Diary Dates
Wednesday 10 February, 2010
The Mary Lakey Inaugural Ovarian Cancer Awareness Lunch
Where: Pineapple Hotel, Kangaroo Point
Tickets: $75 per person
For all enquiries email Mary Lakey or phone (07) 3265 2204.
Saturday 13 February 2010 Rendezvous with Romance
Where: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. View full information
Thursday 25 February 2010
Hats and High Tea
Where: Belevedere Hotel, Woody Point
Tickets: $40 per person.
Proceeds will benefit ovarian cancer research.
For more information email Jane Holmes or phone 0422 007 737
March 2010
Alumni Trivia Night
Look out for information on our inaugural trivia night. Guests will enjoy a fun night whilst competing for some fantastic prizes.
Proceeds will benefit the Alumni's Education Fund.
Welcome to the first online edition of the Mater Nursing and Midwifery Alumni newsletter.
Our new regular newsletter will provide you with information on Alumni functions and other events, as well as stories that reflect our motto of honouring yesterday, celebrating today and investing in tomorrow.
In this issue
A message from Chairperson, Cheryl Clayton
2009 has been a busy year for our Alumni with a variety of social and professional development events. read more
Nurses and Midwives need nurturing too
In August, the Alumni hosted Nurses and Midwives Need Nurturing Too—a seminar to help educate nurses and midwives on the importance of caring for themselves— made possible through a generous grant from Eli Lilly.
This year’s event, organised by the Alumni’s professional development committee, was attended by over 70 nurses and midwives.
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Annual celebrations
Everyone was in high spirits at the fourth annual Mater Nursing and Midwifery Alumni reunion on Friday 6 November.
Free to members, the reunion was held at the Stones Throw Café Bar at Stones Corner for the second year running, and was attended by more than 40 Alumni members and guests.
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Benefits of being an Alumni member
Since the Mater Nursing and Midwifery Alumni was established in August 2005, our members have discovered that there are many benefits to being part of our Alumni.
Not least of which is the unique opportunity to foster lifelong professional and personal relationships both locally and globally.
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