Career profiles

Science & engineering

Agricultural Scientist

Wayne studied agriculture and now breeds new strains of canola for Victorian farmers.

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Daryl is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer for a section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Archaeologist

No bones about it. Michael has one of the most challenging and culturally sensitive jobs in Australia: returning the skeletal remains of 19th Century Aboriginal people to their descendants.

Biologist

Kylie has focused her love of animals on freshwater fish. By collecting information on fish in Victorian waterways, she is able to help Fisheries better manage and stock our waters.

Botanist

By using DNA analyses to determine the evolutionary relationships of eucalypts, Frank ensures that their species names accurately reflect their genetic make-up.

Cartographer 1

According to Andrew, cartography is a great career if you want to meld the creative with the technical.

Cartographer 2

Paul puts travellers in the picture by making reference maps for the popular 'Lonely Planet' travel guides.

Child Psychologist

Jordana is a child psychologist who believes she can make a difference to the level of mental disturbance in our society.

Civil Engineer

As a kid, Paul loved finding out how things worked. Now he uses those analysing, planning and building skills as project manager for a water utility.

Dentist

Owen didn't particularly fancy the idea of being stuck in a dark room with a pile of paper and a pen...so he studied dentistry.