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Grant Blashki, Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute and the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne and Lead Clinical Advisor for Beyond Blue, discusses the biggest threats to health posed by climate change; Guy Abrahams, Co-Founder and Ambassador for CLIMARTE, explores the role of art in facilitating behavioural change specifically in relation to climate change; and the team canvass some new medical inventions. With presenters Dr Mal Practice, Nurse Epipen, and Dr Motu.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

Grant Blashki, Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute and the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne and Lead Clinical Advisor for Beyond Blue, discusses his new book Climate, Health and Courage exploring the link between human health and the health of the planet; and the team canvass the health risks for kids returning to school, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Mental Health Week, and some recent COVID controversies. With presenters Dr Doolittle, Dr Patient, Cyber Sioux, Dr Training Wheels, and Panel Beater.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler

COVID-19 is the virus that shut down the world. High vaccination rates have the potential to unlock global travel, however both India and Australia have a long way to go to vaccinate their populations. What can India and Australia learn from each other's experiences in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines? And what role does, or could, the media play towards a successful vaccine rollout in India and Australia? Speakers: Professor Joy Mammen, Associate Director of Christian Medical College and Hospital, Head of vaccine rollout A/Prof Margie Danchin, Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Children's Hospital, and A/Prof at the University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children's Research Institute Dinesh Malhotra, Editor and Founder of the Bharat Times Moderated by Professor Nathan Grills, Senior Research Advisor at the AII and Public Health Physician at the Nossal Institute for Global Health

As a GP with over 25 years of experience and the lead clinical advisor for the not for profit organisation Beyond Blue, Prof. Grant knows a thing or two about depression, anxiety and the human experience. Prof. Grant is an Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute and the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne. He is an Honorary Professor at Luohu Hospital Group in Shenzhen, China and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Prof. Grant's research has three themes: General Practice/Primary Care, Sustainability and Mental Health. He has co-authored 125+ publications in peer reviewed journals, six books and more than 20 government/policy reports. He has co-convened conferences about GP Psychiatry in Australia, Italy and Israel and leads the Master of Public Health subject, Environmental Challenges and Global Health. In our conversation we discuss depression, anxiety, social media and much more. With Prof. Grant's experience as a GP and his extensive exposure to the voices of those struggling through a mental health battles Prof. Grant offers many insights and reflections and pointers to the amazing resources available. Some links from our chat: http://www.blashki.com (links to all of Prof. Grant's books, publications and other podcasts can be found here) https://www.futureleaders.com.au/book_chapters/Climate-Health-and-Courage/Susie-Burke-and-Grant-Blashki.php (we talked about this a little offline, not enough to include in the podcast but climate change mental health impacts is a trending area and a big issue for many people, in this chapter Prof Grant shares some great insights into this topic). For emergency support contact: 000 for police, ambulance or fire services  13 11 14 for Lifeline, a crisis support and suicide prevention service for all Australians 1300 726 306 Perinatal Anxiety and Depression (PANDA) National Helpline 03 9935 7400 GriefLine National Helpline 1800 250 015 Alcohol and Drug Support Line 1800 858 858 National Gambling Help Line 1300 22 46 36 Beyond Blue

In this episode Jonathan chats with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tilman Ruff on his lifelong pursuit of a world free of nuclear weapons.Tilman Ruff AO is an infectious diseases and public health physician, with particular focus on the urgent planetary health imperative to eradicate nuclear weapons. His work also addresses the broader public health dimensions of nuclear technology.He is Associate Professor in the Nossal Institute for Global Health in the School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne. Dr Ruff has since 2012 been a co-president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW, Nobel Peace Laureate 1985), and has previously served as Asia-Pacific Vice-President, Boston-based Consultant on Policy and Programs, and Board member. He is a co-founder and was founding international and Australian chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), and serves on the Committee of ICAN Australia. ICAN was awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize “... for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons". ICAN is the first Australian-born Nobel Peace Laureate.Dr Ruff has been active in the Medical Association for Prevention of War (Australia) since 1982 and is a past national president. He was one of two civil society advisors to the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, the first civil society representative on Australian nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty delegations, and a civil society delegate to the landmark intergovernmental Conferences on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in Norway, Mexico and Austria (2013-14). In 2017, he led the IPPNW delegation in New York through the negotiation of the historic United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.Dr Ruff has clinical interests in immunisation and travel medicine, and was the inaugural head of travel medicine at Fairfield Hospital and then Royal Melbourne Hospital. He served as Australian Red Cross international medical advisor from 1996 to 2019. Dr Ruff worked on hepatitis B control and maternal and child health in Indonesia and Pacific island countries with the Australian and NZ government aid programs, Burnet Institute, UNICEF and WHO. He spent five years as regional medical director for an international vaccine manufacturer.In June 2012, Dr Ruff was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia "for service to the promotion of peace as an advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and to public health through the promotion of immunisation programs in the South-East Asia - Pacific region". In 2019, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) “For distinguished service to the global community as an advocate for nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament, and to medicine.”

