One Health Podcast (One Health)

This was released in March 2024. Kathrine Morgan-Wicks is now the Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and Head of State Service.

In this first series of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall (Manager of Culture & Wellbeing) gets to know executives from across the Department of Health in lutruwita/Tasmania. 

In episode 1, we hear from Kathrine Morgan-Wicks, the Secretary of the Department of Health. 

She tells us how her career path has shifted across state borders and sectors. 

She discusses the lessons she has learned along the way, such as the importance of resilience, perspective, adaptability, and connectedness. 

We also hear her thoughts on the Department’s CARE Values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. 

Every episode opens with the same question, which we’ve borrowed from the excellent Department for Education, Children and Young People podcast, Teach Learn Live.

In the coming weeks, look out for our conversations with Michelle Searle, Jordan Emery, Fiona Lieutier, Craig Jeffrey, Shane Gregory, Paula Hyland, Andrew Hargrave, Francine Douce and Dale Webster. We’ll meet more executives in a future series. 

Timecode guide

1:28 Early Life 

4:33 Building resilience and perspective 

5:53 Becoming Tasmanian 

8:28 Changing paths 

13:10 Creating connections 

17:23 COVID and being adaptive 

 21:13 CARE Values 

In the second episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Michelle Searle, Chief People Officer. 

Michelle reflects upon her life and career, and shares some of what she’s learnt. She gives a few tips for sharing ideas and highlights the importance of having the courage to challenge. 

Every episode opens with the same question, which we’ve borrowed from the excellent Department for Education, Children and Young People podcast, Teach Learn Live.

In the third episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Jordan Emery, Chief Executive Ambulance Tasmania. 

In our conversation, Jordan talks about how he has learnt to view leadership through the lens of caring. He discusses building relationships and trust so that he can care deeply and challenge directly. He also talks about how equity and inclusion must follow diversity. 

Two key texts that Jordan refers to in detail are The Fearless Organisation by Amy Edmondson and Radical Candour by Kim Scott. 

In this episode, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Fiona Lieutier, Chief Executive Hospitals North in a conversation recorded when she was only a few weeks into her role.

Fiona tells us about her background with Tasmania Police, and how that difference in perspective has shaped her leadership. She also talks about how she balances the projection of calmness and vulnerability as a leader. 

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Craig Jeffery, Chief Financial Officer. 

Craig tells many amusing stories from his long career in the Tasmanian State Service, and you’ll hear how he likes to make sure work is fun.  

He shares his thoughts on the many silos within the Department and tells us about his desire to be a hands-on problem solver. 

He also shares advice for financial delegation, managing budgets and writing a successful proposal, and walks us through the Government budget process.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Shane Gregory, Associate Secretary. 

Shane talks about his journey from him from digging holes in the road in a little country town to his current role. 

He speaks about how his love of problem-solving lead him to work in engineering and infrastructure. 

He explains how he views his role as being an enabler for those delivering services. 

And he tells us about how he came to understand the reason for having a Purpose and Values, and how we must do more than plaster those Values our walls.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Paula Hyland, Chief Executive Hospitals North West. 

Paula speaks about how she learnt to exert influence as a junior speech pathologist on the North West Coast. 

She tells us how the network she has developed as she has worked in different areas of the Department supports her in solving problems. 

She talks about how she has approached managing the broad range of professions included under the banners of Allied Health and Mental Health.  

And she talks about using our CARE Values as a foundation for setting expectations and for recognising those who show exemplary behaviour.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Andrew Hargrave, Deputy Secretary Infrastructure.

Andrew speaks about his career has taken him from working on bridges in New South Wales to a heath infrastructure in Tasmania.

He talks about being his genuine self and shares his thoughts on the importance of creating a safe environment in which different views can be shared.

Andrew considers how we can make our CARE Values part of business as usual, and about what he does after having a difficult conversation.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Francine Douce, Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer in a conversation recorded in 2023.

Francine speaks growing up and starting a career in West and North West Tasmania, and she explains the role of the Office of the Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer.

She shares stories of her own mistakes and demonstrates the importance of accountability.

Francine also tells us how important the North West Maternity Services Transition Project is to both her personally and to women on the Coast.

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.

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Laura Pyszkowski, outgoing A/Director of the Office of the Secretary, and soon-to-be Executive Director of Nursing / Director of Services for the Department’s home and community care programs.

In our conversation, Laura talks about times in her life she had decided to change direction and about how that has taken from Launceston to Sydney, Melbourne, and London.

She speaks about her desire to be of service to her community, and the sense of connection that brings her.

