PH-Q PUBLIC HEALTH QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 3 - O WEEK EDITION
WELCOME BACK Welcome to Semester 1 of 2021! We hope your holidays have been FUN, relaxing and full of quality time with family and friends. We have been busy planning for Orientation Week and the semester ahead (you can read more about semester 1 events on the following pages). We are also feeling a tad sad because the three of us are now heading into our last year of uni . . . which means that this is our last semester as QUTPHSS executives. Developing QUTPHSS and getting to know all of you has been an extremely fulfilling experience and we are excited to see how the next executive team continue to grow this fantastic community. We will be cheering you
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The QUT Public Health Student Society (QUTPHSS) acknowledges
all on enthusiastically from the sideline!
the Turrbal and Yugara, as the First
To all the new students starting this semester, we want
which QUTPHSS is an offical QUT
to wish you the best of luck and we look forward to meeting you in person. Cheers, Georgia, Jess and Libby :)
IN THIS ISSUE
Nations owners of the lands upon affiliated student society. We pay respect to their Elders, lores, customs and creation spirits. We recognise that these lands have always been places of teaching, research and learning.
Update from the Exec Team
QUTPHSS
Upcoming Events
important
Volunteering opportunity
Torres Strait Islander people play
Resources & Updates
acknowledges role
Aboriginal
the and
within our university community.
Sabine's Placement Experience
PH-Q // ISSUE 3
A Public Health poster!
CREATED BY GEORGIA HAWKINS FOR QUTPHSS, 2021. PUBLICHEALTHSTUDENTSOCIETY@GMAIL.COM
NEW TO QUT? YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING... WHAT IS QUTPHSS? Our Beginning At the end of 2019, a group of QUT Public Health students and staff gathered together to brainstorm ideas for a student society. QUT’s Public Health Student Society (QUTPHSS) was officially launched in early 2020.
Our Objectives 1. To foster a strong sense of community between Public Health students in both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. 2. To advocate for and support career development and volunteering opportunities for students. 3. To be community focused at the core - we hope to raise awareness and funds for organisations and causes that members are passionate about.
Our Hope We hope that this society creates a space for members to contribute their diverse knowledge, interests and skills to projects they are passionate about. As QUTPHSS grows, we believe that members will develop strong friendships and feel a greater sense of belonging within the QUT community. Â We would love for you to get involved!
UPDATE FROM THE EXECUTIVE TEAM New Volunteering Opportunity
We
have
organised
a
new
volunteering
opportunity in partnership with Community Friends, a local organisation who works with community members experiencing greater vulnerability. Read on to find out more about
Georgia
it, and click the link below to register, https://forms.gle/kE8v6SVqyKtTVSwN7 Official Member Application Form
Libby
Here is the link to the official application form to become a QUTPHSS member. Feel free to pass it on to friends and alumni who may be interested! https://qutphssmembership.getqpay.com
Jess
Social events to kick off the semester
Keep an eye on the Facebook group for various social events and activities throughout the semester. We hope to run coffee catchups staring in week 2, study sessions around key assessment periods, and we also have an awesome art project planned for World Health Day in April!
Don't forget to follow the QUT School of Public Health and Social Work! https://www.facebook.co m/QUTPHSW @qut_phsw @QUTphsw
WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU ALL!
SEMESTER 1 2021 EVENTS Graduating Students Picnic All QUTPHSS members are welcome to join us for a picnic to celebrate our graduates and to meet new students. Saturday February 13th, 2pm - 4pm Botanical Gardens near QUT Gardens Point Campus
O WEEK Stall Come and visit the QUTPHSS O Week stall for membership signup, seed planting, cute stickers ... you can even purchase a club t-shirt! Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th February 10am - 2pm QUT Kelvin Grove Campus
Coffee catch-ups and study sessions Various times throughout the semester
Volunteering Asist with creating food packages for community members experiencing homelessness. Every Wednesday @ 1:30pm Event Address: Bunyapa Park - 9 Thomas St (Cnr Vulture Street), West End QLD 4101
World Health Day Art Project Join us for a 'paint and sip' style activity where you can create an artwork that expresses what public health means to you.
stay connected!
