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ACEN WA Industry Event: Strengthening Partnerships with Higher Education Through Work Integrated Learning

14 November 2024

7.30am for 7.45am start - 9:30am

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Date:

14 November 2024

Time:

7.30am for 7.45am start - 9:30am

Location:

University of Western Australia

HDR Skygarden, eZone – 3rd Floor

Address:

Fairway, Crawley WA 6009 – paid parking on Fairway.

Contact:

admin@acen.edu.au

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Join the WA Chapter of the Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) for an insightful discussion on Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in Western Australia. The panel-led conversation will give attendees a glimpse into the life of a WIL placement supervisor and how partnerships between universities and industries can provide practical experiences for students in various sectors.

Attendees will have the opportunity to network with industry and university members. Light breakfast and coffee on us.

  • RSVP: Please register attendance by November 8th 2024
  • Questions: If you have any questions please email wil@uwa.edu.au

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity and secure your ticket!

Venue Location Map Link: HDR Sky Garden, 3rd Floor EZone Central, UWA Crawley Campus, 35 Stirling Highway, 6009

Panellists

Associate Professor Denise Jackson (ECU)

Munsif Khan

Analytics & Reporting Manager, Rocky Bay

Munsif Khan leads the Analytics & Reporting team at Rocky Bay, a not-for-profit in the disabilities sector, where he drives the organisation’s transition to modern, AI-powered decision-making. With a BSc in Computing from Curtin University, Munsif previously held analytics consulting roles at Deloitte and DXC Technology, gaining broad industry experience both nationally and globally. He also shaped the Capstone Computing Project within Deloitte’s Data & AI team, partnering with Curtin University to deliver valuable experiences for students and supervisors alike.
Associate Professor Denise Jackson (ECU)

Dr Harriet Mills

Perth Zoo Science Program Leader

Harriet is a terrestrial ecologist with experience in zoological research, fauna management and animal ethics. Her research interests include reproductive biology, genetic outcomes of translocation, urban mammal ecology and invasive species management. Harriet now oversees Perth Zoo’s breed-for-release programs for threatened species such as numbats and western swamp tortoises, and coordinates research projects across the Zoo. Prior to her current role, she was a university academic with more than 20 years of teaching experience in conservation biology and zoology at the University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University.  She has supervised over 50 postgraduate student projects and previously coordinated ECU’s award-winning Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program within the School of Science.

Cheyne Quesnel

Senior Environmental Officer - Environment Response, Department of Water and Environmental Regulation

I have a background in field biology, research, and aquaculture. I hold a Bachelor of Science (Aquaculture & Seafood Science) and a Bachelor of Aquatic Science (Coastal Zone Management) from Curtin University of Technology.

Current Role Includes:
• Environmental regulation
• State-wide pollution incident and hazardous material emergency response
• Direction and management of clean-up and remediation following pollution incidents • Inspection of industrial facilities and activities to reduce pollution incident risk and evaluate compliance with environmental legislation
• Environmental risk and impact assessment
• Provision of technical and scientific advice relating to environmental issues and pollution management

I have an interest in Emergency Management in an environmental context – currently completing a Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management).