in
Perth that brought together ACU
students from all over Australia to
compete on the national stage. We
would like to thank all the staff,
coaches, our alumni volunteer
physiotherapist, James Newbury and
all the students involved.
Team ACU will be looking to build on
this year’s exceptional results and
continue its sporting achievements
into 2017. These successes are a
direct result of the hard work of all
involved in creating a more
competitive and professional
approach to University Games events.
Keep an eye out for Team ACU as Gold
Coast hosts next year’s Australian
University Games.
Outstanding Team and Individual
Achievements
Gold
Water Polo (Women’s)
200m Butterfly – Shanella Gee
Taekwondo – Bill Hong
Taekwondo – Catherine Petrakis
Silver
AFL (Women’s)
50m Backstroke – Andrew Kennedy
Bronze
AFL (Men’s)
200m Backstroke – Andrew Kennedy
Green and Gold
Tom Brennan – Australian Rules
Football (Men’s)
Daniel Kavanagh – Australian Rules
Football (Men’s)
Josh Rankin – Australian Rules
Football (Men’s)
Elliot Harris – Australian Rules Football
(Men’s)
Lewis Fitzgerald – Australian Rules
Football (Men’s)
Grace Dillon – Australian Rules
Football (Women’s)
Jasmin Rolland – Australian Rules
Lucy Thompson – Australian Rules
Grace Chesterfield – Australian Rules
Jonathan Barzel – Futsal (Men’s)
Catherine Petrakis – Taekwondo
Mitch De Rossi – Touch (Mixed)
Courtney Trenerry – Touch (Mixed)
Georgia McGuiness – Touch (Mixed)
Morgan Baxter – Water Polo
(Women’s)
Alexandra Corbett – Water Polo
(Women’s)
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Over the past 18 months, Strathfield
Council, together with Sydney Water,
Australian Catholic University and
South Strathfield High School have
been working collaboratively to
develop community art to replace the
view of unsightly graffiti at 100
Liverpool Road, Enfield.
Students at South Strathfield High
School have been actively developing
the images that will adorn the rear
fences facing the roadway and are
excited at the prospect of seeing their
visions move to the public forum.
The first brush strokes were applied
on Saturday, October 15th
, with the
theme of the designs being Water is
Life. Given the background of many
of the young designers, it has been a
particularly relevant concept and one
that has given rise to some very
thought-provoking images.
ACU Visual Art and Design have
previously successfully produced two
other major mural projects in the
municipality at Chalmers Road School
and Homebush Public School.
Since March, 2016 Visual Art and
Design students have been working
with students at Strathfield South to
produce designs for the mural. The
preliminary work has now been
completed, the fence repaired
and prepared for the mural painting
and ACU Art and Education students
will be working with the students at
Strathfield South to finish the mural
by the end of 2016.
The project was officially launched by
Councillor Sang Ok, Mayor of
Strathfield and Councillor Andrew
Soulos, with the Hon. Craig Laundy,
Federal Member for Reid and the
Hon. Jody McKay, Member for
Strathfield present. ACU was
represented at the launch by Senior
Lecturer, Lachlan Warner and Deputy
Head of School Education NSW/ACT
Strathfield, Dr Miriam Tanti.
WATER IS LIFE
Lachlan Warner, School of Arts (NSW)
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The Sydney campuses celebrated
their Thanksgiving Masses on
October 26th
and 27th
. The masses
celebrated the completion of the
2016 Academic Year and was a
thanksgiving for a successful year.
This year Strathfield campus took
the opportunity to farewell and
thank the ACU Strathfield catering
team. After the mass the team were
invited to cut a farewell cake to
share with the campus.
BLESSING OF CATERING STAFF
Lord God, we ask you to bless these
people who have served the ACU
community on this Campus for
many years.
Their hands have blessed our
Campus with food and drink
for all occasions – from early
morning cappuccinos to
lunchtime chips or salads,
to fancy food for special
occasions.
But most of all they have
blessed us with their good-
natured and friendly service.
