PENINSULA ONLINE
Issue 13
Monday 12 December 2005 In this issue
The year in review
Dear Colleagues,
2005 has been a year of many positive
developments for Peninsula campus.
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New degree programs in Physiotherapy,
Occupational Therapy and Health Science/ Social Work commencing in 2006
will see about 150 extra new students on campus. Students who have been
undertaking the Diploma of Health Sciences this year will commence
second year of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy courses in 2006.
Congratulations to the all the staff involved in developing these
courses.
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Other new courses to the campus in 2006
include the Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation, the Bachelor of
Psychology (with Honours) and the Bachelor of Psychology and Business.
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The Centre for Ambulance and Paramedic
Studies launched their Trauma
Simulation complex, which received $20,000 worth of funding from the
RACV. This centre provides first rate
facilities for the education of students in emergency health.
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Work is continuing with Frankston City
Council, Peninsula Health, Chisholm TAFE and local politicians to
establish a Frankston
Regional Aquatic Health and Wellness Centre at Peninsula. Studies
have been undertaken and applications for funding support are being
sought from various sources. While community and university feeling
about the development is positive this is a longer term project that
would not be expected to commence until 2007/08
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The campus worked closely with Dromana and
Monterey Secondary Colleges as part of the
Schools Access
Monash Program, which aims to improve tertiary transition rates in
the region. Thanks to all the staff who participated in school or campus
visits for these students. The program continues in 2006.
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The appointment of several key staff to
senior positions has added to the campus’s research profile.
Professor Carol Morse
has been appointed Director, Health and Wellbeing Research and Associate
Professor Phillip Payne has recently been appointed Associate Professor
in Sport and Outdoor Recreation.
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Successful research outcomes across the
campus including:
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a collaborative ARC Linkage Grant being
awarded to Dr Jenny
Newton and
Glenice Ives in Nursing.
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Professor
Margaret O’Connor also from Nursing received research funding
from Veterans Affairs as well as being awarded an Australia Day
Honours Award in February in recognition of her contribution to the
development and establishment of palliative care services in
Victoria.
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Dr Asad Khan
from IT was part of a successful consortium that received more than
$3.2 million in DEST funding.
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The
Peninsula Education Precinct involving Monash University, Chisholm
TAFE, Frankston High School, Monterey Secondary College, Frankston
Mornington Peninsula LLEN and the local councils again worked well in
developing improved pathways and educational outcomes for young people
in the region. The VCE revision lecture series was a huge success for
the second year in a row with lectures held both mid year and at the end
of the year with over 1000 subject enrolments.
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B Building
has undergone major refurbishment to accommodate some of these changes,
while the A Plaza has continued to develop, albeit slowly.
It is a credit to the all staff on campus for their enthusiasm during the
year in helping to achieve these outcomes. I realise that as well as the
campus initiatives much has been happening in terms of development in all
campus areas and I congratulate everyone for their continued work in making
Peninsula a vibrant, successful campus.
Wishing everyone the best for the university break and I look forward to
working with you again in 2006.
Professor Phillip Steele
Parking permits for 2006
Staff (Red) parking permits
Information and application forms for 2006 Staff Parking Permits are now
available for download. Hard
copies are also available from Administration, Building C.
The applications are due by Monday, 30 January 2006 and the permit fee
for next year is $135 ($122.70 plus 10% GST) for staff who opt to pay by
cheque/money order/credit card. The GST does not apply if the fee is Salary
Packaged.
Inter-campus (Yellow) parking permits
Faculties/departments are reminded that the 2005 Yellow Inter-campus
parking permit expires on 31 December 2005 and that a 2006 permit will be
required to park in the yellow signed inter-campus parking areas at other
campuses from that date.
Application forms for the 2006 Yellow Parking Permits are available from the
Security and Traffic Office at Clayton. The cost of the permit for 2006 is
$242 including GST.
Student (Blue) permits
Peninsula campus Blue (student) parking permits for 2006 will be on sale
on the following dates:
- Thursday 9 February 2006 for applicants with a semester address 30
kms or more from campus.
- Friday 10 February 2006 for applicants with a semester address
between 0 - 29 kms from campus.
Further details can be found on the
website.
Campus closedown procedures
Security
To assist Security with the protection of the Peninsula campus during the
university closure, all faculties and departments are requested to ensure
that at the completion of normal working hours on Wednesday 21 December 2005
the following procedures take place:
- All doors and windows are properly secured;
- All lights and electrical appliances not required are switched off;
- If equipment in offices is visible from the outside, ensure blinds
are drawn;
- All monies are deposited in a bank account. Under no circumstances
should money be left in drawers or filing cabinets;
- All keys are secure and not accessible to unauthorised persons.
Security will still be on campus 24 hours, seven days a week during this
period and can be contacted on extn 44318 or externally on 9904 4318.
Mail
The last mail delivery and collection is on Wednesday 21 December. Mail
will be delivered and collected during the usual run on Wednesday morning.
Any Australia Post mail not collected must be delivered to the mail room by
11 am.
Pool vehicles
Any vehicle booked on Wednesday 21 December must be returned by 11 am on
that day.
Library displays
Staff are invited to drop into the Library and see the Christmas displays
that have been set up by staff member Kathryn Unsworth.
Cleaners clips
Elena and her cleaning staff are to be congratulated on a job well done in
bringing the floors and walls in Nursing up to scratch. The standard of
cleanliness in the ground floor labs and lecture rooms would put any
hospital to shame. Well done to Elena and her staff and a big thank you for
the effort you have put in. |
