Friday, 27 November 2009

Wellness Program wins Cooperative Spirit Shoestring Award!

It’s always fantastic to hear of the many and varied achievements of our students undertaking their health industry practicum.  An email arrived from a student’s supervisor with the title “WE WON” - which was particularly exciting as the email was from a supervisor in the USA.

Laura Halim, one of our final year Bachelor of Health Science Students undertook her Health Industry Practicum at Harborview Medical Centre, in Seattle.

Laura was involved in the Community House Calls programs at the Department of Interpreter Services at Harborview.  These programs work to address health inequities among CaLD and refugee communities in King County.

One specific project that is run by Community House Calls on which Laura worked - the Somali Women’s Wellness Program - was entered into the 2009 Cooperative Spirit Award of the Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union, the video submission for which was Laura’s responsibility. This awards program attracts entrants from all over King County.

Much to the delight of Bria Chakovsky-Lewy, Laura’s supervisor, the Wellness Program won the Cooperative Spirit Shoestring Award.

To quote from Bria’s email, “We've been awarded $500, our first successful grant!” The prize money will be put to good use to sustain the Wellness Program. Once again, Bachelor of Health Science Graduates make a difference globally!

Media references

Janine MacDonald (UWA Public Affairs) (+61 8) 6488 5563 / (+61 4) 32 637 716

Colleen Fisher & Ania Stasinska (Coordinators, HSMD3316 – Health Industry Practicum) (+61 8 6488 1354)

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