The ARCH Magazine | Issue 22 | 2018 Semester 2

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CELEBRATING BOND’S FINEST 2018 ALUMNI AWARD WINNERS

Rohan Titus

Homecoming

Rugby’s home

Raoul Mortley

A world view like no other

Celebrating our community

Inside the Fabian Fay Clubhouse

Reflects on Bond and beyond

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Alumni

A front row seat Alumni Medal winner Rohan Titus shares his unique world view

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Nicole Gibson on what it means to ‘love out loud’

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Sean Adcock’s World Health Assembly experience

22 Success stories from the Transformer 26

Professor Helen Chenery’s next chapter

28 Bond creates a culture in filmmaking Bondies’ memorable Aurora Project experience

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Dr Helena Franco scrubs up to a stellar career

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Thank you Raoul Professor Raoul Mortley AO reflects on his time at Bond

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Rugby’s new home Bond unveils addition to campus, the Fabian Fay Clubhouse

Managing Editor: Camilla Jansen Editors: Nick Nichols, Matt Ogg Journalists: Ryan Bedford, Yasmin Bonnell, Paris Faint, Ben Hall, Shiloh Payne, David Simmons Design: Paris Faint

Kate Gibson defending the core of justice

Campus & Community

Homecoming 2018 The Bond community celebrates during a week to remember

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VICE CHANCELLOR’S MESSAGE

Reflecting on

CHANGE The only constant is change itself.

This widely used phrase could, and possibly should, have been Bond University’s motto. Our University has been at the forefront of change since we opened our doors in May 1989.

The year of 1989 saw the emergence of commercial internet providers together with the first formal proposal for the establishment of the world wide web.

The web, internet services, mobile devices and e-commerce are all things we now take for granted. Bond was at the forefront of incorporating technology into our teaching. Over the years we have maintained our focus on preparing our graduates for the modern world.

In 2019 we will recognise our 30th anniversary. While this auspicious occasion will no doubt give good reason for you - our graduates and proud alumni - to come together and celebrate your achievements in the Bond tradition, it will also provide an opportunity to reflect.

The University is planning a series of events around our 30th anniversary.

The 2019 Homecoming will crescendo into a Gala Ball on the 18th of May at which I look forward to seeing many of you.

The descendants of our Founders - the Bond and Takahashi families have confirmed their attendance as special guests for the evening.

In the lead-up, the University will install a commemorative feature in the form of an imposing external art piece to sit underneath the iconic Arch.

This sculpture will rise from the ground on which we intend to imprint the names of all graduates over our 30 years. The artist has been selected after a design competition and I am pleased that a local artist has been successful.

At Homecoming, Mr Ian Haggerty will unveil his design called “No Limits”.

As we move into 2019, some changes in our decanal ranks are in play.

Professor Raoul Mortley who has served the University so well has recently stepped down as the Executive Dean of Society and Design.

Raoul was a member of staff in 1989 who moved into the Vice Chancellor role at the University of Newcastle before returning to Bond as our 4th Vice Chancellor.

Professor Mortley then served at Bond as the Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences before his appointment as the Foundation Executive Dean of Society and Design in 2013.

At the June Graduation ceremony this year, Raoul was deservedly awarded an Honorary Doctorate of the University.

Unlike some other universities, Bond reserves this title for only those who have made an outstanding contribution to the University and society.

Professor Mortley is just the 24th person to receive this award.

Professor Derek Carson has joined us from Scotland as Raoul’s successor.

Derek has hit the ground running, and he and Raoul have worked smoothly on a seamless transition.

In the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Executive Dean Professor Helen Chenery is moving on. Helen has been a driver of energetic change delivering on many fronts. We will miss her.

This issue of the ARCH contains tributes to the contributions of both Raoul and Helen.

Another feature of this issue is our recognition of the 2018 Annual Alumni Award winners.

The stories of Rohan Titus, Kate Gibson and Helena Franco as this year’s three category winners are inspiring. The Alumni Awards dinner held each year at Homecoming has become a major event on the Bond calendar.

The achievements of both the award winners and the nominees never cease to amaze myself and our community.

Congratulations to all.

PROFESSOR TIM BRAILSFORD

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NEW LEADER FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE

WHERE EMOTION MEETS ACADEMIC STUDY L-R: Ms Eileen Truong, Professor Kirsty Forrest, Ms Saleha Khan and Mr Sebastien Chin

BOND University’s internationally regarded Dispute Resolution Centre (DRC) has recently appointed experienced mediator and family dispute resolution practitioner Ms Robyn Hooworth as Lead Trainer.

The Dispute Resolution Centre was set up in 1989 by a team spearheaded

by Professor Laurence Boulle. It is a national leader in training high quality legal graduates, as well as in research.

Ms Hooworth hopes to complement and enhance the great work that the DRC is already doing.

“I hope that I can extend the international perspective that the DRC already has with my experience as a mediator, lead assessor and trainer in the Asia Pacific, European and UK regions,” says Ms Hooworth.

“In addition to my current role, in the second part of this year the DRC team and I would like to develop and expand the range of courses offered.”

Co-Director of the DRC Professor Rachael Fields says Ms Hooworth’s wealth of knowledge and experience makes her a wonderful addition to the Centre.

“It’s really exciting to have Robyn joining us,” says Professor Fields.

“The training side of the Centre is so important and to have a dedicated lead trainer and someone of the calibre of Robyn is really great.”

Ms Hooworth says her appointment has been welcomed by the Bond University community and she feels encouraged by the positivity and respect that she has been shown in adjusting to her new role.

“I want to acknowledge how welcoming and collaborative the Faculty of Law and the DRC team have been since my appointment,” she says.

“It is also positive to know that the ethos of student support, assistance and the fostering of the highest standards for them is supported by an academic environment that encourages us to deliver outstanding professional and personalised teaching.”

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THE Australian-first emotional intelligence (EI) test for medical students has been introduced at Bond University as part of the selection process to enter the University’s medical program.

Students will now need to take both an IQ and EI test to ensure they have the skills required to pursue a career in medicine.

Dean of Medicine, Professor Kirsty Forrest recognises that having a high academic score is not the only thing required to make someone successful in a medical career.

“Last year, you needed an ATAR of 99, but the fact is you don’t need an academic score that high to be a good doctor,” says Professor Forrest.

“We are slightly concerned that medical programs are attracting people who think you only need academic intelligence to become a good doctor, and that is simply not true.

“Emotional intelligence plays such a critical role in a career in medicine. You need to be able to work in a team, to change behaviour, and to display kindness, consideration and empathy.”

The first intake of medical students assessed on their emotional intelligence

was in the May trimester of this year and academics say they have already noticed a difference in the students.

Senior Teaching Fellow at Bond University and registered Clinical Psychologist Dr Amy Bannatyne says students wanting to enter the program will now need to focus on improving their EI just as they focus on their academic ability.

“The test looks at how well an individual can recognise, understand, and manage emotions in oneself and in others, and how this information is then used to guide an individual’s thinking and actions,” says Dr Bannatyne.

“We are now looking at ways to use the EI test in future learning, including discussing with students how they can enhance their EI through various activities such as selfreflective practice, emotional awareness and regulation activities, understanding emotional facilitation of thinking, and communication skills training.

“Our message is that students need to work on developing their emotional intelligence in the same way they work on their academic performance, emphasising the fact that both IQ and EI are important to be a successful doctor.”

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ONE SMALL STEP FOR BOND

BOND STUDENTS: AUSTRALIA’S MOST SATISFIED BOND University has ranked first overall in Australia for undergraduate student experience and first in Queensland for postgraduate student experience.

The Student Experience Survey is an annual survey administered to undergraduate students in the first and last years of their program. In 2017, postgraduate coursework students were also included in the survey for the first time.

Bond University students with a replica of the Mercury Space Capsule

TWO OF the country’s leading space industry experts participated in a panel event run by Bond’s Entrepreneurship Collective (BEC) at the University in July.

The event brought together the Chairman of the National Space Society Kirby Ikin and Co-Founder and Director of Gilmour Space Technologies James Gilmour.

The discussion focused on opportunities currently available to Australia’s interstellar start-ups, as well as the evolution of the space race over the past 50 years.

An exhibition of prints from the NASA archive were on display, in addition to an exact replica of one of the capsules from NASA’s first mission into space, the 700-kilogram Mercury Space Capsule from Mr Gilmour’s personal collection.

Mr Gilmour says the event was a great initiative for Australian space advocacy, one which Bond students relished.

“It was a great introduction for many of the members of the audience who have seen a lot of information and narrative in the public domain about space and technology,” says Mr Gilmour.

“The Bond University student team did some great work printing and displaying some old-fashioned photos, which included Apollo capsules and old space suits, and it really set the mood.”

BEC President Haydn Shaw says the event provided a singular insight for those wanting to become involved in the space industry.

“The viability of commercialising space is becoming real and a lot of young entrepreneurs are interested about where Aussies are heading in the space race,” says Mr Shaw.

Fellow BEC member George Cary echoed these sentiments, adding that the panellists were extremely knowledgeable and paving the way for other budding space entrepreneurs.

“A lot of people are fascinated by space, but don’t understand what space companies do. James and Kirby are experts in their fields and are keen to raise awareness of the sector,” says Mr Cary.

The event was held in the state-of-the-art Transformer Hub, the flagship dynamic coworking space within Bond Business School.

The results are displayed as the percentage of students who were satisfied across six areas: Skills and Development, Learning Engagement, Teaching Qualities, Student Support, Learning Resources and Overall Quality of Educational Experience.

The survey revealed that 91 percent of Bond undergraduate students thought the quality of their education was ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ compared to the national average of 73 percent.

Of the Bond University postgraduate students who completed the survey, 83 percent said their education experience was ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ compared to the national average of 75 percent.

Results from the survey have revealed that overall in 2017, Bond has achieved levels of student satisfaction that are significantly higher than the Group of Eight universities and the university national average.

Recent Bond University graduates are invited to participate (approximately four months after graduation) in the Government-funded national Graduate Outcomes Survey.

NEW YORK MINUTE PROFESSOR Tim Brailsford, Vice Chancellor and President, hosted a group of original Bondies in New York City in late May. The group included Bondies from 1990 through to 1999, including Ms Jane Barratt (Class of 1990, Founder and CEO, GoldBean), Mr Stephen Darke (Class of 1992, Managing Director, Macquarie Group), Mr Damien Vanderwilt (Class of 1997, Partner, Goldman Sachs), Mr Sartaj Gill (Class of 1990, Partner, Davis Polk and Wardell), Mr Charles Robinson (Class of 1990, Senior VP, Servcorp, USA), and Eduard Wittig (Class of 1999, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs) (not pictured).

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BOND RESEARCHER SECURES MAJOR HEALTH AWARD

TAKING THE LEAD Professor Derek Carson, Executive Dean, Faculty of Society and Design

BOND University Research Fellow Dr Amanda McCullough has been awarded the Emerging Health Researcher Award for 2017.

The Award, worth $25,000, will go towards Dr McCullough’s research that aims to stop the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria by reducing the number of prescriptions general practitioners (GPs) hand out.

An awards breakfast was hosted in Sydney in May with Bupa Health Foundation Executive Leader Annette Schmiede declaring the potential impact of Dr McCullough’s work as monumental.

“Dr McCullough’s contribution in this area of research could be far-reaching and help us address a global health challenge,” says Ms Schmiede.

“Ultimately, finding strategies to overcome antibiotic resistance can save lives in Australia and around the world.”

Dr McCullough says the Award will remove significant funding limitations to her research.

“I have a lot of ideas, but one of the limitations has been getting access to the required funds to support my research,” she says.

“There are so many things that are slightly outside the current scope that can now add so much value.”

The research has revealed that Australian GPs prescribe four to nine times more antibiotics than what is recommended by Australian guidelines of nearly six million antibiotics annually.

