Chris Schilt shares his journey in mental health nursing, exploring the unique skills, challenges and rewards of the profession, and the profound impact mental health nurses have on individuals, families and communities. 

Expert insights from nursing leader Michelle Rutherford on graduate nurse wellbeing, confidence, resilience, feedback and succeeding in your first year of practice.

Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman on how racism impacts nurses, midwives, and patient care—and what individuals and organisations can do to create safer, more equitable workplace.

In this episode of the Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria podcast, host Celeste Pinney speaks with registered nurse Rob McKenzie about his powerful lived experience of addiction, recovery, and returning to practice. Rob shares his journey from early substance use through relapse, professional consequences, and significant mental health challenges—including losing his registration and facing legal proceedings—through to rebuilding his life and career.

The conversation explores the realities of addiction in healthcare, the impact of stigma and regulatory processes, and the critical role of compassionate, non-judgemental support. Rob reflects on how engagement with NMHPV, therapeutic support, and persistence helped him develop insight, self-acceptance, and new coping strategies. Now working in the alcohol and other drugs sector, he uses his experience to support others, emphasising that addiction is not a moral failing but a complex neurobiological condition. This episode offers an honest, hopeful perspective for nurses and midwives navigating similar challenges and highlights the importance of seeking help early.

In this podcast, Celeste Pinney and Wendy McIntosh explore how good intentions can lead to boundary breaches or even burnout, and the practical ways to protect both yourself and patients.

In this podcast, we explore women’s mental health through a gendered lens, discussing the unique challenges faced by nurses and midwives. Celeste Pinney is joined by Katrina Locandro from Women’s Mental Health Australia to unpack research insights, barriers to care, and practical ways to support women’s mental wellbeing across the lifespan. 

New Research on Midwifery Sustainability

Registered midwife Celeste Pinney and Dr Rowan P. Ogeil discuss the realtionship between mental health, substance use and sleep.

Celeste Pinney and Mark Bunn discuss discuss breathing techniques that can be practiced just about anywhere, anytime, that help reduce stress and increase feelings of calm. ‘Breathing through challenges: resilience in stressful situations’ is one of six podcasts under the theme of "Wellness Reimagined: How to Thrive in Stressful Times".