How much thinking have you done about money since the pandemic started? How much you’ve got, how much you’ve lost, how much you’ve saved, how much you’re entitled to, how much you’ll need to get through to whenever this thing ends?! In this episode Penny Terry takes a look at how this pandemic has affected the money that is going in and out of our bank accounts, and in and out of our communities. We get into the nitty gritty of actually looking at your spending with financial planner Nick D’Emde...
Sep 16, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Does it take a crisis (or pandemic) for us to think a bit more deeply about what’s going on for other people? If so, what are the skills that we need to be a useful crisis buddy? In this episode Penny Terry takes a look at those little things that people are doing to keep an eye on others. We continue to follow the experience of tourism and hospitality manager Bianca Welsh who explains what she’s doing in her workplace to keep an eye on her employees and describes that extra weight of responsibi...
Sep 09, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 5
For many of us we feel like we’re just getting on with life, despite social distancing. But when we stop and think about how many little things have changed in our lives since we were first told to keep 1.5 meters distance and clean ALL THE THINGS…. there’s a fair old list! First up in this episode Penny chats with the marvellous Maureen Lacey and Kylie Moore as we take a look at what it’s been like implementing the practical changes in workplaces and the 'interesting' ways in which people respo...
Sep 02, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Turns out we all have habits, that we're probably not even be aware of, that help us get on with... life! During a time when there is heaps of change and our routines are all out of whack (cue pandemic), it's pretty easy to break those helpful habits and replace them with helpful ones. In this episode Penny Terry goes deep on habits, why we need them, how we form them, how we break them as she starts to make a plan to 'fix' them. She gets the low down from podcast regulars Clinical Psychologist ...
Aug 26, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 3
One thing that’s certain, is that dealing with uncertainty is hard. Which really sucks right now as uncertainty seems a constant state during COVID-19! So how do we live well amongst the uncertainty of a pandemic? In this episode Penny Terry gets teary as she hears about dealing with the loss of control from Bianca Welsh who is deep in the tourism and hospitality industry. George Town locals Maureen and Kylie talk about those skills that have helped them cope with uncertainty. And Penny gets som...
Aug 19, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In Season Three of Health Speak, we go beyond the hand hygiene to work out what other key skills we need to live WELL during a pandemic (with others and in our own minds)! Penny Terry goes out into the community, into businesses and chats with experts to see what people are doing to 'deal' with this pandemic, what works and what doesn't, as we all do our best to live through it. We'll laugh, we'll cry, we'll remember and we'll learn, as we up-skill, in those life-skills that are crucial right no...
Aug 04, 2020•5 min•Season 3Ep. 1
For some social and community services the demand for support has gone up during during COVID-19, however two local services say they've seen a drop in referrals or enquires from people with addictions. So what's going on? And how can we help? Stephen Hill from City Mission and Hilary Ivery from Relationships Australia talk about what they've seen, what their clients tell them and have some really practical things we can all do (or just think about) right now. SHOW NOTES: are waiving its usual c...
Apr 22, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 6
There seems to be a handful of common words we're all using to explain our lives right now. For Monique and many of her friends, that word is 'confusing'. Monique is the Members President of Speak Out, which is both a membership organisation for people with intellectual disability and an advocacy service. In this episode, Monique talks about what's changed and what's helping her get through the days. Speak Out Advocate Jo Ellis shares the sorts of things the people she supports need help with an...
Apr 17, 2020•24 min•Season 2Ep. 5
When we hear someone is unwell or going through treatment, often our first instinct is to cook them food, or offer to look after the kids, or visit them in hospital. All those things just became more risky, than helpful. So how can we help people with compromised immune systems, without risking making them more sick. Meg Archer knows what it's like to have a community rally round her and also knows how vulnerable this virus makes her now. Meg reckons you can give the casserole a miss and runs us...
Apr 15, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 4
What have you lost since...well, since COVID-19? Some things are really obvious, like job loss or a lost routine, but others are not so obvious, like how having those things made us feel. In this episode of Health Speak, Penny Terry talks with Dan who is currently dealing with what he’s lost, and checks in with mental health clinical Caroline Thain from Headspace, who gives us some practical ways to support people dealing with loss, even when we can’t pop round for a visit. SHOW NOTES: The for a...
