Latest news for Curtin students
Disabled Access Ramp between building 400 and building 106 closed until further notice
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Disabled Access Ramp between building 400 and building 106 is temporarily blocked.
Only use of the Disabled Access Ramp has been disrupted, and the stairs between building 400 and building 106 are still usable. Signs have been erected showing the following alternative route:
- Enter building 400 through the stairwell door adjacent to car park 29A
- To the left of the entrance there is a lift. Take the lift up to level 2
- From here you can exit the building through the main entrance hall.
Please see the attached map for more details.
Facilities Management apologises for any inconvenience, and are currently working to rectify the issue. Access will be resumed as soon as possible.
StartUp Semester 1 2012 - Competition now open!
Would you like a chance to win a share of $500 worth of Coles Myer gift vouchers? Be in the running to win by getting your entries into the StartUp quizzes before March 31 2012!
StartUp is an essential resource for new-to-Curtin students and appears on the StartUp 'sub-tab', on the welcome tab, in OASIS, for any student who is admitted or enrolled in a course of study at Curtin.
StartUp consists of a series of clear steps that ensures new-to-Curtin students are aware of the administrative processes, information, facilities, support and services available through the University; StartUp also provides access to a number of helpful software downloads.
Get your entries into the StartUp quizzes before March 31 to be in the running to win! See competition terms and condition from the StartUp homepage for full entry details.
Free parking on Bentley campus in student green areas during the semester break
A reminder to all students that parking is free in Student Green areas during semester break.
This applies only to the Green marked student bays - parking in Staff, Reserved, Visitors, Courtesy or ACROD bays without the appropriate permit could result in the issue of an infringement. In the interest of your security, parking is also free in staff bays between 4:30pm and 6:30am on weekdays and all day on weekends.
Parking will remain free until the start of Semester One 2012 (Monday 27th February), when pay-by-phone parking (PBP) will be implemented. After this you will have access to a mobile phone based pay-as-you-go parking system, which will allow you the flexibility to choose from all day parking or timed parking.
There will be 2,000 'all day' bays available at $2.50 per day for students and $3.50 per day for staff, along with 1,000 'timed parking' bays, which will be available at 80c per hour (to a maximum of four hours).
Curtin's $35m biosciences research precinct due to open mid-year
A $35 million world-class biosciences research precinct is being established at Curtin University to drive forward the search for new and improved methods of diagnosis and discovery of medicines key to fighting chronic diseases afflicting people worldwide.
Due to open in July 2012, the the Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute Biosciences Research Precinct includes laboratory space for over 100 researchers and postgraduate research students, with 24 specialist instrumentation and application suites. A dedicated pharmacy practice teaching space will enable Curtin pharmacy students to gain invaluable hands-on experience in a simulated environment consulting with patients.
For more information visit healthsciences.curtin.edu.au/biomed.cfm.
Free workshops offered through the CBS Communication Skills Centre
The CBS Communication Skills Centre is providing free workshops to help you improve your study skills.
Workshop Modules offered in Semester One 2012 include:
- CLASS (Course in Language And Study Skills): A series of 9 one hour language seminars for first year and new to Bentley students starting Monday 5th March
- CAB (Critical Analysis in Business): A series of 9 one hour seminars starting Tuesday 6th March aimed at developing critical analysis skills.
- Conversation module: A series of 10 seminars aimed at developing the conversation skills of international students.
Attendance to at least 7 out of 9 CLASS and CAB seminars will earn you points towards the Career Points Index (CPI) in the Curtin Business Club.
Seminars begin in week 2 of Semester One (Monday 5th March) and run for 10 weeks (until the week of Monday 7th May inclusive). Classes don't run in tuition free weeks.
The Communication Skills Centre also offers individual or small group consultations (by appointment) and can customise workshops.
To register or find out more please contact Carmela Briguglio by email at cbs-commskills@curtin.edu.au.
Join us as Curtin hosts: The World's Greatest Shave! Will you be brave and shave… or colour?