Grant Blashki is Lead Clinical Advisor for Beyond Blue, an Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute for Global Health, and the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute both at the University of Melbourne, a lead editor of Future Leaders books, Health Ambassador for the Lord Mayors Charitable Foundation, Honorary Professor at Shenzhen Luohu Hospital Group in China. Grant is a public speaker and active media commentator on public health issues. His three themes of research are on Mental Health, Environmental Health and Global Health. He has also co-authored over 125 peer-reviewed publications and 7 books, the latest one on the subject of Artificial Intelligence. He is the lead editor of the textbook General Practice Psychiatry which has been translated into Italian and Mandarin.   View the video interview and blog here: https://www.ccentricgroup.com/grant-blashki   Ccentric is a market-leading executive search firm in Australia with an exclusive focus on healthcare, academic healthcare, digital health, and not-for-profit and human services – industries that improve the quality of life. Ccentric has four division including Ccentric Executive Search, CcSelection, CcInterim and CcLeadership which allow Ccentric to assist clients with their needs ranging from mid-level leadership to c-suite executive search, interim management, leadership assessment and succession planning. To keep up-to-date with the latest news from Ccentric subscribe here today

“I think a unique thing about this COVID pandemic is it's been a real triple whammy for a lot of people,” says Dr Grant Blashki who is a GP, Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne and lead clinical advisor at Beyond Blue. “People are obviously worried about their health, not getting the infection. Secondly, many have lost jobs or are under a lot of financial pressure at the moment. “Thirdly, their home life has been drastically transformed. For some people, it might be that they're home on their own. For others, they might find suddenly they're in a very busy household with partners and kids,” he says. Working with Beyond Blue, Dr Blashki has been encouraging people to be proactive about maintaining their mental wellbeing. “Sometimes we do just have to shut off, particularly if the media is getting too much,” he says. “Your mind isn't designed to be on all the time, it actually gets exhausting.” “And routine is really useful. I recommend that people create a schedule for the day and the week.” Dr Blashki also recommends one pleasurable activity and one activity that gives you a sense of achievement each day. “Something that you like doing, going for a walk, if you can, depending on your isolation situation, “ he says. “Or reading a book, watching your favourite show, and one achievement activity. That might be enrolling in an online course you've been wanting to do or fixing up your CV or cleaning that cupboard that you've been ignoring.” “We also tend to underestimate ourselves, and most of us have got a bit more resilience than we think,” he says. Beyond Blue Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service - 1800 512 348 or coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au 1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732 or 1800respect.org.au Lifeline - 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au Episode recorded: April 14, 2020. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-production: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

“I think a unique thing about this COVID pandemic is it’s been a real triple whammy for a lot of people,” says Dr Grant Blashki who is a GP, Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute for Global Health, University of Melbourne and lead clinical advisor at Beyond Blue. “People are obviously worried about their health, not getting the infection. Secondly, many have lost jobs or are under a lot of financial pressure at the moment. “Thirdly, their home life has been drastically transformed. For some people, it might be that they’re home on their own. For others, they might find suddenly they’re in a very busy household with partners and kids,” he says. Working with Beyond Blue, Dr Blashki has been encouraging people to be proactive about maintaining their mental wellbeing. “Sometimes we do just have to shut off, particularly if the media is getting too much,” he says. “Your mind isn’t designed to be on all the time, it actually gets exhausting.” “And routine is really useful. I recommend that people create a schedule for the day and the week.” Dr Blashki also recommends one pleasurable activity and one activity that gives you a sense of achievement each day. “Something that you like doing, going for a walk, if you can, depending on your isolation situation, “ he says. “Or reading a book, watching your favourite show, and one achievement activity. That might be enrolling in an online course you’ve been wanting to do or fixing up your CV or cleaning that cupboard that you’ve been ignoring.” “We also tend to underestimate ourselves, and most of us have got a bit more resilience than we think,” he says. Beyond Blue Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service - 1800 512 348 or coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au 1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732 or 1800respect.org.au Lifeline - 13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au Episode recorded: April 14, 2020. Interviewer: Dr Andi Horvath. Producer, audio engineer and editor: Chris Hatzis. Co-production: Silvi Vann-Wall and Dr Andi Horvath. Banner: Getty Images.

