Background of Dentistry at CSU
Everyone Smile - Work on the New Dental School Starts Now!
Work has already commenced on the construction of Charles Sturt University's new $65.1 million School of Dentistry and Health Sciences, under the guidance of Professor Mark Burton as Director, Dentistry (Implementation).
The Federal Government announced funding for the new CSU School of Dentistry in the 2007/8 Budget on 8 May 2007.
The new school is due to open in 2009 with pre-clinical and clinical facilities in Orange (dentistry) and Wagga Wagga (oral health) and Dental Education Clinics in Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Dubbo in New South Wales.
Students enrolling at CSU's Orange or Wagga Wagga campuses will have the opportunity to undertake clinical training at Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst or Dubbo in later years or in other locations.
CSU will offer a 3 year Bachelor of Oral Health (Therapy/Hygiene) for students interested in admission as paradental professions and a 5 year Bachelor of Dental Science for admission as a dental practitioner. The University will work with the Australian Dental Association (NSW) and Australian Dental Council to ensure accreditation of the programs for admission purposes.
The Dentistry@CSU site will be updated regularly to keep potential students and supporters up to date with planning for the new School and admission requirements as we get closer to 2009.
To register your interest in applying for dentistry in 2009, please call info.csu on 1800 334 733 (callers outside Australia should dial +61 2 6338 6077) or submit a request by going to http://www.csu.edu.au/study/inquiry/future.htm.
The University acknowledges the assistance of our many supporters in the development of the School:
- Mrs Marj Bollinger, Co-Founder, Rural Dental Action Group
- Dr Catherine Errey, Co-Founder, Rural Dental Action Group
- Dr Tony Burges, President, Australian Dental Association (NSW)
- Mr Matthew Fischer, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Dental Association (NSW)
- Mr Kerry Bartlett, Member for Macquarie (Liberal)
- Ms Kay Hull, Member for Riverina (National)
- Mr John Cobb, Member for Parkes (National)
- Ms Fiona Nash, NSW Senator (Nationals)
- Mr Mark Vaile, Deputy Prime Minister (Nationals)
- Ms Sussan Ley, Member for Farrer (Liberal)
- Ms Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, NSW Senator (Liberal)
- Mr Bill Heffernan, NSW Senator (Liberal)
- Mr Alby Schultz, Member for Hume (Liberal)
- The late Mr Peter Andren, Member for Calare (Independent)
- Ms Heather Gray, General Manager, Greater Southern Area Health Service
- Dr Claire Blizzard, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Western Area Health Service
- Ms Jennifer Floyd, Area Manager, Oral Health Services, Greater Western Area Health Service
- Dr Mark Sinclair, Dentist (Bathurst)
- Dr Arthur Mills, Dentist (Orange)
- Dr Phil Crocker, Dentist (Wagga)
- Dr Kathleen Matthews, Dentist (Wagga)
- Mr Andrew Stoner, NSW National Party Leader (Nationals)
- Ms Dawn Fardell, State Member for Dubbo (Independent)
- Ms Katrina Hodgkinson, State Member for Burrinjuck (Liberal)
- Mr Daryl Maguire, State Member for Wagga Wagga (Liberal)
- Ms Sylvia Hale, NSW Greens Spokesperson on Health (NSW Greens)
- Mr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, former NSW Upper House Member (Democrats)
- Mr John Hatzistergos, former NSW Health Minister (ALP)
- Mr Gerard Martin, State Member for Bathurst (ALP)
- Mr Tony Catanzariti, State Member of the Legislative Council (ALP)
- Mr Bob Debus, former NSW Attorney General (ALP)
- Mr Adam Searle, Councillor, Blue Mountains City Council (ALP)
- Ms Kerry Chikarovski, former NSW Opposition Leader (Liberal)
- Mr Peter Collins, former NSW Opposition Leader (Liberal)
- Mayor John Davis, Orange City Council
- Mayor Norm Mann, Bathurst Regional Council
- Mayor Ted Wilson, Blayney Shire Council
- Administrator Ken Boyle, Broken Hill City Council
- Mayor John Farr, Cabonne Shire Council
- Mayor Ian Tiley, Clarence Valley Council
- Mayor Bruce, Miller, Cowra Shire Council
- Mayor Allan Smith, Dubbo City Council
- Mayor Rhonda Keane, Forbes City Council
- Mayor Michael Rutledge, Hay Shire Council
- Mayor Betty Green, Kempsey Shire Council
- Mayor Brian McCormack, Upper Lachlan Shire Council
- Mayor Neville Castle, City of Lithgow Council
- Mayor Bruce Day, Lockhart Shire Council
- Mayor Brian Sharp, Murray Shire Council
- Mayor Percy Thompson, Mid-Western Regional Council
- Mayor Leslie Lambert, Narromine Shire Council
- Mayor Des Edwards, Narrandera Shire Council
- Mayor Bob Hooper, Oberon Council
- Mayor Robert Wilson, Parkes Shire Council
- Mayor Brian McCormack, Upper Lachlan Shire Council
- Mayor Maurice Simpson, Weddin Shire Council
- Mayor Anne Jones, Wellington Council
- Mayor Fred Harvison, Singleton Shire Council
- Mayor Werner Muhlethaler, Cobar Shire Council
- Mayor Robert Menzies, Coolamon Shire Council
- Mr Frank Corbett, President, Riverina Business Enterprise Centre
- Ms Liarne Mannix, Secretary, Bourke District Council, NSW Farmers
- Deputy Mayor Chris Gryllis, Orange City Council
- Mr Peter Hetherington, Councillor, Orange City Council
- Mr Jeremy Buckingham, Councillor, Orange City Council (NSW Greens)
- Mr Gary Styles, General Manager, Orange City Council
- Mr Michael Milston, Director, Orange City Council
- Mr Dave Sherley, General Manager, Bathurst Regional Council
- Mr Stephen Nugent, NSW Greens
- Mr John Bruce, President, Murray Regional Organisation of Councils
- Mr Paul Braybrooks, Chair, Riverina Eastern Regional Organisation of Councils
- Mr John Davis, Chair, Central Regional Organisation of Councils
