by Kimberley Schollick | Oct 29, 2023 | Adult, Stories, Young Person
In this episode of From the Heart, we’re joined by Tess Waterhouse who shares her remarkable journey of receiving a diagnosis of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) at age 23. Tess shares her experience with open-heart surgery for her atrial septal defect (ASD) and...
by ardent_user | Oct 15, 2023 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Adult, Health Professionals, Parents and Carers, Young Person
This episode, Sami chats to Dr Gavin Wheaton about Rheumatic Heart Disease, and the Deadly Heart Trek.Dr Wheaton is a paediatric cardiologist at Adelaide’s Women and Children’s Hospital, and part of the Deadly Heart Trek. Deadly Heart Trek is a group of experienced...
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,...
