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Accommodation

North Flinders International House (NFIH)
Located on the Casuarina campus, NFIH provides single student accommodation with all rooms air-conditioned and fully furnished, including a desk and small refrigerator. For full details about application, fees and costs, contact NFIH.

North Flinders International House
T: 08 8946 6591
F: 08 8946 6686
E: accommodation@cdu.edu.au
W: www.cdu.edu.au/nfih

Accommodation register

An accommodation register of available off-campus accommodation is located at Casuarina campus in the Office of Support and Equity Services, building Blue 1. The register lists rooms in units and houses that are available for rent. The accommodation is usually at fairly reasonable rates in share house situations. Many of the rooms are rented fully furnished and some even include full board. It is up to you to take down the telephone number of places you consider appropriate, then contact the person and arrange to view the accommodation. Ask one of the staff in the Information Centre or the Accommodation Officer located at the Office of Support and Equity Services if you need assistance to access the register.

Banking facilities

An automatic teller machine is located on the wall between the bookshop and the basketball courts on the Casuarina campus. This will accept most cards. The Post Office on the Casuarina campus is also an agent for the Commonwealth Bank.

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Bicycles

CDU welcomes cyclists on campus. If you use a bicycle you should be aware of the university’s policy for safe bicycle usage on campus. Importantly, you should be aware of speed limits and the need to park bicycles in designated bike racks.

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Bookshop

The University Bookshop is located on the ground floor of building Red 1, Casuarina campus. It stocks text books, general and reference books, stationery, technical equipment, and CDU souvenirs. The bookshop provides a fast mail-order service for external students and has extended hours at the beginning of each semester.

Normal opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4pm and Wednesday 8.30am – 6pm.

Casuarina campus – building Red 1
T: 08 8946 6497
F: 08 8946 6656
E: bookshop@cdu.edu.au
W: www.cdu.edu.au/bookshop

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Bus travel (concession fare for full-time students)

Concession fares are available to students presenting a valid full-time student identification card issued by an Australian education institution. Students from international universities are not eligible for a discounted fare. Please present your full-time student ID card to the bus driver to receive your concession.

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Careers and employment

The Careers and Employment team can assist current CDU students and graduates with:

Contact the Careers and Employment team at the Information Centre building Orange 1.1, Casuarina campus or freecall T: 1800 061 963.

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Cashier

The university cashier is located within the Information Centre at Casuarina, Palmerston and Alice Springs campuses. This is where you pay your fees and any other monies you owe to the university. Cashier hours operate in line with the Information Centre.  The hours are:

Casuarina campus
Building Orange 1
Mon, Tue, Thurs 8.30am – 4pm
Wed 8.30am – 6pm
Fri 8.30am – 3pm

Alice Springs campus
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4pm

Palmerston campus
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 3.30pm

T: 08 8946 7191
F: 08 8946 6544
E: cashiers@cdu.edu.au

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Centrelink

If you are a new student and are also a Centrelink client, you need to advise Centrelink of your enrolment.
If you are a continuing student and your enrolment status has changed, you also need to advise Centrelink.

For further information students should contact Centrelink:  ABSTUDY T: 132317 or for Austudy T: 132490, or visit W: www.centrelink.gov.au.

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Childcare

The CDU Child Care Centre is located on Casuarina campus, at building Green 3. Hours of operation: 7:30am – 6pm Monday – Friday. For information about availability of places and fees T: 08 8946 6913.
Many other childcare facilities are available around Darwin. Contact the Information Centre for more information or refer to the Yellow Pages.

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Charles Darwin University Sport and Fitness Unlimited

Located in building Green 2, Brand Pavilion (next to the Rugby Oval), Casuarina campus, is a modern, air-conditioned gymnasium, run by the CDU Sport Association. We boast the cheapest student membership prices in Darwin with a great variety of fun and exciting group fitness classes and all the equipment you’ll ever need. Gym hours: 6am – 9pm seven days for members. Reception open until 7pm on Weekends T: 08 8946 6971 or E: gym@cdu.edu.au W: www.cdu.edu.au/sport.

CDU Sport runs a number of social sporting activities on campus, ranging from barefoot soccer, sunset volleyball and touch football. Join our Facebook Group CDU Sport to be kept up to date.

The Sports Association has 21 affiliated sporting clubs, which all students are encouraged to join.

CDU Sport also looks after the CDU Australian University Games team. This is the highlight of most students’ university year with up to 7000 students competing from around Australia. Gain more information on this exciting event T: 08 8946 6043 or visit W: www.unigames.com.au.

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Hairdressing and beauty therapy

Hairdressing and beauty therapy are located at the Palmerston campus. Students can book to have their hair cut, styled or coloured or a beauty therapy treatment at very reasonable prices. T: 08 8946 7943 for appointments. There is also a hairdressing training school as part of our Alice Springs campus. T: 08 8959 5225 for bookings.

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Legal advice

Darwin Community Legal Service provides free legal advice and advice sessions are held in Darwin, Palmerston and Casuarina T: 08 8941 3394.

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Library

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Open Universities Australia

Undergraduate students at CDU have an option of extending their study choices from a list of more than 200 units that are part of the Open Universities Australia program. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity:

CDU does not offer any units through OUA for students enrolled in postgraduate courses or enabling courses.

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Parking

All motorbike parking is free.

Parking permits

Parking permits can be obtained at the cashier’s office, building Orange 1, Casuarina campus or building A Palmerston campus. The cost of a parking permit is $55 a semester or $110 a year.

Pay and display parking - Casuarina and Palmerston campuses

In each pay and display voucher parking area there is a machine that requires you to insert the relevant coins before a voucher will be issued. The cost of voucher parking is 50c an hour, $1 for three hours, and $1.50 a day. Pay and display vouchers are required between the hours of 7am and 7pm Monday to Friday and must be displayed clearly on the dashboard of the vehicle. Failure to do so will incur a fine.

Parking fines

Fines will be issued for parking in the wrong spot or for parking in a spot for too long. Parking fines must be paid at the cashier at either Casuarina, Palmerston or Alice Springs campuses, or alternatively by posting your payment to:
The Cashier, Charles Darwin University, Darwin NT 0909.

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Security on campus

Students should be careful if walking around campus at night. Keep to well-lit areas and try not to walk alone. If you are concerned about your personal safety, talk to a student facilitator at Student and Equity. Be sure to report any incidents or suspicious activity to security. You can also call Security to arrange to be accompanied to your vehicle on campus after dark. Phone ahead to make these arrangements some time before you are ready to leave T: 08 8946 7777 or Freecall: 1800 646 501 for Casuarina campus and T: 08 8946 7888 for Palmerston campus.

Make sure you carry your student card with you at all times as you may be asked to provide identification while on campus. This is particularly relevant when using the computer laboratories as you may be asked to provide identification to a security guard. Do not allow your student card to be used by other students or friends to access university facilities. Students using such facilities without their student card will be asked to leave and you could be charged under the Student Conduct By-Laws for misuse of your student card.

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Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment extends from unwelcome actions such as gestures, inappropriate or dirty jokes, persistent, unwelcome invitations, the display of offensive pictures, and implicit or explicit demands for sexual activity, through to physical contact such as patting, pinching or groping. In accordance with the university’s policy of providing a learning and work an environment that is free from sexual harassment, the Sexual Harassment Guidelines have been developed. If you believe you are a victim of sexual harassment, contact the Office of Support and Equity Services, building Blue 1, Casuarina campus. T: 08 8946 6288 or the Library building, Alice Springs T: 08 8959 5216.

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