Past Events

January 30: Rural Health BBQ for new medical students

November 25: Go Rural Expo Dinner
November 18: SHARP Xmas Party
November 4: Guest Speaker Night: Shannon Nott
October 11: Hills Hoist Seminar. Guest Speaker Dr. Sarbar Napaki
September 30 – October 3:  Rural Appreciation Weekend (RAW)
September 20-22:  Deadly Days Indigenous Festival, Coffs Harbour
September 2: Check It Event
August 31 – September 1:  Moree Vibe Alive Indigenous Festival
August 26:  National Oz HealthFusion Team Challenge, Brisbane
August 23: Indigenous Health Forum (IHF), University of Sydney
August 4-7:  National Rural Leadership Development Seminar (NRLDS), Victor Harbour, SA. Read about last year’s NRLDS
August 2-4: Year 6 Survivor Challenge Days
July 29: Illawarra Police Charity Ball
July 6-8: Cowra Mental Health Workshop and Picnic Races
May 30: Rural & Remote Nursing Symposium. View the flyer [pdf 103kb]
May 24: ‘Mind Blank’ depression awareness forum
May 18: Rural High School Visit (RHSV) to Shoalhaven
April 15-17: RAWSURF Weekend. View the flyer [pdf 376kb].
April 8-10: Dr Who Knows Where We’ll Be in 20 Years Time Weekend. View the flyer [pdf 325kb]
March 24: National Close the Gap Day.  See the flyer [pdf 161kb]
March 21:  Wollongong BMP/MRB Networking Night. View the flyer [pdf 281kb] 
March 16: Hills Hoist Seminar. Guest Speaker Dr David Greening.  See the flyer [pdf 119kb]
March 13-16:  11th National Rural Health Conference. More details on the Conferences page
March 11: SHARP AGM. View the meeting minutes [pdf 36kb]
March 4-6: Pit Stop – A preventative health program for men. View the flyer [pdf 165kb].
February 23: Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences Orientation
February 5: MedCamp workshop
January 31: Rural Health BBQ for new medical students

December 8: SHARP 2010 Presentation/Christmas Party
November 5: Rise Above 4 Local Cancer Kids. Illawarra Fly Treetop Walk. 16 SHARPies participated in this charity walk. More information.
November 1: Body Donation Programme Ceremony of Appreciation
October 27: Pink and Blue Breakfast
October 23: Stumping Serious Diseasse Gala Dinner. 36 SHARPies helped out at this event.
October 22: Centre for Student Engagement (CSE) Awards Night
October 18-22: Red Week and Red Party. View the flyer [pdf 168kb].
October 16: Rural Health Harbour Cruise. View the flyer "A Rural Rubik's Rumble" [pdf 65kb]
October 15-17: Pit Stop – a preventative health program for men. View the flyer [pdf 1.4mb]
October 14: Broaden Your Horizons - Talk to a Rural Health Champion!
October 12: “GET INFORMED, GET HELP, GET HEALTHY”, Illawarra Mental Health Awareness Expo & Seminar. Download the expo flyer [pdf 500kb] and seminar details [pdf 395kb].
October 1-4: Rural Appreciation Weekend (RAW), Dunedoo
September 20-24: Rural High School Visit to the Walgett Shire.  Report by Teesha Downton [pdf20kb]
September 10: SHARP General Meeting
September 7: Hills Hoist Series – Stories from our own backyard [pdf 126kb]. 
Guest Speaker: Prof. Noel Tait
August 20: AHM Check It – Healthier Illawarra Men Initiative. Read media releases Student army volunteers to assist at men’s health day and UOW students play key role in mass men’s health screening.
August 13: Wakakirri Indigenous Festival, Barunga, NT. 3 SHARP members attended this festival
August 10:  Hills Hoist Series – Stories from our own backyard. Guest Speaker: UOW Medical Students.  Flyer [pdf 126kb]
August 6: Health Careers Expo for Illawarra High School Students at Wollongong Hospital 
July 30: Illawarra Police Charity Ball
July 15-17: 12th National University Rural Health Conference (NURHC), Alice Springs
July 9: Cowra Picnic Races. Itinerary [pdf 543kb]
June 23: 2 Deadly, University of Wollongong
June 4: Krispy Kreme Day – Krispy Kreme Doughnuts arrive. Flyer [pdf 97kb]
May 18-20: Vibe Alive Indigenous Festival, Moree, NSW. 3 SHARPies attended this event. Check out the site www.vibealive.com.au!
May 3: Hills Hoist Series – Stories from our own backyard. Guest Speaker: Dr  Philippa Binns. Flyer [pdf 126kb]
April 28: UOW Student Experience Projects Showcase
April 21: Diversity Week Celebrations [pdf 95kb]
April 16: UniCentre Cup
April 8-10: NRHSN and AMSA National Rural Leadership Development Seminar (NRLDS), University of Wollongong.
March 25: Close the Gap Day
March 24: SSWAHS Youth Health Conference 2010.  Flyer [pdf 149kb]
March 22: Hills Hoist Series – Stories from our own backyard. Guest Speaker: Jenny Lane. Flyer [pdf 88kb]
March 18: SHARP AGM
March 12: SHARP Bush Dance with the Wongawilli Bush Band. Flyer [pdf 187kb]
February 6: MedCamp Workshop, Fitzroy Falls
February 1: SHARP BBQ for new medical students

