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 practicing dietitian, the Dietitians Assocation of Australia has a search function here: https://daa.asn.au/find-an-apd/The DAA also has other handy links including information about where dietitians work (https://daa.asn.au/what-dietitans-do/what-do-dietitians-work/) and more info about what they do (https://daa.asn.au/what-dietitans-do/).

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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 Association website: https://www.podiatry.org.au/about/what-is-podiatry and they also have a cool function that let's you find a podiatry service near you.
You're local state health department will offer outpatient services which you can find by searching online - Here's the link for the Tasmanian service (where this podcast is produced): http://outpatients.tas.gov.au/clinics/podiatry

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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.

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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.

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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.
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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:https://www.jobaccess.gov.au/service-providers/disability-employment-services-providershttps://disabilityemployment.org.au/provider-search/tas/https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/programmes-services/disability-employment-serviceshttps://www.jobaccess.gov.au/people-with-disability/available-support/1631
Alexis works at CVGT Australia - https://www.cvgt.com.au/about-us/

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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.

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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.
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You can find more info about psychiatrists, treatments and mental illnesses and disorders by visiting the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrist website - https://www.yourhealthinmind.org/psychiatry-explained/whats-a-psychiatrist Health Direct also provides information and help in finding a practitioner: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/psychiatrists-and-psychiatryDr Marzena Rybak's rooms are located at St Helens Private Hospital in Hobart, Tasmania.

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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 resources available for patients and carers dealing with cancer, from government sites, specialist information to support services. Here are just a few to get you started but your local 'Jen' will help you out with what you need.https://canceraustralia.gov.au/affected-cancer/cancer-support-organisationshttps://www1.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/cancer-prog-servhttps://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/service_information/services_files/launceston_general_hospital/treatments_and_services/holman_clinic_launceston_general_hospital

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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.com.au/team-member/stewart-williamson/You can get some more details information about the role of physiotherapist from the Australian Physiotherapy Association via this link: https://choose.physio/what-is-physioAnd, if you need to find a physiotherapist outside of the hospital system, the APA also has this handy link to help you find one near you: https://choose.physio/findaphysio

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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 health services that are provided to young people for free in Tasmania can be found here: https://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/service_information/services_files/youth_health_services

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