Nursing Australia

We interrupt this programming to introduce 🌞🎙️ Nursing Australia’s Summer Series! This 4-part, limited series will deliver a dose of nursing insights to your ears 🎧each week throughout the month of January.  Dive into the heart and soul of Australian healthcare 🩺with inspiring stories, expert insights, and a touch of summer vibes as we profile 4 of Australia’s favourite nurses☀️🌊

In this third (3rd) installment of our Summer Series meet nurse extraordinaire & Nurse Practitioner (NP), Jo! Jo is a 2024 APNA Nurse Awards recipient, taking out the Nurse of the Year: Pursuing Excellence category.  Our producer Leith interviewed Jo about her own journey and the importance of putting yourself out there to grow your career.  

Nursing Excellence (01:20): Meet Jo 🏆 the 2024 APNA Nurse of the Year! With 36 years of nursing wisdom, she’s breaking barriers for nurse practitioners and finding balance on her bush block. Don’t miss her inspiring story and career-changing advice - grab your cuppa and tune in! 🎧✨ #nursingaustraliapodcast


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Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger, Mitch Wall & Katherine Fullagar
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

We interrupt this programming to introduce 🌞🎙️ Nursing Australia’s Summer Series! This 4-part, limited series will deliver a dose of nursing insights to your ears 🎧each week throughout the month of January.  Dive into the heart and soul of Australian healthcare 🩺with inspiring stories, expert insights, and a touch of summer vibes as we profile 4 of Australia’s favourite nurses☀️🌊

In this second (2nd) installment of our Summer Series meet student extraordinaire Ash! Ash is a 2024 APNA Nurse Awards recipient, taking out the Student Nurse of the Year category.  Our producer Leith interviewed Ash to find out what makes him tick.   

The Student (01:30): Meet Ash


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Primary Health Care Nurses Day 2025 - Get Involved!  

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Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger, Mitch Wall & Katherine Fullagar
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Music by: 
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Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything

Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

We interrupt this programming to introduce 🌞🎙️ Nursing Australia’s Summer Series! This 4-part, limited series will deliver a dose of nursing insights to your ears 🎧each week throughout the month of January.  Dive into the heart and soul of Australian healthcare 🩺with inspiring stories, expert insights, and a touch of summer vibes as we profile 4 of Australia’s favourite nurses☀️🌊

In this first installment of our Summer Series, Amazing Nurse Stories are back! Meet positive disrupter, RN Melissa Freeman! Melissa is a 2024 APNA Nurse Awards recipient, taking out the Positive Disrupter category.  Our producer Leith interviewed Melissa to find out what makes her a Positive Disruptor, as well as a little more about her personal journey.   

The Positive Disruptor (02:40): Meet RN Melissa


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Primary Health Care Nurses Day 2025 - Get Involved!  

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Click here to watch the 2024 APNA Nursing Awards Ceremony

Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything

Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger, Mitch Wall & Katherine Fullagar
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Music from Adobe & Pixabay

Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything

Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

In this episode of the Nursing Australia podcast, get ready for a groundbreaking new campaign called 'Treating the Whole Person' which set to change everything you thought you knew about primary care. Meet the nurses championing this message. Plus, vaping is on the rise the startling latest stats - here's how you can help. 

The latest Nursing Australia News  (03:00): Endometriosis sufferers windfall, Aged Care staffing knife-fight, disrupted sleep under scrutiny, and APNA Nurse Awards 2024 winners revealed.  

Not Just the Hole in the Patient (05:50): Meet the faces behind the Treating the Whole Person campaign, the new faces of nursing in Australia Shreya, John & Renee.

VAPE ME! (21:36): Vape reform - vaping is on the rise with startling statistics to prove it. Quit Centre has developed online training aimed at equipping health professionals with skills, confidence and knowledge to provide cessation care. Visit Quit Centre to discover more on vaping cessation  
 
 

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Hosted by: Matthew St Ledger, Mitch Wall & Katherine Fullagar
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger
Music from Adobe & Pixabay

Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything

Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

In this episode of the Nursing Australia podcast, we aren't shying away from the TABOO as we investigate Australia’s herpes stigma and dive headfirst into the subject of death and dying, as we navigate palliative care. Plus, in the latest healthcare news: gaping health gaps, midwives jump ship, and mid-life binging.

This episode is brought to you by RACGP HEALTHY HABITS 

The latest Nursing Australia News (02:39): Gaping health gaps, midwives jump ship, and mid-life binging. 

