News from the College of Business, Government & Law 

We acknowledge the traditional owners, both past and present, of the various locations Flinders University operates on, and recognise their continued relationship and responsibility to these lands and waters. We recognise that Flinders was established on the lands of the Kaurna nation, with the main Flinders campus located near Warriparinga.

Welcome to the August edition of the College of Business, Government and Law newsletter.

Our lead story this month is the launch of a major piece of research by the Centre for Social Impact – Flinders in collaboration with the Centre for Social Impact – UWA and multiple government and private partners regarding Australia first social impact bond targeting homelessness. It is an inspiring piece of work which exemplifies the College mission and its aim to concentrate and scale our research effort.

It is great to see so many areas of renewal and innovation in the College at the moment, across our entire education and research portfolios. Other stories include Michelle Yeong’s Fearless Conversations contribution on financial education, Luis da Vinha’s presentation on hyper videos for student engagement, Anthony Langlois’ new book on sexuality and gender diversity rights in SE Asia, 8 new A/A* journal articles, and $4.6M in new contracted research income.

Kind regards,
Michael

Michael Gilding
Vice-President and Executive Dean
 

Welcome to the BGL community

L-R: Andy Whyte, Mahmoud Moussa, Stacey Henderson

A warm welcome to our new staff members joining the college

Andy Whyte — Research Fellow (Business)
Mahmoud Moussa — Lecturer (Business) 
Stacey Henderson — Senior Lecturer (Law)
 

CSI supports 575 people in SA with chronic homelessness

New research breaks homelessness cycle

The Centre for Social Impact research, launched yesterday by the Hon Nat Cook MP, Minister for Human Services (pictured above) found that the majority of the 575 people in South Australia with a history of chronic homelessness have found stable housing and are well on the way to a better life after three years of intensive support under the 'Aspire' program - Australia's first social impact bond targeting homelessness.

This project was a fantastic collaboration with the Centre for Social Impact at Flinders University and the Centre for Social Impact at the University of Western Australia, in partnership with multiple SA Government Agencies, the Hutt Street Centre and housing providers, Social Ventures Australia and private investors.

Congratulations to the Centre for Social Impact team (note see the opening image of our newsletter featuring from left: Dr Veronica Coram, Flinders University Centre for Social Impact Researcher, Elyse Sainty, Director, Social Ventures Australia and Professor Ian Goodwin-Smith, Flinders University Centre for Social Impact Director).
 

Volunteer at Open Days for a coffee on us ☕

Join us at Open Days - Friday 12 and Saturday 13 August - to spread the word about Flinders at Festival Plaza to future students

Open Days is back on campus. Over two days, we'll welcome visitors to our beautiful Bedford Park campus, showcasing our state-of-the-art facilities, wonderful cafes, stunning natural surroundings and more.

Students, advisors and lecturers will share with future students all the benefits that studying at Flinders can offer. There will be information sessions on different career and study areas, as well as a range of interactive activities and demonstrations.

We want all hands on deck to help promote BGL's suite of courses, as well as our future city campus - Flinders at Festival Plaza.

Get in touch with us at cbgl.marcomms@flinders.edu.au with your availability, and we can add your name to the Open Days roster. You'll receive a coffee voucher and Flinders Fearless t-shirt for your time!
 

You're invited to our Elliott Johnston AO QC Oration

Don't miss NT Australian of the Year 2022 and Director of the Aboriginal Justice Unit (NT) Leanne Liddle delivering the 2022 Elliott Johnston AO QC Oration: "Red Silk, Black Voices"

Born and raised in Alice Springs, Central Arrernte woman Leanne Liddle (LLB/LP (GradEntry) '04) has a passion for justice.

Leanne is the driving force behind the Northern Territory Aboriginal Justice Agreement - which, in partnership with Aboriginal people, aims to reduce imprisonment rates, increase Aboriginal leadership, and improve justice outcomes for Aboriginal Territorians.

