CDU Allied Health Collective

CDU Faculty of Health Team are currently preparing for the upcoming annual Allied Health Expo 2024
Location of the Expo : Gulwa | Austin Asche Hall
Date: Tuesday 14 May 2024
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm open exclusively to Indigenous Allied Health Association (IAHA) students; 3:00pm – 6.00pm open to all allied health students
We look forward to seeing you there.

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📢Attention all CDU music lovers and musicians!🎶
🎙Knockem Down Sound System is coming to CDU Casuarina Campus next week with a full program of FREE workshops and events!🎟
🔊Whether you want to build gigantic speakers, learn how to DJ, increase your stage presence, perform on stage or just listen to some amazing live tunes, there's something for you!💥
🎟To get your FREE tickets and for more event info go to:
https://kedss.com/
🔽Event details below🔽
🎶Knockem Down Events & Music Workshops🎶
📢Build Your Own PA Speaker Workshop
💭Craft Your Sound: PA Speaker Building Workshop for Musicians!
⏰Thurs 11th - Fri 12th April 10am-5pm
🔊Attention all musicians! Elevate your live performances with custom-built PA speakers tailored to your sound. Join sound system experts Ward Hancock and Colin Simpson for an exclusive workshop where you'll learn the intricacies of speaker theory, design, and construction, specifically focused on the bass speaker—a vital element for that perfect low-frequency response.🔊
📢VR Music Masterclass
💭Experience the Future of Music: Join Our VR Music Masterclass!
⏰Wed 9th - Thurs 10th April 10am-5pm
🚀Dive into the immersive world of virtual reality and discover how it's revolutionizing the music industry. We're thrilled to invite staff, students, and the public to our hands-on VR Music Masterclass, where you'll learn the art of capturing acoustic performances in a whole new dimension.🥽
📢DJ Tools and Techniques Workshop
💭Unleash Your Inner DJ: Knock em Down Sound System DJ Tools and Techniques Workshop!
⏰Sat 13thApril 11am-2pm
🎧Get ready to spin the decks and master the art of DJing with Charly Templar’s exclusive DJ Tools and Techniques Workshop. Whether you're a budding DJ or looking to refine your skills, this workshop is your ticket to the world of beats and mixes.🎛
📢Stage-Ready Band Workshop
💭Rock the Stage: Full-Day Band Performance Workshop for Musicians!
⏰Mon 8th - Tues 9th April 10am-5pm
🎙Musicians, are you ready to captivate your audience and deliver a show-stopping performance? Join James Mangohig and his team for a Stage-Ready Band Workshop, a two-day intensive designed to transform your live act into a polished, dynamic experience.🎸
📢Bass Blast
💭Knock em Down Sound System Showcase
⏰Sat 13th April 2pm to 6pm
🎶An All-Star Cast Performance featuring bands and DJs mentored during the workshops promises to be an unforgettable showcase of talent and music mastery. With a lineup that includes both emerging artists and seasoned artists, this event is set to dazzle audiences with a diverse range of musical styles and performances. This event marks the beginning of the much-anticipated Dry Season with a bang!💥
🙏🏽The Knockem Down event series is brought to you by:
University of Sydney
Sonic Street Technologies
Goldsmiths, University of London
European Research Council
Charles Darwin University
Youth NT
Northern Territory Government

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Knock Em Down Sound System In April, Kakadu's Aboriginal owners recognize a season called Banggerreng or Knock em Down Storm Season. Plants fruit and animals care for their young when knock em down winds arrive and flatten the spear grass. As the knock em downs retreat, dragonflies appear signaling the beginning of the dry se...

Welcome to all the new CDU allied health students who joined this year! CDU student life isn't just about the classes. It's also a chance for you to make lifelong friends, try new things, develop your hobbies and interests, gain leadership skills and have fun. 🥳

🌟Join a group of budding health professionals
studying in the NT. Opportunities for networking and development alongside current professionals!

🌟Follow CDU Allied Health Collective on social media:
👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064846271433
👉Instagram: https://instagram.com/cdu.ahc?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
👉WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DFnEXLVLoM6GJ2fClnTqMf
👉Membership form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Z4cknxqO80KDb8CSq5X_cIYn7I3r221BlXg6Qoev141UMVdTM1Y0WFJFOENSMzlaNTBJSDRCQUZQRSQlQCN0PWcu&fbclid=IwAR0fMFrjBGXNcF44qSSv1sOJUoatHWW3zVsc3R3_R90js2dM5ndvlTuaqCA_aem_AeBPjV8sDc0S_iCtJeyQht1rKZVHJQLjskzx0Q95_brLwshniTR2rDrWR-VO0iOrY6Gygig7Qja7ioSjerSqaPXr

🌟Exciting News from Young Professionals Rotaract Northern Territory

🗣️JumpStart: Kick Start Your Driving Licence Journey! 🚗

🔗 Expression of Interest (EOI) - http://bit.ly/EOI_JumpStart2024

👉Funded by the NT Department of Health under AOD Grants 2023/24, JumpStart provides peer-to-peer support to a cohort of 60 young people (Ages 16-25) across Darwin & Palmerston throughout their driving licence journey.

👉Program Structure and Perks:
- Free of Cost! (No fees throughout the program)
- 3 workshops on AOD and safe driving at 3 different locations
- Enrollment and Fee subsidisations for the DriveSafe NT course
- One-on-one mentorship support throughout the journey

🌟Nursing and Midwifery Graduate Program Info Session🌟

Graduate roles in Nursing and Midwifery are highly competitive. How are you going to make sure your application gets noticed? Meet and hear from key health representatives seeking graduates like you! Gain invaluable advice on standing out in the competitive job market and connect with your professional network. Ask questions directly to the experts and gain personalised insights into your career path.

🗓 Date and Time: Thursday 21 March 3:30 – 5:00 pm

📍 Location: Darwin Casuarina Blue 5.1.106d

🔗 Register here: https://cdu.careercentre.me/resources/events/events.aspx?eventid=1810&CCMUserID=KZcmZ1p33XyvgMKYhjE2bA%3D%3D

For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to [email protected]. Let CDU career centre know if you are an external student, studying online. They will make sure to connect you via ZOOM.

2023 Semester-End Party Highlights! 🌟🎉
What a fantastic night! 🎶✨ A massive shoutout to everyone who joined us at the 2023 Semester-End Party! 🥳 Your energy and enthusiasm made it an unforgettable celebration! 🙌🎉

🌟Volunteering Opportunity for Faculty of Health Students
👉Ronald McDonald House Charities(RMHC) North Australia currently operates three Hospitality Carts; in Mount Isa, Townsville and Darwin. They are currently recruiting volunteers across all RMHC Hospitality Carts.
🗣️Volunteering experience adds value to your CV by developing transferable skills, expanding your network, and showcasing your commitment to personal and professional growth, making you a more attractive candidate to potential employers. Can you help them deliver care items to sick kids at the Royal Darwin Hospital?
🔗Apply today: https://www.rmhcna.org.au/hospitality-cart

Thank you everyone for your support this year. Please consider nominating our club for Team of the Year in the Faculty of Health Student Nominated Awards. (Nominations close on 5pm, Monday 20/11/2023) We truly appreciate your time, thank you!

🔗 Faculty of Health Student Nominated Awards Link:
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🔗 CDU Faculty of Health:
https://www.facebook.com/CDUHealth/posts/pfbid03bCieSRLeB2rgMn98rrjMFz9N2y4z8r33osYe8kg6poDCnwosvCSee4kPWpXkLJAl

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🌟CDU Allied Health Collective - Semester End Social Night! 🌟
🤝CDU Allied Health Collective is collaborating with CDU Art Society and CDU Chinese Students & Scholars Association (CSSA) for this event. 🎶🎙🎨Enjoy live music band performances and creative painting brought to you by CDU Art Society. Come for Karaoke, prize draw, trivia and meet new friends!
🗓Date: Sunday, 26th November 2023
⏰Time: 18:30-21:00
📍Location: CDU CASUARINA BLUE 02A.1.01
🔗 Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/semester-end-social-night-tickets-756983145967?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&fbclid=IwAR3kzFSdLc5KsUC-zeeycYAU0BmHcPg7z0nehfJxVmHmxcnanWJcR5QFVSA
See you all there! 🙂

"Collaboration is the key to serving the territory!" 🤝
We are grateful for the invitation to collaborate with the CDU Mental Health Month event organised by CDU Women's Collective for Innovation and Change (WCIC)! It's also lovely to get together with our friends from the CDU YOGA Club and CDU Social Work Inclusive Student Society (SWISS). 👭🌏🎉

