This photo appeared in the News , Volume 12, Number 17, September 29 to October 13, 1986. The text was: "Aboriginal Education Conference An innovative Aboriginal Education Conference entitled Beyond School: Increasing Opportunities for Aborigines in Post-Secondary Education will be held at the University on October 23 and 24 this year. This conference has evolved from the University's investigation into setting up an Aboriginal Admission and Support Scheme aimed at increasing the numbers of Aboriginals students studying at the University and providing them with support while they study. Such a scheme is already in existence in the University's Faculty of Medicine and it is proposed that a scheme be established to attract Aboriginal students to other faculties. There are at present six Aboriginal medical students, but only two Aboriginal students studying in other faculties. The conference has been planned in association with the Newcastle Aboriginal community. All of the speakers at the conference are leading Aboriginal educationists. They include Professor Eric Willmot, a graduate of this University and now Head of the School of Education at James Cook University; Lilian Holt, Deputy Principal of the Aboriginal Community College, Adelaide; Eve Fesl, Director of the Aboriginal Research Centre, Monash University; Erol West, Chairman of the National Aboriginal Committee, Canberra and Bob Morgan, President of the New South Wales Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. They will outline initiatives taken in the field of Aboriginal education throughout Australia. Representatives of tertiary institutions in the Hunter Valley will give an account of admission policies, courses and support scheme offered here. As well as guest speakers group workshops will enable an opportunity for exchange between University and other educational institutions staff and Aboriginal community members. This conference offers an opportunity for tertiary educators to become aware of the needs of the Aboriginal community and the achievements in Aboriginal education elsewhere and at the same time will enable the Aboriginal community to become aware of what is available in the tertiary sector. The organisers of the conference are hope that the representatives from all faculties and departments in the University will attend the conference. For further information please telephone 68 5522, 68 5600 or 68 5326." This image was scanned from a photograph in the University's historical photographic collection held by Special Collections.

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