The Herpes Stigma (05:32): Deep dive into the herpes stigma, let's normalize the conversation. Nursing Australia welcome's RN Jess Tully to the team. '

Navigating Palliative Care (13:30): Talking death & dying and navigating palliative care. What is it? How do we interpret it? Are we hesitant?  

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

In this October episode, we look into Australia’s current vaccine rates; career mentoring, education, and scope of practice in aesthetics medicine; and... effective treatments for eczema. Gain unique insights from those navigating these spaces. Plus, all the latest healthcare news headlines.


The latest Nursing Australia News (03:35): Deadly viral outbreak, psych prescription spike, Aussie Asthma hotspots, and vape ban repealed. 

Australia’s Chief Nurse on Vaccines (06:56) These past few years in Australia, we’ve certainly seen a lot more discourse around the mistrust in vaccine use. Alison McMillan, Australia’s Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer joined Nursing Australia to discuss. 

Expanding your Scope: Inside Aesthetics Nursing (14:15) Kelly Beasy is a Nurse Practitioner working in aesthetics. Her clinic focuses on skin health, anti-ageing medicine and women's health. Kelly spoke to APNA’s Suzanne Blackeby about building a supportive network (including mentors), developing a solid foundation of clinical education and the importance of scope of practice. 

Eczema (28:04) People suffering from eczema can encounter sleep disturbance, financial loss, low self-esteem, and even mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Dr Kate Annear joins the show to chat about effective treatments available for this chronic skin condition and *clears up* misinformation which is currently out there around eczema treatments.  

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In the latest installment of the podcast, we dissect three (3) key perspectives on organ donation & transplant: the patient, the family, and the health professional. Gain unique insights from those navigating this complex space. Plus, all the latest healthcare news headlines. 
 

The latest Nursing Australia News (02:22):  

1. The Recipient (05:25)  

2. The Donor Family (18:15) 

3. The Donor Specialist Nurse (24:25) 

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Dive into the jaw-dropping saga of a once-trusted nurse who spiraled into controversy, leading to a shocking ban from practice. Discover the untold story in this must-hear episode of the Nursing Australia podcast. What happened? Find out now! 🔍🎧

This special edition of the Nursing Australia podcast unravels the compelling true story of a midwife's journey from trusted professional to controversial figure, banned from practice.

Presented in 2 chapters, we first unpack the case study and it's central protagonist, and later delve into the regulatory process for Australian health professionals, with the help of Nurse & Lawyer Niki Eastwood.


Chapter 1: The Case Study 👶👩‍⚕️ (00:00)

Chapter 2: The Regulatory Process 🏛️ ⚖️ (43:56)


Play along while you listen - The Tribunal findings (founded Allegations):

TRIBUNAL FINDINGS: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v Gorner [2024] VCAT  

AHPRA NEWS: Privately practising midwife banned for 10 years
 

Nine News: Melbourne midwife quits after surprise twin homebirth controversy  

Mamamia: After successfully delivering twins, midwife Martina was suspended. Now mums are fuming.  

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

Line up for the freshest serve of Australia's fave nursing pod. In this episode we promote organ donation & transplants; and discover a fascinating perspective from inside the world of Remote Area Nursing.  
 

The latest Nursing Australia News (02:22): International M-Pox alert, fake skinny jabs, and Aussie viral boom. 

Body Buddies: Plushy Organs (05:13): Step inside the charming world of a plushie enterprise that's revolutionising health education. Imagine learning about your organs and their functions through adorable, soft, and cuddly plush toys. We'll explore how this innovative company is using plush organs to teach both kids and adults about their bodies in a fun and engaging way. 

A RAN's Perspective (14:26): Meet Kate, a Remote Area Nurse (RAN) living on country and delivering healthcare in the furthest corners of this land called Oz. 

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   

The 71st episode of Nursing Australia explores the vital connection between physical exercise and health for you and your clients, debunk HPV testing self-collection myths, and hear an awe-inspiring story of a nurse who went above and beyond. 

The latest Nursing Australia News (02:26): Tasmanian hospital under fire, NSW GP access causing ED strain, date rape drug alarm, and M-pox re-emerges. 

Segment 1 (05:30) Get Walking 

Segment 2 (16:38) Janeece's Story 

Segment 3 (31:41) Debunking HPV Self-Collection Testing 

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger