Students and Volunteers We are very fortunate to have great relationships with both Queensland University of Technology and University of Queensland. We offer several student placements each semester in a range of areas.
In 2018 for the first time, we introduced a placement for Health Sciences students. These students have a focus on dietetics and assist with the meal planning and preparation for our group programs. This allows the students insights and experience in working with specific dietary requirements. All our placement students are a welcome addition to our team and enable us to continue offering a wide variety of support options. Semester 2, 2018
Semester 1, 2019
Rohie Marshall (Public Health, QUT) Emma Griffin (Master of Counselling, UQ) Lisa Kelly (Master of Counselling, UQ) Poulami Seal (Master of Counselling, UQ) Cinthia Ayala (Health Science, UQ) Kelly D’cunha (Health Science, UQ) Claire Smith (Health Science, UQ)
Sarah Larsen (Master of Counselling, UQ) Jessica Demuth (Master of Counselling, UQ) Hannah Brumm (Public Health, QUT) Annie Wong (Health Sciences, UQ)
Claire Smith - ‘Catering for the programmes at EDQ gave me invaluable experience developing my skills in time management, resource allocation, catering for a diverse range of individual dietary requirements, and caring for individuals with eating disorders. My peers and I were warmly welcomed by all staff members. My placement experience was highly enjoyable and valuable to my future career in dietetics.’ Cinthia Ayala Macias - My time at EDQ was wonderful, I had so much fun working with Anastasia and two other Health Science students while learning about food, nutrition and eating disorders; and how to work around eating disorder clients and professionals. Kelly D’cunha - ‘My time as a volunteer at EDQ is so special to me - it was a beautiful family to be a part of. I gained so many valuable skills that I have transferred to most opportunities that followed. I learnt how to prioritise my time, meal prep, work individually and in a team, and write recipes. The best part about being a volunteer is knowing that you are contributing in some way to someone’s recovery!’ Volunteers 2018 - 2019 Anastasia Blake leads the catering volunteers for the Group, Peer Mentor, Community Table and Speaker programmes, with over 600 meals cooked annually. Phew, it gets hot in the kitchen! For the first time, three Dietetics students from the Health Sciences Faculty (UQ) completed their community placement at EDQ during semester two. We welcomed their energy, enthusiasm and contributions: Kelly cooked a delicious banana bread; Claire introduced us to Poke Bowls and Cinthia made a mean Pico de Gallo Salsa.
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Alongside our catering volunteers and students, we have a number of other volunteers who offer up their time to assist us with event organisation and preparation, admin work, and even setting up our library! We appreciate all our volunteers and the time they spend with us.
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