Sabaratnam’s passion for educating and helping others has made him an integral part of the community. He has been heavily involved with community activities around Darwin for almost 40 years and is a two-time graduate of CDU with a Bachelor of Business in Accounting and Certificate in Teaching.
Winning not one but two scholarships has changed the course of Matt’s career. After working as an electrician for 10 years and seeing the projects and positions that would be available to him if he pursued further study, Matt took the plunge to become a mature age engineering student.
A Darwin-born tech entrepreneur and innovator is one of a handful of individuals recognised for their extraordinary achievements at Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Alumni Awards.
As part of her Bachelor of Environmental Science, CDU student Erica Smith seized the opportunity to cross Brazil off her travel bucket list as she took part in the two-week Brazilian Amazon Field Intensive (BAFI) offered by CDU's College of Engineering, IT and Environment. Erica is currently half-way through her degree and determined to major in Wildlife Conservation. For the past five years, Erica studied part time so she could fit in her work schedule. Last year, she moved to Darwin from a remote community in East Arnhem Land to transition into full time study at Casuarina Campus and make faster progress toward completing her studies.
An in-person panel discussion to understand the implications of new Positive Duty reforms in the workplace.