Welcome to ROUNDS

ROUNDS is the Rural Organisation of the University of Notre Dame Sydney

ROUNDS is an enthusiastic Rural Health Club with ambitions to educate, inform and inspire its members on rural, remote and Indigenous health issues. Formed in 2008, the club is a student-run organisation for medical and nursing students at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney who are interested in rural health issues.

ROUNDS aims include increasing awareness of:

  • Rural and remote population health including community and social factors
  • The careers available in rural and remote Australia including possible challenges, pathways, rewards and issues unique to these working environments
  • The different needs of sub groups of the population within rural and remote areas and particularly the health and social community needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

In 2026, the ROUNDS Committee are:

  • Co-Chairs: Georgina Rose and Charlotte Sasse
  • Secretary: Bianca Levin
  • Treasurer: Anna Pellen
  • Public Relations Officer: Bridget Cunningham
  • Medicine Social Representative: Meg Jones
  • Nursing Social Representative: Maia Zammit
  • Close the Gap Representative: Olivia Falcomata
  • Rural High School Representative: Anabel Withy

The following positions will be available to 1st year ROUNDS members from UNDS, in the February/March Junior Rep elections:

  • Junior Medicine Social Representative: Isabella Rooney
  • Junior Sponsorship Representative: Harrison Michael
  • Junior Close the Gap Representative: Isabel Whitaker
  • Junior Rural High School Visit Representative: Daniel Thompson
  • Junior Public Relations Officer: Marcus Bambagiotti