One Health Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Dr Emma Partridge, Special Advisor, Primary Prevention at Our Watch, Australia’s national primary prevention organisation, is interviewed by Cat Schofield (Executive Director of Nursing and Director of Services, Statewide Mental Health Services) for our Family Violence Prevention Month series.

During the conversation, Emma speaks about Change the Story - the world’s first national framework for the primary prevention of violence against women. The framework, which Emma helped write, explores the underlying, gendered drivers of violence, as well as the actions we must take to address them.

Emma explains that preventing violence requires shifting deep-rooted inequalities, rather than relying solely on crisis responses. However, she reassures us that change is possible through long-term, collective effort.

Emma also explores what effective prevention looks like in practice. She speaks about empowering both women and men to be part of the solution, and what we can do as individuals, organisations, and a society to stop violence before it happens. 

Resources:

• Change the story – our national framework for the prevention violence against women.
• Changing the picture – which focuses on the prevention of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their children
• Changing the landscape - our framework to prevent violence against women and girls with disabilities
• The Line – a behavioural change campaign that helps young people negotiate healthy, respectful and consensual relationships.
• Men In Focus - addressing masculinities and working with men in the prevention of men’s violence against women
• Workplace Equality and Respect - a guide to embedding gender equality in your workplace and preventing gender-based violence

Support:

If this episode has raised any concerns for you, you can call 1800 RESPECT, that’s 1800 737 732, to talk to a counsellor from the national sexual assault and domestic violence hotline.

Alternatively, you could call Tasmania’s Family Violence Counselling and Support Service on 1800 608 122.

If you have concerns about your safety or that of someone else, please contact police or call 000 for emergency help.   

Bec Flakelar (Director, Safe at Home, Department of Justice) is interviewed by Kelly Ford (Group Director, Mental Health Reform Services, Department of Health) for our Family Violence Prevention Month series

In their conversation, Kelly and Bec speak about Tasmania’s integrated response to family violence through the Safe at Home program, which brings together agencies across government to share information and coordinate support.

They discuss the importance of information sharing, early intervention, and the many ways in which victim-survivors are supported after making a report. 

Bec also shares advice for workplaces on recognising signs that a colleague may be experiencing or using violence, and how to respond with empathy, listen without judgement, and connect people to appropriate help. 

Resources:

• Safe at Home
• Department of Health Mandatory Reporting of Child Safety and Wellbeing Concerns Protocol

Support:

If this episode has raised any concerns for you, you can call 1800 RESPECT, that’s 1800 737 732, to talk to a counsellor from the national sexual assault and domestic violence hotline.

Alternatively, you could call Tasmania’s Family Violence Counselling and Support Service on 1800 608 122.

If you have concerns about your safety or that of someone else, please contact police or call 000 for emergency help.    

Sleep is a fundamental part of looking after ourselves. When we sleep well, we can improve our overall wellbeing, mood, and cognitive function. 

In this episode, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Samantha Bramich, a Paediatric Sleep Technician at the Launceston General Hospital.  

Sam shares fascinating insights into how little is known about sleep, despite it being such a significant part of our lives. She walks us through the structure of our sleep cycles, the benefits each stage provides, and how these cycles are influenced by our biological clock. 

Sam also explains the role of a Paediatric Sleep Technician and the types of conditions that can be identified through a sleep study. She also discusses the limitations of smart watches and sleep trackers. 

Sam shares some practical steps we can take throughout the day to set ourselves up for a good night’s rest, including for those who struggle to fall asleep. 

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall from Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Peter Boyles, the Acting Director of the Office of the Secretary. 

During our conversation, Peter speaks about how he came to pursue a career in pharmacy and the path he took to become Chief Pharmacist. 

Peter reflects on the challenging experience he had returning to Tasmania when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and on the work he was proud to be part of during this period. 

Peter speaks about embracing the opportunities that have come his way. He speak about always saying yes to new challenges and how this led him into stints as Acting Chief Executive of Public Health Services, Acting Chief Risk Officer, and ultimately to his current position as the Acting Director of the Office of the Secretary. 

He also talks about how we each develop skills we may not realise we have, and how these skills can be transferrable across many different domains. 

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Ian Thomas, our Chief Risk Officer. 

During our conversation, Ian speaks about his long career in corrections, and how transitioning into management gave him the chance to work at various prisons across the UK and Australia. 

He talks about the crucial role that comradery amongst colleagues plays in helping us look out for each other in demanding work environments. 

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Professor Dinesh Arya, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Psychiatrist and Deputy Secretary for Clinical Quality Regulation and Accreditation.

In our conversation, Dinesh speaks about being inspired to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and become a psychiatrist when he was growing up in India. 

He talks about being a lifetime learner and about the importance of putting the proper time into developing one’s skills. 

He speaks about realising that in order to be effective in his role, he needed to develop his skills in many areas, and so has conducted study across academia, practice, management, administration, law, data science and more. 

He argues that understanding our environments when managing systems is just as crucial as developing our associated skills. 

Dinesh talks about how he views leadership and management as being just as scientific as medicine, and that our practices therefore should be guided by evidence.  

He also shares his thoughts on how we can consider trauma in our workplaces and suggests appropriate ways in which we can offer support – starting with caring. 

Note: Since recording, Policy, Purchasing, Performance and Reform and been renamed System Management and Reform.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Sally Badcock, the Acting Deputy Secretary for Policy, Purchasing, Performance and Reform.

During our conversation, Sally speaks about growing up on the North West Coast and working in law in Paris and Brisbane.

She talks about the benefits of having people with both generalist and specialist skillsets on our teams, and the value that comes from developing, coaching, and mentoring staff.

She talks about how taking on challenges with the right amounts of stress and risk can drive us forward.

She also explains the function that Policy, Purchasing, Performance and Reform serves within Health.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Brendan Docherty, Deputy Secretary for Hospitals and Primary Care.

During our conversation, recorded back in April, Brendan speaks about growing up alongside six siblings in Scotland and becoming one of that country’s first male midwives. 

Brendan speaks about his focus upon the PERM principles as he progressed in his nursing career – that’s practice, education, research, and management.

He also speaks about resource effectiveness as a part of clinical governance and how he considers the best use of the taxpayer’s dollar. This includes looking at new ways of using our existing infrastructure to deliver care efficiently. 

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Brent Feike, Chief Information Officer.

During our conversation, Brent shares how his fascination with space led him to study science and turn his passion into a career. 

He talks about how growing up surrounded by many different cultures in Europe enriched his perspectives and shaped his approach to equity and inclusion.

Brent speaks about how saying yes to every opportunity during his professional career helped him build a unique skill set and helped him to grow as a leader. 

He talks about getting used to jumping into the deep end and getting comfortable in the uncomfortable.

He also talks about his experiences with Performance Development Discussions in both the public and private sectors have led him to view them as important tool in understanding our places in an organisation’s purpose.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Joe McDonald, Chief Executive of Hospitals South.

In our conversation, Joe talks about the family events that led him to pursue a career in nursing, and about the difficulties he faced starting out as a male nurse in Glasgow.

Joe speaks about his experiences working in the UK, Malta, New Zealand, and mainland Australia.

He talks about what he has learnt about Tasmania, and about how he views the place of the Royal Hobart Hospital within the THS.

Joe speaks about centring the patient, and about how he approaches those difficult conversations with people who may have lost sight of that idea.

He also describes how effective it can be to exert influence through relationships.