Want to help raise funds and awareness for the Leukaemia Foundation? Either shave or colour your hair for Curtin's World's Greatest Shave!
Help us beat last year’s total of $31,700 and retain the inter-university award by signing up as a Curtin team member or donating from mid November at The Leukaemia Foundation website.
If you can't join us in shaving or colouring, you, friends and family can also make donations online.
The World’s Greatest Shave event will be held at Curtin on:
- Date: Thursday 15th of March, 2012
- Time: Between 11.00am and 2.00pm
- Venue: Forecourt Hayman Hall, Building 102
For more information email the Curtin Team Captain, Maureen, at m.meredith@curtin.edu.au.
2012 CY O'Connor Lecture - Connecting and Building Sustainable Communities
Dr Ken Michael AC AM, former Governor of Western Australia and 2011's Western Australian Professional Engineer of the Year, will present Connecting and Building Sustainable Communities at this year's 2012 CY O'Connor Lecture.
CY O'Connor's work was fundamental in providing vital infrastructure and services to establish and stimulate the growth of our community. At the Lecture, Dr Michael will reflect on the importance of sustainable communities in underpinning the foundation and prosperity of Western Australian society.
First lecture -
- Where: Perth Government House Ballroom
- When: 5.45pm for 6.00pm on Wednesday 14 March
Second lecture -
- Where: Kalgoorlie WA School of Mines WMC Conference Centre
- When: 4.45pm for 5.00pm on Monday 19 March
All welcome. Light refreshments will be served after each lecture.
Buy your tickets for this popular event online from the National Trust of Australia shop. National Trust Members/Concessions tickets are $15. Non-members tickets are $20.
Please note: you must print out a receipt and bring it along on the night, as tickets will not be mailed out. For further enquiries phone 9321 6088.
Interested in a health career in the country? The WAALHIIBE Rural Health Club can help you!
Membership to the Western Australian Allied Health Interested In Bush Experience (WAALHIIBE) Rural Health Club, administered by Rural Health West, is free to all allied health students who have an interest in rural health or who want to find out more about a health career in the country.
The club, initiated by students concerned about the lack of allied health professionals working in WA rural communities, offers members a number of benefits and opportunities including:
- Exposure to a range of rural experiences
- Education on rural health practice and issues
- An opportunity to network and attend state and national conferences
- Promotion of a multidisciplinary approach to health
The club works closely with the National Rural Health Students Network, who share the goal of aiming to increase the health workforce and promote health outcomes for rural and remote Australians.
For more information or to register your interest in joining head to the WAALHIIBE website.
Teens invited to get fit, gain energy and lose weight while developing life-long healthy habits
The Curtin University Activity, Food and Attitudes Program (CAFAP) is a free eight-week healthy lifestyle program for 12 to 16 year olds that includes families in the approach to changing lifestyles and creating lifelong habits.
To participate teens need to be classified as overweight and aged between 12 to 16. Parents will need to attend classes with their children, attending two-hourly sessions after school hours twice weekly for eight weeks.
Places are limited so register your interest now. For more information please visit the CAFAP website or call Kyla or Debbie on +61 8 9266 3694.
Register your team now for Relay For Life 2012!
Relay for Life is an incredible overnight event that is an opportunity for family, friends and colleagues to get together with the community and celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost to cancer, and fight back against a disease that takes too much.
It is a unique event where teams of 10 to 15 challenge themselves to take turns to keep a baton moving in a relay style walk or run overnight. You can camp overnight or just visit and enjoy the free entertainment, prizes and ceremonies that make Relay for Life so inspirational.
Each person on the team pays a registration fee which includes a polo shirt and breakfast at the event. Participants are supported in their fundraising efforts in the lead up to the event.
When is it? 11am 14 April to 11am 15 April, 2012
Where is it? Edinburgh South Oval
There are no age limitations or fitness requirements - Relay for Life is suitable for everyone, and anyone can join in the fun!
