Allied Health Expo
On Thursday 10 March, our VET Allied Health students participated in a careers expo, welcoming guest speakers across seven disciplines related to allied health to share their clinical knowledge.
The Allied Health Expo started with an online presentation by Kerry Leech a sports dietitian from Brisbane. Kerry told the students about her career journey and shared that her work involves a few different aspects including counselling, psychology and even cooking for athletes while they are away on retreats.
After the online session, the students met with the representatives from other allied health professions in our community:
- Podiatry (Steph Lamont)
- Social work (Jessica Ryan)
- Exercise physiology (Rachael Giblett)
- Pharmacy (Sarah Baker)
- Occupational therapy (Ruby Bradshaw)
- Physiotherapy (Stu Canavan)
The guest speakers engaged the students in a lively discussion about the skills and knowledge that their work involves. As the students rotated through the expo stations in small groups, they gained a deeper understanding of what each profession looks like day-to-day. The students spoke about their future intentions, asked a lot of questions, and even participated in activities that exercise phycologists set up for their patients.
It was wonderful to have two of our alumni, Sarah Baker and Ruby Bradshaw, come back to the College to inspire the younger generation with their achievements.
The expo gave the students an incredible opportunity to experience how versatile the world of allied health can be and to see all the fantastic pathways that lie ahead of them on completion of their qualification.
We thank the guest speakers for taking time to be part of the Allied Health Expo, and our Allied Health teachers Mel Sinnott and Georgia Lucas who organised this wonderful event.
