Ergon Energy Young Leaders Breakfast Thank you for today! The speakers were excellent and our students were very impressed! It was very well organised and it flowed very well. There were many takeaways." Christine Cross Director of Mission St Augustine's College Just wanted to send our deepest appreciation for the effort and organisation that went into coordinating todays breakfast. The students were extremely impressed and found reassurance about how they can juggle the stress of a demanding and rewarding career in the health industry. Getting an understanding into the variety of occupational pathways and the diversity of experiences within each...
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James Cook University Careers in Health Breakfast 350 students enjoyed presentations from healthcare professionals at the annual JCU Careers in Health Breakfast run in conjunction with the BLA each year. This event is an opportunity for students to find out about the wide range of careers available at JCU in the health sector. The JCU Alumni panel included Speech Pathologist Meaghan Mannix, Occupational Therapist Hannah Nicholson, Physiotherapist Tim Lowcock, Junior Doctor Dr Caitlin Fiegert and Senior Cancer Care Pharmacist Brooke Snow. The students had the opportunity to be involved in a Q&A session after breakfast as well as an...
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BREKKIE WITH THE TRADIES Last month the BLA in conjunction with TAFE Queensland hosted Brekkie with the Tradies. Proudly sponsored by Cairns Hardware and the Department of Education. Students heard from young workers in the plumbing, electrical, engineering, building and mechanical industries. The BLA would like to thank speakers for their time and for sharing their experiences with the students. Ben Digweed Northern Innovations Alex Giorgi MechTek Pty Ltd Rachel Brooker Rio Tinto Greg Hamill GMH Electrical Contracting Pty Ltd Andrew Evans TAFE Queensland Drew Brauer Kick On Guest Speakers giving students an insight into various trade options....
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JCU CAREERS IN HEALTH BREAKFAST On the morning of Friday, 6th March, a group of Redlynch State College Year 11 and 12 students attended the Careers in Health breakfast. The event was run by Angela Toppin and the Business Liaison Association in partnership with James Cook University. A total of 226 students from 13 schools from across the district attended the breakfast. The event included five guest speakers, an occupational therapy honours student, a senior speech pathologist, a nursing and midwifery lecturer, and intern pharmacist, and an accredited exercise physiologist sport scientist. The range of speakers allowed insight into...
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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS BREAKFAST WITH SCOTT MILLAR Proudly Sponsored by My Pathway On Thursday 27 February, we hosted a breakfast for the students in our region with Mr Scott Millar CEO of BOP Industries. A special thank you to our wonderful sponsors My Pathway and to our MC's Dany Carline and Austin Meiket from Smithfield State High School. Scott Millar is the 19-year-old founder of BOP Industries, a Brisbane based holographic entertainment startup working to not only develop new and emerging technologies but to teach others to do the same. Scott and his team have designed and created a range of hologram displays...
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