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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

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)

Semester 1, 2019

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.’

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.