WINNERS OF THE SCA/ITALIAN AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE
AT LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
HISTORY OF SARDINIAN IMMIGRATION IN VICTORIA SCHOLARSHIP (EST. 2007)

2012
Scholarship funds utilized to launch the book “Ajò in Australia – Let’s go to Australia”, documenting the results of the research conducted by Saberio Minutolo into Sardinian immigration in Victoria and the history of the Sardinian Cultural Association, held at the Italian Immigration Museum @ COASIT.

The book has been written by Pino Bosi, published by Grollo-Ruzzene Foundation via the Italian Australia Institute at La Trobe University with the support of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia and launched by Aldo Aledda, Sardinian Historian in Melbourne for this special occasion.

 L-R: Dott. Piero Genovesi, Paul Lostia, Dott Aldo Aledda, Pino Bosi e Saverio    Minutolo.   (Photo by: Gabriella G. Hubbard)

  

2010 - 2011 Pino Bosi  - For writing the yet to be named book based on the research into the history of Sardinian immigration in Victoria, including a general prelude on the surrounding circumstances, individual family stories, including the publication of such stories, as well as the history of the Sardinian Cultural Association.

2008 - 2009 Saverio Minutolo - For his extensive research into Sardinian Immigration in Victoria, including the documentation of individual personal stories as well as the history of the Sardinian Cultural Association.

 

 

2007:  Funds utilized to launch the Project aimed at researching Sardinian immigration in Victoria and the history of the Sardinian Cultural Association, held in the "Galli Room" of the Assisi Centre in collabration with the Italian Australian Institute and the Italian Consul General of Melbourne, of which the results will be released in the form of a contemporary book.

(Left to Right) Angelo Ledda, Francesco de Conno, Yukiko de Conno, Salvatore "Sam" Uselli, Paolo Lostia and Iole Marino

 

ALLOCATION OF THE SCA /ASSISI ELDERLY CARE SPONSORSHIP

(Est. 2004)

2004: Funds utilized to enable 8 nursing staff to undergo a range of external training courses, i.e. Italian language, natural therapies and work safety, specifically structured for the elderly care industry;

2005: Funds utilized to develop and implement, in collaboration with the Austin Hospital, the program ‘Respecting Patient Choices’ resulting in 21 nursing and general staff being accredited;

2006: Funds utilized to develop and print a promotional brochure and to buy outdoor setting and two high quality compact music players for the Centre;

2007:  Funds utilized to develop a Bequest Program, including printing of related promotional brochure in Italian and English, as well as the purchase of chalk-art menu boards for all dining areas;

2008:  Funds utilized to implement a unique Family Support Program to assist families in dealing with the dislocation, grief and often guilt that usually occurs when an elderly parent or relative needs to enter residential aged care. The firm Bernie McCarthy and Associates Pty. Ltd., who is one of the most well-known and respected aged care psychologists, was engaged to provide professional counselling support services not just for new entrants but also to help families at time of significant decline in health of their loved one and through all palliative times including after death.

2009:  Funds utilized to further expand the Family Support Program which had successfully implemented in 2008 due to the fact that when the time comes for a mother, father, husband or wife to have no option but to move to residential aged care, the grief and guilt only compound to the confusion, anxiety and often pain to family members. The main focus of this Program is to help families prepare and deal with an approaching death along with the pastoral care support team. Once again the firm Bernie McCarthy and Associates provides professional counselling and information to families, as well as to individuals as needed.

 

WINNERS OF THE SCA /MONASH UNIVERSITY AT PRATO  

         SCHOLARSHIPS (Est. 2001)

2006:  Maria Zeiss - for her research into the landscape and cultural complexity of Sardinia and Sicily, drawing and painting the landscape of the Southern Italian immigrant titled ‘Cross Cultures’.    (photo by Peter Mangano)

2005: Scholarship funds utilized for exhibition    showcasing the experiences of past winners of this scholarship titled “Images of Sardinia Through Australian Eyes” held at the Italian Institute of Culture ;

Front Row:  Iole Marino, Sam Uselli Back Row:   Simonetta Magnani, Brenda Runnegar, Alison Close, Kari Enriksen. (photo by: Gabriella Gomersal-Hubbard)

 

2004: Lucia Lancellotti - for her archeological research, including the reconstruction through computer simulations of the ancient landscape in south-west Sardinia known as the Bay of Oristano, from the Late Bronze Age (300BC) to the present time;

 

 

 

2003: Brenda Runnegar - for her photographic and theme paintings of the contrasts between Sardinian ancient architectural structures and the Sardinian landscapes titled ‘Images of Sardinia’;

 

 

2002:  Kari Henriksen - for her wide ranging theme paintings of the Sardinian land and seascape titled ‘Light, Water and Air’;