Visit Relay for Life to register your team or sponsor an existing team.
For more information about Relay for Life Curtin University, visit our Facebook page or email us at relayforlifecurtin@gmail.com.
Curtin School of Physiotherapy clinics – quality care at an affordable cost
Do you suffer from any of the following:
- Arthritis and joint pain;
- Back pain and neck pain;
- Headaches;
- Injury rehabilitation;
- Post-surgical rehabilitation; and/or
- Sports/ musculo-skeletal injuries?
Curtin’s physiotherapy clinics offer professional physiotherapy services to all members of the community, and are accessible to staff, students and local residents. As they are teaching clinics, services are offered at a reduced fee of $25 for the first appointment and $20 thereafter.
Treatment is provided by final year physiotherapy students under the supervision of experienced qualified physiotherapists – so in effect you will have two people managing your condition.
- Mondays from 12:30pm - 4:00pm
- Tuesday through to Friday from 8:00am - 4:00pm
For further information, including location details, or to make an appointment please call +6 18 9266 1210 or visit Curtin's Physiotherapy clinic website.
We regret we are unable to treat workers compensation claims or motor vehicle insurance recipients, and patients are unable to claim against private ancillary benefits.
Reduction to the HECS-HELP discount and HELP voluntary repayments bonus
From 1st January 2012 the HECS-HELP discount level has changed to 10% for up-front payments made to your provider and to 5% for voluntary repayments of $500 or more made to the Tax Office for any outstanding HELP debt. For additional information please see the HECS-HELP changes webpage.
Need more guest tickets for your upcoming Graduation ceremony?
Extra ticket sales have now closed, however if you still require extra guest tickets a limited number will be available for purchase during your ticket and regalia collection (the day before your ceremony).
Tickets will be sold for $35 each on a first come, first served basis and no reservations will be taken.
Extra guest tickets must be purchased in person from the Graduations Office (building 101, level 1 - see map) with cash, EFTPOS, VISA, MasterCard or by cheque.
2012 Re-enrolment and Class Registration: Open now and until 2nd March 2012
Based on feedback from students, the online enrolment and class registration process will be a little different for 2012. In the past, enrolment opened on November 1st each year, with students allocated to different enrolment times. This was to reduce the risk of slow eStudent performance - but resulted in some students having a reduced opportunity to register for their classes of choice.
Curtin has reviewed and improved the performance of eStudent, and now all students will be able to enrol and class register* from the same day.
To allow for this change, enrolment and class registration will open for all students from November 10th, 2011.
From this date you will be able to enrol in all units you intend to study in 2012, and to class register for your Semester 1, 2012 classes.
*Online class registration is only available for Bentley and Northam students
For detailed instructions on how to enrol and class register, please refer to the official communication you would have received about 2012 re-enrolment.
Changed your enrolment?
If you have made a change(s) to your enrolment (for example, enrol and/or withdraw from a unit) Don't Forget to email yourself an electronic copy of your Enrolment Advice and keep this as your proof that your changes were successful; you may need to produce this at a later stage if the system failed to record any changes that you made.
Dial 5 for all emergencies, including medical emergencies
Students are reminded to Dial 5 for all emergencies, including medical emergencies, to ensure a timely response. If Dial 5 is not available or when calling from a mobile, use 9266 4444.
From time to time Curtin students may be made aware of illness which may impact upon the safety or wellbeing of others at Curtin, but is a non-emergency situation. It is important that Curtin has a consistent method of dealing with such instances to ensure that there is a prompt and effective response.
It is imperative that advice from relevant sources on campus is sought as soon as an issue arises.
- For non-emergency medical and health advice, concerned students should contact Health Services on 9266 7345;
- For advice regarding mental health problems Counselling Service can be contacted on 9266 7850; and
- For advice regarding management of health, safety and risk, Corporate Risk and EduSafe can be contacted on: 9266 4900.
Consistent advice will ensure that appropriate measures are taken and that relevant Curtin resources are involved from the start.