Carla Yeung
Carla Yeung
Acting Director Corporate and Community 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
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.
A snapshot of AUSMAT by the numbers
AUSMAT is a rapid response medical team, equipped, prepared and ready to deploy for sudden-onset disasters and health emergencies both domestically and internationally.
GOARN initiates leadership training to empower women in global health and emergency response
GOARN initiates leadership training to empower women in global health and emergency response The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) launched the first edition of its Outbreak Response Leadership…
Pacific Spotlight: Dr Ratu Mara’s leadership in health emergency preparedness
Dr Ratu Mara Vukivukiseru, Director of Medical Services at Aspen Medical Lautoka Hospital has been a driving force behind health emergency preparedness in Fiji for over two decades.
Strengthening ties across the Pacific: the AUSMAT and NZMAT partnership
The partnership between the AUSMAT and the New Zealand Medical Assistance Team (NZMAT) has been a pillar of resilience in the Pacific region, bringing together healthcare professionals from both sides of the Tasman Sea to respond to health emergencies with agility and expertise.
Building regional health security with KDRT
Building regional health security with KDRT Written by Meredith Neilson and Carla Yeung In a significant step toward enhancing regional collaboration and disaster preparedness, the National Critical Care and Trauma…