CDU Allied Health Collective 2024 committee
Application now open!
Are you interested in being part of the 2024 team? Apply now! 👇
(Application close 12th November)
🔗Link: https://forms.gle/JXXPgGwSzbRkQ7DB6

Happy OT Week 🥳
Occupational therapy is working with the client, not for the client 💜
Learn more about what's on during and download your promotional kit at www.otaus.com.au/otweek

🔗 Occupational Therapy Australia: https://www.facebook.com/otaust/posts/pfbid0aZ9eP2CxeuSXhveQE6jjTnYqZ8rJEJuDdwgaXRc7Fe3RK4SwF1o9smorvsUU71fAl

OT Week OT Week celebrates the achievements of occupational therapists and promotes the many ways OT helps people to reach their potential.

CDU Student Groups GAMES NIGHT (Summer Semester Edition)! This event is open to ALL student groups, the more, the better! 😉

Interested in being part of the StARRH 2024 team? Apply now! 🔗https://forms.gle/bod5VQpYgnZ1C1q66

👉StARRH - Students Association for Rural and Remote Health:
https://www.facebook.com/StARRH.TopEnd

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StARRH 2023/2024 AGM StARRH is the Students Association for Rural and Remote Health. StARRH is a student-led club that offer opportunities for students in all health disciplines, we promote health pathways to up and coming students in the Top End and we strive to provide a voice for students who are passionate about rur...

🌟 Mental Health Month is coming to CDU 🌟

Hey CDU AHC members! 🌿🎓

The CDU WCIC is thrilled to host a vibrant and enlightening event in recognition of Mental Health Month! 🧠💚

🗓 Date: 16th October
⏰ Time: 3-5 PM
📍 Location: Mal Nairn Auditorium, Red 07.1.04, CDU Casuarina Campus
🔗 Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mental-health-information-session-tickets-727496239837?aff=oddtdtcreator

🌺 Join us as various student societies set up stalls with interactive activities and valuable information designed to enlighten, educate, and empower everyone about mental health. Let's come together to support each other and cultivate a caring community. 💑

👥 Meet New People: Network with like-minded individuals and passionate advocates for mental health. Share your thoughts, experiences, and learn from others! 🗣️

🎉 Interactive Activities: Engage in activities aimed at promoting mental wellness, stress reduction, and overall wellbeing. 🎨🧘

🥤 Refreshments Provided: Enjoy some delicious and revitalizing refreshments while you explore the stalls and participate in activities. 🍪🍏

💡 Learn: Dive deep into discussions and learn more about mental health, wellness, and self-care strategies to implement in your daily life. 📘💬

Whether you're a mental health veteran or just starting to explore the topic, there's something for everyone! Let's build a stronger, more resilient CDU community together!

Please share this event with your friends and let’s spread the word about mental health awareness together! 🌐💬 We can’t wait to see you there! 💙

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Mental Health Information Session Come join us for "Mental Health Month Information Session"! Event of fun activities and interactive sessions with free food and drinks.

🌟Summer Internship Program - Allied Health Students at Gallagher Bassett (GB)
⭕Applications closing tonight 27 Sep 2023!
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives?
Login to the CDU Careers Centre jobs board and apply 👇
https://cdu.careercentre.me/u/je3mihha
✅Six weeks of paid work experience
✅Opportunities to apply your knowledge to meaningful work
✅Relevant training and an individualized development program, including role shadowing, project work, and hands-on experience in your area
✅Regular coaching and support
✅A pathway to potential employment opportunities – build skills that open doors to diverse careers at GB!

🗣️ Dementia awareness talk 🧠 with Dementia Australia Emil & CDU Social Work Inclusive Student Society (SWISS) on 18 September 2023. A huge thank you to all online and offline students who joined this session!! 😀

Dementia Action Week 2023 is from Monday 18 September to Sunday 24 September, with World Alzheimer’s Day occurring on Thursday 21 September. This year’s theme is Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly Future. Find out more at https://www.dementia.org.au/dementia-action-week

🗣️ Dementia Action Week 2023 🚀

🔒 Theme: Act Now for a Dementia-Friendly Future.

