Healthy links are developing between CQU 's College of Health and Human Services and The Philippines, cemented by several visitors to Rockhampton this month.

The recent visitors included Manila-based Manuel Lee, the President and CEO of Asiareach International Management, an organisation which places English-speaking Filipino professionals in jobs around the world.

CQU's John Kemsley (left) with Dr Alex de los Santos III (right) and Leo Palle

Visiting from Makati Medical Centre (a leading Filipino hospital) were Dean of the College of Nursing Dr Eden Cacancindin and Nurse Researcher Dr Rubi  Canonizado.

Visiting from the Mt Carmel College of Nursing (a Filipino nurse education facility) were College Dean Dr Alex de los Santos III and junior Faculty member Leo Palle. 

CQU representative Jennifer Anastasi, from the Centre for Professional Health Education, said she and her colleagues had welcomed the opportunity to continue development of close relationships with health professionals and academics from the Philippines.

Ms Anastasi said several of the visitors had inspected facilities at Rockhampton Base Hospital and some had found time to visit the Rockhampton Show to broaden their cultural experience.

In relation to the Mt Carmel visitors, CQU had been able to explore the potential for undergraduate and postgraduate student exchanges and for academic scholarship exchanges.

A CQU-led team of expert nurses recently returned to Australia, overjoyed with the success of their 10-day combat casualty training program for 31 army nurses in the Philippines during April. Participants in the Military Health Skills Training Project reported on how enthusiastic and grateful their hosts were throughout the training.