Podcasts
Aboriginal immunisation coverage rates, with Dr Frank Beard
Dr Frank Beard
Vol 209, Issue 1: 25 June 2018. Dr Frank Beard is a public health physician with the Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance. He talks about immunisation coverage rates in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. With MJA news and online editor Cate Swannell.
Caring for trans and gender diverse children and teens, with A/Prof Michelle Telfer
Associate Professor Michelle Telfer
Vol 208, Issue 11: 18 June 2018. Associate Professor Michelle Telfer is Director of the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Gender Service. She talks about the new Australian standards of care for trans and gender diverse children and adolescents. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Burnout, with Prof Michael Baigent and Dr Ruth Baigent
Professor Michael Baigent and Dr Ruth Baigent
Vol 208, Issue 11: 18 June 2018. Professor Michael Baigent is a psychiatrist and medical educator at Flinders University. Dr Ruth Baigent is a GP and part-time medical educator at the University of Adelaide. They talk about burnout in junior doctors and how their seniors can help them survive. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation, with Prof Saxby Pridmore
Professor Saxby Pridmore
Vol 208, Issue 11: 18 June 2018. Professor Saxby Pridmore is a psychiatrist with the University of Tasmania and St Helen's Hospital in Hobart. He talks about transcranial magnetic stimulation and the need for a Medicare item number. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Out-of-pocket costs, with A/Prof Louisa Gordon
Associate Professor Louisa Gordon
Vol 208, Issue 11: 18 June 2018. Associate Professor Louisa Brown is a health economist with QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. She talks about out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Queensland cancer patients. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Colorectal cancer surveillance, with Dr Erin Symonds
Dr Erin Symonds
Vol 208, Issue 11: 18 June 2018. Dr Erin Symonds is senior research scientist at the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide. She discusses the success of the SCOOP colorectal cancer surveillance recall program. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Back pain referrals, with Dr John Moi
Dr John Moi
Vol 208, Issue 11: 18 June 2018. Dr John Moi is a rheumatologist and Head of the Back Pain Assessment Clinic at Royal Melbourne Hospital. He talks about improving referrals to back pain specialists to improve pathways to care. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Aged care, with Prof Maria Crotty, A/Prof Craig Whitehead and Dr Stephen Judd
Professor Maria Crotty, A/Professor Craig Whitehead, Dr Stephen Judd
Vol 208, Issue 10: 4 June 2018. Professor Maria Crotty is professor of Rehabilitation at Flinders University; Associate Professor Craig Whitehead is Regional Director of Rehabilitation and Aged Care at SA Health; and Dr Stephen Judd is the CEO of HammondCare. They discuss how to improve Australia's aged care system. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Middle-aged mortality, with Prof John McNeil
Professor John McNeil
Vol 208, Issue 10: 4 June 2018. Professor John McNeil is the Head of the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University. He talks about ageing Australian population and how to keep our elders healthy. With MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.
Lung transplantation in Australia, with Dr Miranda Paraskeva
Dr Miranda Paraskeva
Vol 208, Issue 10: 4 June 2018. Dr Miranda Paraskeva is a lung transplant physician at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. She talks about the breakthroughs and challenges of lung transplants. WIth MJA news and online editor, Cate Swannell.