November 20-22: Rockn' Rural Road Trip to the Murrumbidgee. Flyer [pdf 57kb]
October 2-5: Rural Appreciation Weekend (RAW), Dunedoo
September 17: Pink Ribbon Breakfast Fundraising Launch
September 11: Combined Harbour Cruise with the other NSW Rural Health Clubs
September 4:  Health Careers Expo for Illawarra High School Students at Wollongong Hospital
September 3: Grafton Deadly Days Indigenous Festival
August 31: Mental Health Education Forum.  Flyer [pdf 212kb]
July 31: Illawarra Police Charity Ball [pdf 27kb]
July 23-25: 11th National University Rural Health Conference (NURHC), Cairns
June 10: Rural High School Visit to the Southern Highlands (Bowral and Moss Vale). Report by Alex Wetten [pdf 17kb]
May 27-28: Coonamble VibeAlive Indigenous Festival. 2 spots were available to SHARP members
May 21: Shining a Light on Schizophrenia. Flyer [pdf 412kb]
May 20: WUSA Schizophrenia Awareness BBQ
May 17-20: 10th National Rural Health Alliance Conference, Cairns
April 22: BBQ at Shoalhaven Campus
April 2: Close the Gap Day
March 27: SHARP Bush Dance. Photographs and more on the NRHSN website
March 9: Hills Hoist Series - Stories from our own backyard. Professor Kathy Eagar spoke about "The cost of Closing the Gap in Aboriginal Health in Far North Queensland. See flyer for details [pdf 38kb]. Photographs and more on the NRHSN website
March 6: SHARP AGM [pdf 18kb]
February 7-8: Med Camp, Fitzroy Falls
February 2: SHARP BBQ for the new medical students

December 9: SHARP Xmas Party, Stuart Park. Details [pdf 95kb]
November 19-20: Vibe Alive Festival, Rockhampton. 4 spots were available for SHARP members
November 10: Hills Hoist Series - Stories from our own backyard. Dr Helen Rienits spoke of her experiences in Bhutan and locally. See flyer for details [pdf 38kb]
October 27-31: "Deadly Days" Festival, Coffs Harbour/Taree.  6 Spots were available for SHARP members
October 20: SHARP at the Brewery Shannon Nott, 2008 Co-chair of the National Rural Health Students' Network (NRHSN) spoke about the NRHSN
October 13-16: Red Week 08 - Join the Party Against AIDS [pdf 566kb] (a WUHOW initiative supported by SHARP) including HIV/AIDS Symposium with 2 guest speakers [pdf 58kb]
October 6-10: Mental Health Week
October 3: SHARP members attended the Rural Appreciation Weekend on 3-6 October 
September 22: Hills Hoist Series. Stories from our own backyard. Louise Lawler spoke about her amazing career and how everyone can make a difference. Flyer [pdf 38kb]
August 22-24: Rockin' Rural Road Trip to Griffith
August 20-21: Vibe Alive Indigenous Festival, Coonamble
August 4: Launch of "WIDE HORIZONS - Health Students Get out of Town", UoW. Flyer [pdf 23kb]
July 25: Illawarra Police Charity Ball
April 22: Close the Gap Day
April 3-5: 10th National University Rural Health Conference (NURHC), Launceston