澳大利亚华裔下一代的成长

昆州北部旅游胜地凯恩斯当地报纸《The Cairns Post》近日举办“凯恩斯杰出年轻女性”评选活动。入围者之一张医生就是这样一位华人子弟。

工作勤奋，几乎每天工作16小时，业余时间则攻读和研究病理，以期增进医术。

除此之外，她参加在发展中国家进行的自愿者医疗队，还成为联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）的澳洲代表。

外表秀美柔弱，却有着坚强的力量。

希望她也是澳洲华人下一代的一个缩影。

When not working 16-hour days, Dr Chang (pictured) is either studying or doing research in psychiatry to provide better treatment and outcomes. She has also been a medical volunteer in developing countries, a Fred Hollows Foundation ambassador and acted as the Australian representative for UNESCO.

Now, she can add CAIRNSEYE Woman to Watch to her growing list of accolades.

Winners of the innovative new program are announced in this month’s edition of CAIRNSEYE, inside today’s The Cairns Post.

CAIRNSEYE editor Joeleen Bettini said inspiring young women such as Dr Chang were precisely the kind of talent the magazine was hoping to uncover when it launched the competition for the first time this year.

“It was our aim to discover inspirational young women who have not necessarily been brought to the public’s attention but are, nonetheless, doing amazing things within the community and abroad,” Ms Bettini said. Other winners include Maddison Carter for sport (top left), Elisha Oatley for creative (bottom left), plus Krystle Tokunai for business and Laney McLaren in the public sector division.

“All of our winners are amazing young women who deserve recognition for their dedication to their fields and to improving the lives of others,” Ms Bettini said.

Each of the five categories – sport, science, creative, business and public sector – produced some outstanding nominees and a wealth of untapped talent here in Cairns.

“Each and every one of our entrants deserves to be recognised for the tireless work they are doing,” Ms Bettini said.

“As with any competition, though, there can be only one winner in each category and we think readers will agree our five wonderful victors are worthy of the title. These are the future leaders of Cairns.”