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career change

Changing careers midlife and realising a dream

May 22, 2019September 16, 2022 aewptechs

At the age of 42 Michelle Zarb gathered 20 seconds of courage and decided to make a dramatic career change. She had left school midway through Year 11 and spent her working life in the retail sector. But her dream …

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Social justice in Australia: Nic Steepe pays it forward

April 30, 2019September 15, 2023 aewptechs

Nicholas Steepe doesn’t waste a minute of any day. Powered by unlimited energy and a constant appetite for social justice, he is making a positive difference in this world – and he's in for the long haul.

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Undergraduate study
Find your purpose in the non-profit sector

Finding purpose through a not-for-profit career

January 21, 2019October 1, 2021 Brooke McLachlan

Does a career with purpose appeal to you? We all want to make an impact through our day job. But if you’ve got a burning desire to make the world a better place, a not-for-profit career could be the right …

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Charles Sturt game changers: Dana’s study in regional Australia has empowered her to give back

December 20, 2018September 15, 2023 dhudspit

A few years ago, Dana Maricic migrated from Croatia to Australia. Part of her new life was choosing to study in regional Australia. She had her sights set on a bachelor’s degree in social science at Charles Sturt University – …

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Postgraduate study
Why I chose 3 degrees with CSU

How to choose a university degree: I did three at Charles Sturt

July 11, 2018May 14, 2021 aewptechs

Kim Harbour is a lifelong learner. She began her Charles Sturt University postgraduate study journey with a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, followed by a Master of Social Work (Advanced Practice). She’s currently enrolled in her Master of Business Administration. …

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Undergraduate study

How to become a qualified social worker

June 5, 2018September 11, 2023 Brooke McLachlan

You know that feeling of making a real difference in the world? There’s nothing quite like it. Maybe that’s why you’ve been thinking about becoming a social worker. Or perhaps you’ve already completed a diploma in community services, counselling, disability …

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Undergraduate study
Industry and the ageing population

The ageing population in Australia: how industries are adapting

May 2, 2018September 8, 2023 dhudspit

Australia is getting older. As a population we are ageing, and at an increasingly rapid rate. It is predicted that people aged 65 and over will comprise 22 per cent of the population by 2057. That will mean 8.7 million …

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Undergraduate study
social work at CSU

Meet the Hastings heroine planning her social work career

April 26, 2018March 5, 2021 aewptechs

Charles Sturt University social work student Jess Denham gets things done – and is already putting her social work career in train while she studies. Jess has been an instrumental player in Port Macquarie’s Share the Dignity drive, collecting donated …

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Postgraduate study

The future of social work

April 17, 2018September 8, 2023 dhudspit

Inequality, disadvantage, social justice – these are the issues that underpin social work and the passions that drive those who work in the industry. But in Australia these issues are not static; they evolve and shift as circumstances change. As part …

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