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My First Acute Hospital Placement

Placement is both intimidating and an incredible learning opportunity. Heidi reflects on how a nerve-wracking first day as the only OT student at Bathurst Hospital quickly transformed into a deeply rewarding placement filled with teamwork, growth...

Journey of a School Leaver VS a Mature-Aged Student

Our journeys into university are all unique from knowing what we want to study at 16-years-old to discovering a new career option as a 29-year-old. Remi compares her experiences as a school leaver to those of Alex a mature aged student exploring how...

My Placement Experience with StreetKind

Alyssa reflects on her incredible and unpredictable placement with StreetKind - a community support organization. An opportunity that pushed her far beyond the comfort of classroom simulations. Through tough nights, confronting situations, and...

Surviving Clinical Placement

Rural placement has a way of humbling you fast, especially when you run into a patient at the supermarket after examining them that morning. But medical student Harvey tells you how in rural places , the kindness, honesty and community spirit make...

Breaking Stereotypes: From Disability to Doctorate

This International Day of Persons with Disabilities, meet Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos: a Charles Sturt graduate whose journey from exclusion to PhD is breaking stereotypes, challenging unconscious bias, and showing the impact of true accessibility and...

Why I Chose Paramedicine

Want a career that’s unpredictable, purposeful, and anything but a 9-to-5? Keely tells you why she chose Paramedicine over other healthcare jobs for the (spoiler alert) real impact, real people, and moments that stay with you.

A Guide to Studying Medicine

Starting as a medical student and feeling a bit lost or overwhelmed? Third year student Harvey gives you his top tips to stay on track.

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