More than 70 students from across the university’s health care disciplines, put their hands up to be part of the ‘Western students for Western students’ initiative, being coordinated by Western Sydney Local Health District, which was vaccinating affected Year 12s from across the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of concern.
A fourth-year podiatry student, he “wanted to give back to the health care system which has and will continue to support and provide for me over the past and future years”.
“I’ve also encouraged fellow students to apply, in the hope we can maximise the workforce at hand and ensure as many vaccinations are administered as possible, to help us return to a normal and functioning society,” he said.
Having experienced the impacts of the pandemic first hand, he has not been allowed to work, can no longer perform as a musician, work casually as a retail assistant or provide care through his line of support work.
“It’s also impacted my social wellbeing by not being able to visit friends and family and my mental health by not being able to attend the gym and perform routine training and exercise regimes,” he said.
He hopes to one day open his own podiatry practice.