Dr McCullough says the more antibiotics prescribed, the more bacteria that can resist being killed by antibiotics.

“By 2050, around 10 million people each year could be dying because of antibiotic resistance.”

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BOND University has welcomed Professor Derek Carson as the new Executive Dean of the Faculty of Society and Design.

For years, Professor Carson has worked in fast-paced and transformative university environments, bringing a wealth of leadership experience to his new role at Bond.

“My first leadership position was as the Head of Psychology at Abertay University on the East Coast of Scotland,” says Professor Carson.

“That led to my first senior university leadership position at The University of the West of Scotland where I was the Dean of the School of Media, Culture and Society.

“I am enthused by multidisciplinary environments. My previous School included the social sciences such as psychology, sociology and politics, alongside the creative industries such as filmmaking, dance and media.

“Bond’s progressive decision to create such an exciting multidisciplinary Faculty of Society and Design was certainly a major draw in my decision to join Bond.”

Professor Carson holds an Academic Chair in Applied Cognitive Psychology and is an advocate of academics taking a translational approach to research.

His career highlights have included working with police organisations and criminal justice systems in the United Kingdom on applied facial recognition and helping police and victims of crime to better identify perpetrators through psychological processes.

Alongside his long-term collaborator Professor William Lindsay, Professor Carson has contributed to the development and

validation of The Questionnaire on Attitudes Consistent with Sex Offending (QACSO). The QACSO is now among the most widely-used tools in the evaluation of sex offenders who have an intellectual disability.

To accept his new role at Bond, Professor Carson and his family made the move from Scotland to the Gold Coast. He plans to further develop the reputation of the Faculty as both a first-rate place to study and a leader in academic research.

“The Faculty has an excellent reputation for taking care of its students and offering a supportive learning environment with a focus on personalised education. This will remain our number one priority,” says Professor Carson.

“Professor Raoul Mortley, who retired in July, leaves the Faculty in wonderful shape. I look forward to leading the Faculty through our next phase of development. Our eclectic mix of staff expertise is perfectly suited for us to leverage from an interdisciplinary and translational approach to research and teaching activities.”

Professor Carson has a great deal of admiration for Bond University and its achievements to date.

“While it was a big decision for my family and I to come to Australia, the environment on offer at Bond made it an easy one to make,” says Professor Carson.

“I’m delighted to be here. The Bond community is a wonderfully welcoming environment in which to work. I’m impressed by the friendliness and enthusiasm of the staff and students.

“The future of our Faculty and institution is certainly bright and I look forward to seeing what we will achieve together.”

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A NEW HOME FOR AUTISM EDUCATION

LEADING NEUROSCIENTIST JOINS BOND EXPERIMENTAL psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist Dr Oliver Baumann has joined the Faculty of Society and Design within Bond University’s Psychology department.

Assistant Professor Baumann brings 15 years’ experience to Bond’s Interdisciplinary Centre for the Artificial Mind (iCAM).

The core purpose of the Centre is to conduct innovative research into the mind’s development over a lifespan, as it interacts with artificial environments.

“The focus of my research in the last few years has been on how sensory information is coded in memory to support effective navigation,” says Dr Baumann.

Professor Vicki Bitsika, Director, Centre for Autism Spectrum Disorder

IN JUNE this year, a purpose-built school for higher-functioning children with Autism Spectrum Disorder officially opened at Emmanuel College on the Gold Coast.

Josiah College is modelled on ‘The Regional Research in Autism Project’ (RRAP), a special education program developed

by Professor Vicki Bitsika, Director of the Centre for Autism Spectrum Disorder at Bond University.

“It’s a model program, and it caters to the learning needs of children with autism, but more importantly it looks at building their social skills, their communication skills and it assists them to manage their difficult behaviour,” says Professor Bitsika.

“The program was developed for exactly the sort of students that Josiah has, primarily high-functioning children who have quite substantial behavioural difficulties; they weren’t doing well at school and were either expelled, suspended, or their parents had taken them out.”

Josiah College currently teaches two different year levels, ensuring that the school does not create crowded conditions for too many students during its early stages. The program aims to eliminate the barriers that the children would

typically face in a mainstream schooling environment.

Professor Bitsika says a key indicator that Josiah College is already having a substantial impact on students’ lives is in the rate of attendance.

“The students have just finished a full school term, and every student has come to school every day for a full school day.

The college has produced quite substantial success for all the children and their families,” she says.

The Centre for Autism Spectrum Disorder maintains a strong public focus, which was a key motivator behind Professor Bitsika’s involvement with community initiatives like Josiah College.

“In a series of studies, I identified several key regions and mechanisms underlying spatial navigation in humans, which have previously been explored almost exclusively in rodents.”

He says he was attracted to the position at Bond University as he would be exploring exciting and upto-date topics which are in line with his previous work.

“I joined the Interdisciplinary Centre for the Artificial Mind at Bond University to investigate humanartificial environment interaction with the aim to provide preventive solutions for human health disorders and explore treatments of neurological diseases,” Dr Baumann says.

“The work aligned with what I’ve done previously and the topics that iCAM is exploring are current and interesting.”

“We have developed strong community linkages and are now in the fortunate position of places such as Josiah College inviting us to use our research expertise to help them build best-practice initiatives,” says Professor Bitsika.

“The Centre has always focused on community-based research designed to create positive outcomes for ASD children, families, and professionals. Due to this, our research objectives are created in line with community and societal need.”

Dr Oliver Baumann

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PITCH@PALACE TO RETURN TO BOND RECENT Bond graduate Alisha Geary (Class of 2013) blazed a path when she made the world final of Pitch@Palace in London last year. Now the search is on for the next Bondy with an idea worthy of royal support.

His Royal Highness Prince Andrew, The Duke of York

Ms Geary was one of three Australians who went through to the final at St James’s Palace, where she pitched her business Faebella activewear, an exercise clothing brand that features Indigenous art designs.

Gold Coast resident Nev Hyman took out the top gong with his NevHouse concept, which turns recycled plastic and other sustainable materials into low-cost housing.

His Royal Highness The Duke of York will return to Bond University for the Queensland and Northern Territory leg of Pitch@Palace Australia 2.0 on November 27. The Australian Final will be held in Brisbane on Friday 30 November.

Bond University Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Tim Brailsford, said the University was “pleased and proud” to once again host a Pitch@Palace event.

“Bond by its very nature was established as a start-up almost 30 years ago and we understand the challenge of growing an early-stage business,” Professor Brailsford said.

student entrepreneurs, said Pitch@Palace would be a once-in-a-lifetime event for some entrants.

“It’s a big opportunity because it truly gives students a global stage for their ideas,” Mr Abrahams said.

“They all receive mentoring and coaching as well as boot camps to progress their ideas, whether they be in the social or commercial venture space.

“This year we aim to have an even larger number of entrants and I am confident the bar will continue to be raised in terms of the quality of ideas.”

“The final pitch is restricted to a few minutes where you have to, with absolute clarity, define the nature of the problems you’re trying to solve, along with the innovative solution you’re putting forward.”

Daniel Abrahams, the Director of Bond University’s Transformer program for

Mr Abrahams said finalists would have an amazing networking opportunity because

even if they did not win, they would connect with global entrepreneurs.

“It also has the support of some impressive corporate sponsors and members of the royal family. The Duke is truly passionate about this initiative,” Mr Abrahams said.

“We were very fortunate with Alisha and Nev last year and we were very proud to see them take their ideas and grow in confidence and reach that global audience.”

“Through the Bond Transformer program we have seen at least a dozen unique opportunities so we have our eyes on them and we’re encouraging them to apply.”

Pitch@Palace is open to all entrepreneurs and is free to enter. Details at www.pitchatpalaceaustralia.com

LESSONS FROM THE ASX THERE HAVE been very few entrepreneurs who have managed to turn their own small business into an Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed powerhouse.

Maxine Horne is one of the rare ones. In May, the CEO of Vita Group shared her unique business journey and insights at the Bond Business Leaders Forum.

Before a packed crowd of business people, executives and the wider Bond community, Ms Horne told the origin story of Vita Group, which began as Fone Zone in 1995, and quickly grew to operate 120 stores nationwide before it listed on the ASX in 2005.

Ms Horne navigated Vita Group through a period of rapid change in the telecommunications industry and

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convergence with ICT, when technology became essential rather than a discretional resource.

Vita Group is now the only master licensee for Telstra, owning and operating more than 100 Telstra-branded retail stores and more than 20 Telstra Business Centres across the country. Ms Horne believes there are several key strategies that every business, large or small, should take on board.

“First, you must articulate and execute your strategy,” she says.

“To be successful in business you must document your strategy. It’s not good enough to keep it to yourself… Then you have to continually refine your strategy and continue evaluating the market.”

Ms Horne also says it is just as important to make work culture a part of that strategy, put your staff first and give them a clear purpose in their role that aligns to their personal goals. Lastly, she believes business owners should always know when to step away from their company and give staff a certain degree of autonomy.

“Stand back and let your people do their jobs. It took me a long time to realise that if I had 10 people who could do 80 percent of what I could do, I’d still be better off than doing everything myself. If you don’t let your staff demonstrate that, you are undermining them.”

The next Bond Business Leaders Forum will feature guest speaker Michael Cameron, CEO and Managing Director of Suncorp Group, on Thursday 4 October.

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TAKING AN EPIC PERSPECTIVE Ms Cathie Reid, Co-Founder, Epic Group

CATHIE REID is without a doubt Australia’s most ‘epic’ entrepreneur.

With a background in pharmacy and technology, Ms Reid is the Co-Founder of Epic Group, which includes Epic Pharmacy and Epic Good Foundation, as well as Co-Founder of the Icon Group, comprising Icon Cancer Care, Radiation Oncology Centres and Slade Health chemotherapy compounding.

The empire Ms Reid created with her husband Stuart was recently valued as a billion-dollar business and at Bond University’s Entrepreneurial Women’s Leadership Series Lunch, she shared valuable lessons from her journey.

From navigating the GFC to losing cornerstone clients, there is no shortage of challenges Ms Reid has faced to get her business to where it is today.

She says the keys to not only surviving but thriving in business include knowing your strengths and weaknesses, knowing your financial position and, most importantly, having a solid plan.

RESEARCH TEAM’S GUT HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH A RESEARCH collaboration between Bond University, the University of Queensland and King’s College London has made ground-breaking discoveries on the effects different dietary fibres have on gut health.

“Before the study, we knew the dietary fibre component of many plants was generally good for gut health, but their effect on the gut bacteria wasn’t as straightforward,” he says.

While foods such as grains have developed a poor image for healthy diets over recent years, the new study suggests that whole grain wheat and rye may be beneficial in altering the risk of various chronic diseases.

“We found that not all dietary fibres were the same, and these different fibres affected the gut bacteria in alternative ways.”

The study was conducted by a panel of nine academics who collected and analysed more than 60 research studies encompassing more than 2,000 healthy adults.

The results were combined to investigate the effect of dietary fibres on gut health.

Bond University Master of Nutrition and Dietetics graduate and PhD candidate Daniel So (Class of 2015) suggests we could minimise our risk of chronic diseases if we improve our gut health.

“Issues with gut health and gut bacteria in particular are becoming increasingly recognised as factors of chronic diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, obesity and diabetes,” says Mr So. The study showed that along with whole wheat grains, there could be gut health benefits in garlic, onion and legumes.

Mr So says that different types of dietary fibres play different significant roles in the microbiome.

Along with these findings, Mr So says that certain types of fibre stimulate positive bacteria.

“Consuming these fibres leads to benefits including short-chain fatty acid generation, which keeps the colon healthy and also helps to boost the immune system,” he says.

Bond Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine Associate Professor Katrina Campbell says the study is a step in the right direction for understanding the impact and importance of fibre on gut health.

