Edith Cowan University (ECU) – Sri Lanka, one of the country’s most prestigious higher education institutes, offering full Australian degree programmes in Sri Lanka, recently hosted a workshop for the nursing staff of the Sri Jayewardenepura General Hospital. The event was conducted with the intention of helping to promote professional development in the nursing profession, as Sri Lanka’s medical system comes under strain due to the presently emerging crises. Over 50 nursing personnel from the Hospital participated in the programme, which was held on the 29th of June 2022 at the Hospital Auditorium. The Nursing Workshop was conducted as part of ECU’s wider social sustainability and sustainable skills development programmes, and also to support the Institute’s own Nursing Programme.
Commenting on the initiative, Mayumi Perera, Academic Programme Convenor, Nursing at ECU – Sri Lanka said, “Our healthcare sector is facing multiple challenges at this time. Therefore, the role of the nurse has become very challenging and crucial. Thus, professional development should be a key focus area for nurses, particularly for our nurses to be involved in the decision-making and patient care process, hand-in-hand with doctors and other health care professionals. The aim of these educational interventions is to support and inspire people to grow into smart individuals to help uplift the development of Sri Lankan Health Care and Nursing. As a premier educational institute offering Australian qualifications in Sri Lanka, we believe that we have a moral duty to ensure sustainable skills and professional development and the creation of new opportunities. Thus, we are pleased to have been able to conduct this workshop, and we look forward to many other initiatives in the future.”
The ECU – Sri Lanka Workshop for Nurses was conducted by a panel of professional speakers with expertise in the field, including Professor Thamara Amarasekara of the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Dr Tania Beament, International Director at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Edith Cowan University and Mayumi Perera, Academic Programme Convenor, Nursing at ECU – Sri Lanka.
Edith Cowan University – Sri Lanka (ECU Sri Lanka) is the fourth campus of Edith Cowan University and is a complete campus that provides world-class Australian university qualifications, including degrees, right here in Sri Lanka. Presently, the campus provides the study course for the following degrees in Sri Lanka: Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (Cybersecurity), Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science), Bachelor of Design (Games and Interactive Design) and Bachelor of Science (Nursing Studies) (Year 3 only).
Edith Cowan University is one of the best recognized universities in Australia with more than 30,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, and welcomes over 6,000 international students annually from across 100 countries. The University has 8 schools including Arts and Humanities, Business and Law, Education, Engineering, Medical and Health Sciences, Nursing and Midwifery, Science and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).