Just another blog from me! I'm at Hollywood Private hospital helping out the marketing department and on Thursday 16 September it was R U OK? Day. You may have seen the ads on television with the lovely Hugh Jackman as the spokesperson for it. It is a national event that promotes the prevention and discussion of suicide around Australia. It is a day to remember and ask your colleague, friend or family member "Are you okay?" The idea behind it is to get people talking to one another and to realise that sometimes just one question and some kind support can make the world of difference to someone's life.
On the day, the HR team at the hospital held a sausage sizzle for the staff and sold reusable coffee cups along side for a gold coin donation. I think we managed to raise around $300 for the day.
I offered to take photos for any publications around the hospital they would want them for as I dabble in photography and love any excuse to whip out my fancy new camera.
It was wonderful talking to all of the staff who came down to support the cause and make them do silly poses with the cups for
the photos.
Here are some pics of the R U OK? cups:
Today was also really great as my supervisor told me that if I can write up a media release for her we could try to get some media coverage for it. It is for two nurses who received awards for all of their great service at the hospital. It will be very exciting if something happens with that. I better brush up on my press release skills!
Anyway, I have been having a wonderful time just enjoying the experience of working in their office and really appreciate the amount of work and trust that they give me. I am starting the next edition of the Zing highlights which will be out again next week and am dabbling in a bit of the events side by helping the coordinator sort out poster designs. So overall it has been a good start to the week.
I hope everyone else is going well and good luck with your reports!
All the best,
Kate Millar
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4 comments:
Hey Kate,
Wow I can't believe you got to be involved in a campaign so big!
And even better, a campaign with meaning that tries to help people. I’m very jealous. Your photography is great! I also wish you all the luck writing the media release. I wrote one about two weeks ago for my placement at the RRR Network, and I can tell you it’s much easier in the real world than at university. I know that sounds strange, but you don’t have to do the EXACT format they taught us at PR, which is great as your able to do things the way you want to. I hope your media release is published into an article
All the best! And yes, I have started my assignment. 2000 words down....4000 to go!
Hello Kate,
You're lucky to be given such a great opportunity and for such a great cause!
Oh and those pictures are great! I'm sure you're enjoying yourself very much, and I'm sure it's a great feeling to be involved in such a campaign. I have to agree with the previous comment, VERY jealous!
I wish you all the best in the rest of ur placement, as well as that media release!
I find in terms of our placements, that if you enjoy what you're doing, you'll definitely get positive results :)
Hey Kate,
Sounds like you found yourself a really great and rewarding placement. I had heard about the R U OK? inititive and think it's a great idea, you're very lucky to be part of it.
Good luck with the rest of your placement and hopefully your media release and final assignment are great successes!
Thank you guys for such wonderful comments! You are all so nice.
Hope you are having a great time on your placements as well. All the best!
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