Angus Mitchell Oration: "The Humanitarian Imperative to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons" Tilman Ruff is a public health and infectious diseases physician; Co-President of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War since 2012 (Nobel Peace Prize 1985); and co-founder and founding international and Australian Chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), awarded the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize “for its work to draw attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based prohibition of such weapons". Dr Ruff is Associate Professor in University of Melbourne's Nossal Institute for Global Health, which he helped establish. Tilman was the first civil society representative on Australian nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty delegations, civil society advisor to the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, and a delegate to the landmark Conferences on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons in Norway, Mexico and Austria (2013-4). In 2017, he led the IPPNW delegation in New York throughout the UN General Assembly negotiation and adoption of the historic Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. In support of the treaty, he helped build a continuing collaboration between IPPNW and the largest international health federations - the World Medical Association, the World Federation of Public Health Associations and the International Council of Nurses. An IPPNW member since 1982, Dr Ruff has served as International Councillor for Australia, Boston-based consultant on policy and programs, and SE Asia-Pacific Vice-President. He is a past national president of IPPNW's Australian affiliate, the Medical Association for Prevention of War. Dr Ruff has clinical interests in immunisation and travel medicine, with over 22 years as Australian Red Cross international medical advisor. He was first to document links between outbreaks of ciguatera fish poisoning and nuclear testing in the Pacific. The inaugural head of travel medicine at Fairfield Hospital and then Royal Melbourne Hospital; Dr Ruff worked on hepatitis B control and maternal and child health in Indonesia and Pacific island countries with Burnet Institute, UNICEF and WHO; spent 5 years as regional medical director for an international vaccine manufacturer, and is a foundation member and serving his third term on the WHO Western Pacific Region Hepatitis B Immunisation Expert Resource Panel. Dr Ruff was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2012 “for service to the promotion of peace as an advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons, and to public health through the promotion of immunisation programs in the South-East Asia – Pacific region”.

Two decades after winning its independence from Indonesia, Timor-Leste is still grappling with delivering clean water and sanitation to its people, both in Dili and in rural areas. With first-hand accounts of the challenges as well as success stories, we’re joined by Melbourne School of Government development specialist Dr Kate Neely and public health expert Naomi Francis from the Nossal Institute for Global Health. Presented by Ali Moore.An Asia Institute podcast, produced by profactual.comMusic: audionautix.comImage: Kate Heuisler, USAID

Populations in the Asia Pacific region, and globally, face increasingly complex health threats, which call for stronger, locally relevant and high-quality health systems capable of addressing prevailing public health issues including emerging infectious diseases. The global response has included the G7-endorsed Global Health Security Agenda, while the Australian response is continuing to evolve, most recently with the launch of the Australian Government’s Indo-Pacific Centre for Health Security. This panel discussed the concept of health security, how health security investment should be shaped to strengthen public health systems, and how vulnerable communities can help to shape solutions to health security threats. Panellists: Helen Evans, Global Health Alliance Melbourne (Chair) Robin Davies, DFAT Barbara McPake, Nossal Institute for Global Health Amanda McClelland, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [via Skype] Nicholas Thomson, Nossal Institute for Global Health The 2018 Australasian Aid Conference was held at Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU, on 13-14 February, and was organised by the Development Policy Centre in partnership with The Asia Foundation.

This week Dylan speaks with associate professor at the Nossal Institute for Global Health, Tilman Ruff returns to the show to talk about a nuclear weapons treatyThen, Liz Mitchell from Totally Mild comes on the show to talk about performing for Girls Rock! MelbourneFinally, Dr. Bruce Lindsay from Environmental Justice Australia comes on the show to talk about the new legislation to protect the Yarra River

This week Dylan speaks with Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute at University of Melbourne, Tilman Ruff, about the recent talks for nuclear disarmament in New YorkThen, Dr Lauren Rosewarne comes on the show to talk about how the naked human body is perceived in public spacesFinally, Paul Patton from the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages about running workshops to let people discuss their language learning journey

Why is poo a taboo? How do our lavatory practices affect our health? What is a toilet graveyard? How can mapping our defecation spots help improve sanitation? Which cultures are the most likely to use excrement-related swear words? Come with us as we weave between psychology and science to unpick and unpack the wonders, weirdness and wackiness of one of our most primal activities. Welcome to (slightly more than) five things about poo. With guests Prof Nick Haslam from The University of Melbourne and PhDc Naomi Francis from the Nossal Institute, Melbourne, Australia.

