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Keira Jenkins

Aspiring doctor wants more 'familiar faces' in health

Artist Kahlie Lockyer (centre) is the latest recipient of the AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION)

From bandaging up mannequins at the local TAFE, to studying medicine at the University of Western Australia, Kahlie Lockyer has always wanted to make a difference.

The Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Yawuru and NyulNyul woman from Port Hedland grew up travelling to remote communities with her mother, a nurse who taught first aid and health courses to First Nations people.

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