Indigenous Academic Support Unit
If you are an Indigenous student studying at Charles Darwin University, the Indigenous Academic Support Unit (IASU) is there to help you adapt to the university environment, meet the academic requirements of your course, find a tutor if you need one or answer any questions you might have.
- Taste of Uni
- Indigenous Alternative Entry Program
- Indigenous student scholarships
- Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS)
- Computer lab and student common room
- Indigenous academic support news
- Sunning Hill Bursary Application
- Indigenous support staff
Taste of Uni
Taste of Uni is for Indigenous secondary students and designed to encourage lively and informative activities relating to university courses, which will facilitate the pathway to a professional career for Indigenous students.
Indigenous Alternative Entry Program
Thinking of higher education but don’t know if you meet CDU’s entry requirements?
Indigenous student scholarships
Find out more information about Indigenous student scholarships at CDU.
Computer lab and student common room
A computer lab and student common room are available for Indigenous students studying at the Casuarina campus. You will find both in Blue 2 in the Indigenous Academic Support Building directly adjacent to the School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems. Please contact Tracy Sariago on 8946 6479 for more information.
Indigenous academic support news
An Indigenous student newsletter is published every month. To receive your copy of the newsletter, email IASUReception@cdu.edu.au and ask to be added to the newsletter e-list.
- Current issue of Indigenous Academic Support News (pdf, 4.43MB)
- Older issues of Indigenous Academic Support News
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Sunning Hill Bursary
Indigenous support staff
If you are studying at Casuarina, Palmerston, Alice Springs, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Nhulunbuy campuses, you will find Indigenous support staff contact details below. If you can not find an Indigenous support staff member for your area of study, please contact iasureception@cdu.edu.au for a referral.
Contacts
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Roz Anderson Coordinator Indigenous Academic Support P: 8946 6401 E: roz.anderson@cdu.edu.au |
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Giancarlo David Administrative Leader P: 8946 6485 E: giancarlo.david@cdu.edu.au |
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Gayle Wattam |
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Angela David |
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Samantha Fry |
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Betty Ah Kit Indigenous Academic Support Lecturer P: 8946 6640 E: betty.ahkit@cdu.edu.au Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Information Technology & Trades |
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Kathy Arbon Indigenous Academic Support Lecturer P: 8946 6037 E: kathleen.arbon@cdu.edu.au Arts & Humanities, Architecture, Trades, Access & Enabling |
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Gregory Cusack Indigenous Academic Support Lecturer P: 8946 7763 / 8946 7860 E: gregory.cusack@cdu.edu.au Casuarina / Palmerston |
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Sharon Donnellan Indigenous Academic Support Lecturer P: 8959 5390 E: sharon.donnellan@cdu.edu.au Alice Springs students |
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Natalie Ellis Indigenous Academic Support Lecturer P: 8973 8348 E: natalie.ellis@cdu.edu.au Katherine students |
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Emanuele Tausinga Indigenous Academic Support Lecturer P: 8986 8600 E: emanuele.tausinga@cdu.edu.au Nhulunbuy students |
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Chris Rothery Indigenous Academic Support Lecturer P: 8962 0704 chris.rothery@cdu.edu.au Tennant Creek students |
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Lorraine St Clair Indigenous Academic Support Lecturer P: 8959 5411 E: lorraine.stclair@cdu.edu.au Alice Springs students |
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Nicholas Yarran |