Apr 10, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Thinking about what ‘self isolation’ during COVID-19 might mean for women and children who are experiencing family violence can be tough going. It can also make us feel pretty helpless when we’re stuck in our homes either unsure how to help and not confident we’d be able to help in a safe way. In this episode Survivor Advocate Deb, and CEO of the Women’s Legal Service in Tasmania Yvette Cehtel, both talk us through a list of ways that will help us recognise when help is needed and be able to hel...
Apr 08, 2020•22 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Health Speak is back, but like our world right now, it's different too. Season one showed us the many way our health professionals could help us , and this season will show us the many ways we can help others, from our homes. Because, well #stayhome #COVID See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 06, 2020•4 min•Season 2Ep. 1
It’s been a wild(-ly educational) ride dropping in to chat with some of the MANY health people who work in our communities so we’ve pulled together a short recap for you. While this season has come to an end, your listening doesn’t need to as this series will be up in cyber space forever! We'd love for you to scroll back through the feed and make sure you (and your friends and family) are right up to date, making sure you have a good understanding of exactly who is out there to help us be as hea...
Mar 12, 2020•6 min•Season 1Ep. 30
There's a pretty good chance that you will have heard of a Speech Pathologist before, but I doubt you've been given the full rundown of all the different things they can help with. In fact, there are so many even Speech Pathologists themselves have trouble reeling them all off in one breath! Abby Milroy has a particular specialty where she helps kids use both high tech devices and very low tech devices; whatever it takes to help them find their voice. SHOW NOTES:Abby works at Engage Therapy in L...
Mar 09, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 29
How’s your body feeling today? While most people don’t love to hear your complaints, Osteopaths love hearing what’s going on with your body and your mind, trying to work out the cause of any pain or discomfort and then working out how to fix it, in a way that will work for you. So how do they do that? Well it's less about your bones and more about the bits around your bones as Osteopath Marshall Anderson explains in this week’s episode of Health Speak, including his explanation of what 'cracking...
Mar 02, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 28
What’s the first image you get in your mind when you think about aged care? I bet it’s not an image of a group of health workers bringing three tones of sand into an aged care home so the residents could have a day at the beach?! Aged care brings so many different skill sets and experiences together, from workers, to family members, volunteers and clients. In this episode of Health Speak, Jackie Howard explains that aged care services is a hugely rewarding area to work in where the learning neve...
Feb 24, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 27
What services to you think you’d be getting if you went to visit a clinical social worker? Michelle Nicholson reckons it’s the best job in the world. She says she gets to work with the most incredible people in the world even though many of her clients are sceptical about her job before their first appointment - that is, until she opens the window... well, not literally but it's the perfect way to describe how Michelle does what she does as a clinical social worker in this episode of Health Spea...
Feb 17, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 26
There’s a fair bit of detective work involved for many people who work in health care, but they don’t all use Dermatoscopes (a torch and magnifying glass all in one) everyday! Sue Basson does. Sue is a GP who has specialised in skin cancer and now that’s pretty much all she does, and her waiting room is full. In this episode of Health Speak Sue shows you how interesting her job can be, explains exactly what happens when you go for a skin check, what she’s looking for and what so many of us get w...
Feb 10, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 25
This episode of Health Speak is a bit different. It’s less about supporting our own health and more about supporting other people’s health, in a way you probably don’t spend much time thinking about (which is fair enough because only 1% of people will ever be able to help like this). This episode talks about organ donation and Penny asks some questions she’s never even considered before: What happens in the operating room during retrieval? What are families hesitant about? Do people prefer to do...
Feb 03, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Talking about smoking can be tricky. Whether you are the smoker or it’s someone you care about, the conversation can get awkward and people can feel judged or lectured. So how do the good conversations, the ones that work, sound? Sue Hearn is a team leader at Quit Tasmania and in this episode of Health Speak she takes Penny on a tour of the call center, busts some myths about her role and shows you how a quitline call works. SHOW NOTES:In case you missed it, the Quitline number is 13 78 48. You ...
