Hundreds of high school students explored endless career opportunities with eHealth NSW at a student career hub in South Western Sydney this month.
The Activate event was led by the Association of Independent Schools (AIS) NSW. It was the perfect setting for future digital health leaders to interact with eHealth NSW staff and understand what it’s like to work within the digital centre of excellence for Australia’s largest health system.
Michelle Thomson, Senior Manager in the Human Centred Design Team at eHealth NSW, said it was a great way to showcase the variety of career opportunities on offer to the next generation.
“It's been a fantastic opportunity to share career possibilities at eHealth NSW with young people from AIS schools in Sydney’s West,” she said.
“We had members from Communications, Design, People and Culture, and the Health Prototyping Centre join for the day to share their own career journeys and the different careers that eHealth NSW offers.”
The event allowed students to explore jobs, skills, industries and pathways that relate to their passions. It also presented new ideas and possibilities to expand their horizons.
Activate focused on skills rather than industry groups. It showed how one skill can be applied across sectors. And how a single organisation can have many diverse roles in it. This structure helped break the stereotypes that students may have about some industries.
eHealth NSW had 2 booths on display at the career hub. One featured jobs related to digital technology. And the other focused on jobs related to information, education and business services. eHealth NSW staff from spoke to students about their core skills and how they may be applied within the organisation.
Students got a virtual tour of the Health Prototyping Centre (HPC). This is a facility set up by eHealth NSW and partners to test medical innovations and ideas.
The students heard about 3D modelling and printing and got a demonstration of Augmented Reality (AR) for medical purposes. They also participated in a session on Human Centred Design – a problem-solving approach that puts people at the heart of the design process.
“This whole event gives the students an opportunity to reflect on the skills that interest them and the possibilities of where they can use these skills after school. We’re encouraging them to take a step back and consider their options,” said Sue Lennox, Principal at St Patrick’s College.
eHealth NSW’s participation in the Activate event is part of an ongoing partnership with the AIS to engage with students on digital health and create career pathways for them into the sector.
