We are excited to introduce our newest volunteer, Rachel Rogers. Rachel is a student in her final year of health promotion studies at Curtin University as well as a mum of a child with CF.
With this degree, Rachel is interested in making meaningful changes and seeing better health outcomes through advocacy and promoting safe and healthy communities.
Rachel has had an interesting working career, starting out with an outdoor adventure company. She spent eight years teaching children at camp how to do exciting activities like canoeing and abseiling, eventually moving into first aid training and managerial roles. Choosing to travel eventually brought Rachel to Perth where she has made her new home.
As part of Rachel’s studies, she had to choose an organisation to do practical work experiences outside of the university – she chose Cystic Fibrosis WA (CFWA)! Although her practicum doesn’t start until next semester, Rachel wanted to give back to CFWA by volunteering, for the support she feels her family has received over the years. Rachel hopes that during her volunteer work she is able to gain a better understanding of this support at an organisation level, as well as gain another perspective of the research, education, social, and clinical support, and lived experiences within the CF community. CFWA will benefit from a consumer’s perspective in the enhancing of current and future resources.
Rachel’s passion and interest in the health of communities and populations has already driven her to create change in her own community, we are excited to see what the future will bring. Welcome to the team Rachel!
Interview from RED Magazine, Edition 2, 2019.