It is with a sadness of heart
we will soon say farewell to
them while giving thanks for
the time they have spent
with us and praying for their
future careers and lives.
And so, loving God, from the
abundance of your mercy
enrich these, your servants,
and safeguard them.
CLASS OF 1991 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION 25 YEAR REUNION
Maria Humphrey, Alumni Relations
Alumni from the Class of 1991
Bachelor of Education degree
celebrated their 25 year reunion on
Friday, 14th
October at the Swissotel in
the Sydney CBD. This cohort
completed their studies at the Castle
Hill campus in the first year of ACU,
with the Castle Hill Catholic College of
Advanced Education being
incorporated into ACU in 1991. The
Castle Hill campus was closed in 1998
with Education and Arts moving to the
Strathfield campus.
Professor Marea Nicholson, Associate
Vice-Chancellor (NSW/ACT) was
delighted to attend the reunion to
share stories with the first cohort she
taught as an academic.
“After 25 years it was wonderful to
find out that so many were still
passionate about teaching and their
discipline, or that they were using
their experience completing the
Bachelor of Education in their current
role outside of schools. As we began
the conversations, I remembered the
important qualities that made the
1987-1990 Bachelor of Education
(Secondary) Castle Hill group a special
group.” Professor Marea Nicholson
“A great night was had by everyone
reconnecting with each other and
recognising the shared experience of
those four years that have stayed with
us. The narration of stories,
clarification of events and laughter at
particular memories was fantastic. We
are extremely grateful to Professor
Marea Nicholson for attending the
reunion and being the catalyst for the
event in the first place.” Luke Tobin,
Class of 1991
THANKSGIVING MASSES - SYDNEY CAMPUSES
Office of the Associate Vice-Chancellor
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DAY
Bronwyn Dekker, Office of General Counsel
The Office of General Counsel and
Directorate of Governance teams
participated in their inaugural
Community Engagement Day on
Monday, 17th
October 2016.
The day’s program - ‘New Peoples,
New Spaces and New Worlds’ - was
developed by Daniel Nelson and
Anthony Steel of the Institute for
Advancing Community Engagement
(IACE) as an introduction to the work
of the IACE and the kinds of
communities that ACU staff work with
on a regular basis.
During the day we listened and talked
to members of IACE, Campus Ministry,
Equity Pathways, and Yalbalinga
Indigenous Higher Education Unit and
learnt about the community
engagement activities they are
involved in, both internally and
externally to ACU.
We shared conversation and morning
tea with members of the Strathfield
Conversation Club, heard the
inspirational stories of graduates from
the Clemente Australia Program, and
engaged in an informative and
entertaining discussion about
indigenous culture with a member of
Yalbalinga staff. We all enjoyed the
day and found it to be a rewarding
and thought-provoking experience.
We would like to thank the staff who
participated in the program for giving
us a valuable insight into their work
and the ways in which they are
carrying out the University’s mission
through community engagement. We
would also like to thank the members
of the Strathfield Conversation Club
and Clemente graduates for giving up
their time to share their experiences
with us and demonstrating the real
benefits of these programs.
The day’s activities have given us
plenty of food for thought for
developing our teams’ ongoing
community engagement initiatives.
For further information regarding ACU
community engagement opportunities
and contact details for IACE staff, go
to: http://www.acu.edu.au/
about_acu/
faculties,_institutes_and_centres/
centres/iace/students_and_alumni
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ACU HOSTS “EMPLOY-ABILITY”
A Careers Forum for Students with Disabilities
Kathryn Williams, Office of Student Success
Attitudes really matter, and no more
so than when it comes to employing
people with a disability. Well, that’s
what Dr. Annie Venville thinks and she
can prove it too!
Dr Venville is ACU’s Academic
Coordinator for Professional Practice
and Community Engagement, and
was one of the panelists at the
Employ-Ability forum series hosted by
ACU in September.
From an employer's perspective an
inclusive workforce is agile, more
productive, more creative and better
able to deliver high quality services to
the people. But employers’ attitudes
often make it hard for students with a
disability to secure a position.
