Inspiring Stories

Mary Wooldridge is an experienced leader in the non-profit, public and corporate sectors. For 13 years, Mary was a senior leader within the Victorian Liberal Party, serving as Leader in the Legislative Council, Shadow Minister for Health, Jobs, Innovation & Trade, Training, Skills and Higher Education and as Minister for Mental Health, Community Services and Women’s Affairs. These portfolios saw Mary at the forefront of the Coalition Government’s major overhaul of the state child protection and out-of-home care system, securing a full roll-out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Victoria, whole-of-government action plans in alcohol and drugs and family violence and reform of community mental health and alcohol and drug treatment systems.

This episode was recorded on 16 August 2022

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Sally Capp is the former Lord Mayor of Melbourne and was the first woman to be directly
elected to the role. Sally came to local politics following a long career as a lawyer, a senior
executive and a businesswoman, having started her own business in venture capital.
In this episode, Sally talks about her successes and failures, her commitment to having a go even if it’s scary and using the doubts of others to visualise her future career. She’s passionate about sharing the stories of other women politicians in Australia and speaks on navigating leadership in turbulent times.

This episode was recorded on 21 July 2022.
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A prominent politician and Senator for the Australian Greens, an environmentalist and a facilitator. Janet has been a passionate campaigner for justice, people, and the planet for more than thirty years. A climate scientist by training, she began her working life campaigning to protect our forests. Janet was part of the 1983 Franklin River Blockade, and a leader of the campaign that resulted in the creation of the Errinundra National Park in East Gippsland. Within a decade, she was a founding member of the Greens Party in Victoria.

This episode was recorded on 17 June 2022

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Ada established the Trans Health Research Group at the University of Melbourne intending to provide robust evidence to improve the health and wellbeing of the transgender (trans) community. Her team is one of few worldwide that undertakes clinical trials to understand gender-affirming hormone therapy better, evaluate optimal models of care and improve the mental health of the trans community.

This episode was recorded on 17 May 2022.

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Professor Sandra Eades is a Noongar woman from Mount Barker, WA. In 2003 she became Australia's first Aboriginal medical doctor to be awarded a PhD. Her PhD investigated the causal pathways and determinants of health among Aboriginal infants in the first year of life. Professor Eades was named NSW Woman of the Year 2006 in recognition of her research contributions to Aboriginal communities and has received a 'Deadly Award' (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards) for Outstanding Achievement in Health. She currently serves as the Deputy Dean (Indigenous) in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

This episode was recorded on 26 April 2022

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With nearly 20 years of experience as both a professional and academic at the University of Melbourne, Gioconda brought a wealth of knowledge and insight. She earned a PhD in History, with her groundbreaking research exploring the post-war mass migration of a southern Italian community to Australia. As a sessional lecturer and tutor, Gioconda inspired countless students, making significant contributions to the understanding of migration and cultural history. 

This episode was recorded on 15 March 2022

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A/Prof Bandler is the principal research fellow for the Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education (LIME) Network.  She has a long history of involvement in medical education.  She is a member of the Macquarie University Humanities and Social Sciences Human Research Ethics Committee.  She provides regular GP services to rural and remote western NSW.  She has been a member of the Far West Local Health District (NSW) Board since 2018.

This episode was recorded on 07 December 2021

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Professor Nancy Baxter moved to Australia in February 2020 for the next adventure, and
COVID did not disappoint! Her public role in the Victorian and Australia-wide responses to the pandemic, including her work with media as a sought-after public health expert has been a highlight of her career.
This episode was recorded on 9 November 2021.
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Professor Jennifer Philip is a palliative care clinician who leads the Palliative Nexus Research Group, partnering with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, to advance equity, access and quality of care in serious illness. In this episode, Jennifer opens up about the highs and lows of juggling an academic career and family. 

This episode was recorded on 5 October 2021.

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Dr Rita Hardiman is a teaching and research academic in the Melbourne Dental School. In 2011, after a return to work from maternity leave, and less than a year post-PhD, Rita was involved in a life-threatening incident: she was run over by a semi-trailer on her way home. This had devastating effects on Rita and her young family, as well as doing significant damage to her emerging career in academia. After five months in hospital and physical rehabilitation, Rita started to re-establish her research career; succeeding in her recovery and progression in part through supportive networks and strong advocacy.

This episode was recorded on 07 September 2021

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