The Ngunnawal Centre's new home on campus

Neil Macdonald

24 April 2014:  The Ngunnawal Centre, a support centre for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community at the University of Canberra, now has a new home on campus.

The centre recently moved from Building 7 to Building 5, combining all the offices and rooms into a single centre with staff members and students, with executive assistant Madeleine Sealey describing the move as “wonderful”.

The new centre has a lounge/eating room, kitchen, locker space, a boardroom, three office spaces and two study rooms.

Final year student, Sioeli Latu said, “it’s better than the last centre. Everything is close together”.

Kaytlin Kelly, a second year student from Western Australia said, “it’s like a home away from home” and Emily Bamblett, a foundation student said, “I think it is really good. It’s helpful, a good place to meet people”.

Ms Bamblett also enjoyed a recent social event, tenpin bowling, along with other Ngunnawal Centre students.

Ngunnawal Centre director Craig Dukes with students and staff in the lounge/eating area. Photo: Michelle McAulay.

All three students commented on how supportive the staff members are to them, with Ms Kelly, saying, “the staff are approachable and nice”.

Ms Sealy said that the centre is always full of students. The students and Ms Sealey both said that the move has given them extra space, particularly the new study rooms where students can go to study or to be tutored.

Ms Sealey added that the new centre director Craig Dukes is moving the centre in a positive direction.