This Oration honours Elliott Johnston AO QC, who was an inaugural Flinders staff member and founding partner of Johnston Withers Lawyers. He was a fearless campaigner for the working class person, champion of the human rights movement and passionate advocate for Indigenous Australians, the disadvantaged and the oppressed.

Thursday 1 September | 5pm - 7pm | Free Event
In-person (at our Victoria Square campus) and Online
 

Congratulations on Living the College Mission, Alice!

Industry Project Coordinator, Alice Chen, in her new hoodie - awarded for  'Living the College Mission'.

"This semester, I have successfully managed and finalised the recruitment of 12 industry business partners."

Alice Chen is the second winner of our Living the College Mission competition! Every month, the best entry will win a Flinders hoodie and be featured in our newsletter.

Alice, who is Industry Project Coordinator, tells us she has been recruiting business partners for topics that have a specific focus on topics aligned with the College Mission.

"In my role, as a bridge between students and industries on behalf the college, it's crucial to take a proactive way to live the mission and push it forwards," she wrote in her entry.

We embrace innovative knowledge and practice to tackle the challenges of our time, with a strategic focus on technology, health and social impact.

Tell us how you're living the College Mission and you could be the next winner of a Flinders hoodie - perfect for these wintry months! Enter now.
 

Team Spotlight: Work Integrated Learning

The BGL / CSE / HASS WIL team. L-R: Agastya, Kahlene, Tiffany, Jacqui and Jess.

Students often cite Work Integrated Learning (WIL) experiences as a highlight of their time at university. We caught up with the WIL team to learn more about them, how their roles complement each other, and why they're passionate about their work.
 

Research

Dr Michelle Yeong's formula for success

Resilience and understanding are the fundamentals of accounting, says experienced finance professional Dr Michelle Yeong.

“I think one should perhaps learn to understand the fundamentals of accounting first,” she says. “Then it is a combination of depth in terms of technical skills, such as audit and tax, and a breadth of professional and IT skills, which includes knowledge in financial technology... You might want to have that bracket of skills to be successful in finance but staying resilient in the face of constant change is also key.”
 

Since the last edition of the newsletter until 13 July, BGL researchers had eight articles included in top 10% / A* / A / Q1 ranked journals.​​​​​

Worker exploitation in the Australian gig economy: emerging mechanisms of social control.
Marmo, M., Sinopoli, E. A.,  Guo, S. (2022).
Griffith Law Review.
Flinders Law List: A* ranked

Audit and benchmarking of supermarket catalog composition in five countries. 
Tan, P. J., Tanusondjaja, A., Corsi, A., Lockshin, L., Villani, C., Bogomolova, S (2022).  
International Journal of Advertising.
Scimago: Top 10% (26/458) in Communication

Towards a Governance Framework for Brain Data
Ienca, M., Fins, J. J., Jox, R. J., Jotterand, F., Voeneky, S., Andorno, R., Ball, T., Castelluccia, C., Chavarriaga, R., Chneiweiss, H., Ferretti, A., Friedrich, O., Hurst, S., Merkel, G., Molnár-Gábor, F., Rickli, J-M., Scheibner, J., Vayena, E., Yuste, R., Kellmeyer, P. (2022).
Neuroethics, 15(2), [20].
Scimago: Q1 (73/700) in Philosophy

When what you have is not enough: Acquiring Australian qualifications to overcome non-recognition of overseas skills.
Tan, G., Cebulla, A. (2022). 
International Migration.
ABDC List: A ranked

Economic geography and entrepreneurial diversification in the agricultural sector
Rasel, S., Heijman, W. J. M.,  Reinhard, S. (2022).
Regional Studies, Regional Science, 9(1), 347-370.
ABDC List: A ranked

COVID-19 and policy responses: Early evidence in banks and FinTech stocks.
Kakhkharov, J., Bianchi, R.J. (2022).
Pacific-Basin Finance Journal (74), 101815, ISSN 0927-538X.
ABDC List: A ranked