“These findings are incredibly beneficial, however further research is needed to determine the role of the entire diet and dietary patterns,” says Dr Campbell.

The team will now enter the next phase of research, investigating the effect different cuisines have on the gut and the role of gut health in maintaining overall health and preventing disease.

“I’m incredibly proud of the hard work Daniel and the team have put into this study and look forward to seeing where additional findings will lead us,” says Dr Campbell.

“It’s easy to get distracted by bright shiny objects and move away from the things that you need to be focusing on,” says Ms Reid.

“Committing to a plan and actually delivering on that plan is absolutely key. If we hadn’t had the discipline and focus to lock in a plan it could have been disastrous when the GFC hit.”

Ms Reid is a pioneering entrepreneur who was invited to be a part of the original Google Glass Explorer program and she is preparing for her next adventure as one of Virgin Galactic’s future astronauts.

She looks forward to being able to see the world from a different perspective and encourages other budding entrepreneurs to adopt a similar passion for curiosity.

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Mr Rohan Titus (Class of 1991)

A front row seat to

WORLD HISTORY MOST PEOPLE do not stay in the same job for 24 years but, then again, most people do not have a job like Rohan Titus’.

As a career diplomat in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), you would be hard-pressed to find a corner of the world that Mr Titus has not been to, or a major global event in recent history that he has not witnessed firsthand.

He has overseen trade promotions between Australia and India, assisted DFAT’s Iraq Task Force in 2002 and worked with the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka after the ceasefire in the country broke down following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. But before he was creating lasting international legacies and dealing with Australia’s foreign affairs, the Robert Stable Medal winner for 2018 began his professional journey as a Bondy.

“I graduated in 1994. At the beginning of that year I had applied to DFAT in a graduate role,” says Mr Titus.

“They offered me a position, and I started working in foreign affairs at the beginning of 1995. I have been there ever since.”

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Mr Titus’ first official role within DFAT was Desk Officer for Western Europe and France when the French were undertaking nuclear tests in the Pacific in 1995.

Shortly after, in 1996, he attained his first international mission as a part of the Australian Government’s initiative to establish trade partnerships with India, which helped connect the two countries following India’s 1991 reform of its foreign and trade policy.

“I was part of an integrated trade, cultural and foreign policy promotion in Bangalore, Madras (now Chennai), Mumbai, Calcutta, Chandigarh and New Delhi,” Mr Titus says.

“We had the Sandline crisis in February of that year, which resulted in a coup in Papua New Guinea.”

“Soon after that was resolved, peace talks about the ten-year conflict on the island of Bougainville resulted in a truce agreement, so I went there as a peacekeeper at the end of 1997,” says Mr Titus.

“It was my first opportunity to do stabilisation and peacekeeping work rather than traditional diplomacy.”

“That was my first overseas gig and it was sensational.”

Mr Titus travelled to the peace talks, which were held in Cairns, where he met the rebels who had been living in the jungle and fighting against Papua New Guinea forces for 10 years.

“They sent me to Chennai and Bangalore on my own after only a year in the department, managing a multi-million dollar government promotion of Australia by myself. It was extraordinary.”

After forming a relationship with the group in Cairns, Mr Titus then travelled to Bougainville, where he helped establish and enforce a peace deal which is still intact to this day.

But it was not until 1997 when Mr Titus realised a career-defining moment at the desk for Bougainville, which was a part of Australia’s Papua New Guinea Section.

“We developed a real rapport and built trust and, in doing so, those people revealed something which has been true to me ever since,” he reflects.

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Mr Rohan Titus at the Syria-Jordan border

L-R: Vice Chancellor and President Professor Tim Brailsford, Mr Rohan Titus, The Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett AO SC

“All people are pretty much the same, wherever you go in the world. Their aspirations for peace, safety for themselves, safety for their children as well as a future that’s better than today, is the same as yours and mine. This has convinced me that in almost any case, we can talk people out of violence.”

Mr Titus has since primarily worked in the Middle East. In 2002-2003 he was a part of the Australian response following the 9/11 attacks, and part of the Iraq Task Force in 2002, which involved a push against the Saddam Hussein regime.

Following a three-year stint in Sri Lanka, where his daughter Amelia was born, Mr Titus moved to Jordan in 2008, where he worked as the Deputy of the Australian Embassy.

In 2013, he deployed as a diplomat embedded with the Australian military contingent in Uruzgan, Afghanistan.

Currently, he has just completed work in Afghanistan as part of the Australian Embassy’s political team.

Throughout his various postings, having witnessed some of the most incredible

“All people are pretty much the same, wherever you go in the world. Their aspirations for peace... as well as a future that’s better than today, is the same as yours and mine.”

moments in modern diplomacy and foreign affairs, Mr Titus has remained humble.

and participated in mooting, including the prestigious Jessup Moot.

“If I go through and look at everything I’ve done over the past 20 years, there have been all these major milestones in world history,” he says.

“I learned how to be a team player. At Bond, critical thinking is also highly valued,” he says.

“I don’t want anyone to think I was pivotal in any of them, but I did get a front-row seat as a tiny, tiny cog in a huge machine which worked on some amazing things.”

Mr Titus also believes that his career and the challenges it brings on a day-to-day basis are no greater or smaller than any job.

“I don’t think the problems that I’ve faced are more difficult or dangerous than what anyone else faces daily,” he says.

“We all have high-pressure days and we all face challenges that appear insurmountable and scary. You can turn your face to them and take another step forward, or you can turn your back on them and try to run away.”

Mr Titus largely attributes his penchant for teamwork and ability to look at the bigger picture of any given situation to his time at Bond, where he studied law

“The academics were not looking for a set response to their questions, they were looking for someone who could be innovative and fresh, coming up with an argument that was coherent and based on a sound knowledge of the facts.

“There is a commitment to the individual that is constructive, not destructive. It sets up students to not necessarily ‘be the best’, but to achieve the best that they can.”

Mr Titus says he still enjoys regular returns to campus where he is continually inspired by the quality of the University and the level of engagement among its students.

“Bond graduates are a family,” says Mr Titus.

“We are closest to those who we studied with and whenever we meet a graduate anywhere in the world, we know we have something great in common: we share the Bond University experience.”

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Ms Kate Gibson (Class of 1997)

DEFENDING THE CORE OF JUSTICE

IT WAS US Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart who once said “fairness is what justice really is”.

While it is easy to say that fairness will prevail in any trial by competent servants of the law, it can be harder to practise when facing the people who have been accused of the world’s most serious crimes.

That is one of the reasons why Kate Gibson’s (Class of 1997) job as an international criminal defence lawyer is essential; upholding the universal right to a fair trial.

Ms Gibson is the recipient of the Bond University 2018 Alumni Community Achievement Award, recognising her esteemed career in International Law. Since 2005, Ms Gibson has practised before international criminal tribunals in cases involving genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Her clients have included former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who she represented in the Special Court for Sierra Leone, and the former President of the Republika Srpška, Radovan Karadzic, who was prosecuted in the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

For the past nine years, Ms Gibson has represented Jean-Pierre Bemba, the former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who has been on trial at the International Criminal Court in the Hague for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Ms Gibson says that although people may perceive her role in a negative light for representing people who have been shunned and abhorred by society, her job is

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integral to preserving fairness in the justice system.

“There is a lot of criticism of international courts in terms of their partiality; I think a lot of that criticism is warranted,” she says.

“As a defence lawyer, you are the ones who are in there and part of your job is to fight to make sure every trial is fair.

“We are the ones arguing things every day such as ‘you are not respecting my client’s presumption of innocence, you’re not respecting their right to an expeditious trial, you haven’t disclosed all the evidence, or you haven’t detailed what the charges are’.”

“We see ourselves as guardians of this process. We are human rights warriors. The ones in there keeping check on the process itself.”

She remains grateful to Bond for not only teaching her the foundations of the law, but also imparting core skills and a practical approach that has been essential throughout her career.

“I’m such a proponent of Bond. I had such a good experience there and I think the approach to legal education was so unique in the sense that we were given practical training in everything,” says Ms Gibson.

“Bond doesn’t just tell you ‘these are the skills you’ll need to work in a law firm or to be a corporate lawyer’, they teach you how to litigate and how to negotiate, among so many other important skills.

“We leave at the end of our degrees with the belief that we can do anything.”

Although Ms Gibson does not measure success by acquittals or convictions, she reflects that the proudest moment of her career was working for her first client, a general who was accused of genocide by the Rwandan Court.

“We absolutely believed in his innocence and we were fighting to get him acquitted,” explains Ms Gibson.

“The trial chamber agreed with our arguments and he was released after 11 years in prison. We were there when he walked out of jail on a beautiful sunny day when he was reunited with his daughters.”

“I remember feeling that ‘nothing I do will ever top this’.”

Ms Gibson does not believe that her work is any more or less stressful than criminal advocacy in a domestic setting.

Ms Kate Gibson with her children Emma (4) and Tom (2)

FEATURE Dr Helena Franco with the Bond Surgical Society Executive

SCRUBBING UP TO A STELLAR CAREER IT IS 6PM on a Friday night and 21-year-old Helena Franco has an invitation to dinner and drinks with her friends.

Surgical Association and the International Global Surgery Student Network.

However, the cocktails will need to wait for another time. Tonight, Dr Franco is assisting a surgical procedure for pancreatic cancer, busy trying to save a man’s life.

“At Bond I started medicine not knowing exactly what I wanted to do,” says Dr Franco.

The Bond Medicine graduate and Young Alumni Award winner for 2018 is happy with the rain check when she finds out that this crucial 11-hour procedure has helped extend the man’s prognosis from two months to live to as much as five years.

This was the pivotal moment during Dr Franco’s first clinical year in medicine studies when she knew surgery was her life’s calling.

“But through the opportunities I was exposed to across a range of different specialities, I found an interest in surgery.

The chances I had to pursue those surgical interests were really fantastic.”

During her studies, Dr Franco completed several clinical placements, including an ear, nose and throat (ENT), head and neck surgery term at Yale University and a stint at Cambridge University in paediatric ophthalmology.

Dr Helena Franco (Class of 2013)

Outside of academia, Dr Franco is an advocate for women in the surgical field.

In 2017, she was named the Australian Medical Student Representative for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ Women in Surgery Section.

While the gender balance in Australian medical students is around 50-50, Dr Franco says there is still a large skew towards males in the surgical field.

“You see such a dramatic disproportion of males to females in certain areas of medicine, especially in surgery, for example orthopaedics, cardiothoracic surgery and areas of leadership,” she says.

She says those experiences vastly improved her surgical skills and encouraged her to be more proactive in seeking out opportunities back home.

“Despite there being an equal number of female and male students graduating medicine, they are drawn to particular specialities over others.”

Dr Franco not only excelled academically, but also became an integral part of the wider medical community of students.

“I scrubbed in on all of the surgeries. There were things like massive head and neck operations, and it wasn’t just me sitting back, watching or retracting; I was using a lot of practical skills.

“At the moment, 13 percent of all surgeons in Australia and New Zealand are female.”

She became the first female President of the Bond Surgical Society and held various other leadership roles within organisations including the Australian Medical Students’ Association, the Australasian Students’

“In Cambridge especially, where I learned about paediatric ophthalmology, it was a fantastic opportunity to learn about a speciality that I just wouldn’t have been exposed to otherwise.”

Dr Franco graduated from high school in Brisbane before coming to Bond with a keen interest in medicine. After a few years of learning in the classroom, she undertook her first practical training at Robina Hospital.

Dr Franco now works as an Intern Doctor at the Mater Hospital in Brisbane and maintains a keen interest in ENT surgery for children.

She looks forward to trailblazing the path and being a role model for other women interested in surgery as a career.

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g n i m o c e m o H 2018 IN MAY this year, Bondies from around the globe returned to campus to connect and celebrate with friends, both old and new, at Homecoming 2018.

