Helping vulnerable populations by expanding your sphere of influence
In 2019 Tim Kittel (BSpPath ‘01) became the President of Speech Pathology Australia, the national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia. As a […]
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Unforgettable experience for sports dietitian Olivia Warnes
Sports dietitian Olivia Warnes (BNutDiet ‘03) jumped at the chance when a colleague invited her work with her as a Sports Dietitian for the 2021 Australian […]
Living the dream at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Cycling bronze for Meg Lemon Cyclist and sports dietitian Meg Lemon (BNutDiet ’13) experienced an emotional rollercoaster at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, held last month. After […]
Dying2Learn is opening up difficult conversations
It’s something we must all ultimately address, yet our society remains deeply reticent to talk openly about death and dying. ‘If we don’t have these conversations, […]
New hope for tinnitus sufferers
With one in six people in Australia suffering from chronic tinnitus, Flinders University audiology researchers are looking for much-needed solutions. DNA forensic science expert Professor Adrian […]
Developing new fitness and wellbeing ventures
Former triathlete Ben Tripodi has created software to track fitness and now wellbeing in response to the pandemic. If all goes to plan for 28-year-old Ben […]
Going the extra mile
The care nurses deliver is life changing. For Flinders University Nursing gradate Claire Nichols, her life experiences led to a career in nursing and a realisation […]
Kaurna Elder is creating cultural understanding
Kaurna and Peramangk Elder, David ‘Tarnda’ Copley has a distinguished career as a nurse, researcher and advocate for Aboriginal health reform, with a focus on […]
Graduate hits the road to give farmers a break
Flinders University graduate Meg Clothier (BHlthSc,MOccTherapy ‘ 18) has taken the core values and principles installed throughout her Occupational Therapy degree to drought-stricken lands across […]