Community Engagement
Community Engagement cultivates strong, relevant and collaborative partnerships designed to promote higher education opportunity and research excellence through Charles Sturt University and community engagement.
Community Engagement is responsible for:
- Representing Charles Sturt University's community interests in each campus region through the Directors of External Engagement;
- Supporting the development of Charles Sturt University's regions through the Community-University Partnerships (CUP) Community Grants program. Grants to Indigenous, cultural, educational, sporting and related activities aim to build higher education aspiration and awareness among young people in our communities;
- Bringing speakers from diverse disciplines to share the latest ideas, thinking and opinions on contemporary social, scientific and cultural issues with our communities through the Explorations Series;
- Seeking opportunities to bring conferences and events to Charles Sturt University regions to bring new knowledge and opportunities to our communities;
- Promoting opportunities for our communities to use Charles Sturt University services such as our Community Dental and Oral Health Clinics and Community Engagement and Wellness Centre;
- Growing community understanding about the impact of Charles Sturt University on the social, economic and environmental outcomes of our communities;
- Working together with communities to promote regional development and deliver mutually beneficial outcomes; and
- Growing community understanding about the impact of Charles Sturt University on the social, economic and environmental outcomes of our communities.
The Community Engagement Team can be contacted on details below:
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Directors of External Engagement chevron_right
Name Position Contact Details Ms Julia Andrews Director, External Engagement (Bathurst & Orange) Phone: (02) 6365 7500
Email: juandrews@csu.edu.auMs Kate Wood-Foye Director, External Engagement (Port Macquarie) Phone: (02) 6582 9414
Email: kwoodfoye@csu.edu.auMr James McKechnie Director, External Engagement (Dubbo) Phone: 02 6885 7441
Email: jamckechnie@csu.edu.auMs Samantha Beresford Director, External Engagement (Albury-Wodonga & Wagga Wagga) Phone: (02) 6933 4007
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Community Relations Officers chevron_right
Name Position Contact Details Ms Holly Young Community Relations Officer (Dubbo) Phone: (02) 6885 7370
Email: engagedubbo@csu.edu.auMs Sharon Rabey Community Relations Officer (Bathurst & Orange)
Wednesday - FridayPhone: (02) 6365 7605
Email: engagebathurst@csu.edu.au or
engageorange@csu.edu.auMs Lisa Stout Community Relations Officer (Albury-Wodonga & Wagga Wagga) Phone: (02) 6933 2292
Email: engagealburywodonga@csu.edu.au or
engagewaggawagga@csu.edu.au