In Principio v18 no2 (2007)

26 • ALUMNI ALUMNI Physiotherapy The Physiotherapy program held their fi rst Alumni function in August. Inaugural graduates of the University gathered with present and past staff, members of the External Advisory Committee, members of the profession and with the current 4th year students. Attention Alumni School of Education Reserve this date in your diary 4 .30 • 7.30 pm Tuesday 29 January 2008 Bachelor of Education (Primary and Early Childhood) Alumni Reunion Tuesday 29th January 2008 4.30pm to 7.30pm Invitations will be sent with full details of the event early January. To update your alumni details please go to the alumni section at www.nd.edu.au '5 Star' experience The 2008 edition of the Good Universities Guide (Australia's premier ratings publication for universities) awarded Notre Dame seven '5 Star' ratings. Our seven stars include teaching quality, generic skills, graduate satisfaction, positive graduate outcomes and getting a job. The 2008 edition published the responses provided by t he 2005 graduates. The Alumni and Development Office is now undertaking the role of coordinating the Graduate Destination Surveys. The 2006 graduate surveys have been submitted and results w ill be published in 2009. The Alumni and Development Office would like to thank all the 2005 and 2006 graduates who took the time to complete their surveys. 2 4 Physiotherapy and Counselling host inaugural alumn i functions Counselling The Counselling program held a function in May to celebrate the launch of their Alumni Association. Graduates gathered in Fairweathers Bar in the Fremantle Hotel for what was a fun. Foundation Graduates (2002), Ms Angela Harris and Mr John Dallimore coordinated the evening. They invited the Coordinator of the Counselling program, Associate Professor Martin Philpot to speak to the group to explain t he changes and new opportunities taking place w ithin the program at the University. Mr Phillip Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Counselling Association also presented a talk on current issues within the counselling industry. The evening provided an excellent opportunity for Alumni to re-connect with fellow graduates, catch up with staff and hear about the latest developments within the industry. As part of the evening, four graduates from different sectors of the physiotherapy workforce presented aspects of their stories, experiences and messages to their colleagues and to the current 4th years. Associate Dean, Health Sciences, Professor Peter Hamer reflected, "The value of the combined Alumni and 4th years function was most evident by the current 4th years tapping into the experiences and knowledge of the graduates about their experiences, how to get the winning jobs, the places to work as well as renewing or making valuable links for furthering the step to the beginning of their professional life." The evening was deemed a great success by t he graduates, the 4th years and the staff, and will feature on the calendar for 2008. 1. Inaugural celebrations for Physio • Graduate, Louise Chown, Dean of Health Sciences, Professor Helen Parker; Head of Physiotherapy, Professor Peter Hamer; pa5t staff mem~r. Jillian Thomson; graduates, Steve Ranford & Peter Harvey. 2. Inaugural celebrations for Counselling • Daniele Prongue. Timothy Carew-Reid & Eileen D1elesen. 3. Jozay Longden, Thomas Quinlivan & Irene Tee 4, Assooate Professor Martin Philpot, Angela Harris & John Dall,more. S. Mirek Kanik, Rebecca Henderson & Yvonne Wohler.