| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 68.44 |
| Liaison | William Van Ausdal |
| Submission Date | July 9, 2024 |
Flinders University
EN-8: Shared Facilities
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
8.1 Publicly shared facilities
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the meeting or event space?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible space for meetings or events:
The Plaza and Student Hub is the centre of activity at Flinders University, providing ample open space for students,staff and the community to organise or participate in various events throughout the year. Sturt Oval, Upper Oval and Lower Oval is also publicly acessible for sporting events and training for approximately $30 per hour. For comparison: another university in Adelaide has a $65/hour fee for the use of their Oval.
The Yungkurrinthi Inparril cultural space is a publicly accessible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural meeting place that can be used free of charge at any time.
The Pendopo is a traditional Indonesian meeting space and a focus for cultural activities for the local Indonesian community.
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that helps people meet their basic needs and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the basic needs facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that help people meet their basic needs:
Grow, Eat and Learn Community Market Garden
Grow, Eat and Learn is an initiative by Flinders University students aimed at designing a series of community market gardens inspired by the “food is free” movement. Currently, the Flinders University Sustainability and Environmental Club actively hosts gardening sessions to encourage students and staff to learn how to maintain and utilise the garden.
https://www.flinders.edu.au/campus/sustainability/food
Flinders University Community Permaculture Garden
The garden was established in 2001 by friends of the Flinders University Environmental Action Group (FEAG). Since its inception, it has played an important role in fostering student leadership, knowledge, and learning regarding sustainability, permaculture, and environmental awareness on campus and within the broader surrounding community.
The community garden is approximately a 2000 square meter site adjacent to the Sturt precinct and features a fruit tree orchard including rare fruits and nuts, vegetable gardens, water-wise catchment systems such as swales, compost facilities, and a native regeneration project.
The garden is constructed according to Permaculture principles, a design system, and philosophy that encourages sustainability and resilience, covering topics from food source to energy generation. Permaculture promotes diversity, multi-use, high-yielding, edible and indigenous landscapes, whilst nurturing human health and interaction.
We advocate and introduce visitors to the principles and practices of permaculture and other sustainable lifestyle techniques through interactive workshops. For example, organic vegetable gardening, native re-vegetation, mulching, composting, eco-design and planning, material sourcing, as well as community development activities through open days, working bees, garden tours, and information sessions.
https://communitygarden.org.au/listing/flinders-university-community-permaculture-garden/
Flinders Health2GO
Flinders Health2GO is a state-of-the-art clinic that provides a range of health services to Flinders staff and students and to the broader community. Flinders Health2GO is located in the Sturt precinct of the University’s Bedford Park campus. It provides various allied health services including:
- Prevention and management of diabetes
- Exercise Physiology
- Hearing
- Midwifery
- Paediatric
- Physiotheraphy
- Speech Pathology
- Vision
https://www.flinders.edu.au/health2go
Flinders University Childcare Centre
Flinders University Child Care Centre is a not-for-profit, progressive, play based, early learning centre based on the grounds of the Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. Their education and care programs cater for children aged six weeks to six years old. Programs are play based, with an emphasis on environmental and relational learning. As they are a not-for-profit organisation all income is used to ensure the continued improvement of education and care programs.
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that provides cultural services and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the cultural service facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that provide cultural services:
The Flinders University Museum of Art (FUMA)
The Flinders University Museum of Art (FUMA) is located at the University's main campus at Bedford Park. FUMA is custodian of some 8000 Australian and international works spanning the 15th to 21st centuries, making it one of the largest public collections of art in South Australia. FUMA serves the University and wider community as an academic resource and dynamic site of cultural and intellectual exchange through its cross-disciplinary and collaborative projects, exhibitions, education and public programs. Four major collection areas include contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art; European prints; Post-object and documentation art; and Australian political prints and posters. Entry to the museum is free.
https://www.flinders.edu.au/museum-of-art
The Pendopo
The Pendopo is a traditional Indonesian meeting space. It houses the gamelan, a traditional Indonesian instrument ensemble, and stands as a testament to the strong ties between Flinders and Indonesia. Students learning Indonesian have the opportunity to learn this ancient music form and perform for various University events.The Pendopo also provides a focus for cultural activities for the local Indonesian community.
https://www.flinders.edu.au/about/investigator-transformed/the-pendopo
The Flinders University Library
The Flinders University Library is open to staff and students of the University. Students from other universities and members of the public are also welcome to visit the Library
Yungkurrinthi Inparril cultural space
Yungkurrinthi Inparrila, meaning ‘meeting place’ in Kaurna, is a dedicated outdoor space situated next to the Yungkurrinthi Trruku (Building) at Bedford Park, which honours and acknowledges Country, cultural knowledge and learning.
Yungkurrinthi Inparrila (meeting place) offers a space to host Welcome to Country, smoking ceremonies, events and gatherings, and learning and teaching activities. It provides a place of wellbeing and healing, a place to grieve, and somewhere to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities together.
The official opening of the space was held in June 2022, when the final design component a Kaurna ‘Wardli’ (shelter) was installed. The Wardli, designed by Kaurna artist James Tylor and Wiradjuri architectural designer Samantha Rich, is the center piece of the space.
https://staff.flinders.edu.au/colleges-and-services/oise.
https://waxdesign.com.au/projects/yungkurrinthi-inparrila-cultural-space/
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that provides recreational services and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the recreational service facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that provide recreational services:
The Flinders University Sport and Fitness centre provides various facilities such as a weights room, cardio and functional training room, ladies only gym and strength and conditioning room. To maintain health and fitness and keep it accessible and interesting wellness programs are offered, at very low cost, including the very popular reformer pilates, yoga and sporting opportunties.
https://www.onesportandfitness.com.au/
Publicly accessible walking trails are available throughout Bedford Park campus. The Sturt Creek Trail (1.1km one-way) is located in the scrub and pine forest between North Ridge precinct and Sturt precinct. The Lake loop trail offers panoramic views of the coast and city.
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