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Hearing Voices: support for voice hearers 27:26

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Send us a text Hearing voices is often assumed to be a symptom of a mental health condition. However this is not always the case and up to 1 in 10 people hear voices, making it not an uncommon human experience. The Voices Vic program is led by peers with lived and living experience in hearing voices, seeing visions or having other sensory experienc…

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Forensic Disability Services with Dr Matt Frize 23:51

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Dr Matt Frize, Director of Forensic Disability Services, which sits within The Victorian State Government's Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH). Co-host Karenza Louis-Smith and I were lucky to catch some time with Matt at the Complex Needs Conference earlier this year. The sold out confer…

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The real-life impacts of conspiracy theories with Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson 44:32

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Send us a text We’re diving into the topic of conspiracy theories for this episode, particularly on the impacts these beliefs have on an individual and the ripple effect on others. Our guests for this episode are Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson who have written a book called CONSPIRACY NATION: Exposing the dangerous world of Australian Conspiracy Theori…

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NMT, trauma and childhood brain development with Dr Yvonne Maxwell 24:26

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Dr Yvonne Maxwell, a forensic psychologist who specialises in working with individuals with a disability who come into contact with the criminal justice system. Get Real spoke with Yvonne at the Complex Needs Conference 2025 where she presented on the use of Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics assessme…

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Mental health system reform in New South Wales 42:49

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Send us a text The mental health system in New South Wales has been in the spotlight of recent months. ABC’s recent Four Corners episode “Emergency” about the state’s mental health system highlighted the extreme system failures that happen when there is underinvestment in community-based mental health care. The program highlighted that people in de…

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Complex Needs: supporting people experiencing significant service gaps 33:07

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Send us a text The basis for this conversation is an important pilot service in Victoria called Assertive Outreach and Support (AOS), funded by the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing under its Multiple and Complex Needs Initiative. ermha365 and ACSO Australia deliver the service in parts of Melbourne and regional Victoria. Our guests for …

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The role of provider-family partnerships for people with complex needs 32:14

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Send us a text In this episode we are discussing the importance of provider-family partnerships for people with complex needs. Cheryl Jameson is our guest and she was in conversation with Emily Webb, host of this podcast, at the Complex Needs Conference in late March for the lived experience stream. A mental health support worker of many years, Che…

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Now the election is over, what’s in store for Australia’s mental health? 40:27

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Send us a text We are a few weeks on from The 2025 Australian federal election (May 3) which resulted in a more than convincing victory for the incumbent Labor government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. So, as the federal government begins its new term, and we await the Victorian Government's State Budget next week (May 20), ermha365 CEO Ka…

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Psychopharmacology for complex needs with Forensic Psychiatrist Dr Danny Sullivan 31:20

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Send us a text This is another conversation from the Complex Needs Conference 2025 and our guest is Adjunct Associate Professor Danny Sullivan, Consultant Forensic and Adult Psychiatrist. Dr Sullivan gave a keynote at the conference about the prescribing of psychotropic medications, which are namely drugs that influence a person's mood, thoughts, a…

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Creating stable bases for young people who commit serious youth-to-youth violence with Dr Lisa Warren 29:21

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Send us a text ermha365 CEO Karenza Louis-Smith has a thought-provoking conversation with Clinical Forensic Psychologist Dr Lisa Warren, Clinical Director of Code Black Psychology about the Stable Bases Model that the organisation developed to support young people involved in serious youth-to-youth violence to guide their developmental journey and …

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Complex Needs: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 36:58

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Send us a text Sophie Harrington is our guest for this episode. Sophie is the CEO of NOFASD Australia, the nation’s peak body supporting people and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. NOFASD presented at the Complex Needs Conference 2025 on the complexities of this hidden disability, sharing research, therapeutic strategies and r…

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Inclusive Leadership: Nothing about us, without us with Andrew Radford 19:59

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Send us a text Andrew Radford lives in New South Wales and is a long-time advocate for people with intellectual disability and autism. Andrew himself has autism and a mild intellectual disability and has recently taken his advocacy to the next level with his appointment to the board of The Disability Trust. The trust is not-for-profit registered ND…

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Complex Needs Conference 2025: The complexities of gang communities in Aotearoa with Dr Armon Tamatea 27:48

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Send us a text The Complex Needs Conference 2025 on March 26-27 in Melbourne is co-hosted by ermha365 and ACSO – Australian Community Support Organisation. The conference is funded by the Victorian Government’s Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. BOOK NOW Both ermha365 and ACSO deliver the pilot program Assertive Outreach and Support on b…

