Latest Announcements
January 2008
- Close of new student intake
The last date for new applications to a coursework degree program for the Centre for International Health is 31 January 2008. Don't miss out!
December 2007
- International Forum - Invited Speaker for December
Dr Hans Overgaard from the Norwegian University of Life Science presented at the final International Forum for
2007. Dr Overgaard's inspiring overview of Malaria mosquito research in Thailand: Agriculture, insecticide
resistance and integrated vector management was well received by the audience.
October 2007
- Winners! 2007 Carrick Award for Teaching Excellence (Programs that Enhance Learning: Postgraduate Programs)
The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, has congratulated the country’s most outstanding university teachers in announcing the 2007 Carrick Awards for Programmes that Enhance Learning of which CIH was a recipient.
The Centre for International Health (CIH) has been recognised for demonstrating a consistently outstanding performance in teaching and learning, and our student feedback (along with other measures) indicated that we exhibit best practice in distance education. The four criteria in which we excelled were:
- Distinctiveness, coherence and clarity of purpose
- Influence on student learning and student engagement
- Breadth of impact
- Concern for equity and diversity
"The Carrick Awards acknowledge the vital contribution made by individuals and teams to the quality of student learning, from undergraduate teaching to research supervision," Minister Bishop said. "The Awards provide recognition and support to a range of teachers acknowledged by their colleagues as making an outstanding difference to the learning experiences of their students."
August 2007
- Invitation to our Coversation Series - Monday 27 August
CIH Masters Graduate and Teaching Fellow Luke Talikowski will be presenting the second CIH conversation series for Semester 2, 2007, a brief overview of the current HIV situation amongst street youth in St Petersburg and measures undertaken by Doctors of the World (USA) to engage youth in health and psychosocial care.
View the PowerPoint Presentation here
Date: Monday 27 August
Time: 12.30-1.30pm (lunch from 12.00pm)
Venue: Health Sciences Boardroom, Building 400:405, Curtin University (Bentley Campus)
RSVP: Wednesday 22 August to n.forde@curtin.edu.au or 9266 7468
- Invitation to our Conversation Series - Tuesday 14 August
Centre for International Health Doctoral student, Susan Lee, will present the first CIH conversation series for Semester 2, 2007. Susan, who also works with the Women’s Health Services (WHS) in Perth, will discuss some of the alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues and concerns of newly arrived migrant and refugees women from over sixty different nationalities. WHS in conjunction with Curtin University of Technology conducted a needs assessment with newly arrived women (0 to 5 years in Australia). This presentation will look at some of the methodological issues involved in doing this needs assessment including working with women from many language and cultural groups, using interpreters and bilingual workers, interviewer safety especially with high rates of disclosure of domestic violence, and getting consumer involvement in the project. Preliminary results of the project will also be discussed.
Date: Tuesday 14 August
Time: 12.30-1.30pm (lunch from 12.00pm)
Venue: Building 109:201, Curtin University (Bentley Campus)
RSVP: Friday 10 August to n.forde@curtin.edu.au or 9266 7468
July 2007
- Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development - Health
Assignments for Intake 21 of the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program are online from 31st
August - 5th October at www.ayad.com.au
The AYAD Program sends young Australians aged 18-30 on short term assignments (3-12 months) through Asia and the
Pacific. The Program provides support to cover the costs of volunteering overseas including pre-departure
medicals, insurance, travel, in-country allowance, and the support of in-country management services. Further
information is available on the website.
The following is an example of the range of Health assignments available. A detailed position description for these positions and over 60 other positions are available on the website.
- Bangladesh: Community Health Trainer, Social and Economic Enhancement Program
- China: Public Health Education Officer, Haidan Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
- China: HIV/AIDS Project Officer, National Centre for Women and Childrens’ Health
- Fiji: HIV/AIDS Project Officer, UNAIDS
- Laos: Migration Health Officer, International Organisation for Migration
- Mongolia: Health Program Coordinator, Ministry of Health
- Tonga: Community Health Project Officer, Salvation Army
- Regional Asia (Thailand): Health Researcher, (UNFPA)
Don't forget, applications close October 5.
June 2007
May 2007
- HIVConnect.net - social network for the HIV/AIDS community
Launched on March 1st, HIVConnect.net is a unique site that connects all sectors of the HIV/AIDS community. This new
social network is a place of free dialogue for people with HIV/AIDS, Community Based Organizations, AIDS Service
Organizations, and the family / friends of HIV-positive people.
The site brings organizations together with each other and their clients on-line, taking the concept of a local
"drop in center" to the internet. The goal of HIVConnect.net is to
deepen the interaction between clients and the organizations that seek to support them. HIVConnect.net includes a place for member profiles while offering a library
of current articles with topics from "co-infections" to "Issues for Native Americans." Members are invited to post
articles and comment on ones currently posted. There are three types of membership available on the site. One profile
type is for those that are HIV-positive, a second for organizations, and a third for friends and family members. To
ensure the privacy and comfort of all members the family and friend community is separated from the HIV-positive
community. Organizations have access to all member types.
