News: alumni in focus
Dr Amber Halliday
Dr Amber Halliday is a three-time rowing world champion, two-time Olympian, and national champion in cycling. She now contributes through the Women in Sport Taskforce and is a member of Sport Integrity Australia’s Advisory Council. Amber also works with individuals and teams, helping them to leverage the psychosocial benefits of sport. She received the Outstanding Alumni Contribution to Sport AwardÌýat the Distinguished Alumni Awards in November 2024.
Dr Hannah Wardill
Dr Hannah Wardill is a Research Fellow and leads the Supportive Oncology Research Group, a multidisciplinary group dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people affected by cancer. She received the James McWha Rising Star Award at the Distinguished Alumni Awards in November 2024.
Dr Chee Seong Kua
Dr Chee Seong Kua is a prosthodonticÌýdentist, a former UN Peacekeeper, and an aquarium plant enthusiast driven by a curiosity about the world and its people. His experience as a dental officer and paramedic during civil conflict in Timor-Leste helped shape his empathy and understanding, which he now applies to his work as a dental practitioner.
Harry Spurrier
Harry never expected he would be a PhD candidate or entrepreneur. He still doesn’t know the other, different career paths life might take him down later. Currently a 2023 Westpac Future Leaders Sc