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Setting Sail & Changing Course
AVCAT RSL Queensland Scholarship student Sarah was living right in the middle of her dream, but it wasn't what she expected. Instead of wallowing Sarah got right down to working out a new direction. By Sarah Strong I’ve dreamed of being on stage since I can remember. Growing up in...
Julia Clugston – Correspondent
By Julia Clugston Receiving one of the Long Tan Bursaries for 2019 was one of the most exciting things to happen to me this year. I come from a small town called Stawell which is located in the Grampians in Western Victoria. I have grown up on a farm my...
Bill Roberts OAM – AVCAT Board
We wanted to get to know our board members a little better. Our board works so hard for AVCAT giving us their time, skills and experience. We asked them to tell us their stories and how that motivates them to give so much of themselves to AVCAT and the ex-service...
Treading the Boards
Photo by Nick Morrissey It fills me with gratitude to think about what the future holds, and I’m so grateful to AVCAT and RSL Queensland for backing me in the pursuit of a professional career. Chase your dreams with determination, hard work is always rewarded. By Beau Wharton This year...
Meg Green AM – AVCAT Board
We wanted to get to know our board members a little better. Our board works so hard for AVCAT giving us their time, skills and experience. We asked them to tell us their stories and how that motivates them to give so much of themselves to AVCAT and the ex-service...
Bill Crews AO – Chair, AVCAT Board
We wanted to get to know our board members a little better. Our board works so hard for AVCAT giving us their time, skills and experience. We asked them to tell us their stories and how that motivates them to give so much of themselves to AVCAT and the ex-service...
Ken Foster OAM – AVCAT Board
We wanted to get to know our board members a little better. Our board works so hard for AVCAT giving us their time, skills and experience. We asked them to tell us their stories and how that motivates them to give so much of themselves to AVCAT and the ex-service...
Jenny Gregory – AVCAT Board
We wanted to get to know our board members a little better. Our board works so hard for AVCAT giving us their time, skills and experience. We asked them to tell us their stories and how that motivates them to give so much of themselves to AVCAT and the ex-service...
Phil Badcock OAM – AVCAT Board
We wanted to get to know our board members a little better. Our board works so hard for AVCAT giving us their time, skills and experience. We asked them to tell us their stories and how that motivates them to give so much of themselves to AVCAT and the ex-service...
Student Nurse in Vietnam
Student Nurses in Vietnam - Alannah third from left By Alannah Brooks I travelled to Vietnam for a three-week Nursing and Allied Health placement with Southern Cross University. I was placed at The Friendship Village, a residential rehabilitation facility that was founded for veterans, and children who are suffering from...
A Jungle Study
By Sharon de Loryn In November last year I was fortunate enough to head to Borneo, Malaysia to complete one the subject Studies in the Equatorial Tropics for my Zoology/Ecology degree with James Cook University. Under the supervision of world class JCU researchers such as Conrad Hoskin, Tasmin Rymer and...