Building Blocks into Improving Performance Thru Clinical Edge [Interview Transcript]

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Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: David Pope
Guest Bio: David is the Managing Director of Clinical Edge. David is a Physiotherapist with a private practice (Sports Edge Physiotherapy) in Terrigal, NSW. He has worked internationally throughout Australia and the UK treating musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction, following his graduation from the University of Sydney in 2000. He also hosts a free podcast via his website every 2-3 weeks, designed to inspire Physiotherapists, and push the boundaries of Physiotherapy.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, our guest David Pope shares information about Clinical Edge. Clinical Edge organises face to face education courses, and online education videos on a large number of sports and musculoskeletal topics. They aim for their education to inspire physiotherapists to innovate new ways to assess and treat patients. Their education is presented so that physiotherapists can use the clinical tools straight away, and then use this to develop their own unique clinical approach.

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Specialist Mobile Service You can Trust: Call on Clare [Interview Transcript]

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Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Clare Cotter
Guest Bio: Clare is the owner of Call on Clare. In response to her own personal experience, Clare created Call on Clare in order to assist family members, carers, hospitals, facilities or medical professional relieve the stress and anxiety of meeting the demands in terms of health schedules, wardrobe management and care at social events.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, hear about the services that Call on Clare has to offer. Created in 2009, this unique specialist mobile service aims to provide reliable and effective help not just in basic in-home care but for organizing events such as specialist medical appointments or day surgery as well.

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The Health News – 29 April 2015

Overview

  • New country of origin food labels might not be fully rolled out until 2017, despite the Federal Government calling the overhaul “urgent” earlier this year.
  • As mobile health and fitness apps and wearables gain popularity in Australia, privacy experts have raised concerns that companies are monetising personal medical information.
  • Vanuatu health officials have for the first time confirmed cases of the rare mosquito-borne zika (“milder brother” of dengue fever) virus.

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The Health News – 28 April 2015

Overview

  • Hospitals in Nepal are struggling to treat thousands of injured earthquake survivors, as Oxfam warns the 2,500 death toll is ‘just the beginning’.
  • A former soldier keen to raise awareness about mental health issues has walked into Adelaide after a 400-kilometre trek from Mildura in north-western Victoria.
  • Victoria’s health authorities are advising anyone planning to pick wild mushrooms to exercise extreme caution because it is likely to be a bumper season for the potentially fatal death cap mushroom.

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The Health News – 27 April 2015

Overview

  • Tasmania’s health services union claims the State Government has spent more than $250,000 on court action to continue a long-running paramedic pay dispute.
  • The number of Australians trying to beat an amphetamine addiction has more than doubled in the past five years, a new report by the Institute of Health and Welfare has found.
  • Delays in the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have left families and service providers in South Australia thousands of dollars out of pocket.

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St John Ambulance – More than Meets the Eye [interview transcript]

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Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Darryl Clare
Guest Bio: Darryl Clare is the Business Development Manager for St John Ambulance (Qld), overseeing the management of corporate and public training throughout Queensland in First Aid, Health and Safety and Advanced level clinical skills training. He holds an extensive leadership background in the management of volunteers whom provide vital healthcare and first aid services to members of public. Darryl’s professional objective is to facilitate and deliver excellence in education and leadership through lifelong learning.
Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, know more about the charitable organization St John Ambulance Australia. Darryl Clare is here with us today to talk about their wide range of products and services. In Queensland, they have been active for more than 129 years, but internationally they are part of an organisation with a long and honourable history. They provide industry leading first aid training, quality first aid kits and products for home and industry, first aid services at public events and in times of disaster, community services and support to those suffering from eye disease through Australian and international ophthalmic programs.

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Tools for Resilience and Managing Depression [Interview transcript]

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Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Roxanie Lebsanft
Guest Bio: Roxy is the co-founder of BareHands, a PACFA & QCA accredited Psychotherapist, an Allied Health Care practitioner specializing on Counselling, Bowen Therapy, Homoeopathy. She has over 12 years clinical experience in private practice, specialising in “stressed” women. She lectured at the College of Natural Medicine in Communication and Counselling Skills for 2 years and has been invited for keynote speaking to organisations on stress management, conflict resolution and resilience skills.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we’ll be talking with Roxy of the Bare Hands Project. This began from a need to fill the need for accessible and affordable education in resilience and relationship skills, designed especially for mums, clinically proven, practical and teachable, so that they can pass the knowledge on to future generations. They have created a range of resources and continue to do so, which are suited to both mothers and health care practitioners alike, to support increasing mental and emotional health. Their particular focus in on early intervention, stopping issues before they cause major dysfunction and harm, before relationships break down and before chronic illness occurs.

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Tools for Measuring and Managing Functional Movement [interview transcript]

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Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Dr. Andrew Lemon
Guest Bio: Dr. Andrew Lemon is an Osteopath and Functional Movement Specialist working in private practice in Melbourne. He is one of only four Osteopaths to be qualified in Applied Functional Science from the Gray Institute in the USA. Andrew also works as Co-Director of the Functional Movement Group.

Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, learn about the therapeutic education company the Functional Movement Group. They run courses focusing on movement assessment and training throughout Australia and New Zealand. They also specialise in clinical product innovation such as the Movement Assessment Tool (M.A.T) which is designed to help health professionals in both private practice and hospital settings collect measurable data for any movement such as distance, angulation and verticality to achieve better treatment outcomes.

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The Health News – 24 April 2015

Overview

  • After almost two years of planning and negotiations, the ACT Government has signed an agreement to improve the provision of health and education services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  • The charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is lobbying the drug company Pfizer to make the vaccine cheaper in poorer countries.
  • Four people accused of witchcraft and facing death at the hands of locals are now safe, police in Papua New Guinea say.

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Achieve Holistic Wellness with the Help of SuperFood Republic

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Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Melissa Jane
Guest Bio: Melissa founded SuperFood Republic after many years of battling her own health and weight issues, she became completely devoted to educating herself and others on diet theories, bio-individuality and holistic wellness which lead her to launch her own superfood powders product line, teas, raw cakes and cook books. She has almost 30 years of experience in the Wellness and Skin industry and studied under the guidance of INN Nutrition in New York to became a qualified Health Coach and trained at Raw Living to become a Raw Vegan Pastry Chef.

Segment overview: In this Health Supplier Segment episode, know more about SuperFood Republic products and services. Aside from Melissa’s product line of raw cakes, teas, cook books, gluten free, dairy free, egg free and refined sugar free deserts, SuperFood Republic also offers coaching for individual and family health, cooking demonstrations and lessons as well as corporate wellness coaching.

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