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There's only 2 more days until our 2024 Excellence Awards! If you would love to join us but haven't yet gotten your tickets, make sure to head to our website > https://lnkd.in/g3s_Kjax 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: 11 November 2024, 6:30pm - 9:30pm 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Woodward Conference Centre, Melbourne #engagementaustralia #excellenceawards2024 #eaexcellenceawards #engagementaustraliaexcellenceawards #excellenceawards #communityengagement #australianuniversities #universities #carnegiecommunityengagement #socialimpact

It's officially less than a week until our Excellence Awards 2024! Join us for a fantastic night as we announce the winners on Monday 11 November, 6.30pm to 9.30pm at Woodward Conference Centre, Melbourne! Head to our website for more information and to get your tickets to attend our dinner > https://lnkd.in/g3s_Kjax #engagementaustralia #excellenceawards2024 #eaexcellenceawards #engagementaustraliaexcellenceawards #excellenceawards #communityengagement #australianuniversities #universities #carnegiecommunityengagement #socialimpact

We're excited to have Professor Tony Birch as our keynote speaker at the 2024 Excellence Awards Night! Professor Tony Birch holds the Boisbouvier Chair in Australian Literature at the University of Melbourne. In 2017 he was awarded the Patrick White Award in recognition of his contribution to Australian literature. He is the author of four novels, five short fiction collections, and two poetry books. In 2022 his book, Dark As Last Night won the Christina Stead Literary Prize and the Steele Rudd Literary Award. The book was also shortlisted for the 2022 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for fiction. His most recent book is the novel Women and Children, which won the 2024 Age Book of the Year Award. Tony is also a Fitzroy Blak, an educator and teacher of writing and history.

In Volume 8 of our Transform journal you'll hear our Engagement Australia Chair, Professor Verity Firth AM's view point on the topic of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? Read more from Professor Verity Firth AM in the Transform Journal here > https://lnkd.in/gsdd-ECS #engagementaustralia #communityengagement #australianuniversities #universities #socialimpact #transformjournal

This webinar presents a case study of an ongoing partnership between academics from the University of Technology Sydney Business School and the Somali Welfare & Culture Association (SWCA). The presentation will explore the history and evolution of this partnership, emphasizing the key factors that have contributed to its growth and success. It will also address the challenges faced along the way and the strategies used to overcome them, highlighting the impact of the partnership on both community outcomes and academic research. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: 29 October, 12pm-1pm AEDT 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Online 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: Free Learn more and register here > https://lnkd.in/gD4VG_j5 #engagementaustralia #communityengagement #australianuniversities #universities #carnegiecommunityengagement #socialimpact #carnegieaust

We are looking foward to seeing all of our finalists at our Excellence Awards dinner and announcing the winners on Monday 11 November, 6.30pm to 9.30pm at Woodward Conference Centre, Melbourne! Head to our website for more information and to get your tickets to attend our dinner > https://lnkd.in/g3s_Kjax

“Beyond producing graduates and research, the purpose of the modern Australian university needs to be more explicitly connected to civic outcomes that advance Australian society and this should be intrinsically tied to the engaged teaching, research, and outreach functions of the university.” - Dr Matthew Pink Hear more from our Transform Journal Editor, Dr Matthew Pink in Volume 8, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱: 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? > https://lnkd.in/gsdd-ECS #engagementaustralia #communityengagement #australianuniversities #universities #socialimpact #transformjournal

Join us online tomorrow (9 Oct) from 10am - 2pm for the “Community engagement and evaluation: demonstrating our social impact” workshop led by Hannah Morgan from the Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion, University of Technology Sydney. In this workshop, we will unpack the nexus between engagement and impact, and how evaluation can help us to better understand the work we are doing with communities. Learn more and register here > https://lnkd.in/gM8GYsBN #engagementaustralia #communityengagement #australianuniversities #universities #carnegiecommunityengagement #socialimpact #carnegieaust

As part of the Carnegie Community Engagement Network offerings, we invite you to take part in the “Community engagement and evaluation: demonstrating our social impact” workshop led by the Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion, University of Technology Sydney. In this workshop, we will unpack the nexus between engagement and impact, and how evaluation can help us to better understand the work we are doing with communities. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: 9 October, 10am-2pm 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Online Learn more and register here > https://lnkd.in/gM8GYsBN #engagementaustralia #communityengagement #australianuniversities #universities #carnegiecommunityengagement #socialimpact #carnegieaust