Every year a different university hosts
a forum to increase awareness of
employment opportunities and
options for students with a disability,
develop their understanding of the
reality of challenges in finding
postgraduate employment, and
provide information about what
planning they can undertake to
increase employability while studying.
This year the ACU Career
Development Service and Disability
Services from the Office of Student
Success collaborated to host a series
of three interactive forums, covering
the themes of: Communication, Ability
and Resilience.
Employers, industry experts, staff and
students from ACU and beyond
gathered to explore opportunities,
pathways to employment and debate
common issues impacting students
with a disability, while a Q & A style
panel enabled participants to
contribute their questions and
thoughts to the conversation.
Of prominence was the question of
when and how a candidate should
communicate their abilities/strengths
and discuss necessary adjustments
with an employer in order to do their
job. Research suggests that it is a
complex process requiring careful
thought. At its crux, the issue is
whether or not the disability impacts
on the ability to do the job.
There is a hierarchy of acceptability in
disability and Dr Venville’s research
shows that despite staff in educational
institutions encouraging students to
disclose mental illness and recognising
the perceived benefits of doing so,
many students are not prepared to do
it themselves.
The second theme of Ability focused
on the importance of recognising and
confidently articulating strengths to
the employer. William Elliot and Zach
Zaborny, from EPIC Assist, talked
about the importance of researching
the company that is offering a role
and being prepared for an interview.
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Zach has lived the experience of both
visible and invisible disability and is
dedicated to sharing his experiences
of life and work for people on the
autism spectrum. EPIC Assist now has
a Sydney outreach office - Click here
for The EPIC Effect: Inspiring New
Video
Stephanie Littlewood, from Australian
Network on Disability (AND), spoke of
the 170 member organisations that
AND educates to become more
disability confident and inclusive, and
the numerous Stepping Into
Internships and PACE Mentoring
programs available for students across
a wide range of disciplines which can
be found at http://www.and.org.au/
pages/stepping-into...-programs.html
Contributing to the final session on
‘Resilience’ was Stephanie
Edmundson from Vision Australia,
who spoke about her experiences
working with vision-impaired
candidates and the struggles they face
in everyday life, let alone the job
market. People with a disability can be
supported with assistive technology,
training and therapy, but it is still the
individual's choice to become job
ready and to set themselves goals and
go after them. It is important to have
a solution to any barriers before they
become an issue for the employer. In
other words, present to the employer
as part of the solution not as part of
the problem.
For example, one of Stephanie’s
clients is legally blind and uses screen
reading software called JAWS. She
went to her job interview with a
laptop and demonstrated how she
conducted her work. She put in her
headphones, showed the panel how
she sent emails, how she ran the
internet and how she completed
administrative tasks and she got the
job!
The resounding message throughout
the forum series was that there are
numerous challenges for students
with disabilities, but there is
wonderful support available through
the Counselling Service, Career
Development Service, Academic skills
Unit and Disability Services, for those
who take the initiative and are
persistent.
Other panellists included: Wilma
Stevens, IBM Diversity Engagement
Partner IBM Australia and New
Zealand; Lisa Maude and Devan
Nathan, National Disability
Coordination Officers, Sydney; Melita
Glasgow from Public Service
Commission NSW; Rose Samuels and
Kerry Lowe from Family and
Community Services NSW.
A resource is currently being produced
and will be distributed to participating
universities and organisations and
made available to interested ACU
students and staff in due course. For
more information please contact the
Career Development Service
Careers.Service@acu.edu.au
Mental Health Australia has been
running a successful campaign called
“Mental Health begins with Me”. If
you would like to post your promise
on their promise wall go to
https://1010.org.au/promises
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VOLUNTEER DAY
ACU Finance Directorate
In the spirit of ACU's mission of
community engagement the Sydney
Finance team joined the community
through a Volunteer Day and helped
to remove hazards from Sydney
Harbour waters and tributaries
(Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers) this
year. This included removing litter and
debris of all kinds that gathers around
the high water mark.