April, Kelvin Grove Campus.
QUT Public Health Student Society @QUTPHSS
QUT Public Health Student Society
12 month membership
publichealthstudentsociety @gmail.com
NEW VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITY FRIENDS BRISBANE QUTPHSS is organising a semester 1 volunteering team to assist with
preparing
community
food
packages
experiencing
for
poverty
members
and
of
the
homelessness.
Brisbane This
is
a
fantastic volunteering opportunity - ideal for those who have not volunteered before, or for those who have! It requires no training, and just a few hours of your week on a Wednesday afternoon. We hope to build a large team so that each week we have
at
least
one
or
two
society
members
who
are
able
to
volunteer. Send Georgia a message if you have any questions!
Event Timing: Every Wednesday @ 1:30pm Event Address: Bunyapa Park - 9 Thomas
St
(Cnr
Vulture
Street), West End QLD 4101
Event Details: create
food
Assist
Community
packages
for
Friends,
a
local
individuals
homelessness in the Brisbane community.
Contact: Georgia on 0466 667 552
Register for the team here: https://forms.gle/kE8v6SVqyKtTVSwN7
NGO,
to
experiencing
Resources & Updates FOR PH
STUDENTS
SOMETHING TO READ...
Sabine's Placement Experience When
the
placement
time I
finally
was
so
came
excited,
that as
we
it’s
got
what
to
put
in
everything
preferences over
the
for
past
our
three
public
years
health
had
been
leading up to. I ended up getting placed at the Brisbane South Primary Health Network.
Before starting placement at the PHN I wasn’t entirely sure of their role; I had some idea that
they
coordinated
primary
health
services
although
that
was
the
extent
of
my
knowledge. Over my introduction to the organisation, I quickly learnt the breadth of what their role actually is – in summary they “work in partnership with health professionals and our communities to improve the health outcomes of everyone in our region.”
During
my
time
at
the
PHN,
I
was
a
part
of
the
multicultural
team,
which
focuses
on
refugee and Maori and Pasifika populations in the Brisbane South region. I worked on a main project which was collecting data of which GP’s in the area speak a language other than English. This was to then be made into a database that the public can access due to the high proportion of people of a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background in the area requesting this information.
Having completed the policy unit in semester one, it was a highlight to be involved in a number group
of
policy
meetings
meetings.
and
These
included
discussing/evaluating
the the
refugee drafted
health
and
principles
wellbeing
and
priorities
working of
the
policy. Overall, there were so many opportunities to put into practice what I’d learnt at uni and
I
would
encourage
anyone
to
attend
placement
at
the
PHN
opportunity to as it was such a valuable learning experience for me.
STUDENT STORY
if
they
have
the
Resources & Updates FOR PH
STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS 2021 PHAA An annual student membership costs $65 and provides access to networking opportunities, such as a mentoring program, as well as updates on public health news, research, and jobs. https://www.phaa.net.au/membershipinfo/become-a-member
STUDENTS
SOMETHING TO COOK! Easy Overnight Oats
Ingredients: ⅓ cup rolled oats ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup yogurt ¼ cup apple juice or milk ½ apple, coarsely grated Toppings of choice e.g. fruit, nuts or honey Method: Combine oats, cinnamon, vanilla, yoghurt, apple juice or milk and grated apple. Then cover and leave in fridge overnight. Enjoy in the morning topped with your choice of fruit, nuts or honey.
STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS IUHPE The IUHPE Student and Early Career Network (ISECN) connects young professionals and students
around the
world to "influence and support the IUHPE agenda." https://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/netw orks/students-early-careers-isecn
IUHPE Membership details can be found at https://www.iuhpe.org/index.php/en/mem bership
I dream. Where will a Public Health career take me? ----------------------------------------------------------