JFPP Placement Reviews

Sylvie Rogenmoser
Milingimbi - Jan 2015
"One of the most rewarding aspects of my placement was building relationships with members of the community amd the Remote Area Nurses. By the end of the second week I was adopted by an Aboriginal Health Worker, who was also one of the 'strong women' of the island."

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Jaime Fox
Utopia - Jan 2015
"Early in my first placement it became clear to me that my placements would be best spent learning from the community and their way of life... walking in their shoes."

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Kirsty O'Keefe
Ramingining - Jan 2015
"My final John Flynn Placement Program returned me to Raminginging for three weeks. The accumulation of experience in Indigenous communities from my previous placements made this trip the most valuable and enjoyable."

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Bishoy Hanna
Titjikala - Jan 2015
'I set off for Titjikala by 4WD on a dirt and damp road, 280 kilometres south-east of Alice Springs. The greenery was unusually present, I was told, due to the recent rainfall. In any case, once again the scenery on the drive was exquisite. We arrived at a small settlement with a handful of built up structures and lots of dogs. It was a clean little town which I soon learnt was quite uncommon with Titjikala winning the National Remote Tidy Town award 3 years running.'

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David Khoo
Placements at Yuendumu and Yulara - 2012 to 2014
Completed #JFPP and I cannot speak highly enough of the value of this program. @ACRRM @The_NRHSN @SenatorNash @NTGPE pic.twitter.com/uzWGtJCOic

— David Khoo (@itzytumor) January 25, 2015

Abby Young
Tennant Creek – Oct 2013
'As part of my final John Flynn placement in Tennant Creek I spent two days with the Rural and Remote Health team. This is a group of nurses experienced in remote health who visit various communities outside Tennant Creek every day in order to provide medical care that may not be available otherwise.'

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Jaime Fox
Utopia – Jan 2013
'Utopia medical clinic staff are employed by, and accountable to the community. Services are provided based on community need and requirements. This means that nurses visit outstations on a weekly basis and provide basic medical care and medical checks to whoever turns up, which is open to all, further referrals are made if required. This means that the barriers of not having a vehicle or childcare, or other social and economic factors that may limit healthcare provision are mitigated. Healthcare is more accessible to those that need it most, problems can be caught early, and there is an onus on service delivery to all. The results of this model are that although Utopia has many of the challenges faced by other NT communities, its health indicators are comparatively improved compared to similar communities. These relative successes have been attributed to community involvement and self-determination, and the strong connection to land and culture in the community. The medical centres’ staff and structure also plays a large role in many of these successes.'

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Georgia Preece
Mt Liebig – Mid 2011
'I had the pleasure of doing a one month placement at Mt Liebig, also known as Amunturrngu. Mt Liebig is a small town located about 325kms west of Alice Springs. It has a varying population of approximately 150-300 people, predominantly an indigenous community. The main language spoken in the town is Luritja – I learnt the basics: Yuwa (meaning “yes”), wee-ah (meaning “no”) and colour (meaning “finished”). This was my first remote placement and I went into it with two main goals – to learn about the functioning of a remote medical clinic and to further develop my cultural awareness with the indigenous community. This placement facilitated my goals and far exceeded my expectations.'

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