As humans we long for love, nurture, compassion, connectedness and empathy. These desires cannot always be met by our close family, friends and community thus I will find it my purpose to heal those with the knowledge I have gained through the University of Western Australia, whilst also giving my patients the holistic care they deserve. My education will positively impact both my community and the wider world, as I give back my knowledge and serve others in need.

I will be completing my seven years of study at the University of Western Australia where my aspiration is once I have finished my medicine degree, I will specialise in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (OBGYN). OBGYN is a specialised field which will always be needed as women and babies will forever continue to need their aid in primary prevention strategies, labour, birth and beyond. OBGYN is also a profession in which I can travel with and is thus more diverse. By specialising in this area of medicine, I will be able to achieve my dream of relocating to the Kimberly and helping the women with their health and the health of their babies. My education through UWA and my dream of specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology will allow me to further provide women with the care they require during this delicate time in their life.

One of my ATAR subjects was Health, which equipped me with the understanding on the inequities Indigenous people face which negatively affect their health and the health of their families. Being Indigenous, and having spent time as a child in the Kimberly I have a desire to return back to these humble people and be of their service where ever I can. I would especially like to care for Indigenous women and their babies through being a support network for them and encouraging them to return to living naturally off the land, to equip their children with the best chance to thrive in this rapidly changing environment. Antenatal care is imperative for the physical health and emotional wellbeing of the mother which directly affects her unborn baby. Like everything prevention is better than a cure which ultimately starts with healthy antenatal care to reduce the risk of increasing chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity and mental health condition. I strongly believe that specialising in OBGYN will allow me to positively impact and improve the health status of Indigenous women, their children and wider community.

Later on in my career, I will join the Médecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) program to help those in developing countries improve their health status. I believe this international humanitarian medical non-government organisation is a fantastic program whereby doctors have the opportunity to reduce endemic diseases associated with the country. By being able to go to UWA, I will be equipped with the best knowledge so that I have the skills to give these people the care they rightly deserve. Again, women in developing countries need all the assistance they can get to ensure that their children have the best possible chance to live their best possible life. The best ways to reduce global barriers to health like poverty starts with the early life of a child and a strong and healthy pregnancy, as these children are better equipped to stay at school and gainful employment. By studying medicine and OBGYN, I will be able to give these women my care, compassion and knowledge to ensure that they have the best antenatal, intrapartum, post-natal care to assist in the reduction of global barriers to health, thus improving not only their family’s health but also promoting economic prosperity in their country.

Ultimately, my caring, kind and compassionate nature fuels my desire to help others. I believe, studying medicine and specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology will allow me to positively support the families, women and children to ensure they have the best start to life.  OBGYN will also give me the opportunity to travel and succour those in both in rural, remote Australia and developing countries. The University of Western Australia will provide me with the foundation of my knowledge, which will positively impact both my local community and wider world, for the humanitarian benefit of all people.

I have come to realise a lot about myself this semester. This semester, I have come to realise that I wish to change out of Medicine and transfer into a Nursing degree. In December of 2023, I worked as a swim instructor in Kulin which is in the wheatbelt. During my time out there, I spoke to the most amazing nurse. She was working with the Royal Flying Doctor Service and anecdotally told me about her work, which I was amazed in. Due to having my assured pathway into Medicine I have always pushed the idea of changing to Nursing under the rug. However, a few weeks ago I went back home and had a good chat with my Mum as she could see that I was struggling in one of my anatomy units and asked me how my uni was going. Currently I am doing fine and passing all my units, however I cannot see myself studying for potentially another eight years before I become a GP. Along with this, I am currently working in the Social Work department at King Edward Memorial Hospital, and I see the Nurses doing the job that I’d love to do whereas the Doctors aren’t so much patient orientated. My ultimate dream is to offer car to patients in the country and now I’d love to strive to become a Nurse with the RFDS. Coming to this realisation and now openly talking about changing into a Nursing degree has lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. Currently my plan is to finish my Biomedical Science degree at UWA and then next year start the Master of Nursing degree at ECU.

In terms of my outcomes this last semester at university, I am quite proud. I managed to receive two high distinctions finishing with an 85% in my Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Unit and an 84% in my Disease Prevention and Control Unit. In my two anatomy units I received a 65% which is a strong foundation in which I continue to improve on. This semester to help improve these scores I have been more proactive of getting a tutor earlier and I am also trialling a new app which will help teach me the anatomy of the body.

I believe that currently my life seems to me slotting into place neatly. I feel very much in control of my life whilst still being flexible enough to adapt for any changes that may come. I have a strong social circle and my family are a bit more aware now of what is going on through my head and are supportive of any decision I end up making.