At what became one of the biggest celebrations to date, alumni, friends and the wider Bond community were treated to Homecoming favourites including the very popular Family and Friends Festival, the Alumni Awards Dinner and the Bond Benefit.

Bond’s alumni leaders gathered at the Alumni Leaders Forum, while guests soaked up learning experiences at the Public Lecture Series and sports punters were treated to an outstanding AFL Home Game.

As a new addition this year, the inaugural Bond Heritage Trail walk showcased the University’s rich history and was led by none other than the University’s own Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Tim Brailsford.

Three outstanding Bondies were again recognised as Alumni Award Winners, with Rohan Titus (Class of 1991) receiving the 2018 Robert Stable Medal.

Kate Gibson (Class of 1997) and Helena Franco (Class of 2013) were respectively awarded the 2018 Community Achievement Award and the 2018 Young Alumni Award.

The Bond Benefit was once again a success, raising funds to support the next generation of Bondies. Special thanks go to Dr Soheil Abedian for his generous support of this event.

Planning is already underway for Homecoming 2019 as the University prepares to celebrate its 30th Anniversary.

All are welcome back to campus next year for this special milestone.

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CHASING OPPORTUNITY Mr Lachlan Hopwood

LACHLAN HOPWOOD (Class of 2014) graduated from Bond University earlier this year, proudly becoming Valedictorian of his class and obtaining a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Actuarial Science.

While studying, Mr Hopwood undertook a four-week internship at King & Wood Mallesons in Shanghai, an experience made possible by the assistance he received through Bond’s Student Opportunity Fund.

Mr Hopwood is now working at King & Wood Mallesons in Sydney and credits his outstanding overseas adventure largely to donor generosity.

“The generous support I received from the Student Opportunity Fund gave me a lifechanging experience in a country I never thought I would have the opportunity to work in,” says Mr Hopwood.

“With more freedom to enjoy all that Shanghai had to offer, it was possible to gain a fuller understanding of China’s laws and culture.

“My time in China provided me with invaluable experience working in a foreign jurisdiction facilitating inbound investments made by foreign companies and NGOs. “Not only did I learn to grapple with differences in both the content and application of Chinese and Australian laws,

I also gained an insight into how lawyers with experience in many jurisdictions analyse legal problems.”

In the future, Mr Hopwood hopes to engage with international trade in the public or private sector.

He is particularly interested in the economic and political ramifications of globalised trade as some nations return to protectionist policies.

“To the donors who made this experience possible, thank you very much for your extremely generous support. Without your help, I wouldn’t have got half as much out of my experience in China as I did,” he says.

“The generous support I received from the Student Opportunity Fund gave me a lifechanging experience.”

The Student Opportunity Fund, a key initiative of the Bond University Ambition Fund, provides financial assistance to students who wish to undertake lifechanging experiences that enhance their career or contribute to less-privileged communities.

We encourage you to play a part in contributing to the Bond University Ambition Fund so that more students like Lachlan can achieve their ambitions on the global stage.

Donate now at bond.edu.au/ambitionfund

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HOME OF RUGBY THE NEWLY constructed multi-million dollar rugby pavilion, known as the Fabian Fay Clubhouse, opened its doors on Saturday, April 21.

The 1,000sqm building overlooks the playing field and takes game-day capacity to about 3,000 spectators when grandstands and standing room are included.

The super-impressive facility features an undercover deck, sports medical facilities, dedicated space for match officials, a boardroom and modern changerooms to accommodate both female and male players.

Bond University Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Tim Brailsford has lauded the Clubhouse as an asset for not just the University but also the Gold Coast rugby community.

“The Fabian Fay Clubhouse will be a superb new home for the Bond Bullsharks and for the rugby community on the Gold Coast, from grassroots and school finals, to Queensland premier competition and

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representative level football,” says Professor Brailsford.

“It will also be a fitting world-class facility for national and international rugby and rugby sevens teams and tournaments.”

The Clubhouse held its first major competition just a week after opening with the Oceania U20s Championships, hosting teams from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga.

The facility has also secured more big-ticket visitors such as the Wallabies and Irish national rugby teams during the season.

Professor Brailsford says the pavilion will be an excellent addition to the University’s existing world-class sporting venues.

“This Clubhouse complements the spectacular gymnasium, Olympic-sized swimming pool, rugby and AFL fields and internationally renowned High-Performance Training Centre at the Bond Institute of Health and Sport,” he says.

The pavilion is named after the late Dr Fabian Fay, the ‘dolphin whisperer’, known

for his work at Sea World as the Vet and General Manager for nearly 10 years. The project was made possible by a number of long-term rugby supporters with the lead donor being Mrs Virginia Rossi Fay. Mrs Fay says her late husband’s love of rugby and their family’s strong connection with Bond were the key reasons behind their support for the development.

“Fabs loved rugby and our three children are all successful Bond graduates, so the connection we have with Bond University is a very special one,” she says.

As the coach, medic and mentor in the early days of the Bond Rugby Club during the 1990s, Dr Fabian Fay would have been proud according to Mrs Fay. “He would be so proud to see his name on this spectacular building, which will be home to the next generation of Gold Coast rugby talent.

“It will provide an amazing space for supporters, families and fans to enjoy and support this great game and forge lifelong friendships.”

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TRANSFORMER

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR THERE IS nothing that soothes the soul and energises the mind quite like an outdoor adventure.

emotional, mental and physical framework, which are essential considerations for any successful entrepreneur.

Ben Southall knows this all too well, which is why he established The Venturer Program in partnership with The Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur.

Past participants have included Bond University Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship Dr Baden U’Ren (Class of 2000), Honorary Adjunct Professor and former Queensland Chief Entrepreneur Mark Sowerby and several of the State’s most prominent entrepreneurs.

The Venturer Program is a wilderness expedition which focuses on building an The Venturer Program participants in New Zealand

Most recently Mr Southall led an expedition through New Zealand, where the team of entrepreneurs and business people hiked through mountains, kayaked through lakes and, most importantly, had the opportunity to reflect on and unpack their own busy lives.

The team carried tents, food and gear through a 32-kilometre cables track, paddled across lakes and even took a dip in a 10-degree glacier lake.

Out of their comfort zones and unplugged from technology, the participants connected with others who thrive on physical and mental challenges.

According to Mr Southall, the trip does not just inspire strong networks between likeminded people, it also makes them more aware of their capabilities.

He encourages all budding entrepreneurs to take inspiration from The Venturer Program, say “yes” to every opportunity and stay resilient in the face of any challenge.

WHEN GOOD THINGS COME IN SMALL BUILDINGS AN ENTREPRENEUR’S journey is often two-fold; moments of inspiration and success followed by challenges and roadblocks, in a never-ending cycle.

It is a similar story to the one behind Containaccom, a business which creates affordable custom housing and office solutions using shipping containers.

Containaccom was initially conceived in 2015 when Hunter Thompson (Class of 2011) travelled to China, where he commenced language studies and first established a supply network of building materials to create high-quality yet affordable housing back home in Australia.

While he had the technical skills required to realise his ideas, Mr Thompson needed commercial know-how to make the business viable. That is when he met fellow Bondy John Christie (Class of 2016), a sales

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and lead-generating expert with a solid network of clients and collaborators. It was a skills match made in heaven and the creative sparks flew when Containaccom first launched.

The business duo connected with Transformer Director Daniel Abrahams who, as an experienced company director and risk management expert, offered valuable help and advice.

While the idea was catching, the learning curve for Mr Thompson and Mr Christie was still steep when it came to certain commercial and legal aspects of the business.

The Transformer put Containaccom in front of industry insiders, potential investors and the Bond University legal, finance and marketing teams.

Banks and financiers wrapped Containaccom clients in red tape, builders were reluctant to work on projects including granny flats, offices or full homes because the idea went against traditional building methods, and property developers were short-changing the market value on multi-unit developments.

That is when the duo turned to their alma mater for guidance.

Mr Hunter said the experience “shaved years off the learning experience of growing a business” and helped Containaccom break through tough markets in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.

The company now has its sights set on growing a market presence in the USA in preparation to launch display sites in Texas and California.

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SHAKING THINGS UP Mr Ryan Carroll, Co-Founder of The Ideal Breakfast Shake

LEADING THE TRIBE

Model wearing Folk Tribe Clothing

GLOBAL WASTE management is a hot topic in 2018.

From the abolition of single-use plastic to curbing food waste and beyond, the world is undeniably beginning to adopt a friendlier outlook on the environment.

“HAVE A SHOT at it, and at the very least you’ll learn something.”

These were the words of encouragement that spurred Ryan and Jason Carroll to create their own protein foods business in 2015.

The father-son duo launched The Ideal Breakfast Shake when Ryan, an elite Surf Live Saving competitor, struggled to find quality low-sugar and all-natural protein products which would fuel his taxing exercise regime.

Tapping into his father’s expertise as a naturopath, the Bond Business School student began testing the formula that would eventually become one of the highest quality protein products on the market.

Mr Carroll’s decision to apply for the Transformer program at Bond has come at a pivotal time in the evolution of the business.

The brand is on a mission to become a mainstream leader in the industry and he says the program has inspired a variety of exciting opportunities.

“Since launching I have been trying to get our brand out there as much as possible.

The Transformer has opened up doors to a variety of new opportunities, including breaching overseas markets, pitching to managing directors and founders of major pharmacies and receiving advice from leading entrepreneurs,” he says.

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Sisters Emma and Kellie Sommerville cornered their own niche in the eco-movement when they cofounded Folk Tribe Clothing, a clothing label built on a foundation of humanitarian and environmental values.

All Folk Tribe garments are 100 percent fair-trade certified and are manufactured in a Thai facility that has eliminated plastic packaging from its supply chain; instead using recycled paper and fabric postage bags for distribution.

The duo is acting in response to an industry where 20 percent of all fabric ends up as waste on the cutting room floor. In Australia alone, more than 6,000 kilograms of clothing is dumped in landfill every 10 minutes.

“My father being a naturopath by trade had the knowledge and connections to create a blend of protein that was and still is of the highest quality in the industry,” says Mr Carroll.

Emma Sommerville is currently studying at Bond University and has drawn valuable inspiration and expertise for her business through the Bond Transformer program.

“After years of trials through his clinic we decided upon the formula we have today.”

The entrepreneur has worked with Transformer Director Daniel Abrahams and Program Manager Lisa Shaw to develop Folk Tribe’s marketing, sales and brand promotion strategies.

Despite the product coming from an athletic background, Mr Carroll says the brand has expanded to target any healthconscious person.

“We have designed our formula for the average person who wants to supplement their diet with the superfoods and protein required to keep the body healthy,” he says.

Backed by the Transformer and its resources, Folk Tribe Clothing has the ambitious goal of changing practices within the fashion industry for good.

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THANK YOU

After an amazing career, Emeritus Professor Raoul Mortley AO reflects on Bond and looks forward to his next adventure

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FEATURE EMERITUS PROFESSOR RAOUL MORTLEY AO was one of the first members of academic staff at Bond University in 1989, and his service to the University stretches over nearly three decades.

He came to Bond in 1989 as Professor of Historical Philosophy, and quickly became Associate Dean. In 1993, he became Vice Chancellor at the University of Newcastle for four years, but subsequently returned to Bond.

During his time at Bond, he served as a Professor of Historical Philosophy, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vice Chancellor, ProVice Chancellor and more recently as the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Society and Design.

He is the author of eight books, two of which are in French, and has written in the area of philosophy, theology, women’s studies and the history of ideas. His present work is in the area of self-knowledge, and he plans to write a book on the ideas of the West.

Emeritus Professor Mortley was instrumental in the planning of the School of Medicine during his time as Vice Chancellor and he oversaw the creation and expansion of the Faculty of Society and Design, Bond’s largest Faculty.

