University of Canberra Alumni

We love being able to work with our alumni on programs and events here on campus, especially ones supporting mental health! 🏃‍♂️

Have you RSVPd for the NAIDOC Week event being hosted by The Office of Indigenous Leadership & Strategy at the University of Canberra and YARA next week? Connect and engage with Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals, community members and friends from the Canberra region.

📆 Date: Tuesday 9 July, 2024
⏰ Time: 5:00-7:00pm
🌎 Venue: The Howling Moon, Canberra Rex Hotel, Braddon
💻 RSVP: https://bit.ly/UC-NAIDOC-event

🔔 Reminder 🔔

Nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards close NEXT WEEK 📅

To nominate someone worth celebrating, head to https://bit.ly/DAAs-nominate

Changing Lives by Degrees 📚

As we approach the end of the financial year, there's no better time to support UC students who are doing it tough. One hundred percent of donations go directly to supporting students in need – and gifts above $2 are fully tax-deductible. To receive a charitable deduction on your tax return, please make your gift by 30 June.

Donations to the UC Foundation Scholarship and UC Student Empowerment Funds help to alleviate financial burdens and provide necessary support, empowering students to pursue their academic aspirations without compromising their well-being or future prospects.

𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩’𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.

Donate here: canberra.edu.au/give/2024

The Office of Indigenous Leadership & Strategy at the University of Canberra, and YARA, invite you to our NAIDOC Week Celebration which is an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals, community members and friends from the Canberra region to engage and connect with each other.

📆 Date: Tuesday 9 July, 2024
⏰ Time: 5:00-7:00pm
🌎 Venue: The Howling Moon, Canberra Rex Hotel, Braddon
💻 RSVP: https://bit.ly/UC-NAIDOC-event

Stress, anxiety and overwhelm can easily sabotage your day, but they don’t have to.

Join our lunchtime webinar with clinical hypnotherapist Robyn Monteleone, and learn some practical strategies to set your day up for success and help you get back on track if your day goes off the rails. Learn how to work with your brain to get the best out of yourself and your day.

Stress, Anxiety and Overwhelm, and How to Have a Good Day
When: Thursday 25 July, 2024
Time: 1:00-2:00pm (can't attend live? Register and receive a link to watch the recording later)
Register: https://bit.ly/3KUgMxx

“𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙁𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮, 𝙞𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚.”

- 𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵

For many students, studying at the University of Canberra represents a bright future, an opportunity to change their life for the better and achieve their dreams. Unfortunately for some, the added financial strain can cause those dreams to shatter and become unachievable.

The Student Empowerment Fund was introduced in 2020 for students who were experiencing sudden financial hardship due to the impact of COVID-19. It consists of a one-off bursary to contribute towards immediate, short-term needs including basic living and medical costs.

As rent prices, fuel prices and grocery prices continue to rise to new extremes, so does the number of students who need support. The Student Empowerment Fund exists to provide students with immediate financial support when they need it most, enabling them to continue their studies.

Last year the Student Empowerment Fund supported 𝟭𝟳𝟯 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 with accommodation, loan devices, grocery and food vouchers, medical support and/or placement related support, with a further 𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 receiving an end-of-year food hamper from the UCX Food Pantry.

To make a gift this year, please visit canberra.edu.au/give/2024

The first Distinguished Alumni Awards (DAAs) were held in 2001 to commemorate 30 years of teaching at the Bruce campus. They took place again in 2008 for the 40th anniversary, and have since become a biennial event. Each ceremony showcases the outstanding accomplishments of our alumni and we can’t wait to see who will be taking out this year’s awards 🤩

In 2024 we have awards recognising Lifetime Achievement, Rising Stars, contribution to indigenous communities, social impact and service, and innovation and entrepreneurship. To learn more about the categories and the selection criteria for each, go to https://bit.ly/DAAs-awards

Nominations are only open until midnight on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟳 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 so if you know an outstanding UC alum who deserves recognition, make sure to get your nomination in before that!

Nominate now 👉 https://bit.ly/DAAs-nominate

Congratulations to UC Emeritus Professor Elivio Bonollo AM who was recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours alongside eight UC alumni 👏

Always striving to reach his personal best and treating everyone he meets with empathy, respect and compassion – that’s the approach that has led to both personal and professional fulfillment , said UC Emeritus Professor Elivio Bonollo AM, as he reflected on his appointment as a Member of the Order of Australia in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours last week.

