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Academic staff recognised for outstanding contributions to student learning

Academic staff in Notre Dame’s Schools of Medicine and Physiotherapy have been recognised in the 2016 Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. The successful recipients of OLT citations were Susan Edgar, Acting Associate Dean in the School of Physiotherapy, Fremantle and the team of Professor Sankar Sinha, Dr Mohammed Ali Malik, ...

(L-R) Dr Gerry Ahern, Associate Professor Peter Clyne, Professor Sankar Sinha and Dr Mohammed Ali Mali were recognised by the Office for Learning and Teaching for outstanding contributions to student learning. Photo: Supplied

New Personal Advocacy Service director calls for volunteers

Ray Ryan has wasted no time sinking his teeth into his new role as Executive Director of Personal Advocacy Service.
Established in 1989, the Archdiocesan agency provides opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to be included in community life by pairing them with a volunteer, or ‘advocate’, with whom they can develop a meaningful friendship.

The new Executive Director of Personal Advocacy Service, Ray Ryan, is looking for volunteers to develop meaningful friendships with people with intellectual disabilities. Photo: Rachel Curry

Journeying to the source at the 2016 RCIA National Conference

There was certainly no shortage of talent and rich and informative discussion at the recent Christian Initiation Australia Network National conference.

(L-R) RCIA organising committee Pat McManus, Helen Medina, Karen Hart, Sue Larsen, Roy Smith, Kathleen Smith, Stewart Bazzica and Suzanne Bazzica at the 2016 RCIA National Conference. Photo: Daniele Foti-Cuzzola

New Norcia tour brings Benedictine history alive

Members of the Perth Catholic community and wider public have the chance to learn about the untold story of Bishop Dom Rosendo Salvado and New Norcia and pray with the Benedictine monks in a new tour experience that departs from Perth

Mark O’Brien (right), has started running day tours to New Norcia to raise awareness of Australia’s only monastic town. He is pictured with tour guests Adam and Joleen Brown. Photo: Supplied

New Caritas manager builds passion for assisting vulnerable communities

Former National Director of Caritas Sri Lanka, Father George Sigamony, has been appointed as the new Manager of Community Engagement for Caritas Australia.

BJ Hickey Biblical Scholarships open for applications

Applications for scholarships for the 2016 BJ Hickey Biblical Foundation are now open.

2015 BJ Hickey Scholarship Recipients Laura Firth and Gem Oliveiro and Helen Vester with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey and Centre for Faith Enrichment Director, Michelle Jones. Photo: Jamie O’Brien

School teacher wastes nothing to champion recycling

Emmanuel Catholic College teacher Kylie Kingdon was recently awarded the 2016 Waste Champion category at this year’s Liberal National Government’s Infinity Awards.
The Infinity Awards have been recognising excellence in waste reduction and recycling in Western Australia since 2010.

Emmanuel Catholic College teacher Kylie Kingdon, who was recently awarded the 2016 Waste Champion category at this year’s Liberal National Government’s Infinity Awards, displays her award alongside 2017 College Captain, Alex Smith. Photo: Supplied

Mater Dei College honours deceased ex-student with artwork

Thirteen years after her passing, old school friends of ex-Mater Dei College student Felicity Park joined efforts to have something in her honour placed at the school they all attended.