Why is poo a taboo? How do our lavatory practices affect our health? What is a toilet graveyard? How can mapping our defecation spots help improve sanitation? Which cultures are the most likely to use excrement-related swear words? Come with us as we weave between psychology and science to unpick and unpack the wonders, weirdness and wackiness of one of our most primal activities. Welcome to (slightly more than) five things about poo. With guests Prof Nick Haslam from The University of Melbourne and PhDc Naomi Francis from the Nossal Institute, Melbourne, Australia.

Why is poo a taboo? How do our lavatory practices affect our health? What is a toilet graveyard? How can mapping our defecation spots help improve sanitation? Which cultures are the most likely to use excrement related swear words? Come with us as we weave between psychology and science to unpick and unpack the wonders, weirdness and wackiness of one of our most primal activities...Welcome to, slightly more than, five things about poo. With guests Prof Nick Haslam from The University of Melbourne and PhDc Naomi Francis from the Nossal Institute, Melbourne Australia.

Why is poo a taboo? How do our lavatory practices affect our health? What is a toilet graveyard? How can mapping our defecation spots help improve sanitation? Which cultures are the most likely to use excrement related swear words? Come with us as we weave between psychology and science to unpick and unpack the wonders, weirdness and wackiness of one of our most primal activities...Welcome to, slightly more than, five things about poo. With guests Prof Nick Haslam from The University of Melbourne and PhDc Naomi Francis from the Nossal Institute, Melbourne Australia.

The World Bank, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), and Overseas Development Institute (ODI) recently released a report that makes the case for adopting a problem-driven approach to public financial management reform in Pacific Island countries. The report, which includes the results of detailed case studies of reform experience in Kiribati and Tonga, examines how well reform programs have focused on the key challenges that Pacific Island countries face in managing fiscal policy and financing delivery of public services. On October 31, one of the authors of the report, Richard Bontjer from DFAT, presented its key findings, and a panel of experts from the World Bank, DFAT, and the Nossal Institute for Global Health discussed the implications of the report’s recommendations for delivery of health services in the Pacific.

Seventy Years of the Bomb:Hiroshima and Nagasaki remembered.August 6 and 9 mark 70 years since two devastating split seconds in time, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 1945. 3CR's Jan Bartlett talks with Associate Professor Tilman Ruff of the Nossal Institute for Global Health at Melbourne University, and founding chair of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.Their fascinating conversation takes us on a journey from the genesis of the bomb, through to what happened on those fateful days in August 1945 and onwards to the current global campaign for a ban on nuclear weapons.  www.icanw.org.au

Sir Gustav Nossal arrived in Australia from Vienna when he was eight years old. He graduated from Sydney University’s Medical School with first class honours and gained his PhD degree in 1960. Sir Gustav is one of Australia’s most celebrated scientists. His research accomplishments are world-renowned, with his work confirming Burnet’s theory of antibody formation a watershed in understanding of the immune system. As researcher and director of The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research from 1965 to 96, he helped build the foundations of modern immunology and define the field for more than 30 years. Sir Gustav has been directly involved with the World Health Organization since 1967, most recently as chairman of the Global Programme for Vaccines and Immunization, and has helped shape the scientific affairs of Australia for decades. As president of the Australian Academy of Science he provided valuable input to government policy-making, and has been an influential public commentator on scientific and medical issues. His many lectures and radio and television appearances have inspired ongoing popular and political interest in science and its applications. Sir Gustav is chairman of the Strategic Advisory Council for the Bill and Melinda Gates Children’s Vaccine Program, which works to ensure children in developing countries are immunized. He is also deputy chairman of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation and deputy chairman of the Advisory Council of The Global Foundation. He is also heavily involved in charitable work and is patron of a number of organisations. The Nossal Institute for Global Health at the University of Melbourne and the Nossal High School at Monash University are named in his honour. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of London, a foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences and a member of the Académie des Sciences, France.