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What are Restrictive Practices? 36:24

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Send us a text A restrictive Intervention is any practice or intervention that has the effect of restricting the rights or freedom of movement of a person with disability. The Research Report Restrictive Practices: A Pathway to Elimination, which is available on the Disability Royal Commission website states: "Restrictive practices are at odds with…

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Wellbeing Tips for Christmas and New Year from a registered psychologist 10:16

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Send us a text This is a short episode revisiting some tips for wellbeing over the so-called festive season. The Christmas and New Year period can be an emotional rollercoaster. Things like complicated family dynamics and the absence of loved ones can heighten feelings of loneliness. Not everyone feels happy and bright at this time of the year. In …

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Why NDIS high intensity supports are essential for participants with challenging behaviours 28:26

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Send us a text Participants, families and providers across Australia are trying to make sense of what the latest NDIS Price Guide means for them – and this is in addition to the changes slated in the Federal Government’s Getting the NDIS Back on Track Bill. ermha365 is right behind the #4aBetterNDIS campaign that’s in response to the latest NDIS Pr…

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Why loneliness is a health issue with Dr Michelle Lim 20:52

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Dr Michelle Lim, Scientific Chair and CEO of Ending Loneliness Together - a national network of organisations that work together to address the loneliness in people living in Australia. This is done through evidence-based research, advocacy and public information and awareness. MORE INFO Find out more ab…

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Prevention and Recovery Care (PARCs): mental health support in a home-like setting 20:05

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Send us a text This is an edited version of our 2020 two-part podcast Celebrating PARCs, hosted by Chief Marketing Officer Robyn Haydon. Prevention and Recovery Care services (PARCs) are short and extended residential and day programs that provides 24-hour support in a “home-like” environment to people experiencing mental ill health and whose recov…

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A connected, compassionate response: Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) in Scotland 44:20

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Send us a text In this episode, we're thrilled to welcome Kimberley Irwin and Ian Graham from Change Mental Health in Scotland to talk about the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Programme, which was developed and first piloted in 2016 in parts of Scotland to respond to the needs of people experiencing distress. DBI is now an established part of me…

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Why transgender and gender diverse inclusion matters with Tara Laursen 35:31

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Send us a text This is a special episode in recognition of International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) which happens every year on March 31. This day is for learning more about and celebrating the lives and achievements of transgender people. Our theme for this episode is inclusion for transgender and gender diverse people and why it matters…

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Autism, connection and relationships with Jodi Rodgers 49:19

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Send us a text Our first guest for 2024 is Jodi Rodgers. Jodi is a sexologist, counsellor and special education teacher and has a Masters in Sexual Health. For Jodi, connection, intimacy and relationships are a basic human right and this drives her work, in particular with autistic people to support developing their social skills and understanding …

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Self care, mental health and parenting a neurodivergent child with Donna Markham OAM 33:23

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Send us a text This is our final episode for 2023, and we thought it would be timely to talk about self-care, especially during Christmas and the New Year period with, as always, a focus on mental health. Donna Markham is our guest. Donna is a qualified occupational therapist, an adjunct Associate Professor at Monash University and also a member of…

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Call us, definitely: crisis support with Lifeline Direct's Dr Jakqui Barnfield 51:08

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Dr. Jakqui Barnfield, Lifeline Direct's Executive Director of Service Delivery. Jakqui is a registered nurse with a passion for mental health and suicide prevention. She tells us about the power of reaching out to Lifeline Australia's services and that you are not alone. Helplines: Lifeline on 13 11 14 1…

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Family Violence: When fathers kill their children - with journalist and author Megan Norris 1:09:48

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Send us a text Our special guest, veteran court reporter and author, Megan Norris talks about her book 'Look What You Made Me Do' which examines revenge killings by estranged fathers during marital breakdowns. This episode of Get Real comes with a strong content warning. Topics discussed include family violence, suicide and the murders of children.…

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Refugee mental health and settling into Australia with Abuzar Mazoori 39:01

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Abuzar Mazoori, who came to Australia from Afghanistan as a refugee in 2017. Abuzar, who has a law degree and worked as an advocate for human rights in Afghanistan, currently works for Foundation House in Melbourne. Foundation House is a specialist refugee trauma agency supporting survivors of torture an…

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Miscarriage and mental health with Hard to Bear author Isabelle Oderberg 45:49

