Drew was a Policeman who moved into being a financial adviser. He is an author and speaker who specialises in helping successful business owners and their families, protect themselves, their purpose and their business mission. He also runs "Unu

207: Contacting Emergency Services in the new century

Apr 17th, 2016 4m 33s

It seems almost redundant to say that communication pathways for the public between any emergency provider and the public have evolved since the invention of the telephone. Yet, we remain exceptionally reliant on the phone network, even in the

206: "Loving Neglect" Helping the elderly stay at home

Feb 16th, 2016 25m 4s

Ageing population, hospital diversion, "sandwich generation" All aspects of modern society but often the children of the aged are the ones who really need help. Phill Tsingos talks about the heart break of "loving neglect" and the need to help

205e Ambos In Action- Asthma

Jan 25th, 2016 6m 35s

"Ambos in Action" was produced and broadcast by ABC Canberra radio in 1997, and later broadcast on ABC Radio National. It follows members of the ACT Ambulance Service on a typical night for the paramedic crews working in Canberra. In this final

205d: Ambos in Action- Road Traffic Accident

Jan 16th, 2016 5m 50s

205c Ambos In Action- Collapse

Jan 7th, 2016 5m 19s

205b Ambos In Action- Croup

Dec 30th, 2015 6m 48s

205a Ambos In Action- ComCen

Dec 23rd, 2015 6m 29s

204 Planning Healthcare for Mass Gatherings

Jul 27th, 2015 19m 5s

Craig chats with Assistant Professor Jamie Ranse about the clinical and operational planning that sits behind mass gatherings. Using World Youth Day 2008 as a case study, Jamie discusses the need to engage a cross section of health and healthca

203 The Future of Prehospital Care

Jul 6th, 2015 20m 23s

Prof Paul Middleton discussed what the future of pre-hospital ambulance care. And it isn’t ‘go faster’! While reflecting upon advances in clinical care, changes to operational responses and response times. Paul also reflects upon telehealth and

The DREAM Collaboration

Jun 23rd, 2015 24m 27s

For more information, visit www.operationalhealth.comMake no mistake, the "DREAM Collaboration" is an exciting and unique approach to examining the Emergency patient that will make dramatic impact upon the future of emergency healthcare.DREAM

201 Humanitarian Disasters and how MSF clinicians work in difficult environments

Jun 7th, 2015 18m 37s

Dr Martin Sosa is a General Surgeon who has been deployed on multiple missions with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders). However, over his work with MSF, he found himself in emergency situations were surgery was not the only medi

200: Series two Announcement

May 18th, 2015 2m

It's a new season of Operational Health, where I examine emergency medical services, from ambulance to the hospital. Talking to paramedics, nurses and doctors providing health and disaster medicine from remote health care, war zones and prehosp

015 Clinicians use of Twitter and social media

Mar 29th, 2015 21m 32s

Social media in all its forms infiltrates our lives on a daily basis. Whether it be FaceBook, YouTube, Blogs, Twitter, Pinterest or some other platform, social media is a modern communication device for many people. Reporter Rachel Worsley and

014 Hashtags in Disasters

Mar 15th, 2015 24m 34s

In 2014, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs funded a “Think Paper” about the use of new media in disasters. A subsequent meeting in Doha identified that standardisation of social media hashtags and enabling G

013 Telehealth- The Vision, the benefits and the strategy.

Feb 15th, 2015 20m 38s

More info at www.operationalhealth.comIn Part Two of my conversation with Dr Laurie Wilson from the Australasian Telehealth Society, we discuss issues surrounding the cross-over between technological and organisational change in healthcare. La

012 Telehealth- Delivering healthcare, regardless of location

Feb 1st, 2015 20m 53s

More info at www.operationalhealth.comThe Australasian Telehealth Society defines telehealth as "enabling health care services and related processes delivered over distance, using information and communication technologies*. While the Australi

011 VACIS- PCRs in the mobile environment

Jan 18th, 2015 30m 49s

More info can be found at the Operational Health websiteUsed by all Ambulance Services in Eastern Australia, VACIS brings ePCRs into the prehospital environment. Ambulance Victoria's Solution Delivery Manager, Noelle McCabe, discusses the deve

010 Piloting Angel Flight- Patient transport in remote and rural Australia

Jan 4th, 2015 18m 50s

More info at www.operationalhealth.comWith a background in pre-hospital emergency care, and now a pilot, Adam Starr is a voluntary pilot for Angel Flight. Adam Starr talks about Angel Flight and its role in supporting healthcare service delive

009 Triage! An interview with Zuleika Khan

Dec 20th, 2014 16m 54s

Full show notes can be found at www.operationalhealth.comAbout this episode:The experience of working in an Emergency Department is often a daunting one for Doctors and Ward Nurses alike. Welcome to the curious world of Triage! In this specia

008 Obstetrics / gynaecological emergencies in remote and low resource environmentss.

Dec 6th, 2014 30m 36s

Full show notes can be found at www.operationalhealth.comAbout this episode:Dr Nancy Kerr talks about what she believes is the biggest advances in her specialty of Obstetrics/ Gynaecology, and reflects upon its empowering nature. Nancy also c

007 Changing priorities in the Operating Suite

Nov 23rd, 2014 18m 38s

Full show notes can be found at www.operationalhealth.comAbout this episode:I conclude my conversation with Kate Mears about changes and developments in the Operating Theatre. In this episode, Kate and I reflect upon the operating theatre h

006: Managing in Operating Room

Nov 9th, 2014 19m 50s

More information and show notes can be found at www.operationalhealth.comThe Operating Room, Operating Theatre or Operating Suite is a mysterious place, even for health care staff. Healthcare Management Consultant Kate Mears discusses the ch

005: Staffing a crisis. Disastrous learning.

Oct 26th, 2014 22m 57s

Full show notes can be found at www.operationalhealth.comIn this follow-up conversation with Jamie Ranse, we explore the financial, industrial and workforce planning issues that can influence healthcare staff support of an emergency or disaste

004 Providing healthcare in low resource and disaster situations

Oct 5th, 2014 17m 24s

Full show notes and references can be found at www.operationalhealth.com. In this episode, Mark discusses his experience with the University's Global Health program and Gates Foundation in Nepal, and the team's approach to capacity building. H