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La Trobe Rural Health School Bachelor of Nursing students from every regional campus feature in the 2021 Australian Nursing Midwifery Federation student awards. In Bendigo, we recognise the remarkable work of student Claire Mangan. Claire says her award is further motivation to give her all to her new profession. “My La Trobe Bachelor of Nursing... Continue Reading →
After more than seven years of study, Speech Pathology student Catherine McLean is on the cusp of launching the career change she’s worked hard to achieve. Prior to returning to study, Catherine worked in finance in Melbourne before her job was made redundant and she moved to Bendigo with her husband and baby. (She now... Continue Reading →
“Best day ever,” says Olivia Holbert. “That is so cool.” We’re standing on the campus plaza, watching Bendigo’s Helicopter Emergency Medical Service 3 land on the oval. An emergency chopper is no doubt always a welcome sight when it’s needed, but this one was applauded for a different reason. Third-year paramedicine students were taking part... Continue Reading →
David ‘Tarnda’ Copley says when health professionals understand and embrace Indigenous health and wellbeing practices, everyone benefits. “Because we’ve got more and more people looking for holistic alternatives, and we’ve got more and more refugees coming to this country who are trauma based, the same as Indigenous Australians,” he says. “We’ve been doing health for... Continue Reading →
Graduate researcher Jennifer Boak has received a $5000 grant from the Australian College of Nursing to continue her work in detecting complex care needs in older people. “As older people live longer, and often with multi-morbidities, their care becomes more complex,” Jennifer says. “Detection of complexity in routine care is inconsistent and dependent upon nurses’... Continue Reading →
International student Ashim Sapkota is from Nepal, at the foot of the Himalayas. He arrived in Bendigo earlier this year to pursue his interest in medicine and health through a Bachelor of Health Sciences. “I was reluctant to come at first, but I had some relatives here who urged me to come and see for... Continue Reading →
There are many pathways to a university degree, and while nursing student Skye took advantage of La Trobe’s partnership with the Bendigo Kangan Institute of TAFE to advance her career, the journey to get there was uniquely hers. Skye said quitting her job at the age of 30 to pursue a different life was one... Continue Reading →
Dr Rodrigo Bini’s latest research project to develop a better boot for defence force personnel highlights the remarkable breadth of expertise on the Bendigo Campus. The Bachelor of Exercise Science course coordinator hails from Brazil, where for two years he taught undergraduate and postgraduate medical students at the School of Physical Education of the Brazilian... Continue Reading →
It’s still early days for the COVID-19 crisis in Australia but already we’re seeing burnout from nurses on the frontline. One La Trobe alumnus has developed a way to support those most at risk. After ten years in the job, critical care and emergency nurse Athol Hann knows how gruelling nursing can be at the... Continue Reading →
When Dr Brad Hodge and Dr Pam Harvey received news this month that their new subject needed to go online, they made a few phone calls, booked a car, and headed off on a regional road trip that’s about to shed light on some little-known aspects of country life. They just made it too, before... Continue Reading →
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