What do our past and present students have to say about their experiences in Public Health?

Studying public health is life-changing - but don't just take our word for it, read what our graduates have to say;

Dietetics
	Samantha Boggs: Worked overseas as a Senior Paediatric Dietitian and as Acting Head of Department...
	Bronwen Masters: Churchill fellowship
Environmental Health
	Kelly Fewster: Environmental Health Officer for Aboriginal Communities Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley
	Eugene Lee: Environmental Health Officer, City of Perth
	Anna Pardini: Environmental Health Officer for the City of Mandurah
	Ken Raine: Pollution Response Manager, Department of Environment
Food Sciences and Technology
	Cynthia Dewi Adikara: International Student
	Nima Gunness: PhD Student
	Grisha Harsa: Quality Systems Officer at Fonterra Brands Australia (Peters & Brownes)
Health Information Management
	Leanne Blundell: Health Information Manager, Bendigo Health Care Group
	Anita Cornish: Regional Health Information Manager, Hills Mallee Southern & Riverland Regional Health Services
	Jenny Mun: Health Information Manager, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
	Amanda Oliver: Hospital Costing Project Officer
Health Promotion
	Emma Bajgerytsch: Project Officer, Heart Foundation
	Sharryn Batt: : Registered Nurse, a Mother, an Australian Army Reservist and a Curtin University Health Promotion student
	Sarah Clark: Active Schools Project
	Jane Corson: Development Officer, Great Southern, Office for Children and Youth Murchison Region
	Michelle O'Brien: Health Promotion Officer, Population Health Directorate
	Gillian Street: BSc Nutrition, BSc Health Promotion
	Miriam Thyer: Health Promotion Officer, Upper Great Southern Primary Health Service (WA Country Health Service)
	Lisa Trainer: Health Promotion Officer, Diabetes Australia
Health Sciences
	Dominica Abo: an AusAID, from PNG
	Debra Royle: Community Safety Officer with Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA)
Nutrition
	Kym Blechynden; Community Nutritionist for Cairns Health Service District
	Elizabeth Cromie: Research assistant at the Kulunga Research Network
	Joanne Cox: Project Officer, Nutrition & Health Promotion for Palyalatju Maparnpa Health Committee at Billiluna Aboriginal Community
	Pernilla Ellies: Population Health Nutritionist, North Metro Health Service, Department of Health, WA
	Fiona Hughes: Alcohol & Other Drugs Health Promotion Officer, Wheatbelt Public Health Unit
	Bree Norton: Clinical Research Associate, Cancer Council (Victoria)
	Nadine Paull: Nutrition Coordinator, Wheatbelt Public Health Unit, WA Country Health Service
	Roy Price: Remote Public Health Nutritionist, Alice Springs, Northern Territory
	Gillian Street: BSc Nutrition, BSc Health Promotion
	Sarah Watson: an Exchange Student from Canada who joined our BSc(Nutrition) Programme
Occupational Health and Safety
	Dr Janis Jansz: Fellow of the Safety Institute of Australia
	Doreen Joubert: Health Educator, Ministry of Health, Seychelles
	Chris Pepper: Director EDUSAFE
	Dr Andy Robertson: Divisional Director, Health Protection Group and Chief Health Officer within WA Health
	Michael Rowe: Proprietor of own Health and Safety Consultancy Business

Overseas Experience

The value of an overseas experience as part of a university degree, cannot be over emphasised. Our students have had some extraordinary experiences with professional practice placements in an international setting, being part of study tours, or becoming Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development, after graduating. Included here are some reflections and stories from a variety of students whose experiences have changed their way of thinking.

	Emma Gater: (Overseas practicum summary)
	Rami Hwang: (Study abroad summary)
	Aoiffe McLoughlin: (Overseas practicum summary)
	Kristten Prentice: (Study abroad summary)
	Mairin Reid: An Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (AYAD), working with Family Planning of the Philippines Association (FPOP)
	Natalia Talikowski: Australian Youth Ambassadors Program, Cambodia - see also an earlier report.