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Episode 30: Cyber security in general practice - with Danielle Pentony (Australian Digital Health Agency)
Episode 30 | 22nd April 2025 | 17 mins
In this episode, Dr Tanusha speaks with Danielle Pentony, who is the Chief Information Security Officer at the Australian Digital Health Agency.
They discuss cyber security and what it means in the context of primary care, and why its essential for protecting patient data and ensuring the resilience of healthcare services.
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Cyber Outreach Program
- Uplifting hygiene of small and medium businesses through their Cyber Champions Network - which is a community of healthcare professionals who choose to come together to foster a security conscious healthcare ecosystem. Launched in mid-August 2024, the Cyber Champions Network is a program aimed at enhancing cyber capability within Australia’s healthcare system, including fostering an informed and resilient healthcare workforce.
- The Agency is also working towards strengthening current information sharing practices for sharing of cyber threat information with the healthcare community. This will support an uplift in cyber knowledge and awareness in the healthcare community by enabling knowledge sharing with trusted peak bodies and health organisations. The Agency actively monitors potential cyber security risks through their dedicated Cyber Security Team and sends out alerts and advice regarding relevant threats to the health sector: Digital Health Cyber Security Alerts.
- Basic Cyber Security Training to help practices understand the concepts of cyber security and the fundamentals for better cyber hygiene: DHSA2023 | DigitalHealth
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Episode 51: Working with people with disability - with Peter Tully and Grandall Manning (DCAMS)
Episode 51 | 2nd December 2025 | 32 mins
Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Dr Tanusha speaks with Peter Tully and Grandall Manning – Partners at DCA Mentoring Supports.
The DCA Mentoring Supports team have the lived experience of being both NDIS participants, and nominees.
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Episode 50: Perinatal mental health - with Julie Borninkhof (PANDA)
Episode 50 | 24th November 2025 | 16 mins
In this episode, Dr Tanusha speaks with Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA) CEO Julie Borninkhof.
They discuss PANDA’s role in supporting perinatal mental health, how GPs can identify and manage perinatal anxiety and depression, referral pathways and secondary consultation options, engaging dads and partners in care, and recognising high-risk groups.
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PANDA: National Perinatal Mental Health Helpline - 1300 726 306
PANDA: Secondary consultation service
PANDA: Referring to PANDA
Episode 49: High-risk pregnancy - with Dr Vishwas Raghunath
Episode 49 | 20th November 2025 | 28 mins
In this episode, Dr Tanusha speaks with Nephrologist and Obstetric Physician at West Moreton Health and Mater Mothers' Hospital, Dr Vishwas Raghunath.
They discuss how to monitor, investigate, and support women after high-risk pregnancies – including those complicated by preeclampsia, gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes – to ensure early detection and prevention of future disease.
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International Federation of Gynecology & Obstetrics (FIGO): FIGO pregnancy passport
Society of Obstetric Medicine Australia & New Zealand (SOMANZ): SOMANZ Hypertension in Pregnancy Guideline 2023
Episode 48: CMV in pregnancy - with Dr Jill Parkes-Smith
Episode 48 | 18th November 2025 | 18 mins
In this episode, Dr Tanusha speaks with Dr Jill Parkes-Smith, an Obstetric Medicine and Infectious Diseases Physician working at Ipswich Hospital and Mater Mothers' Hospital in South Brisbane.
This conversation focuses on cytomegalovirus (CMV) in pregnancy, including why it matters, how to interpret serology, when to investigate, and how GPs can provide effective patient support to reduce transmission risks. Dr Parkes-Smith also provides insight into the mycobacterial infections service at Ipswich Hospital, including care pathways for latent tuberculosis (TB), active TB, and non-TB mycobacterial (NTM) disease.
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Dr Cabraal has expertise in the management of gynaecological cancers and complex benign conditions, sharing insights into postmenopausal bleeding, cancer surveillance, and more.
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Mater: Guidelines for the Surveillance of Gynaecological Malignancies
GYON: A Guide to Gynaecological Oncology: What GPs need to know
Episode 46: Primary care reform - with Dr Walid Jammal and Dr Kirsten Meisinger
Episode 46 | 22nd October 2025 | 55 mins
If you missed our How to make Medicare reform work for you and your patients discussions in Toowoomba and Ipswich last week, catch up with this week's GPs in a Pod episode. Dr Jammal and Dr Meisinger (MD, MHCDS) returned to speak with Dr Tanusha, Dr Jo, and the PHN's Executive Director - Primary Care, Tim Keane.
Our expert guests cover explaining MyMedicare to your patients, shifting to proactive care, lessons from the US primary care system transformation, and so much more.
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Episode 45 | 16th October 2025 | 25 mins
To celebrate National Carers Week, Dr Tanusha spoke with Irene Clelland, who is the CEO of Arafmi - a “small but mighty” service that provides supports to mental health carers.
They discuss Arafmi’s guide to working with carers, 24-hour support line, workshops, and respite accommodation for carers. They also speak about the warning signs for GPs around stress in carers.
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Arafmi: Working with Carers, Family and Kin
24-hour Carer Support Line (1300 554 660)
Episode 44: Healthdirect Australia - with Bettina McMahon
Episode 44 | 7th October 2025 | 24 mins
In this episode, Dr Tanusha speaks with Healthdirect Australia CEO Bettina McMahon.
They discuss Healthdirect Australia's role in the health system, My Aged Care, the importance of practices being listed in the National Health Services Directory, and the upcoming rebrand to 1800 MEDICARE, which will expand to include free, after-hours GP consultations.
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Episode 43: AI scribes - with Tracy Pickett (Avant)
Episode 43 | 23rd September 2025 | 23 mins
In this episode, Tanusha speaks with Tracy Pickett, Legal & Policy Advisor at Avant.
They discuss Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scribes; the benefits for GPs and patients, the risks around inaccuracy, data and security, and legal considerations.
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Avant: AI: what you need to know
Ahpra: Meeting your professional obligations when using Artificial Intelligence in healthcare
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing: Digital scribes
Avant: AI scribes and patient consent
Avant: 3 ways AI medical scribes can benefit your practice (and how to pick the right one)
Episode 42: Homelessness health outreach - with Adj. Assoc. Prof Sonia Martin (OneBridge)
Episode 42 | 9th September 2025 | 24 mins
In this episode, Dr Tanusha speaks with OneBridge founder, Adjunct Associate Professor Sonia Martin.
OneBridge's Homelessness Health Access Program provides access to primary care, including mental health support and warm referral, through a mobile outreach model in Toowoomba and Ipswich.
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