Our People podcast
Our People is a monthly podcast sharing human stories from the Central Adelaide Local Health Network.
Meet the people who deliver healthcare at CALHN, while gaining an insight into the breadth and diversity of the impactful work carried out across our network.
To listen to upcoming episodes, find us and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
The hospital-based team that supports GPs in delivering high quality care
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 3 As a former GP, Dr Caitlin Sum knows how busy it gets in general practise clinics. In her current role as GP Integration Officer, she's able to help. Along with colleagues based at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Caitlin supports doctors in finding the most appropriate care for complex patient situations....
What’s the point of occupational therapy? It helps you be yourself
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 2 Sarah Heard is a senior occupational therapist at CALHN -- but that's just one part of her identity. She's also an Australian athlete. And she's a parent and a partner. Sarah feels lucky to be able to live out all the important aspects of her identity. That's also what she helps deliver for the...
Safe and connected healthcare with Emma McCahon, CEO at Central Adelaide Local Health Network
CALHN Our People Season 2 Episode 1 We’re kicking off season two of Our People with a very special guest – Emma McCahon, CEO at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). Emma joined CALHN in early 2024 and hit the ground running. She is committed to a model of leadership that leans into the expertise and experience of people and...
How passion and grit shape effective healthcare research
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 8 Associate Professor Liz Sutton is not your cookie-cutter health researcher. As Director of Research at Central Adelaide Local Health Network, she applies her diverse background and experience to guide effective healthcare on a strong foundation of evidence. A common misconception about researchers is...
How experienced leadership guides wellbeing in healthcare professionals
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 7 Dr Maura Kenny says there's not a ‘one size fits all approach’ when addressing wellbeing challenges of an organisation and its people. That's because humans are complex. Workplaces are complex. Mental health is complex. Maura is inaugural Director of Staff Wellbeing at the Central Adelaide Local Health...
Nursing education leaves a lasting legacy in SA and Timor Leste
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 6 Nurse Educator Joy Booth tell us about her passion for education, delivered through her roles in teaching nursing staff at Central Adelaide Local Health Network and upskilling health care workers in Timor Leste (also known as East Timor). Joy has worked at the Royal Adelaide Hospital for more than 30...
Science and family create personal connection to research excellence
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 5 As well as having a strong personal connection to the life-saving power of bone marrow transplantation, Alia Cibich is the Clinical Data Manager at the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, a statewide service delivered by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network. Each year around 50 South Australians will...
Dying well: helping people through life’s most unknown journey
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 4 Dr Chloe Furst tells us about her role as a geriatrician and palliative care physician, supporting patients over the age of 65 to improve their health and wellbeing. Chloe has been helping people navigate life’s most unknown journey for more than a decade. Although it is associated with dying,...
Moving forward: living with a spinal cord injury
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 3 Gold medal winning Paralympian Troy Andrews tell us about his role at the SA Spinal Cord Injury Unit. This CALHN service supports patients as they begin recovery from a spinal injury, and aims to maximise independence and abilities during recovery. Troy was living with his family on a station in Far...
Working in prison healthcare: the challenges and the opportunities
CALHN Our People Season 1 Episode 2 Andrew Wiley tells us about providing high quality healthcare to people in custody, part of his role as Director of the South Australian Prison Health Service. Andrew discusses the positive impact he and his team of nurses make in the lives of the patients they care for, who are among the most...
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