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Understanding Gestational Diabetes and Pasifika Community Research - Distinguished Professor David Simmons and Professor Freya MacMillan In-Person / Online
Australia has a significant number of immigrants from the Pacific Islands. According to the 2016 census, 75,755 people are of Samoan heritage and more than 40% of them live in New South Wales. Samoans have an inherited predisposition to diabetes, but prior to the Western study, there was little research on the effectiveness of public health interventions to reduce the health risks of diabetes in this immigrant group.
MacMillan and Simmons’ team developed a program called Le Taeao Afua (the new dawn) derived from evidence-based research on community interventions and tailored by participants themselves to fit the Australian-Samoan lifestyle. The University trained a Samoan community activator, who in turn trained 20 volunteers to become peer support facilitators. After 3-8 months, the participants had statistically significant reductions in HbA1c levels, average blood sugar for the past two to three months, a significant health improvement outcome.
Professor MacMillan and other collaborators will also share their latest research on gestational diabetes, particularly around testing dates and risk factors how this translates in community health practice.
Location: Western Sydney University, Campbelltown Campus, Building 10, Level 1, Room 16 or online via Zoom
- Date:
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Sydney, Melbourne (change)
- Location:
- Campbelltown Campus
- Campus:
- Campbelltown
- Audience:
- Academics & researchers General Interest Post-graduate students Western staff
- Categories:
- Thought Leadership Events
Time Zone: Sydney, Melbourne (change)
Exhibition: Artworks from Dr Shannon Foster
Exhibition at Campbelltown Campus Library
Did you know there are exhibition spaces at Penrith and Campbelltown Campus libraries? Western Sydney University students and staff are invited to showcase...
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- From:
- 8:00am, Tuesday, April 1, 2025
- To:
- 9:00pm, Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Location:
- Campbelltown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Community Events
Exhibition: Spirit & Sound In-Person
This exhibition highlights Associate Professor Bruce Crossman’s works, Heaven to Earth Border House Project, and Gyeonggye: Border as well as performances of his works by friends and collaborators....
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- From:
- 8:00am, Friday, April 25, 2025
- To:
- 5:00pm, Sunday, May 4, 2025
- Location:
- Penrith Campus, Penrith
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers
- Categories:
- Community Events
HIGH DEGREE RESEARCH IDENTIFIERS: THE IDs YOU NEED AND WHY YOU NEED THEM Online
High Degree Researchers need to create some identifiers to ensure they meet their candidature milestones. These identifiers, ORCID and Google Scholar, can be complex to set up in the first instance,...
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- Date:
- Friday, May 2, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Audience:
- Post-graduate students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- Online Registration
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Understanding Gestational Diabetes and Pasifika Community Research - Distinguished Professor David Simmons and Professor Freya MacMillan In-Person / Online
Australia has a significant number of immigrants from the Pacific Islands. According to the 2016 census, 75,755 people are of Samoan heritage and more than 40% of them live in New South Wales. Samoans...
More
- Date:
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Location:
- Campbelltown Campus, Campbelltown
- Audience:
- Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers
- Categories:
- Thought Leadership Events
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration / Online Registration
- Register! - 107 seats left
Insult to Injury: Gendered, Racial and Epistemic Violence Against Migrant Women of Colour - Dr Selda Dagistanli In-Person / Online
Dr Selda Dagistanli researches "cultures of abuse" and the racialisation of gendered violence, multicultural politics, racism, cultural diversity and the law through a critical analysis of legal and...
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- Date:
- Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Location:
- Parramatta City Campus, Parramatta City
- Audience:
- Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers
- Categories:
- Community Events Thought Leadership Events
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration / Online Registration
- Register! - 232 seats left
Time Zone: Sydney, Melbourne (change)
Literature review language basics In-Person
Workshop location: BK-1.1.31
Want to master the art of writing a literature review?
This workshop, "Literature Review Basics," will introduce you to the fundamental purpose and structure of a...
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- Date:
- Friday, May 16, 2025
- Time:
- 11:30am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register!
How to write a report at uni In-Person
Workshop location BK-1.1.31
Struggling to keep up with your academic reading?
Join us for "Academic Reading: Making the Most of Your Time and Resources," where you'll learn effective techniques to...
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- Date:
- Friday, May 16, 2025
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 3:30pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 36 seats left
How to write well at uni: common grammar errors In-Person
Do you struggle with common grammar errors that undermine your academic writing?
Join us for "How to Write Well at Uni: Common Grammar Errors," where you'll refresh your understanding of frequent...
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- Date:
- Thursday, July 10, 2025
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 25 seats left
How to write well at uni: sentence structure In-Person / Online
Are you looking to improve your sentence structure for clearer academic writing?
Join us for "How to Write Well at Uni: Sentence Structure," where you'll refresh your knowledge of grammar and learn...
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- Date:
- Thursday, July 10, 2025
- Time:
- 11:30am - 1:00pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration / Online Registration
- Register! - 84 seats left
Think! Question! Evaluate! Generate new ideas In-Person
Are you ready to sharpen your critical thinking skills and learn how to evaluate ideas?
Join us for "Think! Question! Evaluate! Generate new ideas," where you'll learn essential techniques to enhance...
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- Date:
- Tuesday, July 22, 2025
- Time:
- 5:00pm - 6:30pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus, Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 40 seats left