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Isabelle Oderberg. Isabelle is a Melbourne-based journalist and author who joins Get Real to talk about her book Hard to Bear: Investigating the science and silence of miscarriage. It’s an in-depth investigation about miscarriage – the world’s most common pregnancy complication and she brings her own liv…

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Get Real Quick Takes: Establishing supportive recovery-oriented relationships 20:07

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Send us a text How can a support worker establish a supportive relationship in recovery-oriented practice? In the world of mental health, there's no one-size-fits-all approach. This conversation offers versatile strategies and insights to understand how to interact with clients for build supportive relationships. In this episode we discuss: Strateg…

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The Homelessness Crisis in Melbourne's South East: ermha365 Pathways team 20:47

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Send us a text This is an episode recorded during Homelessness Week 2023, live from Harmony Square Dandenong in Melbourne's south east at an event on 8 August co-hosted by Wayss and City of Greater Dandenong. We speak with ermha365's Rosie Taylor, Practice Leader for Pathways and Dannie O'Leary, Mental Health Support Facilitator, Pathways. Rosie an…

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The Impact of Stalking on Victim-Survivors with Nicole Madigan 51:01

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Nicole Madigan. Nicole is a writer, author and investigative journalist. Nicole has written her first non-fiction book called Obsession, which is an investigation into stalking and the psychology behind stalking behaviours and the impact on victim-survivors. Nicole was stalked for over three years. The r…

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Get Real Quick Takes: What is Trauma-informed Practice? 22:41

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Send us a text What is trauma-informed practice? Learn how trauma is defined and understood, and strategies for helping. This podcast is part of ermha365's Skills for Support Workers training podcasts, available on our website and produced part of the Developing the growing new NDIS (psychosocial disability) Workforce Project supported by the Victo…

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Creatively exploring the family experience of mental ill health with Chelsea Plumley 52:23

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is award-winning Theatre & Cabaret Artist, playwright, producer, musician and all-round creative dynamo Chelsea Plumley. Chelsea has written and produced her first play, Beautiful Highness, which premiered in May 2023 at Chapel Off Chapel in Melbourne. Beautiful Highness centres around one family’s incredib…

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Life, as I knew it, was over: Traumatic Birth Injury and Pelvic Organ Prolapse with Stephanie Thompson 1:14:11

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Send us a text Imagine going through a traumatic childbirth injury, then finding out you have severe pelvic organ prolapse, an invisible and life-altering disability. How would you cope? Our guest for this episode is Stephanie Thompson, a courageous mother, teacher, athlete, and advocate for women's pelvic health. Stephanie shares her harrowing jou…

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Working in Partnership with Australia's First Peoples: Skills for Support Workers 17:26

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Send us a text This is an edited version of an episode from a podcast series produced by ermha365, which is part of the Developing the growing new NDIS (psychosocial disability) Workforce Project supported by the Victorian Government. The podcast series is available be used as part of any Training Delivery / Assessment or Workplace Coaching and ava…

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Micro-aggressions, podcasting and the perils of being a people pleaser with Martha Gatwech 30:03

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Martha Gatwech, a young women from Melbourne’s south east. Martha, who is South Sudanese Australian, is also a podcaster who talks about the realities of being a young woman, racism, mental health and finding your authentic self. Martha’s podcast is BROKEN RHYTHM. If you have been affected by anything di…

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Meet Mental Health Victoria CEO Marcelle Mogg 46:41

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Send us a text Marcelle Mogg, CEO of Mental Health Victoria is our guest for this episode. Mental Health Victoria is the peak body for mental health and wellbeing in Victoria. Mental Health Victoria drives policy, advocacy, workforce training, best practice…and much more. Any organisation that operates within, or intersects with, the mental health …

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Life on the Road: Truck Driver Wellbeing with Road Transport and Road Safety Advocate Rod Hannifey 32:47

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Send us a text Rod Hannifey's been driving B-double trucks for decades. He’s driven millions of kilometres over that time, all across Australia. Rod came to my attention when I was researching wellbeing and the Truck Driving industry. Rod’s a well-known advocate in this space. He’s currently the President of the National Road Freighters Association…

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Satellite Foundation: Supporting young people when a family member has mental ill-health 40:24

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Send us a text Satellite Foundation is focused on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people where a family member, like a parent or sibling has a mental illness or mental health challenges and the youth they support are aged 8-25 and live in Victoria, Australia. CEO Rose Cuff and Youth Coordinator Mia Boonen are the guests for th…

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Hope for healing and recovery for Complex Trauma with Dr Ahona Guha 45:19

