In this episode of the One Health Podcast Wellbeing Series, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Emily Stride, Workforce Strategist for Talent Acquisition.

In this episode, we speak about the three types of boundaries – Fragile, Flexible and Rigid – that we may have in place in our lives.

Emily speaks about the boundaries she has set up, and how they help her to be the way she wants to be at work and at home. 

In this episode of the One Health Podcast Wellbeing Series, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Andrew Bonsey, Exercise Physiologist from HT Health Group.

In this episode, Andrew suggests we each think about the things we would like to be able to do when are 70, and to work backwards from them when considering how active we need to be now.

He speaks about how much better a little bit of movement is to no movement at all, and that it may even be better than a lot of movement if it is going to be more sustainable over a long period of time.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast Wellbeing Series, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Dr Polly McGee, Psychotherapist and Neuroleadership Consultant from Second Mountain Co.

In this episode, Polly describes the autonomic nervous system and explains how its branches shape our responses to situations, whether that’s a car crash or a meeting.

Polly also provides advice on how we can regulate our autonomic nervous systems in the short and long term.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast Wellbeing Series, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Georgie Opie, Program Manager for Sustainability at the Royal Hobart Hospital and Dr Tom Clemens, Staff Specialist Paediatrician for the Tasmanian Community Paediatric Service.

Georgie and Tom speak about how the health of our planet is linked to the health of the community, and why this means sustainability should be important to those of us working for the Department.

They talk about aligning our work with our values in order to find satisfaction.

And they speak about recognising our own limits in fixing the word’s problems, looking after ourselves and about finding fulfilment in small actions.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast Wellbeing Series, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Cat Schofield, Executive Director of Nursing and Director of Services for Statewide Mental Health Services.

Cat says that when working in Health, we have a responsibility to look after our own mental and physical health.

She shares how she learnt to not act like she is irreplaceable, and about how difficult it can be to break habits.

Cat talks about how the decisions we make about our own wellbeing can influence the wellbeing of those around us.

She also speaks about finding connection through singing in choirs, including our Department’s own Rainbow Choir.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast Wellbeing Series, Dorian Broomhall gets to know David Carter, Manager of Physiotherapy Services at the North West Regional Hospital.

David speaks he speaks about finding value in taking a detour and reward in stepping out of habits.

He talks about learning how to be a manager to his team and shares how he thinks about what sort of boss he is to himself.

He talks about the importance and difficulty of exercising after a taxing day at work, and how that fits into his own NEWSTART wellbeing strategy.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast Wellbeing Series, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Dr Erica Kreismann, Executive Medical Director at Ambulance Tasmania.

Erica tells us how she has learned to look after own wellbeing, and how that understanding has changed since she was an intern on 9/11.

She talks about advocating for yourself and having the kindness for yourself that you already have for others.

Erica also speaks about meeting people where they are, and modelling the behaviours you want to see in your teams.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast Wellbeing Series, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Andy Boote, Senior Project Manager at Health ICT.

Andy talks about finding the right balance at different stages in his working life.

He speaks about finding fulfilment, being a lifelong learner, and accessing support through our Employee Assistance Program. 

Andy also talks about the things he currently does for his own wellbeing, and about the things he knows he could or should be doing.

In the second series of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, speaks with people from across the Department of Health about the things we can do as individuals and an organisation to improve our wellbeing.

In this episode, Jess Nunn, Nurse Unit Manager of Paediatric Services at the RHH, and Zeph Lyne-Spink, Coordinator of THS Interpreter Services, go through their personal plans for wellbeing.

These wellbeing plans are based on “The Six Pillars of Wellbeing” - Sleep, Light/Dark Exposure, Movement, Nutrition, Social Connection, and Stress Regulation.

You can find information on the six pillars as well as a wellbeing plan worksheet on the Department of Health’s new Wellbeing Hub. The Hub has been designed with our people and environment in mind, and provides useful, accessible, and actionable wellbeing information and resources.

This was recorded as a live webinar and you can watch a video recording here.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know George Clarke, Chief Executive Public Health Services in a conversation recorded when George was Acting Deputy Secretary Community, Mental Health and Wellbeing. 

George talks about taking a non-linear career path and finding fulfilment by straying from our life plans. 

He speaks about how important it is as a leader to be surrounded by experts. 

And he shares his thoughts on where our health service is headed over the next few years. 

That’s the end of the first series of the One Health Podcast. We’ll be back soon with season 2, which will focus on what we can do individually and as an organisation to support our wellbeing.