What is the vision statement of JCU Australia?

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1. Guest3500
   

   James Cook University vision statement is "Our vision is to be seen as the pre-eminent, independent authority on the effects of high wind and related damage to low-rise building systems in Australia, South East Asia and the Pacific.
   Since 1977 the Cyclone Testing Station has been researching, testing and advising industry and governments on building practices which minimise loss and suffering as a result of severe wind events. We deliver quality testing and technical advice to manufacturers, building associations and governments, in the most efficient and cost effective way as well as continuing first class academic research.
   We do this through the delivery of quality research programs, testing services, technical advice and educational programs to
   Assist in the development of effective building practices that lead to practical, durable and sustainable low-rise building outcomes;
   Improve safety in relation to and minimise loss and suffering as a result of severe wind events; Reduce and mitigate risk and costs to communities resulting from wind damage.
   Led by our Research Director, we are in the forefront of engineering research into the wind effects on structures. The Station is renowned in the wind engineering community for its focus on wind loads and the structural response of low-rise structures, such as housing and industrial buildings".

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2. Guest9118
   

    James Cook University

   
   

   Statement of Strategic Intent

   
   

   Our Intent

   
   

   A brighter future for life in the tropics, world-wide

   
   

   􏰃 We will focus our energies on advancing northern Queensland, northern Australia and Asia Pacific region, while looking for our work to benefit the tropics world-wide

   
   

   􏰃 We will work with business, industry, government and the community to create lasting intellectual, cultural, social, health, environmental and economic benefits for our region and beyond

   
   

   􏰃 We will produce graduates with the expertise and intellectual curiosity required for sustainable development of our communities, and we will conduct research to provide the knowledge and understanding needed to meet the challenges facing northern Australia and the tropics world-wide

   
   

   􏰃 We will embrace the communities we serve and engage with them at all levels, sharing a sense of pride in the University’s achievements

   
   

   Our Purpose

   
   

   Graduates and discoveries that make a difference

   
   

   􏰃 Our staff, students and alumni are proud of James Cook University’s reputation as a provider of high quality teaching and learning and world-class research

   
   

   􏰃 Our key responsibility is to our students. We aim to inspire them to make a difference in their fields of endeavour and in their communities

   
   

   􏰃 Discoveries derived from high quality and high impact research are the hallmark of our endeavours

   
   

   􏰃 We offer our students a comprehensive range of courses and opportunities to work with world-class researchers in areas of special relevance to the tropics.

   
   

   􏰃 Our University is about people and place, and we adopt new methods, new approaches and new technologies to help our students develop the skills, abilities and knowledge base they need to succeed

   
   

   􏰃 We bring a diverse array of knowledge, skills and experience through our staff and the broader community to fulfil the potential of our University

   
   

   Our Values and Beliefs

   
   

   Shared values and beliefs that underpin our action

   
   

   􏰃 We recognise that knowledge has the power to change lives 􏰃 We value excellence and authenticity 􏰃 We recognise that a sustainable environment is central to our lives and our work 􏰃 We uphold our commitments 􏰃 Our students are at the heart of our university 􏰃 Our staff act with integrity in a community that values and respects them 􏰃 We are committed to working towards the achievement of genuine and sustainable

   
   

   reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider

   
   

   community 􏰃 We play a critical role in igniting and supporting a passion for learning in our community 􏰃 We are enriched by and celebrate our communities’ diversity

   
   

    

   
   

   About James Cook University

   
   

   James Cook University was established to pursue and encourage study and research, especially in subjects of importance to the people of the tropics. James Cook University is Queensland’s second oldest university and through its research, graduates and industry links, is a major driver of economic growth and social change in northern Queensland. Born of the traditional university model, and stewarded by the University of Queensland in the 1960s, James Cook University has evolved into a contemporary and dynamic institution.

   
   

   Its activities have a strong focus in regional Queensland but its impact and reach are international, an outcome recognised in the respected Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking which in 2008 placed James Cook University in the top 400 research universities in the world.

   
   

   Since its establishment in 1970 following vigorous advocacy from local communities, James Cook University has expanded into a multi-campus institution. Its largest campuses are in Townsville and Cairns, gateways to the world-heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and rainforests of the Wet Tropics as well as the dry savannahs of outback Queensland. With smaller study centres in Mount Isa, Thursday Island, Mackay, Atherton Tablelands and Orpheus Island, its unique location enables students from Australia and overseas to study in a diverse physical environment unparalleled by any university in the world. Its footprint now extends beyond northern Queensland to include our Singapore campus which combines research and teaching and demonstrates our commitment to an important ASEAN state and to our goal of internationalisation, particularly in the tropics. James Cook University also has a campus in Queensland’s capital city of Brisbane.

   
   

   As a comprehensive university in the tropics, James Cook University is committed to providing shape and direction to our teaching and research by alignment to four major themes:

   
   

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   Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change Industries and Economies in the Tropics Peoples and Societies in the Tropics Tropical Health, Medicine and Biosecurity

   
   

   Staff and students of James Cook University use its unique location to conduct nationally significant and internationally-recognised research in areas such as marine sciences, biodiversity, tropical ecology and environments, global warming, tourism and in tropical medicine and public health care in underserved populations. Its network of specialist centres, institutes and research stations span a wide geographic area from marine islands to the outback.

   
   

   Its students come from many backgrounds, promoting a rich cultural and experiential diversity on campus. The university embraces the principles of equity, access and inclusion. These also underpin groundbreaking programs - including in education, medicine and nursing - for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people in rural and remote regions. The University is particularly proud of the achievements of its indigenous students.

   
   

   James Cook University is a member of Innovative Research Universities Australia, comprising seven Australian research intensive universities with similar histories, profiles and aspirations.

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