The Roads and Maritime Services are
responsible for cleaning the waters
and foreshores of Sydney Harbour and
navigable waters of the Parramatta
and Lane Cove Rivers. This area
consists of 5,020 hectares and a
combined foreshore length of 270km.
They have a number of statutory
responsibilities with respect to
improving safety and protecting the
environment on the navigable
waterways in NSW, including the
removal of rubbish from Sydney
Harbour.
This service is currently the only
effective means of removing floating
litter and waste from Sydney Harbour
including storm water pollution, other
visible debris and floating hazards to
navigation.
Above this level it is the responsibility
of the local authority to remove litter.
This is a huge problem with some
3,000 cubic metres of waste being
collected weekly. It is challenging and
dirty work in an environment that is
difficult to access.
The work was very rewarding and a
great team effort. The team was
provided with a full induction; pick up
tools, protective gloves, bags for
waste and a safety briefing.
Overall, everyone had a fantastic day
and an exhilarating experience.
The volunteer day was organised
through the Centre for Volunteering, a
not-for-profit organisation and
includes Volunteering NSW, its service
delivery arm, and the School of
Volunteer Management (SVM), a
registered training organisation.
The Centre promotes and supports
volunteering and community
participation through leadership and
experience in delivering services in
NSW and throughout Australia, thus
connecting people and organisations
in order to enrich the community.
https://www.volunteering.com.au/
If you would like further details or
additional information on the Sydney
Finance Directorate Volunteer Day,
please contact Anuschka Mazza on 02
9739 2153 or via email
anuschka.mazza@acu.edu.au
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Join the Institute of Social Justice (ISJ)
PhD candidates for our second
postgraduate seminar this term.
Professor Romand Coles will be
introducing ways of political
transformation, community
organising, social networking and
more.
When: 14th
-25th
November 2016,
12:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Where: Level 2, 7 Mount Street, North
Sydney
Lecturer: Professor Romand Coles
Registration: Please register here
This seminar introduces several vital
theories and strategies for generating
political transformation in the face of
recalcitrant powers and problems.
While appreciating the specific
contexts in which these visions of
change have emerged, we will pay
particular attention to their potential
uses and limits for creating change
today.
We will discuss radical democratic
modes of broad-based community
organising, non-violent civil
disobedience and uprising, the
political power of moral imagination,
dramatic aesthetic practice, internet
social networking among diverse
constituencies, and the political
energy of radical democratic smart-
grids.
Participants will explore possibilities
for full-spectrum organising that draw
on several approaches that are often
viewed as in conflict with each other.
Readings will include selections from
Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King
Jr., Ella Baker, Saul Alinsky, John Paul
Lederach, Arun Appadurai, Christina
Beltran, Manuel Castells, Mark and
Paul Engler and Romand Coles.
Travel GreenACU aims to help students and staff choose the most sustainable way to
travel to and from campus. This includes walking, cycling and catching public
transport.
Remember how you travel to campus is
important. It impacts on our local
communities, on our environment and on
your own health, well-being and finances.
For more information visit the ACU website
Strathfield:
http://www.acu.edu.au/36627
North Sydney:
http://www.acu.edu.au/36555
POSSIBILITIES OF RADICAL POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION
Lisa Tarantino, Institute for Social Justice
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WORLD’S LARGEST SURVEY ON CHURCH LIFE TO BE
PROCESSED AT ACU NORTH SYDNEY CAMPUS
Ruth Powell, NCLS Research
The 2016 National Church Life Survey
(NCLS) is the world’s largest church
life survey and takes place in October
and November. ACU’s North Sydney
campus will host a ‘pop up data entry
company’ until mid-2017 to process
the completed surveys. “ACU staff
from IT, HR, finance and campus
operations will be vital in making the
logistics of this large-scale exercise
viable,” said Associate Professor Ruth
Powell, Director of NCLS Research.
