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Ukrainian Refugees: Current and Future Challenges

On Thursday evening, 13 October, Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Mr Vasyl Myroshnychenko, and prominent members of the local Ukrainian community - Dr Tanya Dus and Mr Stefan Romaniw, OAM - participated in a panel dicussion about the humanitarian issues associated with the impact of the current conflict. With thanks to medical students, Mr Ben McCarney who organised the event, Ms Dia Paliwal who hosted the evening, and Ms Grace Rutherford who captured the event in this photo gallery.

  • Mr Ben McCarney (left) who organised the event with guests

  • (l-r) Professor Paul Fitzgerald (Director, School of Medicine and Psychology), Professor Christine Phillips (Medical Director of Companion House Medical Service), Dr Tanya Dus (Psychiatrist and panel member), H.E. Mr Bruce Edwards (Australian Ambassador to Ukraine), H.E. Vasyl Myroshnychenko (Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia), Mrs Myroshnychenko, Mr Stefan Romaniw, OAM (Prominent community leader and panel member)

  • Guests arriving

  • Mr Stefan Romaniw, Chair of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations, discussed the uncertainity and decision making that comes with being a Ukrainian refugee.

  • (l-r) Dr Tanya Dus, Mr Vasyl Myroshnychenko, Mr Stefan Romaniw and Ms Dia Paliwal (event host and medical student)

  • With thanks to our panel for making time to speak to the ANU community and our guests, and for providing deep insights into this important issue.

Updated:  19 October 2022/Responsible Officer:  Dean, Medical School/Page Contact:  Webmaster, Medical School