INTERVIEWS

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Gordon Gregory
Guest Bio: Gordon Gregory (OAM) is CEO of the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) – a position he has filled since August 1993. The NRHA is the peak non-government body working to improve the health of people throughout rural and remote Australia, organiser of the biennial National Rural Health Conference, and owner of the Australian Journal of Rural Health. Before 1993 he worked at the University of New England and as a Ministerial adviser in Canberra. He has had a longstanding interest in policies and services for rural and remote communities in Australia.

Segment overview: In this segment, Gordon Gregory talks about National Rural Health Alliance’s policy and lobbying procedure.They are Australia’s peak non-government organisation for rural and remote health. Its Vision is good health and wellbeing in rural and remote Australia and it has a commitment to equal health by the year 2020. The Alliance manages the biennial National Rural Health Conference and the Australian Journal of Rural Health, and produces position papers, submissions, media releases and newsletters. It is also the national management agency for the Australian Government of the Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship (RAMUS) Scheme and Stream 2 of the Rural Health Continuing Education program (RHCE2).

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Gordon Gregory
Guest Bio: Gordon Gregory (OAM) is CEO of the National Rural Health Alliance (NRHA) – a position he has filled since August 1993. The NRHA is the peak non-government body working to improve the health of people throughout rural and remote Australia, organiser of the biennial National Rural Health Conference, and owner of the Australian Journal of Rural Health. Before 1993 he worked at the University of New England and as a Ministerial adviser in Canberra. He has had a longstanding interest in policies and services for rural and remote communities in Australia.

Segment overview: Learn about Australia’s peak non-government organisation for rural and remote health, National Rural Health Alliance, as discussed by Gordon Gregory in today’s segment. The Alliance comprises 37 Member Bodies, each of which is a national organisation. They include consumer groups (such as the Country Women’s Association of Australia), representation from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector, health professional organisations (representing doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, dentists, pharmacists, paramedics, health students, chiropractors and health service managers) and service providers (such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Frontier Services of the Uniting Church in Australia).

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Peter Orchard
Guest Bio: Peter is Chief Executive Officer for CanTeen, having commenced in March 2012. Peter’s background encompasses a significant breadth and depth of experience across health and more specifically youth focused initiatives.
Prior to commencing at CanTeen, Peter was a Director at Australian Healthcare Associates. Previously, Peter helped establish and was then appointed Deputy CEO of Headspace – National Youth Mental Health Foundation. His work with headspace included the establishment of the national organisation and the first 30 headspace centres, which involved working collaboratively with federal, state and local stakeholders.
Peter’s earlier history included 10 years work with homeless young people in a range of roles, including as a family therapist and program manager.

Segment overview: Peter discusses their charity organization CanTeen in today’s segment. They support young people when cancer turns their world upside down and helps them cope with the physical, emotional and practical impact of living with cancer. The charity provides specialist hospital care, counselling and individual assistance as well as information and peer support programs for 12-24 year-olds affected by cancer. They provide funding for specialist hospital care, counselling and individual assistance as well as information and peer support programs.

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Kathy Wells
Guest Bio: Kathy joined Breast Cancer Network Australia in 2006, and has been Policy Manager since July 2012. Kathy oversees BCNA’s policy and advocacy initiatives, the development and distribution of information resources for women, and the internationally recognised Seat at the Table Consumer Representative program. She works closely with key stakeholders including breast cancer clinicians, researchers, cancer organisations, industry organisations such as the Medical Oncology Group of Australia, and governments to help improve outcomes for women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Prior to joining BCNA, Kathy worked in federal politics for 20 years as a writer, researcher and advisor to Parliamentarians. She has a Bachelor of Business-Communications from the Queensland University of Technology.

Segment overview: Kathy shares with us useful information about the Breast Cancer Network Australia in this segment. They work to ensure that Australians affected by breast cancer receive the very best support, information, treatment and care appropriate to their individual needs. BCNA is the peak national organisation for Australians affected by breast cancer, and consists of a network of more than 100,000 members and 300 Member Groups. More than 90 per cent of their members have had a diagnosis of breast cancer, and the remaining members have had a personal experience with breast cancer through a family member or friend.
They are represented by the Pink Lady silhouette, symbolic of their focus on the women diagnosed with breast cancer and all those around her.

