Become a National Youth Ambassador for Health Research
Everyone benefits from health and medical research. Immunisations against childhood diseases or cervical cancer, antibiotic treatments for bacterial infection, sunscreens and lifestyle prescriptions all began with research.
Finding treatments, cures and prevents for disease takes more than the work of individual researchers; more than the collaborative effort of our universities; more than government funding. It takes a commitment from this generation to invest in the future of the next.
The future of Australia's health relies on young people like you.
Research Australia is looking for the 2010 National Youth Ambassador for Health Research - someone who cares about the future health of Australia to help spread the message of the importance of science and research to other young people, business and government leaders. The Research Australia National Youth Ambassador program is an essay based competition for Year 9 and 10 students with opportunities to interact with researchers and government and lead a team of like-minded young people to set priorities for research. Details of the competition will be available soon.
National Youth Ambassador for Health Research 2009
Ahmet Dalkic, from Epping Boys’ High School, is the 2009 Research Australia Youth Ambassador for Health Research.
Ahmet’s winning entry in the national schools competition highlighted the importance of self respect in moulding the shape and function of the brain. Ahmet said having an open mind encouraged innovation and was a great motivator. Meeting challenges head on encouraged growth in character and an enjoyment for life. View Ahmet Dalkic's winning essay.
Ahmet led a teleconference of State winners who developed a consensus statement that was presented to the Parliamentary Secretary for Health at the announcement.
All of the Youth Ambassador State winners have also been invited to participate in mentoring opportunities with national member universities.
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Ahmet Dalkic, Prof. Ian Hickie, AM, Executive
Director Brain and Mind Institute. Hon. Mark
Butler MP, Parliamentary Secretary for
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Ahmet Dalkic, Year 10, Epping Boys'
High School, Research Australia National
Youth Ambassador for Health Research
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About the competition
Year 9 and 10 students Australiawide were asked to consider the statement “Nurturing my brain to be the best person I can. What I can do to increase my brain capacity to be as capable as I can possibly be.” They were asked to consider aspects of their experience and lifestyle that facilitate their capacity and capability to create the best life that they can for themselves. Capabilities might have included: intelligence; academic and emotional, creativity, socialisation, physical enjoyment of life.
The 2009 State winners are:
- Australian Capital Territory - Jonathan Peter, Melba Copland Secondary School
- New South Wales - Ahmet Dalkic, Epping Boys High School
- Queensland - Imogen Inglis, Kedron State High School
- South Australia - Grace Charlwood, Seymour College
- Tasmania - Catherine Sweeney, Claremont High School
- Victoria - Kimberly Pellosis, Frankston High School
- Western Australia - Alasdair Penman, Murdoch College
The winning students will join researchers and scientists from universities around the country as part of a mentoring program involving senior researchers and students.
The students have taken part in a teleconference to develop a consensus statement on behalf of Australian youth.
If your school is interested in becoming involved in 2010 please contact kandy.musgrave@researchaustralia.org or T: (02) 9295 8546.
Find out more about National Youth Ambassador past highlights
Research Australia National Youth Ambassador News
NSW Student wins National Youth Ambassador Award
16 October 2009
Download Research Australia Media Release (PDF 64KB)
Australians urged to give for Medical Research and National Youth Ambassador Announced
16 October 2009
Download Parliamentary Secretary for Health Media Release (PDF 23KB)
2009 Youth Ambassadors in the News
Awards bridge gap between students and medical researchers
21 August 2009
Download Media Release (PDF 48KB)
View National Youth Ambassador State Winners 2009 Media Releases
Brain booster: High school challenge
20 April 2009 - Research Australia
Download Media Release (PDF 48KB)
The 2009 National Youth Ambassador Program is proudly sponsored by:
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