In this episode Shane is joined by Environmental Health Officer Jacob Shaw, who shares his unique journey from the confines of a microbiology lab to the frontline of public health. Jacob reveals just how powerful modern diagnostics have become, and why many Environmental Health Officers may be underutilising the expertise and resources available to them.

• Thank you to our guest Jacob Shaw
• Hosted by Shane van de Vorstenbosch

In part two of Cruise Control Shane is re-joined by Environmental Health Officer Cameron Smith, continuing the conversation on life at sea as a Public Health Officer aboard international cruise ships. From managing difficult crew and enforcing strict public health standards to navigating the pressures of working 70+ hour weeks for months at a time, Cameron shares what it truly takes to operate in one of the most demanding EHO roles in the world. Tune back in for a story of resilience, perspective, and trade-offs, as Cameron reflects on the personal and professional realities of cruise ship life and why, despite everything, it’s an experience that’s hard to walk away from.

• Thank you to our guest Cameron Smith
• Hosted by Shane van de Vorstenbosch

In this episode Shane is joined by Environmental Health Officer Cameron Smith, who shares his journey from flood response in Australia to life at sea as a Public Health Officer aboard international cruise ships. Set against the backdrop of post-COVID cruising, Cameron reveals the realities of working in a tightly regulated, multicultural environment where a single mistake can shut down an entire ship. From managing gastro outbreaks and pest risks to navigating the unique hierarchy and pressures of ship life, this episode explores the complexity, responsibility, and unexpected rewards of environmental health on the open ocean.

• Thank you to our guest Cameron Smith
• Hosted by Shane van de Vorstenbosch

In this episode Shane is joined by Environmental Health Officer Monique Goodhew, who brings a unique perspective shaped by her deep cultural roots and professional experience in New Zealand, exploring the rich traditions of Māori food practices and how they continue to shape large community gatherings today. Monique demonstrates that protecting public health isn’t just about enforcing rules, but about bridging worlds to keep both people and traditions thriving.

• Thank you to our guest Monique Goodhew
• Hosted by Shane van de Vorstenbosch

In this episode Shane is joined by Associate Professor Melissa Stoneham for one of the most powerful reminders of what environmental health is really about. As the lead of the Ending Trachoma Project in Western Australia, Melissa shares how a disease that is 100% preventable is still causing blindness in some of Australia’s most remote Aboriginal communities. This episode explores the power of prevention, the politics of providing basic hygiene, the challenges of remote housing maintenance, and what sustainable, community-led environmental health really looks like in practice.

Thank you to our guest: Melissa Stoneham

**Content Warning** This episode discusses adult themes including sex work, sex trafficking, drug use, exploitation, and sexually transmitted infections, which some listeners may find distressing.

In this episode Shane is joined by environmental health veteran and advocate Lisa Hughes for one of the most confronting and eye-opening episodes of EHO Knows to date. Lisa lifts the curtain on sex-on-premises venues. From infection control and worker safety to organised crime and exploitation.

• Thank you to our guest: Lisa Hughes

In this episode of EHO Knows, Shane is joined by Tanya Morrison to unpack the absurd yet true story of Rooster Gate. What begins as a single noisy rooster crowing at dawn spirals into a decade-long saga of neighbour complaints, environmental health investigations, sound monitoring, lockdown complications, and eventually a landmark court case the first of its kind in New Zealand. Equal parts comedy and cautionary tale, this episode pulls back the curtain on how seemingly minor nuisance issues can escalate into criminal prosecution, proving that in environmental health, even a rooster can end up before a judge.

Thank you to our guest Tanya Morrison

In the final instalment of this Bond-esque trilogy, EHO Knows follows Dr Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey from a locked-down Sydney to the remote Solomon Islands, where COVID arrives years later with all new challenges. This episode closes the series with powerful insights on public health, hindsight, and the lessons that must carry forward.

• Thank you to our guest: Dr Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey
• Hosted by: Shane van de Vorstenbosch

In this high stakes second part of Shane's interview with Dr Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey as she trades Caribbean sunshine for a Sydney lock-down. Stepping into a national research role advising government during extreme lockdowns, Stephanie reflects on the contrast between Australia’s pursuit of zero cases and the lived reality in Western Sydney, where border closures, isolation, misinformation, racial profiling, and personal loss collided. Thank you to our guest: Dr Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey hosted by: Shane van de Vorstenbosch

In this jet-setting episode of EHO Knows, Shane is joined by Dr Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey for a journey through the very early days of COVID-19. From Sydney to the Caribbean, Stephanie shares how she stepped into a senior regional public health role just as a mysterious new virus began to emerge, helping 27 small island nations prepare with limited information, strong collaboration, and economies heavily reliant on tourism. This episode offers a rare international perspective on pandemic preparedness beyond the usual headlines, setting the scene for what happens when Stephanie returns to an eerily quiet Australia.

• Thank you to our guest Dr Stephanie Fletcher-Lartey
• Hosted by Shane van de Vorstenbosch