New South Wales Region Engagement Committee

Focus Areas

• Improving accessibility to education for both regional and metro NSW based communities
• Addressing the needs of the NSW community with a specific focus on Indigenous and disadvantaged groups
• Harnessing technology to engage remote communities with educational opportunities
• Meeting the ever-evolving needs of our students both current and prospective.

Future Focus Areas

Research

• Creating and identifying research opportunities within NSW

Social Innovation

• Moving forward the Social Innovation strategy at CQUniversity across all operations in NSW

Work Integrated Learning

• Working with community and key stakeholders to embed greater access to work integrated learning opportunities for our students

Introduction of New Programs

• Responding to the needs of both metropolitan and regional communities through the expansion of new programs

Increasing School Networks

• Working closely with selected Schools to create a seamless transition between high school and university through the delivering of selected immersion courses such as the SUN program

Stronger Links With Government Bodies

• Utilising the power of place which CQUniversity has to form stronger links with Local, State and Federal government bodies.

For further information

Mr Shehan Thampapillai
Associate Vice-Chancellor (New South Wales Region), CQUniversity
s.thampapillai@cqu.edu.au