Investigating Revisit Intentions of Religious Tourists to Natural Disaster–Affected Religious Destinations
Irudhaya (Rajesh) Johnsam, Narendran, R., Verma, P., Okumus, F., Thanigan, J. (2022).
Tourism Analysis.
ABDC List: A ranked

Wind of change brought by COVID-19: Exploring the response and the new normal from the perspectives of Indian flexpatriates. 
Sengupta,S., Patel, P., Mohyuddin,S., Prikshat, V., Irudhaya (Rajesh) Johnsam, Rana, V. (2022).
Thunderbird International Business Review.
Scimago: Q1 (180/756) in Geography, Planning and Development

Manufacturing Growth Accelerator
CIs: John Spoehr; Ann-Louise Hordacre
Funder: Department for Innovation and Skills, SA
Award Amount: $4,000,000

Data for good: research and data led advocacy
CIs: Ian Goodwin-Smith; Selina Tually
Funder: Uniting Communities
Award Amount: $414,941

Understanding the law applicable to information warfare
CIs: Melissa de Zwart
Funder: Australian Government Department of Defence
Award Amount: $102,658

Adelaide Datahub 2022/23
CIs: Ann-Louise Hordacre
Funder: Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network
Award Amount: $70,152

The current state of Australia’s policy and legal space framework in the context of the alliance with the US
CIs: Rodrigo Praino​​​​​​​
Funder: SmartSat CRC​​​​​​​
Award Amount: $45,000

LELAN Independent Contractor Agreement​​​​​​​
CIs: Ian Goodwin-Smith; Selina Tually; Veronica Coram
Funder: Lived Experience Leadership & Advocacy Network Inc​​​​​​​
Award Amount: $15,000
 

Sexuality and Gender Diversity Rights in Southeast Asia

Associate Professor Anthony Langlois' book, Sexuality and Gender Diversity Rights in Southeast Asia, was the catalyst for a range of media opportunities, including:

An analysis piece appearing in Australian Outlook / Australian Institute of International Affairs: Advancing the Rights of LGBTIQ People in Southeast Asia.

An interview and podcast on Melbourne’s Joy Fm: South East Asia: Advancing the Rights of LGBTIQ People.

Anthony will be discussing the book in the Government seminar series later this year, on November 18. Keep your eyes peeled for more details.
 

Education 💭

New FLO site for support with Systematic Searching 

The Library has launched a new Systematic Literature Searching topic in FLO. Ideal for any students (honours, masters, PhD) and researchers planning to undertake comprehensive, systematic searches, this resource: 

• Introduces students to engaging with literature at an advanced level 

 • Provides an overview of several types of reviews, including scoping, narrative, and systematic reviews 

• Steps through the process of searching systematically for literature: from designing a project and comprehensive searches; to collecting and managing resources; to reporting the search methodology. 

• The topic’s modular design can be embedded as a whole or scaffolded throughout a semester. Supporting a flipped classroom approach, students can work through the modules at their own pace and can revisit them as many times as they need.  

Topic Coordinators can contact the Library via the ‘Embedding library skills in my topic’ form on Service One to submit a request or to arrange a meeting to discuss how they can best support your students. 
 

Using Hyper-Videos to Foster Greater Student Engagement

Luis da Vinha presented a paper titled “Using Hyper-Videos to Foster Greater Student Engagement” at the 2002 Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference.

The presentation detailed and discussed the development and implementation of hyper-videos and how they can be used to address the institutional and educational challenges posed by the greater use of hybrid and blended strategies and increase the level of student engagement with the online video content.
 

Do you know the next International Student of the Year?

Teaching staff are encouraged to let their students know that applications are open for the 2022 International Student of the Year. The awards will celebrate outstanding international students in award categories including academic excellence, community engagement, peer support, student events and initiatives and more.

Applications close Sunday 14 August. 
 

What's On 📅

Flinders University is delighted to partner with the Centre for European Studies ANU to invite Flinders University students to a special address by His Excellency President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, on Wednesday 3 August 2022.

