Curtin started semester one with a bang. In February we held our annual graduation night as a way to congratulate the new graduates on their achievements. This happened to fall on the same night as UDSSs first annual event to welcome the first year students so we were able to celebrate further into the night with the fantastic DMD UWA students. We had multiple guest speakers come to share their knowledge with us including ex master chef contestant Dr. Matthew Hoppcraft. We also have an exciting new initiative that sees our wonderful 2nd year OHT students seeing patients in clinic earlier. An exciting opportunity allowing them to gain a lot more experience for when they graduate. The third years will soon be embarking on a wonderful experience, a voluntary rural placement in the towns of Kalgoorlie and Busselton. The program runs for 3 weeks where the students get to work with DHS in selected schools and have a chance to connect with the local community and get a taste for what life could look like if they opt to go more rural after graduation. Organization is on the way for a few fun events including ADSAs annual blood drive, UDSSs annual end of year ball and of course the graduation night for our amazing 3rd years.
Jade Martens,
Curtin University ADSA Representative