Â鶹ֱ²¥ has appointed Associate Professor Simon Forrest as the new Director of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies (CAS).<\/p>\n
Simon is part of the Nyungar\/Yamajti\/Wongi people and joins CAS from the Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health.<\/p>\n
Curtin\u2019s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education, Professor Robyn Quin, said CAS would benefit from Professor Forrest\u2019s highly-regarded expertise in the areas of Aboriginal education, history and politics and culture.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimon is a great asset for CAS and we look forward to having him at the Centre and welcoming him to the Curtin community,\u201d Professor Quin said.<\/p>\n
Associate Professor Forrest, who holds a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education from the University of Western Australia, said he was looking forward to his new role and being a part of the tight-knit team at CAS.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtin is committed to Indigenous education and has the highest number of enrolled Aboriginal students in an Australian university, so it\u2019s a great opportunity to be working here,\u201d Associate Professor Forrest said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel privileged and honoured to be able to work with the Nyungar people at Curtin and Aboriginal people from across Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n
Associate Professor Forrest has been recognised through many awards such as the National Scholar of the Year – NAIDOC National Awards, the Adelaide WA Aboriginal Education and Training Award and the Aboriginal Education Awards of Excellence, Perth.<\/p>\n
He is Western Australia\u2019s longest serving Aboriginal academic, and is following in his uncle\u2019s footsteps in his new role.<\/p>\n
His uncle, Victor Forrest, was part of the team that established CAS in 1983.<\/p>\n
Associate Professor Forrest started in his new role at CAS in mid-September.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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