The 2016 NCLS will provide a national
snapshot of the Australian church,
capturing its social, theological and
geographic diversity. The first NCLS
took place 25 years ago, so this is the
latest wave of the largest and longest-
running local church survey in the
world.
The survey is designed to learn about
the views and actions of church
attenders aged eight years and older,
as well as church leaders. In 2016
more than 400,000 surveys have been
ordered by around 3,000 local
churches across 21 Christian
denominations or movements. “The
Attender Survey is offered in ten
languages and, for the first time, will
also be available online” noted Dr
Powell.
The survey will map the Australian
church landscape and track changes
over time. It will help church attenders
and leaders to reflect on the health
and vitality of their local churches.
The survey also canvasses a range of
social issues to understand
churchgoer attitudes towards topics
such as the environment, civic and
political engagement, migration,
refugees, indigenous and non-
indigenous relations, euthanasia,
marriage and sexuality.
The insight and information gathered
by the 2016 National Church Life
Survey will inform local church and
denominational leaders, charities and
community care agencies,
international aid and mission
organisations, church schools, social
justice advocates, academic
colleagues, media, social
commentators and wider Australian
society.
Participating churches and
denominations receive their survey
results along with supporting
resources, to engage their results and
plan for the future. National results
will be published widely in academic
journals as well as fact sheets,
research papers and articles.
The NCLS Research team, responsible
for the comprehensive survey, is an
ecumenical group that aims to provide
a credible evidence base to help
churches build vitality and connect
with the wider community. NCLS
Research is sponsored by Australian
Catholic University alongside other
church partners.
Further information on the 2016
NCLS, including endorsements from
denominational leaders and
international academics, is available at
www.2016ncls.org.au
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MY GENERATION
2016 PIXEL PRIZE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
Office of the Associate Vice-Chancellor NSW/ACT
For each generation there will be
songs, images and catch-cries,
inventions and discoveries, tragedies
and triumphs. Open your eyes to see
the spirit of your generation. What
does it look like? It is something that
is yours and something that you
share. It is that special quality that
you can capture with your camera
lens. Show us the colour and
perspective of your generation, the
shadow and light that defines you.
Show us what it was like growing up
in the dawn of the millennium and the
future that you walk towards.
The 2016 NSW Pixel Prize for
Photography exhibition was opened
at McGlade Gallery by Deputy Head of
School of Arts (NSW) Dr Jennifer
Carpenter, on the evening of
Thursday, 13th October.
Student entrants had been asked to
submit works around the theme of
My Generation. The outstanding
photographic works were shared with
friends, family and the public on the
night, with awards being presented to
a number of prize winners.
The Pixel Prize provides high school
students with the opportunity to
develop their passion for photography
by addressing a topical theme, attend
an exhibition opening and prize-giving
night with industry professionals and
meet with other young budding
photographers.
The National School of Arts in the
Faculty of Education and Arts at ACU
sponsors this event each year.
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PACIFIC LAW EXCHANGE
Jennifer Downey, Thomas More Law School
In early October the Thomas More
Law School in North Sydney enjoyed
an exchange from the University of
the South Pacific (USP) School of Law.
The visit followed an exchange of ACU
Law students to the USP Emalus
campus in Port Vila, Vanuatu in
October 2015.
Four USP students, accompanied by
Assistant Lecturer Ms Sofia Shah,
competed in a two-day friendly Moot
Competition against ACU Law
students which concluded with the
Grand Final Moot in the North Sydney
Courthouse. The Grand Final was
judged by Terence Tobin Q.C.,
Associate Professor Catherine
Renshaw and Mrs Helen Haslem.
The USP students also enjoyed
attending a number of ACU events
including the MacKillop Law Students‘
Society’s Women In Law Breakfast.
This event was a panel discussion
with The Hon. Justice Margaret
Beazley AO (President, NSW Court of
Appeal), Renee Bianchi (President,
NSW Young Lawyers) and Natalie
Donnan (Lawyer, McInnes Wilson)
who spoke to the topic: The Glass
Ceiling…Cracked or Sealed?
Contemporary Impediments to
Female Lawyers.