“These are challenging and difficult attributes to develop continuously – and probably difficult to fully or even partly achieve – but they can be very rewarding, and lead to happiness and good relationships in life,” he said.

Read more at https://bit.ly/3KOunXd

Have you joined our University of Canberra Alumni group on LinkedIn?

Join the official University of Canberra Alumni LinkedIn group to stay up to date on what's happening at UC, find out about any events and programs coming up, and keep in touch with fellow alumni.

We'd also love you to share your own achievements, advice, questions and anything else you think the group could benefit from!

Join the group here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14084708/

"𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝘾 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙄 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙢𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚. 𝙄 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝."

- 𝘋𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘤𝘋𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭, 2023 𝘜𝘊 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳

At 18, Dan hit a crossroads in his life. Hard.

He had been part of an elite NRL team’s youth pathway for four years, but a stint in hospital gave him time to ponder where his life was headed.

At the end of his school years, lying in hospital after a corrective heart operation, he had a dream pathway into potential fame and fortune as a senior NRL player – but also a gnawing recognition that he yearned to explore other pathways. Following an online undergraduate Psychology degree, Dan decided to complete his Honours at UC and is now undertaking a PhD in Clinical Psychology.

“I want to work with people to make research practical in a clinical setting, and in particular, I want to work with the Indigenous population.

“Indigenous Australians are 2.5 times more likely to die of su***de than non-Indigenous Australians and closing that gap, and addressing the mental health crisis in the Indigenous community, are things I’m very passionate about.”

To help students like Dan, donate to the UC Foundation Scholarship Fund at canberra.edu.au/give/2024

You never know where or when you're going to bump into a fellow UC Alum 🥰

Where's the furthest you've run into someone from UC? 📍

✨ Once upon a time there were two people who belonged to the UC community.

One was a former student and the other a current lecturer in UC's Faculty of Health.

One day, they both had a plane to catch, so they made their way to Jakarta Airport. Out of pure randomness, the two bumped into each other and chatted for hours without previously knowing one another.

This is just another example of how far and wide our community has spread. 💙

Throwback Thursday ✨

We love taking a trip down memory lane with photos from our previous Distinguished Alumni Awards events 📸

It’s great remembering how much fun everyone had and reflecting on some of our amazing alumni who are recognised each year and we’re so excited to do it all again this year! And guess what? Nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards are now open 🏆

If you know someone who deserves recognition, now's your chance to make it happen!

Nominate them now at https://bit.ly/DAAs-nominate

𝐸𝒹𝓊𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒽𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓅𝑜𝓌𝑒𝓇 𝓉𝑜 𝒸𝒽𝒶𝓃𝑔𝑒 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝑒𝓈.

By giving a gift to the UC Foundation Scholarship Fund or the UC Student Empowerment Fund, you can help UC students achieve their dreams.

For UC Student Masuda Zafari, her degree in medical science was interrupted when she had to flee from the new Taliban regime in Afghanistan. In 2023, Masuda was awarded a UC Foundation Scholarship enabling her to resume her studies and pursue her aspirations in healthcare, following her relocation to Australia on a humanitarian visa.

With your support, we can 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in the lives of these deserving individuals. By alleviating financial burdens and providing necessary support, we can empower them to pursue their academic aspirations without compromising their wellbeing or prospects.

To make a gift this End of Financial Year, please visit canberra.edu.au/give/2024

For nature-lover Eliana Hack, everything fell into place when she decided to pursue a Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science) at UC ... but that doesn't mean she didn't face her fair share of challenges. Family, friends and her innate passion for her field saw her through them all. 🌱

Read more via https://bit.ly/3yL5Uzi

Nominations for the Sport Walk of Fame for 2024 close 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄! ⚽🏑⛳🏀🏏

Do you know a University of Canberra alum who is kicking goals (pun intended 😏) in the sporting landscape? Nominate them for induction into the UC Sport Walk of Fame! This prestigious honor celebrates athletes, coaches, administrators, and officials who have shaped our rich sporting history 🥇

For more details or to nominate someone, visit https://bit.ly/SportWalkofFame

Did you know we're on LinkedIn?

Join the official University of Canberra Alumni LinkedIn group to stay up to date on what's happening at UC, find out about any events and programs coming up, and keep in touch with fellow alumni.

We'd love you to share your own achievements, advice, questions and anything else you think the group could benefit from!

