1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:03,720 Speaker 1: Now just heading across and taking a bit of a 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: change of pace because we know that Casarina Senior College 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: they partner with Charles Darwin University to deliver more opportunities 4 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: for territory students. They've signed an agreement to establish a 5 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: higher education focused college at CSC, creating pathways to professions 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 1: that are in high demand like teaching and healthcare. It's 7 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 1: going to see students get a head start on their 8 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:33,320 Speaker 1: tertiary studies, earning credits towards future degrees while finishing high school. 9 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:35,959 Speaker 1: Now joining us on the show to tell us more, 10 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:39,560 Speaker 1: as Charles Darwin University's pro Vice Chancellor Faculty of Health, 11 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: Professor Dominica Upton, Good morning to you, professor. 12 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie. How are you? 13 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 1: Yeah? Really good? Lovely to have you on the show. 14 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: Now tell me how is this going to work. 15 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 2: Well, So students from Casarina Senior College will be able 16 00:00:55,160 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 2: to sort of access men of our units atom in 17 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 2: physiology for example, or communication skills. They'll be able to 18 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 2: do that while they're completing their final years in the 19 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:11,200 Speaker 2: Senior College, and therefore those unents that they complete while 20 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 2: they're still at school will count towards their university degree. 21 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 2: So it just gives them a head start. It also 22 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 2: reduces their hex bill later on because we'll just charge 23 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 2: a nominal fee. So and it will also, as you 24 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 2: said in your intro, you know, provide them a great 25 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 2: introduction to those great needed professions in the territory, whether 26 00:01:29,440 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 2: it'll be teaching, whether it would be some of their 27 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 2: health professions, nursing, occupational therapy, physio therapy and so on. 28 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 1: I reckon, this is such a fabulous idea, you know, 29 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: to give our young people that head start while they 30 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 1: are still at school. Dominic, Do they have to then 31 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: complete the whole degree at Charles Dale and University if 32 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: they do commit to doing those subjects while they're still 33 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 1: at school. 34 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 2: Well, obviously i'd prefer them to prefer it if they did, 35 00:01:55,680 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 2: but no, they don't. So they'll get the university credit 36 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 2: and they can use those in most universities across the country. 37 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 2: That's up to their individual universities. But I would imagine, 38 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 2: because the units that we're talking about to those sort 39 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 2: of introductory units that most courses that people want to 40 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 2: go and we'll be able to do that. But as 41 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 2: I said, we much prefer them to stay in the 42 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:21,239 Speaker 2: territory and complete their studies here and continue to work 43 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 2: here of. 44 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: Course, And so why has Charles Stollen University gone down 45 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 1: this path and thought, you know what, this could be 46 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 1: a good idea. 47 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think for two reasons. One is, we want 48 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 2: to retain territory talent in the territory, so we want 49 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 2: to do everything possible to support our students. And it's 50 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 2: also I think for me and my colleagues in education, 51 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:45,200 Speaker 2: it's about showing that breadth of occupations that you can 52 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:48,960 Speaker 2: do in health and in education. And actually you can 53 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 2: start your studies early because there are some really as 54 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 2: I said, extraordinary students there in years eleven and twelve 55 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 2: and they can start their studies then. So it's making 56 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 2: sure that they have a head start and they can 57 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 2: reduce their payment and also reduce their workloads. In theory, 58 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 2: they could finish six months earlier. 59 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 1: And in terms of who's eligible to do this, do 60 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 1: young people have to sort of be at a certain 61 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:16,800 Speaker 1: standard or what's the requirements? 62 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 2: So I think that they'll be able to apply, but 63 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 2: they'll have to do that through the college itself, and 64 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 2: I think they'll be assessing them and making sure that 65 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 2: they're supported in that way because we'll provide them they 66 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 2: can apply through us. We don't mind, but I think 67 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 2: we don't want to get everybody applying and feeling disenchanted 68 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 2: with the university life. We want those that can succeed. 69 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 2: So I think the support and the counseling from the 70 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 2: Senior college, custler and the senior college will be essential. 71 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: Now tell me, I know you touched on this before, 72 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: the different degrees, but what degrees are we talking about 73 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 1: or what subject areas are we talking about? 74 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 2: Yep, So at the moment, we've got four individual subjects 75 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: and they're all in how so we've got perspectives in 76 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 2: first nation's health, We've got Introduction to Health Promotion, and 77 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 2: then we've got two and ask them in physiology courses 78 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 2: and two communications sorry, one Communications Schools unit. Now, the 79 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 2: reason that those are important is that you can then 80 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 2: transfer or credit those into a Butcher of nursing for example, 81 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:23,679 Speaker 2: or the OT program, or a social work program or 82 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 2: any of the other health programs that are out there, 83 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:32,360 Speaker 2: So you get that head start. Once we get the 84 00:04:32,560 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 2: educational ones ticked off, then again they can go into 85 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 2: the education stream and become a teacher. Ultimately, do you. 86 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: Have any idea how many students might choose to go 87 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:45,840 Speaker 1: down this path and is it kicking off for next 88 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: year or this year? 89 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 2: No, it's ready to go now. And now we don't 90 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 2: have an idea. I mean we're assuming that in the 91 00:04:55,800 --> 00:05:00,359 Speaker 2: first couple of years it will be relatively small, perhaps 92 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:03,160 Speaker 2: a dozen or so, but we'll see how it grows 93 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 2: from there. 94 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: And in terms of you know your hope, could it 95 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,359 Speaker 1: go across to other schools as well, like could we 96 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,599 Speaker 1: see this rolled out in other locations? 97 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 2: Oh, yes, they're certain. I mean we've just started with 98 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 2: the customer in the college and then hopefully we'll do 99 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 2: something in Alice in across the rest of the territory. 100 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:26,520 Speaker 2: So certainly something that's in our plans, but we wanted 101 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 2: to make sure that we could manage it and see 102 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:33,599 Speaker 2: you make sure that both parties are really really happy 103 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:35,000 Speaker 2: that we could support the students. 104 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:39,039 Speaker 1: Sensibly, we'll see to use pro Vice Chancellor, Faculty of 105 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 1: Health Professor Dominic Upton. Great to speak with you this morning. 106 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 1: As I say, I reckon this is a great opportunity 107 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 1: for our young people. If university is the path that 108 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 1: they're choosing to go down, and if these are the 109 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:51,560 Speaker 1: areas that they're keen to study. 110 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,159 Speaker 2: Brilliant. Yeah, well, thanks for talking to me. It's a 111 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:58,159 Speaker 2: really exciting project. I hope it bears FRU. 112 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: Lovely good to catch up with you this morning. Thanks 113 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: so much for your time. Thank you.