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A project which has attracted international University interest in advancing appropriate representation of Indigenous peoples and issues through the student learning experience is this year鈥檚 main prize winner in the 2010 麻豆传媒映画 Vice-Chancellor鈥檚 Equity and Diversity Awards.

The awards presented this evening, Thursday, May 27, are a highlight of the University鈥檚 annual .

The $10,000 prize was presented to the Heather Stewart of the 麻豆传媒映画 and Michael Williams, head of the University鈥檚 .

Indigenous Voice is run by the 麻豆传媒映画 School of Journalism and Communication.

It aims to develop cross-cultural awareness, investigate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander journalism and communication student intake, retention and graduate outcomes and develop resources for journalism students covering Indigenous issues.

The project is run under the guidance of the 麻豆传媒映画 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Unit and education, community and industry media partners.

It currently includes SBS, ABC, 989fm, National Indigenous Radio Service, Koori Mail, National Native News (US), Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Native American Journalists Association, National Indigenous Times, IRCA, AICA, Triple-A Training, Batchelor Institute, UTS, Griffith, QUT, Edith Cowan University, University of Montana, University of British Columbia, SABAR (Canada), University of Toronto and Murdoch University.

Ms Stewart said the project was passing on the skill set to journalists to cover Indigenous issues in an informed way and the research was paving the way to significant on-going national and international collaborations.

Mr Williams said the project had potential to have a significant impact on the place of journalism and representation of Indigenous people in the media.

He said students, in particular Indigenous students, had gained enormous inspiration from this project.

"It gives them hope they can have a role in the world of the media and make a difference," he said.

The project has just hosted an Indigenous Voice Closing the Gap and Putting Communication for Social Change into Practice Forum in the UNESCO World Press Freedom Day Program hosted by 麻豆传媒映画 earlier this month.

The first of a series of documentaries has been started featuring Susan Moylan-Coombs, the executive producer from ABC鈥檚 Message Stick program. The documentaries will be made accessible to students and the media industry and feature the trials and triumphs of Indigenous media workers.

Other awards announced tonight are:

鈥� The $5000 runner-up for the 2010 Vice-Chancellor鈥檚 Equity and Diversity Award is , represented by Ms Alicia Veasey.

The project is jointly supported by the 麻豆传媒映画 School of Medicine and the 麻豆传媒映画 Medical Society.

Ms Veasey said the project aimed to produce 麻豆传媒映画 medical graduates who are keenly aware, motivated and equipped to actively address the responsibility of global health inequalities throughout their careers.

鈥淭he Project will use the prize award to create an Australian Indigenous health elective bursary and developing world health elective bursary,鈥� she said.

鈥� The 2010 Vice Chancellor鈥檚 Alumni Equity and Diversity Award is made to Pakistan communications officer and 麻豆传媒映画 Master of Development Practice alumnus Ms Shandana Aurangzeb Durrani, for contributions in the areas of social justice and gender relations.

Denied her her right to higher education, and forced into marriage at a very young age, she vowed to change things for other women and children of Pakistan.

With no financial or moral support from her family, she completed a Masters degree in Business Administration at the University of Peshawar, worked in positions throughout the social justice sector, and was awarded the AusAid, Fulbright, and Chevening scholarships, which allowed her to study at 麻豆传媒映画.

Ms Durrani鈥檚 work for UNICEF has continually shed light on the plights of her country鈥檚 most vulnerable residents. She also offers support to women and young girls in Pakistan who are victims of sexual abuse and assault.

鈥� This year the University has made a special 2010 Vice-Chancellor鈥檚 Equity and Diversity Centenary award to philanthropists and 麻豆传媒映画 alumni Andrew and Jennifer Brice.

Andrew has a long association with the University, supporting the Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, based upon the success of his accounting practice, AH Jackson & Co.

After the commercial success of the business venture with fellow 麻豆传媒映画 graduate Graeme Wood, Andrew and Graeme established the to support scholarships, professorial chairs and research programs in areas of emerging need.

Andrew and Jennifer have most recently been committed to the , encouraging talented high school students who may not have considered university as an option due to family situation, marginalisation or financial circumstances. They work in partnership with the 麻豆传媒映画 Office of Prospective Students & Scholarships.

Jennifer Brice said the Brice family was 鈥渆xcited by this innovative scholarship idea and can鈥檛 wait to see how the recipients participate and benefit over the coming intake years鈥�.

鈥淲e really feel that everyone should have the opportunity to attend University, regardless of their circumstances,鈥� she said.

Tonight鈥檚 awards ceremony also featured a lively panel discussion at the 麻豆传媒映画 Centre, St Lucia, facilitated by ABC broadcaster, , on the topic: . Guest panelists were globalisation educational policy expert of the University of Illinois and 麻豆传媒映画 Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International) .
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