Dear Chemtalkers,
Forgive me in advance for a long post. However I want to make sure that I have covered all the questions that have been asked here. Fibreweb AKA Wendy you are spot on!
SETA See
http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/course/view.php?id=796
SETA is a group of State representatives of science technicians from the Secondary education sector in Australia. The SETA membership consists of two representatives from each State or Territory, nominated by the respective State/Territory association or self nominated in the absence of an association.
It is a means of expanding the horizons of associations and provides a mechanism for greater sharing of information across State borders. It is not set-up to over-ride or replace the associations in each State as these groups play a vital role in providing many benefits to individuals on a State level.
The aim is to provide a reference point and recognized platform to channel the needs and views of Australian School Science Technicians at a NATIONAL level to other science associations, government departments, educational sectors and interested parties. I am the 2010 Facilitator for SETA and these are the current SETA members.
Australian Capital Territory:
Sylvia Towers (sylvia.towers @ ed.act.edu.au)
New South Wales:
Margaret Croucher (mcr @ lasalle.nsw.edu.au)
Wendy Cottee (jwc @ sydgram.nsw.edu.au)
Northern Territory:
No current member. Expressions of interest welcome
Queensland:
Mandy Timmers (mtimm33 @ eq.edu.au) (President QEST)
Jan McGaw (jmcga3 @ eq.edu.au) (Vice-President QEST)
South Australia:
Desi Karlovassitis (despina.karlovassitis @ loxtonhs.sa.edu.au) (President SA Lab Managers Assoc)
Tasmania:
Lisa Young (Lisa.young @ education.tas.gov.au) (President TALT)
Jennifer Westren (jennifer.westren @ education.tas.gov.au) (TALT)
Victoria:
Geoff Gleadall (ggleadall @ brightongrammar.vic.edu.au) (President LTAV)
Dale Carroll (dcarroll @ geelongcollege.vic.edu.au) (LTAV)
Western Australia:
Teresa Gigengack (tgigengack @ wbc.wa.edu.au) (SETA Facilitator)
Marilyn Miles (mmiles @ jwacs.wa.edu.au) (Chair LABNETWEST Inc)
National Forum
The national forum is being held as a result of the recommendations contained in the report of the national survey conducted in 2008 by Professor Mark Hackling at ECU and funded by DEEWR. See
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/Progr ... report.pdf
The Australian Science Teaching Association (ASTA) in consultation with a working party will invite up to 30 participants to the forum. Participants will include representatives from Science Education Technicians Australia (SETA) and all three education sectors: state and territory departments of Education, Catholic and Independent school sectors. As numbers are limited, attendance is by invitation only.
We appreciate the recognition of our role and the financial support given by DEEWR. This forum is the starting place to help facilitate the implementation of the recommendations from this report.
If you would like to send me any feedback regarding the report that might contribute to the discussion at the forum please do so direct to me at my email address above.
CONASTA
CONASTA is the annual conference of the Australian Teachers Association and is being held at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) from 4-7 July 2010. See
http://www.conasta.edu.au/
The program contains workshops and a keynote address that have been tailored specifically to laboratory technicians. It is not too late to register. It would be a great opportunity to meet fellow technicians and teachers. Please consider attending.
I hope that this has answered all your questions.
Kind Regards
Teresa
(Please note that the spaces in the above email addresses need to be removed when using them)