Carla Yeung
Carla Yeung
Director Corporate, Community & International Relations
Supporting digital content creation, social media coverage and brand management, Carla is passionate about effective communication and digital outreach. With a background in social media, communications and community engagement roles, Carla combines her diverse experiences to create engaging content, leveraging online platforms to connect, inform, and engage with the public.
News by Carla Yeung
Laying the foundations for simulation-based training in Timor-Leste
Written by Carla Yeung The Instituto Nacional de Saúde Pública de Timor-Leste (INSP-TL) plays a central role in strengthening Timor-Leste’s health system by training doctors, nurses and other health professionals,…
One region, many voices: EMTs gather in Fiji to strengthen Pacific partnerships
Written by Carla Yeung In a powerful demonstration of regional collaboration, the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre’s (NCCTRC) Regional Engagement Program (REP) hosted the recent inaugural Regional Emergency…
Building critical care capacity in Timor-Leste with INSP-TL
Written by Carla Yeung In a collaborative effort between the Instituto Nacional de Saúde Pública de Timor-Leste (INSP-TL) and the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre’s (NCCTRC) Regional Engagement…
Trauma in Timor-Leste: building local capacity for emergency care
Trauma in Timor-Leste: building local capacity for emergency care Written by Carla Yeung During a Country Planning Workshop held in Dili in 2024, the National Critical Care and Trauma Response…
Pacific Spotlight: Francisco Borges driving health education and emergency preparedness in Timor-Leste
Written by Carla Yeung Francisco Borges is a name synonymous with dedication, leadership and innovation in healthcare education in Timor-Leste. A registered nurse with more than two decades of experience,…
Rehabilitation in measles management
Written by Carla Yeung Measles cases are rising globally, particularly in areas with low vaccination rates. While vaccination is the most effective way to prevent measles, rehabilitation plays a crucial…
United in support: AUSMAT’s response to Vanuatu’s earthquake
Written by Carla Yeung On 17 December 2024, at approximately 12:47pm, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the west coast of Port Vila, Vanuatu’s capital, causing widespread destruction. The powerful…
AUSMAT Spotlight on Mitchell Bourke: from repairs to recovery in Vanuatu’s earthquake response
Written by Carla Yeung When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila, Vanuatu, on 17 December 2024, it caused widespread devastation and prompted a state of emergency. In response, the…
Pacific spotlight: building emergency care in Tonga with Dr Pafilio Tangitau
Written by Carla Yeung When Tongan Dr Pafilio Tangitau began his internship at Papua New Guinea’s Port Moresby General Hospital, he was young and impressionable, witnessing firsthand the difference emergency…
AUSMAT spotlight: Adjunct Professor Annie Whybourne’s lifelong commitment to compassionate care
Dr Annie Whybourne, a paediatrician and medical coordinator of Darwin’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), and an adjunct professor at Charles Darwin University Menzies Medical Program, has dedicated over 30 years delivering care that has touched countless families’ lives and left a lasting impression across both local and international communities.