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It can take months – or years – to decide whether to study at university, especially if life is busy with work, socialising and family commitments. Hear from these five students at Charles Darwin University on what motivated them to take the final step and start studying. 

Proud Larrakia and Birri Gubba woman Melissa Fisher was determined to go to university after seeing her father’s lack of literacy growing up.

I’m from Papua New Guinea, in a small village called Yampu. I grew up in East Arnhem Land, where I completed my senior school years at Nhulunbuy High School.

Yu practiced as a Resident Obstetrician in a large teaching hospital in China for a year before completing her PhD at CDU in 2008. She now leads the Statistical and Health Economics team within the College of Nursing and Midwifery.

Professor, midwife and child health nurse, Sue Kruske has worked in the primary care setting for over 30 years. She has a background in midwifery and child health nursing and worked for many years in remote Indigenous communities.

Professor Dan Bressington is Professor in Mental Health at the College of Nursing and Midwifery. He leads the Mental Health Care Research Group at the College. He also holds visiting Professor positions at La Trobe University (Melbourne) and The Hong Kong

A Masters level Nurse Practitioner course offered by Charles Darwin University through the Centre for Remote Health will help to build the workforce to support the Strategic Plan for Nurse Practitioners announced by the Northern Territory Government.

The Faculty of Health engages with local organisations including Menzies School of Health Research, Royal Darwin Hospital and a range of private and government agencies. Students can harness expert knowledge and skills through guest lecturers and work placements, which can lead to future employment.