🤝CDU Allied Health Collective is collaborating with CDU Social Work Inclusive Student Society (SWISS) this year to encourage people to become dementia-friend. We are inviting a key speaker from Dementia Australia to share valuable information about dementia and how we can create a dementia-friendly environment.

🌟Event details:
👉Date: Monday, 18th September 2023
👉Time: 5:30pm-7:30 pm
👉Venue: CDU Casuarina Red 06.1.02
(Food and drinks will be provided. )

🔗 For catering purpose and certification from Dementia Australia, please register via link: https://forms.gle/obgxMJqNvTAQehb16

📧 If you have any questions, please reach out to our social media pages or email us at [email protected].

💻Zoom meeting link:
👉Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://charlesdarwinuni.zoom.us/j/81491065428?pwd=UXZGWmo1YnBqMklHd2dhU2RzKysxZz09
👉Password: 014161

See you all there! 🙂

🗣️ Interactive workshop on Health Care Communication on 31 August 2023
"The more we learn about effective communication, the better we’ll be at leading, as our directives will be better understood." – Paul Jarvis

🗣️ Interactive workshop on Health Care Communication

🔒Good Communication means Good Patient care. Come and join us to learn, discuss and practise how to communicate effectively as a health practitioner in professional contexts!

🎯We will cover a range of communicative situations such as:
- Patient-centred interactions
- Addressing emotions
- Enacting cultural competence
- Interpreter-mediated interactions
- Informal and formal meetings’ interactions

🤝Facilitator:
Dr. Laura Ficorilli (Language and Learning Team - Library Services)

👉Date: Thursday, 31 August 2023
👉Time: 14:00-15:30
👉Location: CDU Casuarina Red 06.1.02
🌟Food and drinks will be provided.

🔗 Register now to secure your place at this invaluable event.
https://forms.gle/3VPPPKWA5H71LAUG9
📧 Or email Laura Ficorilli directly: [email protected]

See you all there! 🙂

🎓 Unlock Your Future: Exclusive Event for CDU Students & Graduates! 🌟

Attention all CDU Social Work, Psychology, and Creative Therapies Students & Graduates! 🎉 Don't miss this golden opportunity to accelerate your career journey!

🗣️ We've arranged a dynamic panel of professionals and employers eager to share their insights and guide you on your career path. Get answers to your burning questions and discover exciting possibilities for your degree.



📚 Faculty staff and placement providers will be right by your side, ready to address all your placement inquiries. Gain valuable insights into hands-on experiences that will set you up for success.

🤝 Connect with potential employers and industry leaders who can recognize your potential. Remember, it's not only about WHO you know; it's about WHO knows you!



🗓️ Thursday, September 7

🔒 3:30pm - 5:30pm (ACST)

📍 Casuarina Red 7, Mal Nairn Auditorium



🔗 Register now to secure your place at this invaluable event.

https://cdu.careercentre.me/resources/events/events.aspx?eventid=1157&CCMUserID=KZcmZ1p33XyvgMKYhjE2bA%3D%3D



📧 Feel free to reach out to [email protected] for any inquiries or more information.

🚀 Prepare to be inspired, informed, and empowered. See you there! 👋🌟

It was our pleasure to catch up with Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA)! Definitely looking forward to more collaboration between CDU AHC and IAHA. 🤝

🎯IAHA is a national, member-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health organisation. It leads workforce development to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. More details: https://iaha.com.au/

👉IAHA membership ‘Friends of IAHA’:
https://iaha.com.au/friends-of-iaha-application-form/
👉2023 IAHA National Conference 27-29 November:
https://iaha.com.au/events/iaha-national-conference/

If you’re studying a health discipline in the NT, you’ll want to know about our High School to Health program. It’s an amazing, all expenses paid opportunity to meet inspiring NT health professionals in action and experience life in remote NT.
High School to Health is offered to students studying nursing, allied health or medicine in the NT. Applications are NOW OPEN for the next trip in mid-September to West Arnhem Land.
👉Don’t delay – apply today! Applications CLOSE 20 AUGUST.
👉For more information head to >> NT PHN website https://www.ntphn.org.au/work-experience-in-the-nt/students/high-school-to-health-careers-program/
👉Or to apply https://bit.ly/ntphnhighschooltohealth

Darwin's largest annual health student event! 🥳
Join us this dry season to celebrate all things remote health and say hello to old and new faces. Presented to you by FMSSNT and StARRH.

