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The Pope has invited Griffith University researcher Dr Campbell Fraser to a world summit in February on the sale of human organs on the black market – a market so lucrative it is more profitable than drug trafficking.
Dr Fraser says organ trafficking has also become a major source of terrorist funding in the Middle East.
Increasing organ donations after death holds the key to a solution, but is an area where Australia lags behind other leading nations, he asserts.

New app delivers on facts about organ donation

Dr Fraser, an academic at Griffith Business School, has been invited by the Vatican to address a major Summit on Organ Trafficking next month.
“I will be talking about the need to take a holistic approach to the problem of organ trafficking,” he said.
“We have to find sustainable and ethical ways to source organs to ensure we don’t do just as much harm as good. It’s important to

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The Gold Coast Citizen of the Year title has been awarded to Griffith University Vice Chancellor and President Professor Ian O’Connor.
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate made the announcement on Wednesday evening in a special ceremony in the Observation Deck of Q1, appropriately overlooking the entire city.
Cr Tate said Professor O’Connor was a well-deserved winner.
“The education economy is an important pillar in our city’s economy,” said Cr Tate.
Professor O’Connor said he was humbled to receive the Citizen of the Year award.
Vice Chancellor Professor Ian O’Connor receives his Citizen of the Year award from Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate
“I am very grateful to accept this award from the city and I do so on behalf of all the many wonderful people who have helped make Griffith University the leading institution it is today,” he said.
“It is a large organisation and across the city, staff and external partners work every day to do

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The number of students with autism in mainstream schools has risen dramatically over the past decade. Schools report that students with autism usually comprise the largest group of students with disabilities needing ongoing support. One of the key areas teachers and schools consistently seek help with is behaviour management.
Autistic children often do not react to stimuli in the same way as non-autistic children. Consequently their responses can sometimes be erratic or unusual resulting in unexpected language, sounds and body movements. Without a good understanding of their autistic classmate the teacher and students may feel their class is being disrupted, while they lack the tools they need to adapt.
Griffith’s Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE), led by Professor Jacqueline Roberts, is working with the Queensland Department of Education and Training to develop a professional online tool for conducting Functional Behaviour Assessment (FBA). The tool will assist schools to proactively support students with

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With their futures just around the corner, facing into Year 12 brings with it a satchel full of new challenges for high school students.
But for 65 students about to start their last year in school, the path ahead is about to become a lot less daunting.
Griffith University’s 2017 Future Leaders Retreat will bring students from 40 schools, stretching from Casino in NSW to Cairns in Far North Queensland, to its Gold Coast campus for three days of career mentoring and inspiring sessions.
Designed to help students prepare for the transition to university, this year’s retreat starts this morning (Tuesday, January 10) with Deputy Vice Chancellor (Engagement), Professor Martin Betts, formally welcoming the group.
It offers students exclusive career development and networking opportunities and a potentially life-changing chance to develop their leadership skills.
Be the best leader you can be
Griffith student, Madaline Hartwig, encourages all participants to grab the opportunity with both hands.
“It is

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Research by a trio of Griffith University Forensic Science students is helping the Australian Army preserve, identify and repatriate the remains of soldiers from historic battlefields and modern-day combat zones.
Jasmine Connell, 21, Andrew Ghaiyed, 26, and Kyle James, 22, received grants from the Australian Army to conduct forensic science research that will assist the Unrecovered War Casualties Unit – Army (UWC-A) and the Forensic Response Team.
All three students received First Class Honours and a special citation from the Australian Defence Force.
The talented trio have also won PhD scholarships  from the Australian Government to help them continue their research at Griffith University.
Team work produces results
Kyle said the three had supported each other throughout an “intense year”.
“We had been mates throughout our undergrad course, and we became a small team during our Honours year,” he said.
“We kept pushing each other on and helping each other out.
“It was an intense year, so

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Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Martin Betts, has led tributes from Griffith University to Professor Russell Trood.
The former Director of the Griffith Asia Institute and Liberal Party Senator has died of thyroid cancer.
Professor Betts extended sympathy to Russell Trood’s wife, Dale, and two children, James and Phoebe, and to his many close friends at Griffith University.
“The Griffith community is saddened to hear of Russell’s passing and I would like to offer my heartfelt condolences to his family and friends,” Professor Betts said.
“We have lost a fine man and respected academic who brought warmth and integrity to his every encounter at Griffith University.
“He brought an extensive and intimate understanding of the Asia-Pacific region to his most recent role leading the Griffith Asia Institute, and will be remembered for a special ability to build meaningful relationships across the region.”
Russell Trood was elected to the Senate for Queensland in 2004 where he represented the

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In a job market full of qualified applicants, it can be difficult to get your resume to stand out from the crowd. But a Griffith Business School program is helping to change all that.
The two-year Student Leadership Program aims to give its members the life and job skills to stand head and shoulders above the competition.
Georgia Newell knows firsthand just how beneficial the program has been to increasing her skill set as she progresses through her dual Bachelor of International Business/Bachelor of Government & International Relations degree.
“The Student Leadership Program has given me real-world professional experiences. I’ve been to networking events, and interacted with alumni of Griffith, so now I know how to interact with people in the workforce and also through seminars, develop my professional skills,” she explains.
“I know that if I go out into the world I will be able to do public speaking, I am already

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