At the end of Semester 181, Emeritus Professor Mortley bade farewell to Bond and stepped down from his role as Executive Dean. It is no secret that the wider student and staff body will sorely miss his presence on campus.

The Arch spoke to Emeritus Professor Mortley to reflect on his time at Bond and share how the University has changed since 1989, what he saw as his greatest personal contributions, and the future of the institution that he had no small part in transforming into the world-class University we know today.

WHAT DREW YOU TO JOIN BOND UNIVERSITY?

WHAT CHALLENGES HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED AT BOND AND HOW HAS THE UNIVERSITY IMPROVED AS A RESULT OF OVERCOMING THEM? In the early days, the main challenge was facing up to doubts in the public mind over the viability of the University. Now this has of course completely gone, because it has a stable income that increases each year.

The University now owns its own land and buildings. In the early days people couldn’t see how the University could actually survive, or would survive.

The misfortunes of Alan Bond’s group of companies somewhat rubbed off onto the University, and people assumed that we were somehow integrated. Of course, none of that was true, but it was rather hard to counter in the media, because you had to keep on saying it and saying it.

Another long-standing misconception was that Bond University was a profit-making business. It isn’t and wasn’t, as it is a notfor-profit company. We’ve always had to counter that idea.

I would say that Bond has established its reputation particularly as a great teaching university, and we do very well in the rankings for that reason in Australia.

Student satisfaction with the University is very high and that message has come out now.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITE ACHIEVEMENTS AT BOND? I think the success of Construction Practice and Project Management is something with which I’m delighted. I think possibly the most important thing I did was, as VC, setting out the plans for the establishment of the medical school.

We developed the full plan for a medical school and I was operating in complete secrecy because I knew if I said anything,

somebody would find a way to stop me, so I wanted to get it all planned in order to move very quickly.

HOW HAS THE WIDER AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION LANDSCAPE EVOLVED OVER YOUR TIME IN ACADEMIA? What I see as a major change is the Europeanisation of university regulation and the centralised accrediting in terms of definition of degrees. The standardisation of the terminology is becoming an important part of the way universities are managed these days.

Maybe it’s not a bad thing, but objectively it is a major change. But despite the harmonisation of terminology, you can still differentiate yourself.

I think the smallness of Bond has been a hugely important thing.

The small staff-to-student ratio has been very important. The possibility of students having close relationships with their staff, getting to know them quite well, learning from them and being known by name has been especially important.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO SPEND YOUR TIME AFTER BOND? I’m Chairman of an engineering company called Speed3D, which is in the advanced manufacturing area; the 3D printing of metals. I’ll also look for a couple of opportunities to do some consulting.

I had a period consulting from 1997, and I think I worked in 13 different universities in Australia during that time. Otherwise I will write books.

I have the intention of writing more, and I will remain affiliated with the Faculty at Bond, and continue to give my philosophy seminar. And continue to enjoy the deep and nourishing friendships which I now have with many of our staff and alumni.

I was one of the first staff in 1989, not the very first, but I must have been in the first 40 or so. I’d been in France for a number of years and I came back to a position at Macquarie University and I was there from 1972 to 1989.

I’d had a very happy time there, but I had the feeling I needed to make a change and do something different. The Dawkins Revolution was happening at the time and I felt that the Federal Government was interfering much more in universities than it had done in the past.

I liked the idea of a private university which would be free of government intervention.

Autonomy; that was one of the strong motivations at that time.

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Professor Helen Chenery

THE NEXT CHAPTER IN JULY 2018, Professor Helen Chenery, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, left Bond University.

After a long career in the academic world, Professor Chenery plans to focus her energies on increasing her portfolio of board positions, as well as working with health and community organisations. The Arch spoke to Professor Chenery about her time at Bond, her proudest achievements and her future plans.

WHAT WAS YOUR CAREER JOURNEY PRIOR TO JOINING BOND? I had worked clinically as a speech pathologist in various hospitals and braininjury rehabilitation centres before taking up an academic position at The University of Queensland. UQ offered me many leadership roles including Deputy Executive Dean and Director of a translational research centre in neuromodulation.

But the move to Bond opened more opportunities to contribute to reform and innovation in the health and higher education sectors. That was very exciting.

WHAT FIRST DREW YOU TO BOND, AND HOW HAS YOUR PERCEPTION OF THE UNIVERSITY CHANGED OVER TIME? I always knew that Bond had an excellent reputation for its commitment to the student experience and student outcomes, which is well-known across the higher education sector both nationally and internationally. That was a key driver for me because I am passionate about ensuring excellent outcomes for our students, both in terms of their graduate employability and also their broader life skills.

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HOW HAS THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND MEDICINE DEVELOPED DURING YOUR TENURE? The Faculty has grown in student enrolments and in research output and translation. Our commitment to educational excellence has remained strong but I believe we are a much more outward-facing Faculty now.

We have nurtured existing partnerships and collaborations, identified new ones and discerned the impact of these collaborations on community wellbeing.

Our culture and values within the Faculty have also developed. We have focused more on both student and staff health and wellbeing, which I believe is very important.

WHAT CHALLENGES HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED AND HOW DID YOU AND THE FACULTY OVERCOME THEM? I think higher education operates in a very competitive environment and that is a challenge for all in the sector, particularly for the smaller universities. But Bond University, I believe, is much better at collaborating rather than competing and that has become a powerful tool for me and the Faculty.

WHAT HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR FAVOURITE ACHIEVEMENTS? I most enjoyed seeing the students’ progress through their degrees and hearing the stories of their achievements and successes. I think that Bond has a great philosophy around acknowledging

and celebrating the achievements of both its staff and students. I believe we have shone a light on health inequities within our country, particularly those that impact people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island background.

We have a very strong commitment to Indigenous health in our Faculty. A large part of my personal philosophy and my focus within the Faculty at Bond has been on enabling people.

It’s a fantastic working environment but the real passion for change and ability to implement change comes from people; that’s what I really tried to enhance.

HOW DO YOU SEE THE UNIVERSITY ADVANCING IN THE NEXT DECADE? The University has really grown in the last few years, in size, in reputation, in the impact it is having on the community and in its profile within the community. I see that continuing to accelerate. The University is in fantastic shape and that doesn’t happen by accident. It is strongly positioned for continuing growth and increasing reach and influence.

WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP AFTER BOND? I have enjoyed my recent work on a few Boards both government and not-for-profit organisations. I am hoping to take on some more director roles in the future, not only in health and education, but on commercial boards also.

There are always opportunities for consulting into the higher education and health sectors also, both here and overseas.

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INSIDE THE ‘NO-DIET’ DIET Dr Gina Cleo (Class of 2005)

ACADEMICS BREAKING THROUGH THE TENSION DEBATE has arisen over new recommendations by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), according to a recent report from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

The recommendations suggest lowering the thresholds defining hypertension and to treat higher risk patients, therefore labelling more adults with hypertension.

AN INTERNET search for “diet for weight loss” comes back with nearly 51 million results; yet, no matter which diet you choose to follow, the evidence shows the majority of these diets will not help you achieve your weight loss goals long-term.

Researchers from Bond University have demonstrated that the real way to shed the pounds and keep them off is to simply maintain a few healthy habits.

It might sound too good to be true; a weight loss-regimen that keeps the kilos off without a punishing diet. The method is surprisingly simple.

Lead researcher, Dr Gina Cleo (Class of 2005), found that simply changing small habits resulted in not just weight loss, but long-term weight loss maintenance.

The researchers randomised volunteers aged 18-75, who were classified as overweight or obese, into three groups and each were given a different program to complete.

One program promoted breaking old habits, one promoted forming new habits and one was a waitlist control group.

The habit-breaking group was sent a text message with a different task to perform every day, focused on breaking usual routines and not necessarily on diet and exercise. Tasks included things like ‘drive a different way to work today’, or ‘listen to a new genre of music’.

The habit-forming group was asked to follow a popular ‘Ten Top Tips’ program which focused on building new healthy lifestyles.

Some of the tips include: ‘eat from a smaller plate’, and ‘eat more mindfully’.

The group were encouraged to incorporate the tips into their daily routine, so they became second-nature, like putting on your seatbelt when you get in the car.

After 12 weeks, participants in both groups lost an average of 3.1 kilograms.

Most surprising was that one year after the programs had finished, participants continued to lose a further 2.1 kilograms on average, reducing their total body weight by 5 percent.

Dr Cleo says her team’s research demonstrates how diet and exercise are not the only elements of a weight loss program but that changing habits is also an important factor.

“95 percent of weight loss attempts fail and most diets show no long-term effects.

There’s a general trend of regaining about 50 percent of the weight lost in the first year after losing it and much of the rest is gained in the following couple of years,” says Dr Cleo.

“Because habits are ingrained in our daily life, they are resistant to change. When our intentions and our habits are in conflict, our habits will generally win. Therefore, understanding our own habits, and more importantly, understanding how to change them is very important.”

“Studies now show – and my study confirms – that weight loss maintenance can and has been achieved with habitbased programs. These programs aren’t focused on diet and exercise but rather on our subconscious behaviours, which control about 45 percent of our daily actions.”

Director of the Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice, Professor Paul Glasziou, says the study is a milestone in weight loss research.

“Weight loss diets are mostly yo-yos – loss then regain – whereas this ‘changing habits’ approach provides a steady longterm loss,” says Glasziou.

“If this ‘simple habits’ approach was a pill, we’d be very rich.”

Adults who have already been diagnosed with what currently stands as low risk hypertension would also have their status converted to ‘high risk’, making drug treatment more frequent.

Bond University’s Professor Paul Glasziou and The University of Sydney’s Dr Katy Bell wrote the report for JAMA as author and co-author respectively.

Dr Bell says labelling more people as unwell is not the answer.

“Wider disease definitions mean more people are labelled as unwell, even if they have low risk of a disease,” says Dr Bell.

“Labelling a person as having hypertension increases their risk of anxiety and depression, as compared to the risk for people with the same blood pressure who aren’t labelled as hypertensive.”

“It means more people may experience serious adverse effects from treatments.”

Professor Glasziou says the ACC/AHA often widen disease definitions rather than narrow them.

“The ACC/AHA guidelines follow an established pattern in the medical specialities,” says Professor Glasziou.

With the changes, an additional 31 million people in the United States would be labelled as having hypertension, while 2.4 million more Australians would be diagnosed.

Another Bond University co-author, Professor Jenny Doust, says, “doctors should continue to support healthy choices with regard to diet and physical activity regardless of whether a patient’s systolic is above or below the suggested limit.”

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WITH the movie production industry on the rise in Australia, Bond University is working on positioning the Gold Coast as the country’s leading destination for film crews.

The University played a pivotal role during the 2018 Gold Coast Film Festival, hosting more than 400 high school students on campus in April.

“From art directors to editors, film journalists, location managers, producers and directors, a host of talented professionals were on hand to educate students.”

The students learnt how they can best break into the industry at the Future Filmmakers workshop.

The workshop threw a spotlight on the varied careers available and the future of the industry on the Gold Coast, which has been home to major Hollywood blockbusters including Aquaman, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, The Shallows and Unbroken.

Bond University Director of Film and Television Associate Professor Michael Sergi says the event acts as a unique opportunity for the next generation of movie makers to gain insider knowledge of the industry.

“The final years of school can be a challenging time for students as they decide where they want to take their careers, so it is important to provide as

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much information as possible on the career opportunities available,” says Dr Sergi.

The Gold Coast Film Festival showcased international, national and local identities.

Bond was the only higher education partner of the booked-out event.

“From art directors to editors, film journalists, location managers, producers and directors, a host of talented professionals were on hand to educate students and answer any questions they had regarding the industry,” says Dr Sergi.

