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Read about some of the inspiring journeys and life-changing stories, directly from our clinicians, patients and volunteers.

Oluwatosin 'Tosin' Akinya-Ojo sits smiling with a laptop open on the table in front of her.

Voluntary internship a success

Oluwatosin (Tosin) Akinya-Ojo came to Macquarie University to study for a Master of Public Health. Her long-term goal is to return to her home country of Nigeria and work to improve health care systems. Initially, she found the course challenging, because...

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Two nurses talking to a patient.

Future nurses graduate program

The groundwork for this innovation was laid with the launch of MQ Health’s Nurse Education and Research Strategy 2019–2022. Deb O’Neill, Executive Director of Nursing at MQ Health, is driving its implementation as a key component of prov...

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Alice Leung, a smiling woman wearing a green scarf.

Volunteers connect, act and give back

Alice particularly loves to chat with patients. She speaks English, Cantonese and conversational Mandarin. “Some of them love sharing their life experience, which can be a very lovely connection. Sometimes you are there at the right time when they j...

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Associate Professor Blake Dear, a smiling man in a suit, standing in front of a MindSpot sign.

Online pain clinic helps thousands

Associate Professor Blake Dear is co-director of Macquarie University’s not-for-profit eCentreClinic, the psychology research unit that came up with a new online pain course as part of its role to develop and evaluate treatments for common health co...

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Professor Johanna Westbrook, a Director with the AIHI, smiling, wearing a patterned blouse.

Improving quality of life — research story

Five years ago, Professor Westbrook came to Macquarie University as a Director with the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (AIHI). Since then, she’s led many projects that directly impact people’s lives, serving as Director of the Centr...

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