She tells us about her experiences working through the height of the pandemic. She speaks about how important it was to building relationships during that time, and the pride she felt in seeing great people come together to quickly make an idea a reality.

She speaks about embracing the strengths that come from the different ways people like to work, and the benefits of staying open to being challenged.

Laura speaks about the experience of receiving a Public Service Medal, and about how hard it can be for many of us to accept recognition.

Finally, she tells us about the responsibilities that fall under the role of the Director of the Office of the Secretary.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall gets to know Joe McDonald, Chief Executive of Hospitals South.

In our conversation, Joe talks about the family events that led him to pursue a career in nursing, and about the difficulties he faced starting out as a male nurse in Glasgow.

Joe speaks about his experiences working in the UK, Malta, New Zealand, and mainland Australia.

He talks about what he has learnt about Tasmania, and about how he views the place of the Royal Hobart Hospital within the THS.

Joe speaks about centring the patient, and about how he approaches those difficult conversations with people who may have lost sight of that idea.

He also describes how effective it can be to exert influence through relationships.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Brent Feike, Chief Information Officer.

During our conversation, Brent shares how his fascination with space led him to study science and turn his passion into a career. 

He talks about how growing up surrounded by many different cultures in Europe enriched his perspectives and shaped his approach to equity and inclusion.

Brent speaks about how saying yes to every opportunity during his professional career helped him build a unique skill set and helped him to grow as a leader. 

He talks about getting used to jumping into the deep end and getting comfortable in the uncomfortable.

He also talks about his experiences with Performance Development Discussions in both the public and private sectors have led him to view them as important tool in understanding our places in an organisation’s purpose.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Brendan Docherty, Deputy Secretary for Hospitals and Primary Care.

During our conversation, recorded back in April, Brendan speaks about growing up alongside six siblings in Scotland and becoming one of that country’s first male midwives. 

Brendan speaks about his focus upon the PERM principles as he progressed in his nursing career – that’s practice, education, research, and management.

He also speaks about resource effectiveness as a part of clinical governance and how he considers the best use of the taxpayer’s dollar. This includes looking at new ways of using our existing infrastructure to deliver care efficiently. 

Note: Since recording, Policy, Purchasing, Performance and Reform and been renamed System Management and Reform.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Sally Badcock, the Acting Deputy Secretary for Policy, Purchasing, Performance and Reform.

During our conversation, Sally speaks about growing up on the North West Coast and working in law in Paris and Brisbane.

She talks about the benefits of having people with both generalist and specialist skillsets on our teams, and the value that comes from developing, coaching, and mentoring staff.

She talks about how taking on challenges with the right amounts of stress and risk can drive us forward.

She also explains the function that Policy, Purchasing, Performance and Reform serves within Health.

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Professor Dinesh Arya, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Psychiatrist and Deputy Secretary for Clinical Quality Regulation and Accreditation.

In our conversation, Dinesh speaks about being inspired to follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and become a psychiatrist when he was growing up in India. 

He talks about being a lifetime learner and about the importance of putting the proper time into developing one’s skills. 

He speaks about realising that in order to be effective in his role, he needed to develop his skills in many areas, and so has conducted study across academia, practice, management, administration, law, data science and more. 

He argues that understanding our environments when managing systems is just as crucial as developing our associated skills. 

Dinesh talks about how he views leadership and management as being just as scientific as medicine, and that our practices therefore should be guided by evidence.  

He also shares his thoughts on how we can consider trauma in our workplaces and suggests appropriate ways in which we can offer support – starting with caring. 

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall, Manager of Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Ian Thomas, our Chief Risk Officer. 

During our conversation, Ian speaks about his long career in corrections, and how transitioning into management gave him the chance to work at various prisons across the UK and Australia. 

He talks about the crucial role that comradery amongst colleagues plays in helping us look out for each other in demanding work environments. 

In this episode of the One Health Podcast, Dorian Broomhall from Culture & Wellbeing, gets to know Peter Boyles, the Acting Director of the Office of the Secretary. 

During our conversation, Peter speaks about how he came to pursue a career in pharmacy and the path he took to become Chief Pharmacist. 

Peter reflects on the challenging experience he had returning to Tasmania when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and on the work he was proud to be part of during this period. 

Peter speaks about embracing the opportunities that have come his way. He speak about always saying yes to new challenges and how this led him into stints as Acting Chief Executive of Public Health Services, Acting Chief Risk Officer, and ultimately to his current position as the Acting Director of the Office of the Secretary. 

He also talks about how we each develop skills we may not realise we have, and how these skills can be transferrable across many different domains.