“The Future of Filmmakers component of the festival was aimed at showcasing the amazing variety of jobs within the industry, directly from the people who work on productions every single day.”

The workshop also provided a perfect opportunity for attendees to learn about Australia’s largest competition for high school filmmakers, the Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTA).

The short-film competition is open to students across the nation, and the winner is awarded a full-fee scholarship to study a Bachelor of Film and Television at Bond University.

ACADEMIC Dr Oyuka Byambasuran

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT

FROM losing weight to quitting smoking and monitoring chronic conditions, there is no shortage of health apps on Apple and Google stores that promise to make you healthy. But should we be entrusting our health to these free, advertisement-riddled smartphone applications?

This question was one that sparked the research of PhD student Dr Oyuka Byambasuren, who has been investigating the effectiveness and practicality of health and medical apps since 2016.

“We all know the famous phrase: ‘There’s an app for that’. I was wondering if they were truly any good and if they were, should we be using them in medical practice?” says Dr Byambasuren.

When Dr Byambasuren started her research there were about a quarter of a million apps in the medical, health and fitness categories of the app stores, meaning it was impossible for her to comb through every single one and find studies or trials that the app might have been a part of.

Instead, Dr Byambasuren’s study focused on the research literature.

“We proposed that, if shown effective in improving health outcomes, stand-alone apps could be officially ‘prescribable’ by a medical professional as a nonpharmaceutical intervention,” says Dr Byambasuren.

“Imagine going to your primary care physician with something that’s been annoying you for a while and they suggest an evidence-based app instead of pills or potions as usual. I for one would like that.”

The main hurdle of this approach was what Dr Byambasuren calls “digital exceptionalism”.

This is where the free-market approach of the app store means health and fitness apps are largely unregulated and the developers want to skip over the testing part because they are benefiting from the hype-driven market.

“Apps can be really helpful for behaviour change, which is a really challenging aspect of medicine.

But it isn’t strong enough alone.”

“But when it comes to health, we believe that any app that claims to improve your health should be backed by evidence,” says Dr Byambasuren.

While overseas bodies like the National Health Service in the UK are taking proactive steps to build a medical app library, Dr Byambasuren says no similar body in Australia has plunged into the deep end and taken responsibility for the tsunami of health apps on the market which claim to help patients.

“Apps can be really helpful for behaviour change, which is a challenging aspect of medicine,” she says.

“But it isn’t strong enough alone; it needs good quality evidence in the medical profession.”

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L-R: Mr Angus Blyth, Mr Sean Hedger and Mr Hayden Sargeant

BOND’S BUDDING WALLABIES BOND University Rugby Club’s Angus Blyth and Hayden Sargeant were a part of the Junior Wallabies squad that finished second at the annual Oceania Rugby U20s Championship, held at Bond University.

The two Bondies featured in the Australian squad that beat Fiji 51-5 and Tonga 91-7 before losing to New Zealand in what was a virtual grand final. The Oceania Championship was played over three rounds across nine days in April and May. Bond University’s Director of Rugby, Sean Hedger said it was great to see the tournament return to the University in 2018 and for Bond rugby players to once again feature in the Junior Wallabies line-up.

“We have extensive experience hosting and supporting national and international rugby teams and tournaments. Our world-class facilities, including our brand new multimillion dollar rugby clubhouse, are secondto-none,” Mr Hedger said.

“Hosting tournaments like the Oceania Championship cements our reputation as the high-performance venue of choice for top-level rugby on the Gold Coast and we are happy and proud to be involved with this event.”

This is the second year that Mr Blyth, a Bond rugby player, current business student and recipient of the highly-coveted John Eales Rugby Excellence Scholarship, has made the Junior Wallabies squad for the Oceania U20s Championship.

Mr Blyth, who earlier this month secured a two-year Super Rugby contract with

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the Queensland Reds, said he felt very fortunate to be chosen again for a second year.

“Playing against different players and countries from all over the world in the under 20s last year was an eye-opening experience, and definitely a step-up from what I was used to,” said Mr Blyth.

“It was my first time playing at an international level, and I was worried about things like whether I was good enough, if I knew everything I needed to and remembering all the plays.

As Mr Blyth and Mr Sargeant proudly wore the Wallabies jumper as players, Bond students Nathan Corbett and Jackson Silvester-Lee took on roles as interns with Rugby Australia at the tournament.

The pair were among six undergraduate and postgraduate Bond students whose internships at the Oceania Championship spanned event and media management, strength and conditioning, physiotherapy and rehabilitation.

Mr Corbett, who is studying a Bachelor of Sport Management, said as a media management intern he assists with promotions, marketing, online reporting and event management.

The former rugby player is no stranger to the industry, having previously commentated Bond Rugby’s first grade games.

“I believe my experience in media with Bond Rugby - writing for the newsletter,

running match reports and conducting player interviews - played a large role in securing the internship with Rugby Australia, which I hope will bring me one step closer to one day landing my dream job of sports commentating,” Mr Corbett said.

Mr Silvester-Lee, a former U17s Canadian Rugby player, was scouted by a rugby league coach to play in Australia, when he commenced his studies at Bond University in January 2017. He is studying a Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science and said he found a love for strength and conditioning after working with Bond University’s Tennis Team.

“I originally came to Bond University to play rugby with the intention to study physiotherapy, however after training some of my friends in the Tennis Team, I realised I had a passion and skill in the strength and conditioning field,” he said.

“I decided to steer away from rehabilitation and focus on training athletes to improve their performance to an elite level and basically be the fittest and strongest they can possibly be on game day.”

During his internship, Mr Silvester-Lee collated GPS data, supervised training sessions, assisted with recovery protocols and gained strapping experience as the strength and conditioning assistant.

The 19-year-old said he was excited to be given the opportunity to learn as much as possible, develop his strength and conditioning skills and build a solid foundation for a future career.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER SET TO SHINE

BOND University swimmers played starring roles at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games by winning two gold medals, two silver and one bronze in the pool.

Elijah Winnington and Alex Graham claimed gold as members of the Australian men's record-setting 4x200m freestyle relay team.

Mr Graham swam the first leg while Mr Winnington, aged 17, put in the fastest split for Australia at 1 minute and 45.97 seconds, contributing to a new Games record of 7:05.97.

BOND University and Gold Coast United Football Club have partnered in the pursuit of providing an elite women’s football program of world-standard on the Gold Coast.

Bond University is a major supporter of women’s sport and sees football, the world game, as a logical inclusion in its elite pathway offerings.

Gold Coast United Chairman, Danny Maher, recently outlined that United’s commitment to female football is something that sets the club apart from some of the other A-League and W-League bid hopefuls.

Bond University’s Executive Director of Sport, Garry Nucifora, also believes that any push into elite national sports competitions should have a female focus.

“Australia has some of the best sporting women in the world a strategic partnership between Bond and Gold Coast United is a natural fit.”

Mr Nucifora is a strong advocate for the creation of more elite female sporting pathways and believes the time is right to push for more university-driven elite national sports competitions with a focus on women.

“National sporting organisations are already starting to reach out to universities because we have the educational opportunities they value for their student competitors,” he said.

Such a push fits well with United’s female football plan.

The development of a US-style, high-level university-driven football competition would perfectly complement the current

women’s football pathways in Australia according to United CEO Troy Bingham.

“The recent success of the Matildas highlights just how strong football is becoming in Australia,” Mr Bingham said.

“Our club’s intentions are to expand our brand by partnering with organisations that have intentions of growing the game, especially on the female side. And Bond University sits squarely in that space.”

In its inaugural NPL season, United’s two American-based players cut their teeth in the highly competitive US University system before embarking on overseas playing careers.

Other clubs in the Queensland competition have looked abroad to strengthen their playing ranks too, a trend that Mr Bingham believes will continue.

“Talented overseas players see a real opportunity to come here, enjoy the lifestyle and play in strong leagues.”

“Our core mission remains the development of the best possible pathways and opportunities for talented local players.”

“Partnering with Bond University makes sense, given their exceptional suite of elite sporting facilities, including the High Performance Training Centre (HPTC) and the University’s vision to provide programs and facilities to support tomorrow’s leaders in sport.”

The Club and University share a similar vision to make the Gold Coast a very attractive location for young elite female footballers to be supported in the balanced pursuit of their academic and sporting goals.

Mr Graham and Mr Winnington are both Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholars and members of the Bond University swimming squad, under coaches Richard Scarce and Kyle Samuelson.

Both swimmers are currently studying business at Bond.

Bond University student and Rio Olympic silver medallist Madeline Groves took silver in the women's 100m butterfly and bronze in the women’s 50m butterfly. Laura Taylor, an 18-year-old Exercise and Sports Science student, also a recipient of the Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholarship, won a silver medal in the 200m butterfly final behind Wales’ Alys Thomas, who set a Games record of 2:05.45.

For Mr Winnington, claiming gold was the realisation of a years-long dream.

“When you’re 11 you always have dreams and aspirations," the hometown hero said recently.

“But it was only a few years back when I sat down and thought, hey, if I really knuckle down I can make this team.”

For Bond swim star Laura Taylor, her medal-winning performance was thanks in part to a personal best performance by her dentist. Ms Taylor’s preparation was thrown into disarray by a toothache just over a week before the final and she underwent a root canal. It was the only pre-Games hiccup for one of the most laid back members of the Australian team.

Another Bondy, Minna Atherton made the semi-finals of the women’s 50 metres backstroke. The Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholar was proud of her performance.

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Ms Jondayah Martin

THE ART OF ADAPTATION JONDAYAH MARTIN, like most firstyear students, was concerned about her transition into university.

“Culture is part of everything in the Torres Strait; it’s embedded into the school curriculum and part of everyday life.”

Though for Ms Martin this was not the first time she had needed to adapt to a new environment.

When returning home, friends would point out how she was following the new styles and trends and would even go so far as to tell her she no longer belonged on Thursday Island.

Her childhood was spent running barefoot around the Torres Strait’s Thursday Island, wearing a singlet and basketball shorts.

This all changed when she was awarded a Yalari Scholarship to St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School, one of Queensland’s most prestigious boarding schools.

The young student soon learned that wearing brown polished shoes and a Panama hat to school every day was not the most difficult of her experiences.

“The memory that really stands out is the day I got my first mark back from my English teacher; it was a C,” says Ms Martin.

While she was recognised as studious at her old school, she had always wanted to follow in her mother’s footsteps and obtain a higher education.

Instead of accepting defeat, she used her grade as motivation.

“I reached out, asked for help and got involved in all the opportunities that St Margaret’s offered,” she says.

“By the time I reached Year 10, I’d pushed my grades up to a comfortable A-B average and was confident in my ability to articulate what I wanted to say and do what I wanted to do.”

However, what may seem to be a blessing for her academic life proved to be a cultural hindrance.

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“It was really hard and I realised that if I wanted to hold onto that cultural connection, I’d need to fight for it. It has been a process of learning to walk between two worlds.”

“I didn’t even know if I could do university but here I am, loving every minute of it.”

Ms Martin has since mastered the art of adapting and found her transition into Bond University to be quite comfortable.

She began her university studies at the start of the year after receiving one of the Blue Sky Alternative Investments’ Indigenous Scholarships to study Communication.

Ms Martin has already made strong connections during her time at Bond.

“There’s a strong feeling of family, that we’re all empowering each other and that one person’s accomplishment is an achievement for all. Most importantly, we have that crucial drive and ambition.”

Ms Martin owes her success to her past challenges and, as a result, has already achieved a Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence.

“I didn’t even know if I could do university but here I am, loving every minute of it, studying something that I’m passionate about - and topping my classes.

“I never expected that would happen, and it was a really big deal for that little girl who was so upset when she got a C on her English paper.”

Ms Jondayah Martin receiving her Yalari Graduate certificate from Founding Director Mr Waverley Stanley

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FLYING around the Torres Strait Islands and writing life-changing reports for a Minister is not generally what comes to mind for most students when they think about work experience.