Long term survivors of HIV/AIDS are becoming isolated environments, where the extended use of medication and
mutations of the virus are creating distinctive responses in many individuals. Physicians often face unique situations,
yet sharing these experiences is often difficult and time prohibitive. Those that are newly diagnosed today have a
completely different experience from those that were diagnosed over 20 years ago. It is imperative that the stories and
experiences of the long term survivors are preserved and shared with this new generation and the organizations that
serve to community. HIVConnect.net provides a place for authentic communication while ensuring the privacy of the
individual, no identifying personal information such as name or address is collected.
The site hopes to make life easier for all who are affected by HIV/AIDS while educating those that seek to support
them.
April 2007
- World Refugee Day 2007
In 2000 the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)* designated June 20 as an annual opportunity "to remember the world’s refugees on their special day".
This year's World Refugee Day theme is "A New Home, A New Life".
"Throughout refugees' long and daunting journey from oppression and persecution to asylum and protection, and
eventually to a place they can call home, refugees show incredible strength, courage and determination. Their journey is
a dangerous and arduous one and every day spent in exile is a day too long. But in every step of their journey refugees
carry with them an unshakable, unrelenting hope. By hanging on to their hopes for basic survival, sustenance and
protection, and for the chance to one day rebuild their lives, refugees defy all odds. As the UN Refugee Agency we
continue to be impressed by the tenacious hopefulness of refugees which, in turn, motivates us to leave no stone unturned
in the fulfilment of our mandate, to protect them and to find durable solutions to their plight. On World Refugee Day, we
ask you to remember the millions of refugees under our care who are trying to pick up the pieces of once-peaceful lives.
As different as they are from each other, one thing connects them all: hope for a better future and a chance to restore
lasting peace to their lives".
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*The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the
United
Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and
resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives
to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to
return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. In more than five decades, the agency has
helped an estimated 50 million people restart their lives. Today, a staff of around 5,000 people in more than 120
countries continues to help some 17 million persons.
- Curtin University & Burnet Institute Field Methods in International Health Short Course
***Early Bird registration closes 14 May****
The Centre for International Health, Curtin University and the Centre for International Health, Burnet Institute
invite you to register for the Field Methods in International Health Short Course. This exciting programme will be delivered
at The Broadwater Pagoda Resort Hotel Perth, Western Australia from 2-6 July 2007.
The course has been designed to equip individuals working in resource poor settings and is relevant to all
health workers, including nurses, doctors, nutritionists, laboratory technicians and pharmacists, as well as
logisticians, environmental engineers, program managers and social workers.
View the brochure here
For more information please contact Natasha Forde cihevents@curtin.edu.au
or + 61 8 9266 7468.
March 2007
- Invitation to our Conversation Series - Friday 16 March
Master of International Health student Tanya Wells-Brown will present the first CIH conversation series for 2007, discussing issues surrounding infant and young child feeding
in Timor Leste, taking into consideration the current food insecurity situation.
View the PowerPoint Presentation here
Date: Friday 16 March
Time: 12.30-1.30pm
Venue: Health Sciences Boardroom, Building 400:405, Curtin University (Bentley Campus)
RSVP: Monday 5 March to n.forde@curtin.edu.au or 9266 7468
- Invitation to our International Forum - Wednesday 7 March
The Centre for International Health extends an invitation for you to attend the first International Forum for 2007 where Dr Bernhard Liese will present 'Is Globalisation Good for your Health?'
View the PowerPoint Presentation here
Date: Wednesday 7 March
Time: 12.30-2.30pm
Venue: Health Sciences Boardroom, Building 400:405, Curtin University (Bentley Campus)
RSVP: Monday 5 March to n.forde@curtin.edu.au or 9266 7468
Dr Bernhard Liese is the Chair of the International Health Program in the School of Nursing & Health Studies at Georgetown
University, Washington DC. He has over 25 years of experience in the field of health and development. Currently, Dr Liese
serves as a Public Health Advisor at the World Bank. His area of concentration is in communicable and tropical parisitic
diseases in the Africa region. Dr Liese has worked for the World Bank for a number of years and has held several positions
including, Senior Advisor in the area of human development, Director of the Joint Health Services Department, and Operations
Advisor and Principal Tropical-Disease Specialist to name a few. In addition, he spent four years directing the Nursing and
Midwifery School in Cameroon. Dr Liese is an avid lecturer and author of numerous articles.
February 2007
- Applications now closed
Applications are closed for entry to our postgraduate courses commencing Semester 1, 2007. We thank you for your interest in our program. Applications are now open for Semester 2, 2007 entry.
For information or assistance on any topic at the Centre for International Health,
please contact us on:
Telephone: +618 9266 3985
Fax: +618 9266 2608
Email: cih@curtin.edu.au
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