Hosted by our very own Dr Jessica Genauer, this in-person event will take place via video link with President Zelenskyy speaking live from Ukraine.

3 August
North Lecture Theatre 4, Law & Commerce at Bedford Park
 

This week, our Centre for Social Impact is hosting the Innovation in Disability Employment: Australia-Korea Cross-Cultural Conference in partnership with the Korean Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and funded by the Australia-Korea Foundation within the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Over two days, speakers from across Australia and South Korea - including the founder of Gorman fashion, Lisa Gorman - will explore topics including disability employment policies under different jurisdictions; accessible and inclusive working environments for workers with disability; and innovative and creative models for disability employment initiatives. 

3 - 4 August
Flinders University at Victoria Square
 

Our next Fearless Conversations will be on Climate Science: Weathering the storms of the future.

Flinders is being represented by oceanographer Dr Graziela Miot da Silva from the College of Science and Engineering. Malcolm Leask, Owner and Director of Hither & Yon, SA's first carbon neutral certified wine brand, is also on the panel.

10 August
Flinders University at Victoria Square
 

Attend this event to hear the latest insights and tools for sustainability and resilience in the wine, spirits, and tourism industry.

The last three years have exposed the industry’s vulnerability to external forces, such as the COVID19 pandemic, climate events, and foreign political tensions. This event will help you learn more about strengthening business resilience through market and threat assessment, innovative adaptation strategies, product development, diversification, and leveraging digital technology.

Hear from industry and Flinders University leaders, and then enjoy a 'mystery' wine tasting experience hosted exclusively by Tom Harvey from Chalk Hill Wines, networking and refreshments.

Thursday, 25 August
5pm - 7:30pm
Chalk Hill Wines, McLaren Vale
 

Where to find NEW Flinders templates?

We're sure you're excited about our bold new university logo.

There are new brand tools and templates featuring the Flinders logo on the Flinders' brand web page, including:

Corporate PowerPoint templates

Letterhead, Memo and Agenda templates

Business cards

Poster templates

Report templates

Certificate templates

Email signature block generator

The team is working through creating new marketing assets, please bear with us as we continue to update our marketing material with the new logo.

If you need to supply the logo to external parties, please direct them to this page. 

Our new brand aesthetic reflects our forward-thinking nature and pioneering spirit. It has been carefully crafted to ensure inclusivity and adaptability. Join us in helping to bring our brand to life!
 

Important Dates 📅

Keep these celebration days/weeks and recognition days in mind for thought leadership throughout the month. You can use these days as a way to have a voice externally through earned or social media, or to better engage with students on trending issues.

1 to 7 August – Homelessness Week  #HW2022
4 August – National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day #ProudInCulture
9 August – International Day of the World's Indigenous People
12 August – International Youth Day #InternationalYouthDay
8 to 14 August – National Stroke Week #NationalStrokeWeek
15 to 21 August – Keep Australia Beautiful Week
26 August – Daffodil Day

Information to note 📝

Flinders Print

Did you know?

• The new printers have been fully installed across CBGL!

• You might have worked out that they can all staple, but did you know they can also hole punch? (select printer properties/finishing tab).

• When you swipe in you can release all print jobs at once – you don’t need to select ‘print release’ and each individual job first. Look for the ‘Print All’ button.

• If you forget your swipe card you can log in/print release with FAN/password.

• It’s good to swipe-out to log out, as well as swiping-in. If you don’t the printer will log you out automatically after a while, but it’s good practice for security and also helps the next user if they arrive before the automatic logout occurs.

Help guides are available here.

Thank you for adjusting to the new process to enable our greener future.
 

Do you have news to share?

The deadline for our next newsletter is 19 August.

If you have news about achievements, awards, upcoming events in the College (including online events), new research, media articles or anything else that may be of interest to your fellow colleagues, we want to hear from you by EOD Friday, 19 August.

Please view the guidelines and timetable before submitting your content, then email Nicole at cbgl.newsletter@flinders.edu.au with your news.