Author: healthprofessionalradio

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Gail Harding
Guest Bio: Gail Harding is the Director of Nursing at Wheatfields Incorporated located in Freeling, South Australia. With over 20 years of experience in the hospital and aged care industry, she continues to provide excellent services especially in the elderly community.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Director of Nursing Gail Harding talks about the services they provide in Wheatfields Inc. Their mission is to serve older people, responding to their needs through the provision of quality services and accommodation. Located in Freeling, an hour north of the city in a quiet township, Wheatfields offers a quiet small town atmosphere. Wheatfields is close to community services, with shops close by, the Freeling Bowls club across the road and a short walk to numerous parks.

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Debra Taylor
Guest Bio: Melbourne born but now calling Queensland home, Debra has been a qualified lingerie fitter for more than 25 years now.
Debra’s ownership, the Boutique has introduced more post surgery items including compression garments as well as an even wider range of quality, colourful mastectomy swimwear. Debra Taylor is now recognized as one of the most skilled post breast surgery prostheses fitters in Australia. Over the past 10 plus years under

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, know more about the largest post mastectomy lingerie store in Australia, the Spirit of Life Boutique. Owned and managed by couple Debra and Mark Taylor, they offer a wide array of products such as post surgery items including compression garments as well as an even wider range of quality, colourful mastectomy swimwear. They have clients flying in from all over the country as well as New Zealand, Japan and Pacific countries just to visit her store and even their web shop and sends products all over the world.

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Matthew Carroll
Guest Bio: Matthew is a lawyer with extensive experience in the field of human rights and anti-discrimination gained from roles in both Australia and overseas. Matthew was appointed President of the Mental Health Review Board and Chairperson of the Psychosurgery Review Board in 2010. Immediately prior to taking up these appointments he was manager of the Human Rights Unit at the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission. Upon commencement of the new Mental Health Act on 1 July 2014 Matthew became President of the Mental Health Tribunal.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, Matthew Carroll shares valuable information about the Mental Health Tribunal. They are an independent statutory tribunal established under the Mental Health Act 2014. The Tribunal is an essential safeguard under the Act to protect the rights and dignity of people with mental illness. The primary function of the Tribunal is to determine whether the criteria for compulsory mental health treatment as set out in the Mental Health Act 2014 apply to a person.

Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Topher Wurtz
Guest Bio: Topher Wurtz is an autism dad and a career media and technology company exec. He is applying his professional experience to a very personal issue, autism, to improve life for millions of autism families. He is the Autism Village founder and offers a better understanding of the obstacles in daily life for the 3 million U.S. families who are living with autism. Autism Village is in the midst of it’s first release of a new Mobile App that will work like Yelp or TripAdvisor to help everyone in the autism community.

Segment overview: Topher Wurtz talks about the team of supporters who are an integral part of maintaining Autism Village’s assistance and advocacy of Autistics and the families and friends who care for and live with them.

Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Topher Wurtz
Guest Bio: Topher Wurtz is an autism dad and a career media and technology company exec. He is applying his professional experience to a very personal issue, autism, to improve life for millions of autism families. He is the Autism Village founder and offers a better understanding of the obstacles in daily life for the 3 million U.S. families who are living with autism. Autism Village is in the midst of it’s first release of a new Mobile App that will work like Yelp or TripAdvisor to help everyone in the autism community.

Segment overview: Topher Wurtz talks about how businesses can be more sensitive to Autistic patrons and co-workers. Also discussed is how the Autism Village App is used to help families locate “Autism Friendly” establishments.

Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Topher Wurtz
Guest Bio: Topher Wurtz is an autism dad and a career media and technology company exec. He is applying his professional experience to a very personal issue, autism, to improve life for millions of autism families. He is the Autism Village founder and offers a better understanding of the obstacles in daily life for the 3 million U.S. families who are living with autism. Autism Village is in the midst of it’s first release of a new Mobile App that will work like Yelp or TripAdvisor to help everyone in the autism community.

Segment overview: Topher Wurtz discusses some of the challenges associated with raising an Autistic child and how his newly developed App can help.