Nik Alexopoulos

I was born and raised in Darwin and made the move to Victoria to study at university in 2012. I initially started my career in a corporate job before deciding to go back to university to study medicine. This year I’m in my second last year of my studies, where I’ll be on placement in Daylesford, Bacchus Marsh and Melton. I’m living just around the corner from Springs Medical and as a guy who enjoys the outdoors and hunting, I’m stoked to have tens of thousands of acres of bushland right outside my front doorstep! It’s a far cry from the Melbourne city life that came along with the first 7 years of my university studies. Although, the Victorian bush is different to the Northern Territory’s, I certainly feel at home amidst the clean air, quiet streets and with the ability to actually see the stars at night! Taking a walk around the lake or swimming in it during the colder months are certainly highlights that come with living in Daylesford. As the year progresses I hope to learn from the doctors, nurses and allied health staff at Springs and where possible, leave a positive impression on the community members that trust the Springs team with their health. Who knows… maybe one day I’ll be back in Daylesford as a Springs doctor myself! Special Interests: anaesthetics, musculoskeletal medicine, exercise medicine, mental health, longevity and wellbeing

Robin Jessup

Robin grew up in the Philippines, moved to Australia in 2015 and studied a Bachelor of Nursing at La Trobe University, developing an interest in rural and remote medicine. He wants to pursue a career in General Practice but is also interested in emergency medicine, chronic disease, pain management and paediatrics since he has kids of his own and loves children. Further down the road, he would also like to subspecialise in anaesthetics. Robin is excited to explore Daylesford and the Wombat State Forest as he is an outdoor enthusiast.

Sanelisiwe (Sané) Dube

Sané grew up in Zimbabwe where she attained an Honours degree in Radiography. Sané moved to Australia in 2015 for work and developed an interest in Medicine. Her medical imaging background defaults an inclination to pursue Radiology as a speciality but is still open to finding other interests as she matures in the field of Medicine. Sané has a special interest in women’s health and wellness, especially women in marginalised/underserved communities; access to services and information regarding their physical wellness, sexual health and mental health. Sané enjoys a good workout at the gym, hiking and nature. She is looking forward to learning from the community at Daylesford.

Catrina Sturmburg

Catrina grew up in bushland NSW, surrounded by wildlife, pets, farm animals and brothers. Following highschool she moved to Newcastle to study physiotherapy, a career she enjoyed for many years. Catrina specialised in musculoskeletal and women’s health physiotherapy, which led to an interest in expanding her scope of practice into medicine. She is currently a medical student completing her studies through the Rural Community Clinical School. Catrina is passionate about community living and excited to get to know Daylesford and surrounds. She loves all things outdoors and nature focussed. Special interests:

• Women’s and children’s health
• Rural and emergency health

Jordan Nathanielsz

Jordan is a medical student completing his studies through Deakin Rural Community Clinical School in 2020. Before studying medicine, Jordan worked in biomedical research at the Royal Children’s Hospital developing a passion for Paediatric Health. Jordan hopes that his volunteer work helping vulnerable groups, particularly less fortunate homeless men will build his understanding, along with personable skills whilst learning from the communities he will one-day serve as a junior medical doctor.

Megan Lowry

Megan is undertaking her third year of medical studies. Two years ago she escaped the big city and settled in the Geelong region to commence medical studies. An area of interest for Megan’s for a long time has been empowering and educating young people, so alongside her studies, she spent several years helping to run the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra, a summer science immersion program for school leavers.

Rory Fairbairn

Rory grew up in the small coastal town of Point Lonsdale, Victoria before moving away to study and work as a medical researcher in Hobart and Melbourne. In 2017, he commenced postgraduate medicine and has joined the Rural Community Clinical School in Daylesford for 2019. Rory enjoys learning all aspects of medicine and is looking forward to immersing himself into the Daylesford community. Whilst here, he hopes to explore the local national parks and see the sights of the Hepburn region.
Special Interests

• General medicine
• Infectious disease
• Sports medicine

Courtney Waugh

Courtney was raised on a sheep station in outback NSW and following boarding school moved to the Gold Coast to study forensic science and criminology. Courtney moved to Melbourne in 2015 to work as a policy adviser for the Department of Justice and Regulation before discovering a hidden interest in health and medicine. She is currently a medical student completing her studies through the Rural Community Clinical School.
Courtney has a first-hand understanding of rural health and the challenges faced by smaller communities and is interested in seeing how this is managed in a primary care setting. She enjoys all things outdoors and is excited about immersing herself in the beautiful township of Daylesford.
Special interests:

• Mental health
• Rural and emergency health