⭐StARRH - Students Association for Rural and Remote Health:
https://www.facebook.com/StARRH.TopEnd
⭐FMSS(NT) - Flinders Medical Students' Society NT:
https://www.facebook.com/fmssnt
👉Event link:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1198692917497021/?ref=newsfeed
👉Ticket link:
https://www.trybooking.com/CKILK

The Dragonfly Ball The highly anticipated annual health student event is here! Members of StARRH and FMSSNT can purchase discounted tickets at a price of $130. To sign up, please follow details below (please be prepared to share proof of registration upon request): StARRH - For all Darwin Health Students https://docs....

CDU student groups - August Newsletter! 🥳

🌟 Competition for graduate roles in Nursing and Midwifery is hotter than ever with approximately 500 applications received in the NT for just 150 available positions!
How are you going to make sure your application gets noticed? Do you know about the increased eligibility for 2024 applicants and new application process??
🎯 Meet and hear from key Industry representatives seeking graduates like you! Gain invaluable advice on standing out in the competitive job market and connect with your professional network. 📢 Ask questions directly to the experts and gain personalised insights into your career path. 🎓🌟
Register here 👇
https://cdu.careercentre.me/resources/events/events.aspx...
📅 3 August
⏰ 3 - 4 pm
📍 Casuarina Blue 05.1.01
For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to [email protected]. Let us know if you are an external student, studying online. We will make sure to connect you via ZOOM.

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🌟 Competition for graduate roles in Nursing and Midwifery is hotter than ever with approximately 500 applications received in the NT for just 150 available positions!
How are you going to make sure your application gets noticed? Do you know about the increased eligibility for 2024 applicants and new application process??

🎯 Meet and hear from key Industry representatives seeking graduates like you! Gain invaluable advice on standing out in the competitive job market and connect with your professional network. 📢 Ask questions directly to the experts and gain personalised insights into your career path. 🎓🌟
Register here 👇
https://cdu.careercentre.me/resources/events/events.aspx?eventid=1185&CCMUserID=KZcmZ1p33XyvgMKYhjE2bA%3D%3D
📅 3 August
⏰ 3 - 4 pm
📍 Casuarina Blue 05.1.01
For any inquiries, feel free to reach out to [email protected]. Let us know if you are an external student, studying online. We will make sure to connect you via ZOOM.

Starlight volunteer opportunity! 🌟

🌟 Make a Difference and gain 🌟 💕 Volunteer with Starlight Children's Foundation, be part of something exceptional, and get some work experience!

Starlight brightens lives of seriously ill children, young people, and their families. 💖 Volunteers are the heartbeat of their Programs, bringing happiness and comfort to these brave kids when they need it most. From playing board games 🎲 to creating arts and crafts 🎨, every little gesture makes a significant impact.

📍 Royal Darwin Hospital 📝
➡️ https://www.starlight.org.au/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities?ja-job=742003
📍 Alice Springs Hospital 📝
➡️ https://www.starlight.org.au/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities?ja-job=742185

Ready to bring joy to those who need it most?

If you have any questions, feel free to email at [email protected] or
visit their website https://www.starlight.org.au/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities 🌠✨

It was good to see so many new faces in our Semester 2 Networking & Welcome party! Our MC, Jeremy, guided us in playing BINGO and we had so much fun🥳 Congrats to our six winners for winning the limited edition AHC coffee tumbler and smoothie jar sets! Can’t wait to see you for our next event! 🙂

Follow us on social media:
-Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064846271433
-Instagram: https://instagram.com/cdu.ahc?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
-Membership form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Z4cknxqO80KDb8CSq5X_cIYn7I3r221BlXg6Qoev141UMVdTM1Y0WFJFOENSMzlaNTBJSDRCQUZQRSQlQCN0PWcu&fbclid=IwAR1G7LO9JIbBS5EyBxAcPu3NbtSdHZKpQOxLvVlnmvL6CEwxVzSRuSwboek

Let's get together and enjoy a beautiful Darwin sunset with our friends as we walk along the EAST POINT TRAIL. ღ

An AMAZING opportunity for all students to catch up on their new semester, enjoy beautiful darwin weather and become friends with fellow students from different faculty!!

When: 4:30PM | July 22, 2023
Where: East Point Reserve (Meet at East Point Reserve Playground)

Please bring your water bottles to keep yourself hydrated 💛