Jan 28, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 23
You might expect that a Dietitian would put you on a diet, yet Milly Smith isn't a big fan of that word. Milly is an accredited practicing dietitian and she works one on one with people for all different sorts of reasons and helps them lay the foundations for a healthier and happier life. Need someone like her? This episode will give you a taster (pardon the pun) of what her job is all about plus you’ll get some handy food hacks to get you started.SHOW NOTES:If you’re looking for an accredited p...
Jan 19, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 22
If you’ve ever wondered why someone would want to be a podiatrist and work with people's feet all day – you will not only have it explained in the next twelve minutes, but will also want to book yourself an appointment! Lyndsey Wright clearly loves her job, and we can’t help but love her humour, her stories and how much she gets out of helping people look after their feet. SHOW NOTES:You can find out more about the types of issues Podiatrists can help you with via the Australian Podiatry Associa...
Dec 08, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 21
We know that pharmacists tell us how to properly use our medicines, on this episode of Health Speak we learn how to properly use our pharmacists! Pankti Ajay takes Penny Terry on a tour of the chemist and explains why her job is so much more than slapping a label on a box. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 02, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 20
We’re back to sorting out your plumbing – in our first episode we looked at the bottom half of your pipes and in this episode we’re up the top. David Murray is an esophagogastric surgeon who deals with your digestive track and also specializes in weight loss surgery. We talk about everything from concerns to symptoms to costs as David unpacks some of what’s involved with fixing problems with your pipes and tubes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 25, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 19
How does having a job - the right job for you - affect your health? On this episode, Penny Terry wanders into an employment agency and introduces you to Alexis who witnesses everyday the many many different things that link your health with your job; from injury to income, resilience to routine… and everything in between. SHOW NOTES: Here's a few links that will help you find a list of the disability employment services providers near you and other background information about these services:htt...
Nov 18, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 18
There can be many health people involved in getting you the right diagnosis – some you meet, some you don’t. Some will know you by face, and others will know you by name and know other... bits of you. During this episode Penny Terry takes the microphone into the Pathology lab to meet a just a few of the many people who play a role in getting you a diagnosis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 10, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Walking in to see some health professionals can be pretty straight forward, but visiting others can feel pretty scary, for all sorts of reasons. In fact, Dr Marzena Rybak finds people are scared of her even when she meets them at a bbq! Marzena is a Psychiatrist and has plenty of myth busting to do about her job, her treatments and her patients. SHOW NOTES: You can find more info about psychiatrists, treatments and mental illnesses and disorders by visiting the Royal Australia and New Zealand Co...
Oct 28, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 16
You may expect that a cancer service could be a fairly morbid place to work, but Cancer Care Co-Ordinator Jen Morling says it’s almost always opposite. Jen learns so much from her patients from renovating tricks to resilience tips, as she goes about her day to day job of doing whatever is required to make the process of cancer treatment smoother and clearer – within a health system that is complex and with a diagnosis that usually doesn’t come with a perfect science. SHOW NOTES:There are so many...
Oct 21, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Chances are you’ve heard of physiotherapy, but I doubt you’ve heard it explained quite like this. Physiotherapist Stewart Williamson tells Penny Terry that part of his job is sort of like fixing rusty gates. Stewart works with people who come and see him for any number of reasons; from back problems to foot problems, even for ear problems… and he also works with elite athletes who usually have no "problems" at all. EPISODE NOTES:Find out more about Stewart and his work here: https://leaphealth.c...
Oct 14, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 14
There are lots of broad job titles or health words that we just throw around without really understanding or ever asking what they really mean - like 'Youth Health Worker' or 'holistic health care'. In this episode Penny Terry walks inside a youth health service and chats with Tom, a youth health worker, to find out about the many different things that he helps young people with day to day. SHOW NOTES:Find out more about The Link where Tom works here: https://thelink.org.auSome of the other heal...
Oct 07, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 13
