Archive | April, 2017

Avoiding the Burnout – Will Kennedy

When you hear the word burnout most people think of many things entirely different to actual burnout of an individual. I remember as a boy dreaming of one day owning a car and doing a burnout just like my dad and mum would sometimes do in the car park leaving footy. As a student working […]

Support for Indigenous university students

The Coalition Government has announced $67.5 million will be delivered through the Indigenous Student Success Programme in 2017 as part of a $253 million four-year investment to support Australia’s 16,000 Indigenous students to complete their university studies. Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, and Senator for New South Wales, Marise Payne, officially launched the Indigenous Student […]

An Insight into Exercise Science – Jed Fraser

Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) covers a vast range of allied health professions from dentistry to podiatry. Let’s explore the unique discipline of exercise science. When most people think about exercise science, they think of personal trainers, high-performance coaching and strength and conditioners for athletes.  Moreover, the common misconception of exercise scientists is that they […]

Insight into Dentistry- Gari Watson

Studied at: James Cook University (Cairns Campus) Current student or graduate: Graduate Current employment: Royal Flying Doctor Service – Queensland Section What do you do in your profession: In my job as a dentist I work in rural, remote and Indigenous communities across Central Queensland and Western Queensland. My roles whilst in these communities is to […]