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More nursing spots for ACU
 Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan with ACU National's Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Quality and Engagement) Professor John O'Gorman on the development site of a new health sciences building at the university's Brisbane campus FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan visited Australian Catholic University?s Brisbane Campus (McAuley at Banyo) recently following the announcement of an additional 50 Commonwealth-supported nursing and early childhood education places for the campus in 2009.
Mr Swan said the extra 30 nursing places aimed ?to take the pressure off hospitals in our local community, while the extra 20 early childhood positions will help meet increased demand for qualified early childhood education teachers?.
Mr Swan spoke with staff and students at the campus, and inspected the development site of a new health sciences building.
ACU National is the largest provider of graduate nurses in Australia and has recently expanded its offerings to include under-graduate degrees in midwifery and paramedicine.
The university has plans to introduce exercise science and physiotherapy at the Brisbane campus.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Quality and Engagement) Professor John O?Gorman said: ?The university has had a strong commitment to quality health care over many years and is continuing to develop infrastructure so that it can play its part in meeting the ever-expanding health care needs of Queenslanders.?
Mr Swan also met with indigenous staff and students, in light of the recently awarded $60,000 from the Australian Government?s Whole of School Intervention strategy for Building a Foundation ? Literary and Numeracy Cluster Program.
The program aims to enhance literacy and numeracy outcomes for indigenous children in the early years of schooling.
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