by Kimberley Schollick | Oct 1, 2023 | Parents and Carers, Stories
This episode, Sami chats to Ellen Mitchell about the impact of becoming a Heart Mum, and how she gives back to the CHD community. Ellen is the Regional Community Coordinator for HeartKids in South Australia. Through her work, Ellen attends regional cardiac clinics,...
by ardent_user | Sep 17, 2023 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Adult, Health Professionals, Parents and Carers, Young Person
This episode, Sami chats to Dr Derek Tran, about exercise physiology, and supporting fitness for those with Congenital or Childhood-Onset Heart Disease (CHD)Dr Tran is a lecturer at the University of Sydney School of Medicine and Senior Exercise Physiologist at the...
by ardent_user | Sep 3, 2023 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Adult, Health Professionals, Parents and Carers, Young Person
This episode, Tahnee chats with Jayhrani Nicholls, a registered nurse and Aboriginal woman who works at Ngak Min Health, located on the Djarragun College campus in Gordonvale, Queensland. With a passion for empowering individuals to take control of their own health,...
by Kimberley Schollick | Aug 20, 2023 | Stories, Young Person
In this episode, Rachael chats with Ahmad, a remarkable 17-year-old who faced a life-saving heart transplant during the pandemic. His journey is a testament to unwavering resilience, overcoming challenges which included a leg amputation in his journey with CHD. Get...
by Kimberley Schollick | Aug 6, 2023 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Adult, Health Professionals, Parents and Carers, Young Person
In this episode, Rachael interviews May Chan and Bambang Kurnia, from the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. May is an experienced Clinical Nurse Consultant in Cardiac Surgery, with a tenure at RCH since 1985. Her primary role involves managing and...