But with the help of The Aurora Project’s internship program, Bond University students Bethany Allen and Hannah Goodman were able to experience just that.

When Ms Allen and Ms Goodman expressed their interest in the native title sector, they found themselves engaged in a rigorous application process to secure a place in this rewarding program.

Kim Barlin has been managing Aurora internships for the past 12 years and had never imagined the program would progress this far.

“It started out originally to support native title lawyers in very overworked, underresourced organisations,” says Ms Barlin.

“It just completely expanded to not only attract students with backgrounds in law, but a lot of social science interns.”

The program has been such a success that sponsorships are now on offer for Indigenous students. Ms Allen has a personal interest in native title due to her heritage.

The Indigenous student was given the opportunity to work in the Torres Strait Regional Authority, where her role included travelling to the outer islands and having a unique client-contact experience.

“It’s a pretty cool experience to take a plane or a three-seater helicopter out for an hour-long flight over reefs, islands and untouched areas to go and sit with communities and have face-to-face contact,” says Ms Allen.

Ms Allen commends the Aurora internship on their commitment to aid the native title sector.

“Trying to communicate really complex ideas to people whose second language is English and trying to communicate developing areas of law simply is such an important skill, and that’s one of the biggest things I gained from the Aurora experience,” says Ms Allen.

“Whether you’re working in a big firm or with community it’s so important to get Indigenous law students involved in native title law and get non-Indigenous students interested in that area as well.”

Ms Barlin sees the internship program as very unique in its model.

“There hasn’t been an internship that is specifically about the Indigenous sector.

That’s what makes it unique and therefore we attract a certain type of person,” she says.

“There is a huge social justice conscience in those interested to work in a sector that is probably always going to be overworked and under-resourced.”

Her main objective for the program is finding the right students.

Ms Goodman was placed with Barrister Susan Phillips, where she was given the opportunity to draft a report concerning a dispute over Indigenous land for the Minister for the Environment and Energy.

“I don’t just send anybody to Ms Phillips.

She works on her own as a Barrister, it’s not a big office, so you get thrown into the deep end to do a lot,” says Ms Barlin.

For Ms Goodman, the internship reinforced her interests in native title and Indigenous affairs.

“I’ve done a number of internships during my experience at university and in a lot of them they don’t really focus on explaining to you what the outcome of your work will be, but Ms Phillips always made sure that I knew how my role, and what I was doing would help the bigger picture,” says Ms Goodman.

“I hadn’t realised that there was a huge need for the Indigenous sector to be represented more in the legal sense, especially by high profile barristers.”

The program proved an insightful and positive experience on behalf of the Aurora internship program and for both Bond University students involved.

The Aurora Project welcomes students and graduates to apply for its various unique internship opportunities via the website: auroraproject.com.au

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Ms Joan Cassimatis

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INDIGENOUS HEALTH

JOAN CASSIMATIS is passionate about her Indigenous heritage, which is reflected in her career journey and involvement at Bond. Since starting her Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Biomedical Science in 2016, Ms Cassimatis has been volunteering with student-led initiatives that work with Indigenous youth.

After showing her interest in Bond University’s Kununurra Project, Ms Cassimatis continues to prove her passion for bettering the health of remote Indigenous communities.

The Kununurra Project includes travelling to a remote town in Western Australia, where students work to assist Indigenous youth and the broader community.

Participating in these trips has shown Ms Cassimatis the realities of healthcare in remote Australia.

“These trips have really opened my eyes to serious health issues faced by Indigenous people in rural and remote areas, particularly children, and I want to do something to bring about positive change,” she says.

Now studying medicine, Ms Cassimatis had not previously realised how difficult it is for people living in remote Australia to maintain basic personal hygiene and access basic healthcare. Ms Cassimatis has also borne witness to the drug and alcohol addiction issues faced in remote Australia.

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This, however, has not deterred her from returning to Kununurra, as she can see future career prospects of aiding Indigenous communities, where her goals include early education and intervention.

“I love Kununurra and over the years I have made great connections with the kids and the people in the community, so I definitely would love to go back and continue to work in this town,” says Ms Cassimatis.

“Once I’ve completed my degree, I’d love to bring about real, positive change by contributing towards reconciliation and making a difference in Kununurra and other rural and remote areas facing similar issues.”

It is because of her drive to help those in need that Ms Cassimatis was awarded Bond University’s Indigenous Medical Scholarship.

This scholarship was introduced in 2015 to encourage and positively influence Indigenous doctors in Australia.

important attributes for this scholarship” says Dr Springer.

Cultural awareness skills and Indigenous health education are taught to all Bond medical students to ensure they can work in a cross-cultural context.

Ms Cassimatis’ application stood out because of her desire to work in remote communities.

“In some towns there are limited medical practitioners available to treat people, so they need more qualified medical practitioners,” says Ms Cassimatis.

“I’d love to be able to apply the skills and knowledge I am already learning in this part of our country.”

Dr Springer recognises that less than half of one percent of registered doctors identify as Indigenous, yet the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island population makes up almost 3 percent of the broader Australian population.

Bond University currently has four students who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders studying medicine. Dr Shannon Springer, Discipline Lead for Indigenous Health at Bond University, helped create the scholarship program.

“The ultimate goal of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association is to reach what is commonly known as ‘population parity’, which in this case means having Indigenous doctors making up 3 percent of the total doctor workforce,” says Dr Springer.

“Joan was a very strong applicant with a high academic ability and an unwavering desire to serve the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, which are really

“Our Indigenous medical program and this scholarship are part of a university-wide endeavour to enrich Bond University with Indigenous educational opportunities.”

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LOST IN LARRIMAH

Ms Emily Bradfield and Ms Caroline Graham (Class of 2003)

UNDER the guidance of Senior Teaching Fellow Caroline Graham (Class of 2003), Bond’s cohort of journalists has shot to the top of the Australian podcast charts with their work on the Lost in Larrimah series.

Produced by Ms Graham and Ms Kylie Stevenson, Journalist at The Guardian, Lost in Larrimah tells the story of the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Paddy Moriarty, one of just 12 residents of the tiny Northern Territory town of Larrimah.

Published by The Australian, Lost in Larrimah became the No.1 new Australian podcast in April and soared to No.12 on the global iTunes podcast charts.

Ms Graham got her investigative journalism students on board for the project, many of whom had a keen interest in true crime and podcasting, to give them some training in podcast production before they undertook their own projects in the next semester.

The story of Paddy’s disappearance struck a chord with Ms Graham, a seasoned journalist in her own right, which is as fascinating as it is tragic.

“I did a lot of background research and case notes, exploring links between Paddy’s case and another case, and trying to track down his beloved dog, who is also missing.

“Since I first heard about Paddy’s disappearance, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. It’s so mysterious, and so heartbreaking for the other residents in this tiny town,” says Ms Graham.

“Journalism is a tough industry to break into, so this type of opportunity to gain hands-on experience on a podcast for The Australian makes a world of difference.”

“We hope that the strong public interest in this case might also generate some new leads for police investigating the case.

“At the same time, the town has such an important history and its residents are such colourful and extraordinary people.

“We wanted to produce a tribute to them, and to the town which is so quintessentially ‘Australian’, while at the same time investigate a serious, unsolved missing persons case.”

“The students who put up their hand to be involved have been brilliant,” says Ms Graham.

Second-year journalism student Emily Bradfield says the opportunity to be part of the podcast was both exciting and insightful.

“They’ve been primarily working as researchers, helping track down audio grabs, fact-checking and acting as early testers on the episodes themselves.”

“I’m a bit of a true-crime buff, with aspirations to go into broadcasting in the future. For me, this was an amazing opportunity,” says Ms Bradfield.

To listen to Lost in Larrimah go to: theaustralian.com.au/podcasts

“We hope that the strong public interest in this case might also generate some new leads for police.”

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Mr Josh Poi

FOR THE first time, the recipient of the prestigious Vynka Hohnen Scholarship will get the opportunity to be part of the Vice Chancellor’s Mentor Program.

As the 2018 recipient of the Vynka Hohnen Scholarship, Joshua Poi has received the opportunity to be mentored by Carolyn Salam (Class of 1995), a partner at MinterEllison’s Gold Coast office.

Ms Salam is a Bond University alumna and was a recipient of the Faculty of Law John F Kearney Gold Medal.

She is now a sessional Associate Professor of Law and Environmental Law Course Coordinator at Bond University.

“It’s an honour to receive such a prestigious mentoring opportunity. It’s really exciting to be partnered with Ms Salam, someone so recognised and accomplished, mentoring me. It will really help me go higher and higher,” says Mr Poi. Mr Poi was awarded the prestigious Vynka Hohnen Scholarship for 2018. The Scholarship is offered annually to a Year

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12 school student residing and studying in Western Australia.

of Commerce. He says the work-life balance is something Bond really nails.

To be eligible for consideration, recipients must demonstrate a high-level of leadership, a history of involvement in their school and local community, a diverse range of interests and the capacity for high academic achievement.

“Bond is amazing. Everywhere you go there’s something to do,” says Mr Poi.

The Scholarship was established in memory of Vynka Hohnen, a Law student from Western Australia who studied at Bond from May 1995 to December 1997.

It was first awarded in 2003 and has been awarded every year since. Mr Poi says he feels honoured to receive the prestigious scholarship.

“I was really humbled to receive the Scholarship; it’s something that I’ve been thinking about for a long time. I am profoundly grateful to the Hohnen family for their generosity,” says Mr Poi. Since starting at Bond in Semester 181, Mr Poi has been settling into Bond and his studies of a Bachelor of Law and Bachelor

“You’re never bored but at the same time you really get to work on your academics and study hard and it balances out with a healthy social life.”

“The Gold Coast is just amazing. It’s a beautiful place to be.”

As a keen musician, specialising in saxophone and piano, Mr Poi is becoming more involved with the rich music scene of the Gold Coast as well.

“I play for the Gold Coast Big Band for fun, and I’ll be joining the Vinnie’s buddy program soon too. I knew that Bond would be the way to go for me because it’s something unique,” says Mr Poi. “It was a different experience, there’s so much going on at Bond that other universities don’t give. I just thought I had to take that opportunity.”

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WHEN MENTORSHIP BECOMES A TWO-WAY STREET

Scots College Students receiving the High School Mooting Competition shield from Judge John Newton (R)

WHEN Carolyn Salam (Class of 1995) started mentoring Bondies she was unprepared for how mutually beneficial the relationship would become.

As a partner in the MinterEllison Gold Coast office, the John F Kearney Gold Medal in Law recipient has enjoyed an award-winning career in the legal industry, specialising in planning and environmental law.

In 2017, she decided to become a mentor through the Alumni Mentor program to help the next generation of legal minds find their footing in a tough industry.

Ms Salam is now a mentor in the Vice Chancellor’s Scholars Mentor Program, with Vynka Hohnen Scholarship recipient Joshua Poi under her careful guidance.

“I was honoured to be asked to be involved in the Vice Chancellor’s Scholars Mentor Program, which is another level entirely. I said yes immediately without hesitation, it’s a great initiative,” says Ms Salam.

Though the benefits for the students are clear, she says the benefits for the mentors are less obvious.

“It is mind-blowing how highachieving these students are, and Joshua’s already been very engaging in discussion and keen to build the relationship,” says Ms Salam “It really is mutually beneficial at the end of the day. It’s actually pretty inspiring. The longer you’re out in the workforce you can become a bit cynical and complacent.”

“It’s inspiring that you have students like Joshua who are keen to grasp opportunities and so impressive and you know they are going to make a mark. To engage with them lifts you as a mentor as well.”

Ms Salam says the Vice Chancellor’s Scholars Mentor Program offered

by Bond puts students at a clear advantage.