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Send us a text Dr Ahona Guha is a Melbourne-based forensic and clinical psychologist. She works with survivors of abuse and those who live with trauma. Ahona also works with perpetrators of harmful behaviours to assess risk, and provides treatment to reduce the risk they pose to others — and she has a deep understanding of the psychological and soc…

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Burnt Out Chef: The Hospitality Industry and Mental Health with Alan Tompkins 33:24

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Alan Tomkins who is an ambassador for the Burn Chef Project, which was set up in the UK in 2019 to eradicate mental health stigma within hospitality. Alan was a chef for 22 years before finally leaving the industry he loved after he experienced significant impacts on his mental health. Now he’s using his…

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I drove drunk, became paralysed and found my purpose with Brianna Pauuwe 43:20

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Brianna Pauuwe who lives in the United States and advocates for and supports people with disabilities, with a focus on fitness, wellbeing and community for people who use wheelchairs. Brianna herself uses a wheelchair, after a life-altering car crash in 2011 when she drove under the influence of alcohol.…

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Breaking silence & stigma about complex mental health with journalist Elfy Scott 38:03

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is Elfy Scott, a Sydney-based journalist whose work has appeared in Buzz Feed Australia, Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Junkee and VICE. Elfy has just released her first book called THE ONE THING WE’VE NEVER SPOKEN ABOUT: EXPOSING OUR UNTOLD MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. It’s an incredibly engaging and compelling bo…

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When Christmas isn’t the most wonderful time of the year 42:33

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Send us a text Christmas is considered as one of the six most stressful life events, along with divorce, moving house and changing jobs. Although Christmas is meant to be a happy and joyful time, this isn't how everyone feels at this time of the year. Christmas can be a stressful and depressing time for many people. Some people find that the “Chris…

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Loss, grief and coping over Christmas with Funeral Director Kelly Scott 58:40

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Send us a text NOTE: This episode contains discussion of death, grief and stillbirth. Listener discretion is advised. There’s a lot of reasons why Christmas and the New Year can be difficult, stressful and affect our mental health. Our guest for this episode is Kelly Scott, the current Victorian President of the Australian Funeral Directors Associa…

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My battle with PTSD and keeping hope with Vietnam Veteran and author Dave Morgan 39:54

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Send us a text NOTE: This episode contains discussion of trauma, suicide and sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. Dave Morgan a Vietnam Veteran who has written a book called The Invisible Trauma: Coping with PTSD. We know from some of the conversations we’ve had on this podcast that serving and veteran military members are particularly v…

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Being unapologetically me! with Heidi Anderson 42:44

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Send us a text Our guest for this episode is a dynamo! Heidi Anderson’s got influence and as she’s on her personal journey of confidence and being her authentic self, she’s bringing others along on the ride. Heidi’s had a successful career in radio, including the breakfast show in Perth on HIT 92.9, was a contestent in Big Brother and is a podcaste…

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Creating community and connection when The Job ends with Police Veterans Victoria CEO David McGowan 41:06

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Send us a text LISTENER NOTE: this episode contains some content that may be confronting and distressing to people – listener discretion is advised. In this episode of GET REAL we meet DAVID MCGOWAN, a veteran Police officer who is the CEO of POLICE VETERANS VICTORIA, a not-for-profit organisation that supports Victoria Police Veterans and their fa…

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The living experience workforce and governance training for mental health consumers 43:17

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Send us a text The Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council, known as VMIAC is running a pilot project giving consumers of mental health services the opportunity to get education, training and practical learning experience to participate in leadership and governance arrangements across Victoria's transforming mental health system. Our guests for …

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Foster Carer Stories Part 3: Allison 17:05

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Send us a text We’ve been talking about foster carers in the last few episodes, to share the important role they have in the community. Foster care is the temporary care of children, with the goal to reunify them with their birth family. These conversations will give you an insight into what it takes to be a Foster Carer – the ups and downs and how…

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Foster Carer Stories Part 2: Camilla 24:53

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Send us a text We’ve been talking about foster carers in the last few episodes, to share the important role they have in the community. Foster care is the temporary care of children, with the goal to reunify them with their birth family. These conversations will give you an insight into what it takes to be a Foster Carer – the ups and downs and how…

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Foster Care Stories Part 1: Jackson 25:10

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Send us a text We’re focusing on Foster Carers over the coming month to share the important role they have in the community. Foster care is the temporary care of children, with the goal to reunify them with their birth family. In this episode we meet Jackson, a teacher in Northern Victoria. Jackson became a foster carer in 2021 when he was in his m…

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