August 2009
Masayuki Takagi, from the Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Japan, commenced his 4 month Endeavour Executive Award scholarship. He is being hosted by AOSC.
See link to media release: http://www.southcoastregister.com.au/news/local/news/general/back-on-track-a-resident-of-hiroshima-is-set-to-tackle-kokoda/1591421.aspx.
July 2009
Dr Alison Wicks presented a paper a the Occupational Therapy Association of South Africa Conference in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and then participated in the Occupational Justice Symposium and Think Tank hosted by the University of Cape Town, in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dr Wicks was a guest lecturer for the Occupational Therapy program in the School of Health, University of Newcastle.
Dalhousie University, in Halifax, Canada re appointed Dr Wicks as Adjunct Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy and Adjunct Academic in the Faculty of Graduate Studies
May – June 2009
AOSC undertook a consultancy for Macquarie University.
April 2009
AOSC received $10,000 from Medibank Private to support student research on occupational issues in the work place. See link to media release: http://media.uow.edu.au/releases/UOW059098.html.
Exhibitions of the Nowra Skate Park project were held at the Shoalhaven City Council, Nowra Youth Centre and Shoalhaven Campus during Youth Week.
January-February 2009
AOSC conducted a workshop on occupation-focused practice for the Occupational Therapy Department at Royal North Shore Hospital, in Sydney.
Another two students, undertaking a Masters in Health Science ( Occupational Therapy) at the University of Western Ontario, Canada completed a 6 week fieldwork placement at AOSC.
Click here for the media release.
November 2008
Dr Wicks was keynote speaker at the Inaugural Occupational Science Symposium in Taipei, Taiwan.
September 2008
AOSC awarded a prize in the 2008 Meroogal Women’s Art Prize for the work that best represented an occupational perspective. The winner was Bethany Thurtell for her work, 'Circle of Life'.
Dr Alison Wicks was a keynote speaker at the 14th ENOTHE meeting in Berlin. She was also a visiting scholar at Hogeschool van Amsterdam, in the Netherlands and at Karolinksa Institute in Sweden.
June 2008
AOSC and the UOW School of Art & Design co-hosted the Digital Storytelling Exhibition to show case the project work of the 3rd year graphic design students.
Click here to view invitation
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January- February 2008
AOSC provided a 6 week fieldwork placement for two students undertaking a Masters in Health Science at the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario in Canada. These students were the first international exchange students at Shoalhaven Campus. Click here for more information
December 2007
Dr Wicks was a keynote speaker at the 11th Japanese Occupational Science Symposium in Kurashiki and Visiting Scholar at Seirei Christopher University in Hamamatsu and at Hiroshima Prefectural University at Mihara in Japan.
November 2007
AOSC was selected for inclusion in the CEDIR Spotlight on Learning and Teaching Expo.
Click here to download the poster
Click here to view the video
October 2007
Dr Wicks was elected President of the Board of ISOS, the International Society of Occupational Scientists. Click here for more information
July 2007
Dr Wicks appointed as a Senior Lecturer - Occupational
Science (.5 position) in UOW Faculty of Health &
Behavioural Science.
April 2007
The Second International Occupational Science Think
Tank was held on Catalina Island, California, USA
and organised by Dr Wicks.
Dr Wicks was elected Chair, Interim Executive, of
the International Society for Occupational Science
(ISOS).
February 2007
Dr Wicks commenced a 3 month International Fellowship
at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles,
USA.
December 2006
Publication of reports on Do It Now and the Inaugural
International Occuaptional Science Think Tank.
July 2006
AOSC hosted the Inaugural International Occupational
Science Think Tank.
June 2006
Completion of Do It Now project and cessation of
DOTARS funding.
January 2006
Dr Wicks appointed for 3 years as an Honorary Research
Fellow with Centre for Health Service Development.
December 2005
Tony Messner OAM was appointed as a Board member
of AOSC Pty Ltd. He replaces John Penkaitas who will
be the AOSC Pty Ltd Honorary Accountant.
June 2005
The Department
of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS) announced
funding of $60,500 to support the first AOSC project,
"Do it now".
February 2005
AOSC Pty Ltd submitted an application for funding
through the Department of Regional Transport and Services'
Regional Partnerships Scheme
January 2005
Dr Wicks was appointed as Research Fellow with the
Faculty of Commerce, University of Wollongong
December 2004
UOW Research Services Office agreed to situate AOSC
within Centre for
Health Service Development in the Faculty of Commerce.
Shoalhaven City Council accepted a Mayoral Minute
on 21 December, to support the development of the
AOSC as an educational and research centre at the
Shoalhaven Campus.
November 2004
AOSC Pty Ltd was formed by some prominent Shoalhaven
business persons to support the establishment of the
AOSC.
Bill Hilzinger, Terara Sand Pty Ltd, is Chairperson
of AOSC Pty Ltd and members include:
Brian Hanley, Manildra
Peter Rose, Eye Care Plus
Robbie Collins, University of Wollongong.
John Penkaitas, JPA Associates
September 2004
Dr Wicks recruited the support of a Board of Consultants,
consisting of research, education and occupational
science experts from around the world.
Click here to view
the AOSC Board of Consultants (PDF).
June 2004
Dr Alison Wicks began lobbying the University
of Wollongong (UOW), the Shoalhaven community
and relevant stakeholders and organisations for support
to establish the AOSC at the University's Shoalhaven
Campus in Nowra.
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