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Alexis Watt
Guest Bio: Alexis is currently the CEO of Silver Chain Training, a national Registered Training Organisation servicing the nursing, aged, community, disability, and palliative care workforces. With nearly 15 years’ experience in the workplace training sector, including almost 10 years in health and community services, Alexis has a diverse range of knowledge and experience.
Alexis holds a Masters in Human Resource Management, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy, a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Alexis also recently completed an MBA with a focus on international business and corporate finance, and is certified in Lean Systems.
Active membership of numerous State and national advisory boards, committees, working groups, steering groups and industry associations in the VET, health, aged and community care industries helps Alexis keep connected with multiple complex reform agendas, change programs, policy shifts and challenges.
With a passion for technology and a curiosity about how people learn, work, and engage Alexis relishes opportunities to explore these areas.

Segment overview: In today’s segment, know more about the products and services that Silver Chain Training has to offer as CEO Alexis Watt discusses them here. They are focussed on providing quality, flexible learning to all of their students. They deliver nationally recognised training and skills development in a customised model of delivery.
Silver Chain Training is a community-based, not-for-profit, specialist healthcare education and training provider delivering a range of products and services to the health industry, including nationally recognised training to people wishing to enter the industry or current health care workers wanting to further develop their skills.
Their products and services are evidence-based, contemporary solutions, designed and delivered to meet customer needs and requirements. They offer flexible delivery models including online and distance learning, with the option to customise content and outcomes to meet individual and group requirements. Their products and services are an ideal solution to enhancing the skills of today’s health care workers and service providers.

Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest: Paul Rea
Guest Bio: He has 25 years in the Medical Industry, started with Marion Merrell Dow – US Company and eventually worked throughout various divisions of the Company as it underwent Mergers ,Acquisitions. Studied Human Movements and Health and Physical Education at Bachelor Degree Level and completed a degree in Pharmacology. In 2004 joined a local Brisbane start up Company – OMI as General Manager that designed and manufactured Innovative Safety Products most notably the Retractable Safety Syringe. After 5 years at OMI, Paul joined local Medical Device Distributor Bosco Medical Australia and has been in the role of General Manager for 3 years. Bosco has specialized in the portfolios of Anesthesia and Intensive Care and has a strong presence in the Australian Market with both Capital and Consumable products.

Segment overview: Learn of Bosco Medical Australia’s medical products and equipment as Paul Rea discusses these in today’s segment. Bosco Medical Australia was established in 1984 and since then, it has consistently grown. They serve all states and territories across Australia with Product Specialists in QLD, VIC and NSW and via our trusted distributors in WA, NT, SA & TAS. They are committed to supplying life sustaining products and equipment within the Australian Healthcare Industry. They offer a large range of medical consumables and equipment.

Guest: Justin Mandel, DOM AP
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio:  Justin Mandel, DOM AP is acupuncture physician who has invented a breakthrough, all-natural, patented, rehabilitative procedure that is totally safe, effective, & non-invasive. It is the first ever to help people to “Pee Less” by focusing on rehabilitating what “surrounds” the bladder instead of focusing on the bladder itself.

Segment overview: Justin Mandel discusses the top 3 most compelling reasons why people who opt for the Bladder RE-EXPANSION Technique® procedure can benefit from it versus going the normal route of taking harmful drugs or getting dangerous surgery?

Guest: Justin Mandel, DOM AP
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio:  Justin Mandel, DOM AP is acupuncture physician who has invented a breakthrough, all-natural, patented, rehabilitative procedure that is totally safe, effective, & non-invasive. It is the first ever to help people to “Pee Less” by focusing on rehabilitating what “surrounds” the bladder instead of focusing on the bladder itself.

Segment overview: Justin Mandel discusses the specific causes of an overactive bladder and relates how a diagnosis of “unknown” as a cause plays an important role in his work.

Guest: Justin Mandel, DOM AP
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio:  Justin Mandel, DOM AP is acupuncture physician who has invented a breakthrough, all-natural, patented, rehabilitative procedure that is totally safe, effective, & non-invasive. It is the first ever to help people to “Pee Less” by focusing on rehabilitating what “surrounds” the bladder instead of focusing on the bladder itself.
Segment overview: Justin Mandel explains how his patented Bladder RE-EXPANSION Technique® enriches the lifestyle of patients and gives them a psychological edge.

Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest: Nancy Hartwell
Guest Bio: Nancy Hartwell has studied the topic of human trafficking for more than 40 years. She is especially knowledgeable about the sex trade on the Persian Gulf. Nancy has written three best-selling books about victims of human trafficking. She has logged in more than 350 radio interviews, nationally and internationally, dealing with the subject of human trafficking.

Segment overview: Nancy Hartwell describes how victims are targeted and what happens once someone is caught in the clutches of a trafficker.he 21st century.