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Curtin researchers tailor leading social skills program for WA autistic teens
Curtin researchers have successfully completed a pilot study of a world-leading Swedish social skills training program for autistic adolescents, adapted to meet the needs of autistic teenagers in Australia.
Find out moreQ&A with alumni innovator Vanessa Rauland
Vanessa Rauland is an author, entrepreneur, academic, public speaker and small business owner of ClimateClever – a social enterprise that enables schools, homes and businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.
Find out moreMy fall and rise: Halima Ahmad
I had turned 17 and barely completed high school. I grew up following a tradition of the girl child demonstrating obedience. I was married to a man who I had not known. His family and mine decided to get us married on 6 January 1989...
Find out moreCurtin researcher awarded for lung cancer recovery breakthroughs
A Curtin University researcher’s efforts to discover how people can better recover from lung cancer treatment has seen him named joint Early Career Cancer Researcher of the Year by Cancer Council Western Australia.
Find out moreFrom the ground up: the social start-up helping to alleviate homelessness
Many of us aspire to make a difference in some way, but it can be hard knowing where to start. Micro-café Ground+Co is a Perth-based initiative making social contribution easier – all you need is some small change and a love of coffee.
Find out moreAiding mothers and babies in Papua New Guinea
Curtin nursing alumna Sara David founded her own charity to improve the outcomes of mothers and babies during childbirth in the remote villages of Papua New Guinea.
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