Darwin local Breanna wanted a taste of the big, wide world outside once she left school, but the laid-back Territory lifestyle soon called her back home. With a new career plan and a scholarship or two under her belt, postgraduate teaching student Breanna can’t wait to make a positive impact on high school students in her hometown.
The Bachelor of Nursing prepares students for the role of a Registered Nurse, to deliver the highest quality, patient-centred care to people of all ages in a variety of settings. The postgraduate programs provide nurses with options for enhancing their careers and preparing them for leadership roles. Our programs qualify for ‘away from base’ funding for Indigenous students.
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.
Charles Darwin University graduates considering further study could be eligible for a discount on tuition fees, thanks to a new CDU initiative promoting lifelong learning opportunities.
When the pandemic hit in early 2020, it put a stop to Stella’s working holiday around Australia. But that change in plans led her to postgraduate study in nutrition at CDU and now, Stella calls the Northern Territory home.
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.
Alex Funk, a PhD candidate at Macquarie University, is developing a CRISPR-based gene knockout method to control invasive cane toads in Australia by exploiting their cannibalistic tadpole behavior. His research combines herpetology, invasion biology, and conservation, building on his previous work studying feral pig impacts on salamanders.
Emma Bell, recipient of Alumnus Award for Industry Excellence