Community Engagement Award Finalists
Awarded to an individual or team who have made an outstanding contribution to the community or built strong links with the community through outstanding partnership and collaboration.
Education, Exercise Science, Regional Campuses - Maths with the Mariners
Dr Colin Sanctuary - School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Elise Scully-Hawkins - Regional Campuses, Karen Tucker - Regional Campuses, Dr Nick Riley - School of Education, Shendelle Hayde -Regional Campuses
Staff from School of Education, Discipline of Exercise Sports Science and Regional Campuses have collaborated with external stakeholders to deliver “Maths with the Mariners” to Central Coast school students. The program builds maths proficiency through sporting links and strengthens ties with the local community. As guest speakers at the English FA Pacific Island Delegation workshop, the team outlined the program to delegates, which resulting in plans for an international roll out of the program.
Loud Sky Exhibition and Community Projects
Dr Kathleen McPhillips - School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Science
Through multiple arts-based events in 2022 and 2023, the Loud Sky exhibition and community projects drew attention to the impacts of institutional child abuse in the Hunter region and the resilience of survivors, demonstrating committed service to the community of survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. The collaboration between the Lock-Up Art Gallery, University of Newcastle and the Clergy Abused Network demonstrated a dynamic partnership that resulted in this arts-based project with multiple beneficial outcomes.
Whole New World - Warlga Ngurra Transformation Team
Cameron Beard - School of Architecture and Built Environment, Kate Bennett -School of Education, Maggie Cane - School of Architecture and Built Environment
The team transformed a dismal backyard in an indigenous women and children's refuge into ‘A Whole New World’ of engagement and empowerment for both children and mothers. All parts of our community participated - students, staff, industry, arts, and the general community. Informed by the latest approach to child development and design practice the project embodies the bigger picture of what our University is about – innovations that make a real difference to our communities.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.