{"id":17235,"date":"2008-10-29T06:36:03","date_gmt":"2008-10-28T22:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/curtins-centre-for-aboriginal-studies-celebrates-25-years\/"},"modified":"2008-10-29T06:36:03","modified_gmt":"2008-10-28T22:36:03","slug":"curtins-centre-for-aboriginal-studies-celebrates-25-years","status":"publish","type":"media-release","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/curtins-centre-for-aboriginal-studies-celebrates-25-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Curtin\u2019s Centre for Aboriginal Studies celebrates 25 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"title\">\n<div id=\"titledesc\">\n<p>C287\/08<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span>29 October 2008<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Western Australia\u2019s longest running Aboriginal School celebrated 25 years of  Indigenous education with a special ball last week.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1983, Â鶹ֱ²¥ of Technology\u2019s Centre for Aboriginal  Studies (CAS) boasts the largest enrolment of Indigenous students in  Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The ball was attended by about 200 people including prominent members of the  local Indigenous community and past CAS Directors including Pat Dudgeon, Joan  Winch and Ted Wilkes, as well as past staff and students.<\/p>\n<p>Opposition Treasurer, Ben Wyatt MLA, spoke on the importance of education for  Indigenous people and his experience of getting where he is today.<\/p>\n<p>Curtin\u2019s CAS Director, Associate Professor Anita Lee Hong, said the ball  provided the perfect vehicle to showcase and celebrate the achievements of the  Centre over the past 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince its inception, we\u2019ve seen a big increase in the number of Indigenous  students participating in higher education at Curtin,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis has been due to the programs and courses CAS offers which exist  alongside those implemented by the University.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CAS promotes participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in  tertiary studies and creates new ways of learning and working that are  culturally appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>The Centre was also instrumental in making Curtin the first university in  Australia to launch a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).\u00a0 The plan was launched  in May this year.<\/p>\n<p>A CAS alumni chapter will be set up to ensure that past students can stay in  touch with each other.<\/p>\n<p>Past students interested in being part of the alumni chapter can contact  Cathryn Battersby on (08) 9266 9835 or <a href=\"mailto:c.battersby@curtin.edu.au\">c.battersby@curtin.edu.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Modified: 29 October 2008<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western Australia\u2019s longest running Aboriginal School celebrated 25 years of Indigenous education with a special ball last 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