Chiropractic students experience the Kimberley

A group of four 5^th year chiropractic students have just spent the last two weeks in Derby and surrounding communities providing pro-bono chiropractic services hosted by Majarlin Kimberley Centre for Remote Health (Notre Dame University). Although the remote chiropractic outreach program has been running since 2006, this is the first time Derby has received the service. Students Joshua Stanbury, Josie Papineau, Julia Dwyer and Jared Duke had the privilege of visiting Looma which is a ‘closed’ community accompanied by Elders Auntie Jean Roberts and Leena Fraser-Buckle to provide chiropractic services and lifestyle advice under the shade of a 500-year-old Boab tree. 

“This has been such an enriching experience where we not only were able to give of ourselves in providing our care, but also humbling to learn so much from the Elders and the community who have welcomed us with such open hearts”, said chiropractic student Josh Stanbury.

Chiropractic supervisor and placement manager Dr Lyndon Amorin-Woods who has supervised the placements right across the Pilbara, Midwest and Kimberley pointed out that the placements over the years have provided around 30,000 free consultations. Another benefit for the regions is that students who go on the life changing placements are up to five times more likely to return to the bush to practice after they graduate. The program is also focused on attracting more students from the regions to study chiropractic at Murdoch University. 

“We are especially passionate about encouraging Indigenous young people to consider a career in chiropractic. That is one reason we take students out to communities on Country. You can’t be what you can’t see…” reflects Dr Amorin-Woods. 

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