Join the group here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14084708/

Do you know a UC alumni doing outstanding things in the sporting landscape who deserves recognition? Make sure you nominate them as a Sport Walk of Fame nominee! 🏆

The UC Sport Walk of Fame was established in 2022 and exists to recognise the role that sport plays in UC’s history, present and future. Nominations for 2024 are open now, but closing NEXT WEEK.

Nominate here 👉 https://bit.ly/SportWalkofFame

Did you complete a Higher Degree by Research with us? We want to hear from you 📢

You are invited to complete a brief online survey about your HDR experience at the University of Canberra and what you have been doing since completion. Your input will inform future policies and decision-making, and enrich the understanding of future HDR candidates on their career pathways. And if that's not enough, everyone who shares their feedback will go in the running to win up to $500! 💵

Fill out the survey before the end of May at https://bit.ly/HDRsurvey

Have you heard about our free UC Alumni Book Club?

𝘈𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘌𝘷𝘦, 1959: 𝘈𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺. 𝘈 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢.

𝘚𝘪𝘹𝘵𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 - 𝘢 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘺. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥…

Want to know what happens next? Be sure to join before the next reading session on 24 May when we'll begin reading Homecoming by Kate Morton

Sign up at https://bit.ly/UCBookClub

2023 UC Sport Walk of Fame inductee Matt Levy OAM was back on campus recently, as part of a newly-established mentoring program to help aspiring elite athletes achieve their goals 🏅

“I have a lot of experience as an athlete and I want to share some of that with the next generation, to show them that there are different paths to get to where they want,” Mr Levy said. “Mentoring is important to me because everyone learns in different ways, and I believe it can help unlock someone’s potential"

Read more about the Mentoring program at https://bit.ly/3wE89U7

🌟 If you know someone worthy of induction to the UC Sport Walk of Fame, nominations for 2024 are currently open at https://bit.ly/SportWalkofFame

If your idea of a paw-fect day is curling up with a cup of tea and a book, we've got great news! 📚☕🐕

Our UC Alumni Book Club is an ongoing and free opportunity to connect with other alumni and embrace the positive impact that reading can have on our mental health.

The book club connects through a private online forum where members can discuss the current book and network with each other. Books are voted on by Club members and there are five reading sessions throughout the year, with the group spending approximately two months on each book, allowing you plenty of time to read.

Interested? Sign up here 👇
https://bit.ly/UCBookClub

Our lunchtime webinar series is back for 2024 and we have some questions for you:
❓ What topics would you like webinars on? We're happy to work with advice for your professional life, personal life, and everything in between!
❓ Would you prefer to attend a webinar live, or watch the recording later? If live is your go to, what day of the week is best?
❓ Do you have a topic you could present on to your fellow alumni?

Let us know your thoughts below 👇

The University of Canberra is participating in the Graduate Outcomes Survey (GOS) during April and May 2024. The GOS is a national survey conducted for the Australian Government Department of Education, to gather feedback on the higher education experience and measure employment and further study outcomes for graduates.

Graduates from UC are strongly encouraged to participate in this voluntary survey, as it will help UC improve courses and outcomes for graduates 🎓

Watch your email inbox from today for an invitation from the Social Research Centre (sent from [email protected]).

By completing the survey, you will be entered into a weekly prize draw for the chance to win a $𝟙,𝟘𝟘𝟘 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕡𝕒𝕚𝕕 𝕍𝕀𝕊𝔸 𝕖-𝕘𝕚𝕗𝕥 𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕕. All your responses are confidential and aggregated for reporting purposes.

Lucy Bingle is a LinkedIn Strategist with an excellent understanding of how to connect with your audience through the platform 💻

Through her LinkedIn Agency, Lucy is intent on helping people utilise LinkedIn for all it can do, and we're pleased to announce that we will be hosting a 𝐿𝒾𝓃𝓀𝑒𝒹𝐼𝓃 𝑀𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇𝒸𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓈, free for all UC Alumni, presented by Lucy herself 🙌

📅 Monday 13 May
🕐 1-2pm
✍️ https://bit.ly/4dcI1jM

Lest We Forget.

Anzac Day is a national day of commemoration and remembrance when we mark the landings at Gallipoli in 1915. We also commemorate all Australians who have served and died.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Our friends at for Women have opened applications for their 2024 program 🙌

Through comprehensive practical training, workshops, mentoring and career-long support, Pathways to Politics provides unparalleled expertise for diverse women who are serious about driving change through political leadership 👩‍💼

Applications close THIS WEEK on 24 April so be sure to apply now: https://pathwaystopolitics.org.au