Chilion Moran

Emmanuel City Mission (ECM) is a daytime sanctuary for the homeless and vulnerable.

I started working at ECM about six months ago after feeling a call to help those who are less fortunate than myself. I have been a part of the Emmanuel Community who attend weekly mass at the centre and was conscious of the needs of the people of indigenous Australian who make up a high proportion of the day-to-day visitors.

Whilst my monthly serving was about giving back it has proved to be a day that I look forward to and has become a rewarding experience.

Some of the activities I undertake whilst serving include:

• Setting up and maintaining the breakfast bar,
• Serving coffee
• Preparing
• Serving breakfast
• Running the barbecue
• Serving lunch
• Cleaning
• Talking with and listening to the regular visitors of the centre
• Assisting in any other capacity of which I'm asked.

I have been training at One Tae Kwon Do for the past six years. In that time I have achieved my black belt, and competed in numerous state and national competitions which included winning the 2021 national championships for sparring. I began volunteering by assisting coaches twice per week toward the end of of 2021 and following that moved into a lead instructor role, three times per week from the June 2022. As a Tae Kwon Do instructor I:

• Enhanced students physical fitness levels through rigorous exercise routines and targeted drills.
• Increased student retention by maintaining a positive, safe, and disciplined learning environment.
• Fostered strong relationships with parents and guardians to encourage open communication regarding student progress.
• Collaborated with fellow instructors to continually refine teaching methods to engage and motivate my students.

During the second week of the September school holidays I worked in the Bulimba Vet Surgery.

During my work placement I had opportunity to with with a number of practicing Vets and other students currently enrolled at the University of Queensland.

I had opportunity to work alongside Vets, Vet Nurses, Animal Handlers and a Vet Physiotherapist. This gave me a great insight into what the day to day activities of a Vet surgery involve. Some of the activities I undertook included:

• Assisting the Vet during consultations,
• Witnessed Operations
• Conducted equipment clean up
• Assisted Vet Nurses and Animal Handlers with animal handling and testing
• Drew up saline for vaccinations.
• General cleaning
• Any duties requested of me.