When Stephanie Archibald had her two children, the midwives who attended the birth were so wonderful, she was inspired to switch from studying a science degree to a Bachelor of Midwifery at Australian Catholic University.
The University of Notre Dame Australia is leading a four-year national research project to investigate how Aboriginal organisations in the Kimberley region of Western Australia deliver value in their communities and to the wider public, while still remaining true to their cultural origins.
Imagine having an intense job that takes you away from your family for almost a year, as you travel around the world on a ship, and can only make contact with them when you reach port.
“The Lord is calling you to be with him in Poland, and He is preparing to send you out on mission.”
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples so often live the name of mercy in their lives, Bishop Christopher Saunders stated as he launched the annual statement to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday on 3 July.
As many readers would know, I was born and raised in Melbourne. I come from what might be described as a normal Catholic family and attended a local Catholic primary school and then a Catholic boys’ secondary school, Salesian College, from where I matriculated in 1971.
It is difficult today to find a school in Western Australia that does not integrate digital learning into its curriculum.
Over the last two decades, I have had the pleasure of serving on boards and committees of a variety of different Catholic educational bodies, including, for the last eight years, and by virtue of my position as Vice Chancellor, on the governing boards of The University of Notre Dame Australia.
Catholic Education Western Australia is a remarkable system of schools.
They say that life begins at 40; however, in various ways, the Centre for Faith Enrichment (CFE) has been abounding in life since its conception back in 1976!