Hunter medical students visit Stockton sand dunes as part of immersive program

Helen Gregory
March 5 2021 - 8:00am
Giving: Felicity Cheng, with Demi Cheetham, originally wanted to be a history teacher in a rural community. "From a young age it was drilled into me that with privilege comes a responsibility to give back, to use what you've been given to give everyone else a chance." Picture: Simone De Peak
Giving: Felicity Cheng, with Demi Cheetham, originally wanted to be a history teacher in a rural community. "From a young age it was drilled into me that with privilege comes a responsibility to give back, to use what you've been given to give everyone else a chance." Picture: Simone De Peak

GROWING up, Demi Cheetham saw firsthand the importance of closing the gap and achieving equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in health and life expectancy.

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Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

Journalist

Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.

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