Interviews from the Frontline

On this R U Okay Day, we take a look back at a snippet (7 minutes) of our podcast interview with Dr Liz Crowe sharing some of her tips to help us fill our tanks, feel less stressed, create space to look after our...

Professor Ian Scott is a familiar face at the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). For 28 years he was the PAH’s Director of Internal Medicine before stepping down in 2024. During that time, he’s seen many changes, taken...

Dr Rizsa Albarracin grew up in abject poverty in a remote jungle in the Philippines. At age 12, she left her village on her own to pursue an education in the hope of breaking the poverty cycle and seeing the world. Fast...

As a young girl, Liz Wilkes didn’t like the sight of blood, so when she told her parents she wanted to be a midwife, they ‘never imagined in a million years it could happen’. But the girlfrom Taree, on the NSW mid north...

As a clinician leader, Dr Kellie Wren wears multiple hats, her newest being Chair of the Queensland Clinical Senate. We spoke with Kellie about why she took on the role of Chair and what she hopes to achieve during her...

As an Aboriginal child born in 1966, Dr Louis Peachey says the idea of going to medical school was ‘never on the cards’. But life had other ideas, and he became the first member of his family to not only attend...

Rural Generalist Dr Emily Moody wears many professional hats – Senior Medical Officer at Boonah Health Service, West Moreton Hospital and Health Service, Co-Chair of the Queensland Rural and Remote Clinical Network, and...

Professor Clair Sullivan is a passionate and experienced endocrinologist who is a leader in digital health for Queensland. We spoke with Clair about how she found herself in digital health. And, on the back of the...

Even as a young graduate nurse, Jed Duff was always trying to influence change and implement evidence-based practice when he saw opportunities for improvement. But when he couldn't find evidence to fix the problems he...

Leia Barnes is one of only a handful of consultant vestibular physiotherapists in Australia and is passionate about the world of ‘dizziness and balance’. So when a call for ideas to reduce pressures on the Emergency...

Jenny Timor has worked with some of the most vulnerable people in her community, from First Nations youth detained in the police watchhouse, to people living on the streets. And now as Coordinator of the Indigenous...

Dr Lachlan McIver grew up in the small rural Queensland town of Millaa Millaa. A family tragedy led him to a career in medicine, and medicine has since taken him on a journey from working in Queensland hospitals to some...

Sepsis is a global health emergency. And diagnosing it is like 'trying to find a needle in a haystack', according to Intensive Care Physician and Digital Sepsis Clinical Lead for Clinical Excellence Queensland, Dr Paul...

Dr Allison Hempenstall was first introduced to life on Thursday Island and the Torres Strait during a rotation as a junior doctor. This experience fuelled her interest in remote health and before long she was 'hooked'...

As a long jumper, Bronwyn Thompson made it to the top her her game, representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games and the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympics. Among her many career highlights is making...