Podcasts
COVID-19 and mental health care, with Prof Patrick McGorry AO
Professor Patrick McGorry AO
Vol 213, Issue 9: 2 November. Professor Patrick McGorry AO is Executive Director of Orygen, and Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. He discusses the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Australians, and what reforms are needed to strengthen the mental health care system. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 22 mins, 20 secs.
COVID-19 update, with Prof Allen Cheng and Prof Deb Williamson
Professor Allen Cheng and Professor Deborah Williamson
Vol 212, Issue 9: 18 May, 2020. Professor Allen Cheng is the Director of Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology at Alfred Health. Professor Deb Williamson is the Director of Clinical Microbiology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. They discuss the latest COVID-19 news and projections. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 27 mins, 29 secs.
Human rights and COVID-19, with Dr Claire Brolan and Ms Megan Fairweather
Dr Claire Brolan and Ms Megan Fairweather
Vol 212, Issue 6: 30 March, 2020. Dr Claire Brolan is from the University of Queensland's Centre for Policy Futures. Megan Fairweather is Senior Counsel with Minter Ellison. They discuss Queensland's Human Rights Act 2019, Section 37, and the impact of COVID-19 on our right to health services. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell. 28 mins, 51 secs.
COVID-19 in Australia, with Prof Allen Cheng
Professor Allen Cheng
Vol 212, Issue 5: 9 March, 2020. Professor Allen Cheng is Director of the Infection Prevention and Healthcare Epidemiology Unit at Alfred Health in Melbourne. He discusses how COVID-19 may behave in Australia and how we can protect ourselves as well as patients. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell. 16 mins, 0 secs.