Month: March 2007

Former child victims of institutional abuse are learning to live with their trauma thanks to a unique project combining drama and counselling. The project was prompted by the 1999 report of the Commission of Inquiry into Abuse of Children in Queensland Institutions. It uses drama to offer a safe environment for survivors of childhood institutional […]

Elite athletes embarrassing themselves in the media could become a thing of the past with the launch of a new Griffith University Sports College program. The Griffith Sports College has been working with many of Brisbane’s major sporting teams to develop an innovative program to develop the culture of elite athletes. The pilot program, which […]

The number of people covered by Australian Workplace Agreements (AWAs) has been overstated by Commonwealth estimates, according to a report released on the eve of the anniversary of WorkChoices. The report was prepared by Griffith University Professor David Peetz for Industrial Relations Victoria, part of the Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development. Professor Peetz […]

An innovative film project which has helped change the lives of eight ‘at risk’ Year 10 students has won a Griffith University Indigenous Community Engagement Award. “Footprints in Film”, a partnership between Education Queensland and Griffith University, was designed to address the needs of young Indigenous people through the use of alternative educational strategies. Queensland […]

An analysis of the complexities and make up of the relationship between Australia and the United States (US) will be unveiled in a new book to be launched in Brisbane. The Other Special Relationship: The United States and Australia at the start of the 21st Century, takes an in-depth look at the unique relationship through […]

Griffith University Bachelor of Sports Management student Danica Hilton has secured a three year contract with international performing arts company, Cirque du Soleil. Danica, 19, who will be part of a new act involving teeterboard, tumbling and trampoline work said performing with the company was something she had wanted to do for a long time. […]

Business leaders will be able to learn how to increase their bottom line and gain a competitive advantage through the Griffith Business School’s (GBS) speaker series. The Sustainability Series 07 provides business leaders with a platform to learn about international best practice, as well as build networks within the local business community. “Business leaders are […]