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The social justice portfolio is our group officers working on helping the local community. It brings together old favourites like Lookout! events, with new bodies like the WAMSS International Health Group, the International Officer and the Wellbeing Officer. The SJP consists of:
- Lookout! Reps (2)
- The chair of the WAMSS IHG (Interhealth)
- International Officer
- Wellbeing Officer
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For eleven years now, medical students have been raising money for charity in the name of Lookout! - the charity wing of WAMSS. Lookout! runs two major events throughout the year:
- Scrubber Day - carwash of epic proportion at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- Bedpush - from Charlies to the Royale, medical students push a hospital bed for the cause
In 2006, Lookout! rose over $15,000 which was donated to Heart Kids WA and Kids Cancer Support Group. So far in 2007, we've raised over $7000 from Bedpush for Indigenous children ear health screening programmes at Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service. We also raised at $495 at Allied Health for Rocky Bay.
We hope to continue the good work of WAMSS by also expanding the program to include community service initiatives. For more information on Lookout!, please contact the
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The Wellbeing Officer was a new initiative in 2006. The position of Well Being Officer exists to explore and initiate ways we can maintain and improve the health and well-being of medical students, and acting as a student advocate in the Faculty on well-being issues.
The key aims of the position are:
- to maintain and improve the health and well-being of medical students at UWA
- to facilitate access to services (Faculty or otherwise) that are designed to improve well-being
- To act in the interest of the medical student group, for hte betterment of their physical and mental health, inside and outside of medical study
Future plans for the Wellbeing portfolio include better integration with the Faculty Student Affairs office and further development of the PPD program. If you're interested in learning more, contact the Well being Officer by e-mail
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The vision of Interhealth is sustainable, universal, and equitable health.
The objectives of the group are to:
- To promote awareness of inequitable health in the world.
- To provide education to students about the inequality of health in the world.
- To facilitate action towards achieving equitable health.
Interhealth runs a number of events during the year, such as education seminars and movie nights. In 2007, they have run a Projects Night, to assist medical students in getting their pet project or passion off the ground. They have also run a training weekend, to give students the needed skills in running and managing community programmes. For more information, please contact the IHG Chair -
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International students at UWA face the difficulty of not only starting in a new University, but a new country! The International officer serves as a link for international students to WAMSS. Orientation programs are run by the officer and assistance is provided where possible.
The International officer also runs the student electives & exchanges night, providing students with information on how to learn medicine in refreshing and challenging settings.
For more info, please contact the
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