The event also launched the
MacKillop Law Students’ Society’s
2016 Careers Guide, produced in
collaboration with the Career
Development Service.
The Thomas More Law School is
greatly appreciative to Associate
Professor Elizabeth Crawford
Spencer; Professor Laurence Boulle
and Ms Sofia Shah for coordinating
this exchange, and Professor Marea
Nicholson, Associate Vice-Chancellor
NSW/ACT for her generous support.
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ACU LIVING AND LEARNING COMMUNITY
Applications for student accommodation for 2017 open now!
Simone Gallo, Student Engagement and Services
ACU offers affordable, fully-furnished
student accommodation in the heart
of Sydney’s trendy inner-west.
Situated between our North Sydney
and Strathfield Campuses, Miguel
Cordero Residence (MCR) in
Camperdown is close to public
transport networks, with a short walk
to access buses on Parramatta Road or
trains from Newtown Station.
Nestled on quiet Australia Street
across from the beautiful
Camperdown Oval, MCR is in walking
distance to a variety of cafes, bars and
shops.
The Living and Learning Community is
designed to cater to the particular
needs of students, offering safe and
secure accommodation with the
added benefits of academic support
and several free social events each
week. Our four- and five-bedroom
multi-share apartments offer large
bedrooms with the social benefits of a
shared lounge room, kitchen and two
bathrooms. Our spacious studio
rooms are equipped with a kitchen
and private bathroom.
“Being an international student in the
residence is the most fabulous
experience I have ever went through.
Having the opportunity to chat with
people from other countries, enjoying
time with them, and discuss about our
culture differences, makes you see the
world in another way."
"Living in a student accommodation,
with a private room is a good way to
associate social life and private space.
It’s perfect to separate the time you
will spend with your friend from your
studies".
"With convenience stores, gyms,
university, and city centre close at
hand, you can find everything you
want quickly, and spend all the free
time you still have to enjoy what
Sydney can offer". Raphael Mercier,
ACU International Student.
Applications for 2017 are now open
on the ACU Student Accommodation
website. If you have any questions
about Miguel Cordero Residence or
would like to visit the property for a
tour, please contact our staff at
StudentAccommodation.NSW@acu.e
du.au or call on 02 9739 2676.
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MELBOURNE CUP @ THE SYDNEY CAMPUSES
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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE MATRICES AND EVIDENCE
Human Resources
The ACU Academic Performance
Matrices and Evidence Framework
(APME) has been published and can
be viewed on the ACU website.
The APME Framework is one of
several frameworks and standards
that express the University’s
expectations of the conduct,
capability, participation and
contribution of staff (such as the Code
of Conduct, the Learning for Life
Framework and the Capability
Development Framework).
The APME Framework applies to all
academic staff and describes the
performance expectations by
Academic Level for each Academic
Career Pathway (ACP). It also provides
comprehensive examples of evidence
across all areas of academic
activity. The APME Framework
provides clarity regarding
performance expectations that guide
academic staff contributions to
achieve ACU’s strategy and support
our Mission.
In addition, the APME Framework
supports conversations between
academic staff and supervisors
about career planning and
development in their current role and
considerations for working towards a
higher level.
Register for APME Framework
information sessions
Academic staff and supervisors are
encouraged to register for information
sessions or supervisor workshops at
North Sydney or Strathfield in
November that will introduce and
explain the APME Framework, and
how it applies to academic work and
people processes.
Please visit www.acu.edu.au/apme for
more information regarding the
session dates and times, and
registration instructions.
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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER PLANNING
Human Resources
Come along to an information session
to learn more about the enhanced
resources and guidance to support
professional staff and their
supervisors in career planning.
While career planning can be done at
any time, it often makes sense to turn
to it following the Performance
Review and Planning conversation. In
the next few months most
professional staff will participate in
the PRP process, which includes an
optional career planning step. The
information session will provide
guidance on how to approach career
planning and prepare for a career
planning conversation.
