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It was a proud moment for many to see Galou Mabior standing tall in his mortarboard and gown today, not least the graduate himself. “It’s amazing,” he says. “I’m very excited for myself. Today is a big day. I’m so happy to start a new life… All throughout I’ve had some very big challenges, so... Continue Reading →
Wrapping up a Master of Visual Arts this month is bittersweet for Genevieve Thornton. “I’d like to stay there forever,” she says on bidding the campus farewell, for the second time. Genevieve first studied a Bachelor of Visual Arts at La Trobe in Bendigo in 2000. After graduating, she began her career as an art... Continue Reading →
A group of clever, caring La Trobe students have put their minds to helping alleviate food insecurity in Bendigo during the first La Trobe Rural Health Innovation Sprint. Students from a range of disciplines have spent an intensive few days exploring the complexities of the issue locally. “It isn’t just about making sure people don’t... Continue Reading →
An Occupational Therapy student project has found a strong need for more allied health services in Heathcote. Ella Fitzpatrick, Meisha Dedman and Lucy McCracken-Bell surveyed health professionals and local residents, and liaised with Heathcote Health management, for their final-year project, presented at this week’s annual OT student conference. “We believe we have completed some very... Continue Reading →
“The implications of COVID-19 on my Year 12 studies amplified my fear that I would not achieve my best, that all the effort I had put in throughout high school and my final year would not pay off. I was worried that I would have less opportunities to do exactly what I wanted.” Like most... Continue Reading →
We check in with Hannah Brady for Occupational Therapy Week to see how our graduate OT alumna is going post-uni. Since finishing her Bendigo course last year, Hannah has been employed in Bendigo Health’s Grade 1 Rotational Program, which supports OTs to obtain clinical experience, skills and knowledge in a range of areas across the... Continue Reading →
Lill Daley looks for the best in any situation. Give the Bendigo primary school teacher a tier-one exposure site and a stint in isolation, and she’ll see yet more feats of resilience. “It’s been a big week,” she says, when she spoke to the Bendigo Campus Blog. “Our kids are doing some pretty amazing things... Continue Reading →
Ambulance Victoria Regional Director Trevor Weston says by the end of the fortnight, Ambulance Vic will have hundreds of new staff to aid in the growing pandemic care load. “And the majority of them are either from other emergency services or they’re students,” he says. To help meet workforce demand, the Bendigo Campus has offered... Continue Reading →
Did you know allied health professionals make up the second largest workforce in Australia’s healthcare system after nurses? And they perform an important role in the recovery of people with COVID-19. La Trobe Rural Health School Associate Professor Carol McKinstry says with one in 10 of those with Long COVID expected to have symptoms for... Continue Reading →
The Bendigo Campus' FM Courtis Art Collection is being professionally photographed in a digitisation project that’s long been on the wish list. La Trobe Art Institute public programs coordinator Dr Karen Annett-Thomas says making the collection viewable online means it can continue to be a valuable teaching and learning resource during online classes. Plus, art... Continue Reading →
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