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.

Throughout this semester I have been tossing up between giving Medicine a go or changing into a Nursing degree. Through many discussions with my parents, Nurses, Doctors, my university mentors and friends, I have decided to give Medicine a go. I believe the reason I wanted to change into Nursing was due to the fear of not going to be able to make it through the medical degree. However, after having a very detailed conversation with my father where he stated matter of factually, “If we were all scared of doing something for the first time, none of us would be where we are today.”  This resonated with me as it is nothing but the truth. Therefore, I scared as I am, I know I’ve got the most amazing support network around me through the School of Indigenous Studies at The University of Western Australia and if I need help all I need to do is ask.

In terms of my outcomes this last semester at university, I am quite proud. I managed to receive three high distinctions finishing with an 86% in my public health unit, an 86% in my forensic unit and an 84% in my reproductive biology units. Along with this I received a 60% in my anatomy unit which is a strong foundation in which I continue to improve on.

Furthermore, this last semester has by far been my most favourite. I have an amazing social circle of friends and I have been privileged enough to go to Vietnam for a holiday with one group of university friends and then after that I went to Exmouth with a different university friend. Along with this I have also become more involved in my footy club offering to help wherever I can.

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.