A session for supervisors of
professional staff is also available,
which introduces resources to help
supervisors support career planning
with their staff.
Session details:
How do I register?
Please register via Staff Connect no
later than one week prior to the
workshop.
Session Location Date Time
Career Planning for
Professional Staff –
information session
National - Video
Conference
3/11/2016 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
AEDT
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
ACDT
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
AEST
Supporting Staff
Career Planning –
information session
for Supervisors of
Professional Staff
National - Video
conference
3/11/2016 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
AEDT
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. -
ACDT
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
AEST
CPPS Career Planning for Professional Staff
SSCP Supporting Staff Career Planning
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EVENTS GUIDE
NOVEMBER 2016
DATE TIME EVENT UNIT/
DEPARTMENT
CAMPUS/
LOCATION
Thursday 3rd
November 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Career Planning for Profes-
sional Staff – Information
Session
Human Resources
Thursday 3rd
November 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Supporting Staff Career
Planning – Information
Session for Supervisors of
Professional Staff
Human Resources
Monday 7th
November
Monday 7th
November
Staff Session: 10:00 a.m.
– 11:00 a.m.
Supervisor Session:
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Academic Performance
Matrices and Evidence
Framework (APME) -
Information Session
Human Resources
Monday 7th
November - Sun-
day 27th
November
Examination Period Examinations All Campuses
Monday 7th
November -
Friday 11th
November
Stage 2 Marking for ARTS
113, 114, 115, 238, 239,
240
Office of the AVC/
Faculty of Educa-
tion and Arts
McGlade Gallery,
Strathfield Campus
Friday 11th
November 10:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Remembrance Day Campus Ministry Flag Poles, North Sydney
Campus
Flag Poles, Strathfield
Campus
Monday 14th
November
Monday 14th
November
Staff Session: 10:00 a.m.
– 11:00 a.m.
Supervisor Session:
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Framework (APME) -
Information Session
Human Resources
Wednesday 16th
November 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Opening – BVAD Gradua-
tion Exhibition
Office of the AVC/
Faculty of Educa-
tion and Arts
McGlade Gallery,
Strathfield Campus
Wednesday 16th
November -
Saturday 26th
November
BVAD Graduation Exhibi-
tion
Office of the AVC/
Faculty of Educa-
tion and Arts
McGlade Gallery,
Strathfield Campus
Friday 18th
November –
Sunday 20th
November
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Stretch a Family Workshop School of Social
Work
Function Room,
Strathfield Campus
Thursday 24th
November 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Vice-Chancellor Staff Talks
— Round Two – North
Sydney
Office of the VC/
Office of the AVC
RyanAuditorium&Foyer,
James Carroll Building,
North Sydney Campus
Thursday 24th
November 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Vice- Chancellor Staff Talks
– Round Two – Strathfield
Office of the VC/
Office of the AVC
Gleeson Auditorium &
Atrium,
Strathfield Campus
Friday 25th
November Combined session: 10:00
a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (staff)
10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
(supervisor)
Framework (APME) -
Information Session
Human Resources
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EVENTS GUIDE
NOVEMBER 2016
DATE TIME EVENT UNIT/
DEPARTMENT
CAMPUS/
LOCATION
Monday 28th
November TBC Advent Lessons and Carols OSS/Office of the
AVC/Campus
Ministry
Barron Memorial Chapel,
25a Barker Rd, Strathfield
Thursday 1st
December 11:00 a.m. Vice-Chancellor Staff Talks –
Round Two
Office of the VC/
Office of the AVC
Brisbane Campus
Sunday 4th
December -
Friday 23rd
December -
TBC Seasons of Creation: Advent
& Art
Office of the AVC/
Faculty of Educa-
tion and Arts
McGlade Gallery,
Strathfield Campus
Friday 9th
December 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. North Sydney Social Club
Christmas Party
North Sydney
Social Club
Level 22, Tenison Woods
House, 8 Napier Street,
North Sydney
Friday 9th
December 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Strathfield Social Club
Christmas Party
MSM Social Club Strathfield Golf Club
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