“I think one thing that Bond continues to get stronger at each year is engagement with industry and professions for the benefit of the students.”

INSIDE THE LEGAL EXPERIENCE BOND University’s annual High School Mooting Competition is a chance for aspiring lawyers to showcase their debating skills and gain a practical insight into what it takes to be a lawyer.

Fourteen teams of Year 11 and 12 students travelled from around Australia to be a part of the preliminary final in May and were eventually narrowed down to two teams in June to compete in the grand final.

Sydney’s Scots College and Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College battled it out over the two-day event, showcasing their skills in front of some of Australia’s leading legal minds.

Bond University Faculty of Law Director of Mooting, Assistant Professor Louise Parsons, says she is continuously impressed by the calibre of students she sees in the competition.

"When listening to the level of intellectual discussion taking place during the competition you really have to step back and remember these students are just 15, 16 or 17 years of age," says Assistant Professor Parsons.

"The arguments they put forward were extremely sophisticated and showed a real insight and understanding of complex matters, including the appeals process, liability and public policy.”

"The winner is ultimately the team that presents the facts in the best possible way, not necessarily the case that may win in a real courtroom.”

The teams were challenged in Bond University’s Moot Court and had their arguments questioned by some of the country’s toughest judges.

"The Bond University High School Mooting Competition is one of the highlights of my year. It is always exciting to see how enthusiastic these students are. The high quality of arguments they put forward every year is an absolute delight," says Assistant Professor Parsons.

“It is always exciting to see how enthusiastic these students are.”

"To see the competition grow from 85 teams last year to 100 this year demonstrates the passion in the next generation of law students.

"It is such an important initiative to provide students across the country with the opportunity to experience what it is like to be a lawyer with real-world practice in Bond's Moot Court.”

"The benefits these students gain goes far beyond the courtroom, with the development of resilience being one of the best qualities they can take away from this experience."

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Ms Nicole Gibson (Class of 2011) at TEDx Oxford

LOVING OUT LOUD IT HAS BEEN a busy year for one of Bond’s most inspiring alumnae.

After touring around Australia for a few years, Nicole Gibson (Class of 2011) has taken her motivational and inspirational teachings to Europe and the UK. Ms Gibson has also recently released her first book, titled Love Out Loud.

The book is a culmination of her life’s journey so far, a deep dive into the lessons that have taken her around the world and her hopes to improve people’s lives.

The Arch sat down with Nicole to hear more about her time in Europe, speaking at TEDx Oxford, and the challenges she faced in collating her many ideas for her book.

YOUR NEW BOOK LOVE OUT LOUD HIGHLIGHTS YOUR LIFE’S JOURNEY SO FAR, SO HOW DID IT COME ABOUT? It’s not just about my life’s journey. It’s a change process that’s mapped out into nine key categories and it’s the same concepts about cultural change that I use in my work with organisations and in my work as a consultant and facilitator in communities.

After doing that work for several years you start to see these patterns. When I was looking at how people were intersecting these critical problems around domestic violence, substance abuse and suicide, all of it was geared towards crisis intervention.

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I started to get really passionate about how we change that narrative, because there’s clearly something wrong with what we’re doing in society for these rates to be escalating year after year.

It just made me very passionate about how we can be the voice within communities and actually be the ones that prevent these problems from escalating without giving all of our power away to political leaders.

WHAT WERE THE MAJOR CHALLENGES YOU FACED WHILE WRITING THE BOOK AND HOW DID YOU OVERCOME THEM? I was actually working full-time when I was writing the book.

I know lots of people say when they’re writing a book that it can be very demanding, but I think I was just very ready to write it because it’s what I had taught every day for seven years.

My work up until that point had been very much about advocating grassroots change and working directly with communities. I got to the point where my organisation was growing at a rate that I couldn’t be there to facilitate.

I just started to see this gap that was way too big for one person and I really wanted to document these philosophies so it could go to scale. And I think I was very ready for that.

CAN YOU TELL US A BIT ABOUT THE MODEL OF CHANGE THAT THE BOOK FOLLOWS? It’s a model of transformation, which I call ‘Rites of Passage’.

The best thing I can liken it to is the process of metamorphosis.

When you look at a caterpillar going into its cocoon to become a butterfly, it’s a threepart process.

You’ve got the caterpillar that separates from its identity as a caterpillar and then goes into the chrysalis. In the chrysalis, the caterpillar actually becomes nothing. It’s not a caterpillar or a butterfly. It’s mush.

This is similar to the process of initiation, when you look at key transformative experiences in our lives, like going from a child to an adult, graduating uni or having a relationship break-up.

I’ve really tried to break it down into simple language in a way that is easy for the reader, especially if they’re not familiar with this sort of work, to integrate into their thinking and into their everyday life.

HOW WAS YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH TEDX OXFORD? It was pretty amazing. It’s quite highpressure. You’ve got a clock in front of you and you have to talk for no longer than 18 minutes.

COMMUNITY I did my TED Talk at a sold-out event of just under 4,000 people, so that was pretty amazing, especially the energy in the room.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, BONDY!

It was in one of the oldest theatres in Oxford so you can only imagine the types of minds who have talked on that stage.

It was a privilege, especially for someone who doesn’t really consider themselves an academic, to be invited to one of the most prestigious theatres in Oxford.

WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP NOW THAT THE BOOK IS FINISHED? I’m spending another couple of months in Europe and I’ve been offered a role in a theatre show in Amsterdam. Then I’ll go back to England to do some more work with Oxford and some workshops in their Mindfulness Centre.

I’ll also be doing a couple of talks with students, which I find interesting because from the outside, you look at institutions like Oxford and think that the students are the ones who have it all figured out. This work blows me away.

It’s a very difficult message to understand; the imperfection that is life is essentially what the message is. It’s applicable to everyone. I’ve worked with the highest people in the Commonwealth to leading politicians and CEOs and it never becomes less relevant, which is a very humbling thing.

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Ms Hannah Keogh (Class of 2016) at the Cannes Film Festival

IT IS EVERY filmmaker’s dream to have their film shown at the Cannes Film Festival, the prestigious competition held annually in southern France, but Hannah Keogh (Class of 2016) has achieved this already at the age of 20.

After impressing executives from Los Angeles-based film production company Electric Entertainment, Ms Keogh’s short film, Wheels of Fortune, was accepted for judging at Cannes 2018.

Being selected for judging was the second coup for the young filmmaker who was already invited to the festival after working for Electric Entertainment during the Berlin International Film Festival in February.

Ms Keogh says being selected for judging at Cannes at such a young age was more than she could have ever anticipated.

“It’s like a filmmaker’s dream,” says Ms Keogh.

“Everyone wants recognition for their films, and as I’m only 20 it was incredible to find out that I’ve been accepted into not only Cannes but multiple international film festivals.”

In addition to Cannes, Wheels of Fortune has been accepted for screening in the Miami International Film Festival, plus festivals in Pennsylvania and New York.

Not only did Ms Keogh get to help out with Electric Entertainment’s work on the ground in Cannes, she also got to rub shoulders with celebrities and famous directors like Bill Murray and Wes Anderson.

The former Assisi Catholic College student and Bond University Film and Television graduate plans to pursue further study to undertake a Masters degree in directing.

As a child she hoped to become an actor, but with her family’s strong business background she was drawn towards producing and directing. These skills led her to become an invaluable addition to the Electric Entertainment team.

“I was working in the sales and distribution district of Electric Entertainment which means we’re buying and selling films, and meeting with financiers and producers. I made really great friends with the company and they invited me back to Cannes where I became a part of their team,” says Ms Keogh.

Her short film, Wheels of Fortune, created during the Screen Production 3 subject at Bond, is a 70s retro-fantasy about a wheelchair-bound boy who dreams about becoming the world’s best roller-skater.

“The film is a teen drama-comedy about how he pursues his dreams, and realises he stands out from the crowd but doesn’t care, and how he wants to live out his own dream,” says Ms Keogh.

Having already achieved so much, Ms Keogh plans to continue down the creative path to become a writer or a director. Soon she will be working in LA with a production company, Highland Film Group, and plans to let the world know exactly what she is made of.

“I plan to let Hollywood know what this young Aussie girl has to offer.”

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2018 | SEMESTER 2

THE POLITICS OF MEDICINE

Mr Sean Adcock

“MEDICINE is so much more than a scalpel to cut or a tablet to swallow.”

This was something Sean Adcock quickly discovered after enrolling to study medicine at Bond University.

Throughout his degree, Mr Adcock developed a keen interest in the political and global sides of the medical profession.

Recently, Mr Adcock had a chance to explore this interest when he embarked on the trip of a lifetime to Geneva as part of Australia’s delegation to the World Health Assembly (WHA).

The WHA is the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) decision-making body and each year it holds a congregation to discuss and provide recommendations on the world’s most pressing health issues.

Supported by one of only four Global Voices Scholarships to be awarded in Australia in 2018, Mr Adcock joined the high-profile delegation which included the Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer and a Senior Policy Officer from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Global Voices is designed to give young Australians the opportunity to attend highlevel international diplomatic events they would otherwise not have access to.

Over the past decade, the organisation has sent more than 200 scholarship recipients to 18 countries to attend more than 50 global think tanks, including the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forum, the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

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Mr Adcock says a highlight from his time in Geneva was attending a panel discussion about obesity, where panellists included the Health Minister of Denmark, the Chief Medical Officer of Jamaica and the former Senior Health Advisor to the Obama Administration.

“I had such a feeling of comfort in the presence of a group of people who had the energy and the ability to see an apparent impossible problem, and then had the grit to logically break down the issue and provide solutions,” says Mr Adcock.

“I left the building with restored faith that there are people out there who are looking out for humanity.”

For Mr Adcock, medicine combines his fervent passions for science, health and technology in a meaningful way.

Romanticising that medicine can become “an art form”, he says it is important to become a globally conscious doctor.

“Medicine is an incredible career as doors you never knew existed can open,” he says.

“One week I was working in a GP clinic and the next week I was shaking hands and chatting with presidents, renowned scientists and even a knight.”

“The medicine that most people see on television does exist, just a lot less dramatic, but there is also the overarching outlook, which in a way is more influential.”

“Yes, one person created the polio vaccine, Jonas Salk, but it took further great minds in the WHO and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to nearly eradicate polio from existence.”

“What this experience taught me is to be the best doctor one-on-one but also be

Mr Sean Adcock with fellow Bondy Jen Phan (Class of 2010)

able to see the world perspective and how I can contribute to the global health of humanity.”

Mr Adcock looks forward to honing his clinical skills through an internship at Ipswich Hospital in the year ahead.

From there, he hopes to pursue career interests in augmented technology and bioengineering.

Mr Adcock holds his Bond experience in high regard and looks forward to graduating at the end of the year.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2018 10th

NOV27 PITCH@PALACE

183 Semester Begins

OCTOBER 2018 11th

Gold Coast Alumni Event

13th

183 Graduation

15th- 19th

Research Week

NOVEMBER 2018 9th

Sydney Alumni End of Year Event

21st

Brisbane Alumni End of Year Event

27th

Pitch@Palace On Tour Event

30th

London Alumni End of Year Event

DECEMBER 2018 5th

Medicine Graduation

15th

183 Semester Ends

MAY13-19 HOMECOMING 30TH ANNIVERSARY

JANUARY 2019 10th

191 Orientation Expo

14th

191 Semester Begins

FEBRUARY 2019 16th

191 Graduation

APRIL 2019 18th

191 Semester Ends

MAY 2019 9th

192 Orientation Expo

13th

192 Semester Begins

13th- 19th

Homecoming (30th Anniversary)

18th

30th Anniversary Gala Ball

JUNE 2018 15th

192 Graduation

For more information about upcoming events visit www.bond.edu.au/events You can also contact the Alumni and Development Office on +61 7 5595 1093

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