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Health Careers Day
Year 9 students from Rochester Secondary College attended a health careers day at Rochester and
Elmore District Health Service (REDHS) in June.
Students participated in a series of interactive workshops, which included occupational therapy,
physiotherapy, nursing, dietetics and lifestyle activities.
Former Rochester Secondary College student Caitlyn Byrne shared her experiences of going to La
Trobe University in Bendigo where she is in the second year of her nursing and midwifery course.
The final activity for the day was a demonstration of how many health workers may be required
to assist a patient from an initial injury to full recovery. Almost every student was allocated a role,
showing the supports available and the occupations involved.
VCAL students cooked a BBQ lunch for students and staff. Students received a showbag of careers
and health information to take home.
Student feedback on the day underscored how valuable interactive workshops are for capturing
their imagination and interest. Students enjoyed learning about the variety of careers and roles in
health.
Our thanks to Cheryl Petrini of REDHS for organising all of the workshops. CCLLEN and REDHS
collaborated to plan the event and CCLLEN funded catering, transport and prizes for students.
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