Medical Council NSW

Health Professional Councils Authority

This podcast series has been developed by the NSW Medical Council. The shows discuss good medical practice, professional standards, patient safety and other 'hot button' issues faced by doctors practising in NSW Australia. For further resources visit the Council's good practice library. Specific views, information or opinions expressed in these podcasts do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the NSW Medical Council. To find out about our work visit https://mcnsw.org.au

  1. May 21

    CPD: Can it be good for us too?

    Continuing Professional Development has a reputation for being tedious, yet as our guests remind us, “CPD is just formalising what we need to do and what doctors are already doing.” In this episode, our host Dr Penelope Elix sits down with Dr Ellen Paton (Medical Council of NSW) and Katrina Otto (Train IT Medical) to talk about why CPD feels like a chore, and how reframing it can help you and your practice.

    32 min

  2. 12/14/2025

    Finding your voice and recognising your needs

    In this episode our host, Dr Penelope Elix, explores what it really means to stay grounded and keep compassion alive when the job takes so much out of you. She’s joined by Veronica Payne, an anaesthetist and member of the Medical Council of NSW and Elizabeth Lecoanet, conductor of the MDOK Singing for health .

    28 min

  3. 10/27/2025

    Beyond cultural safety: institutional racism in health

    In this podcast episode our host, Dr Penelope Elix, sits down with Renee Thomson, a proud Wiradjuri woman. Renee has experience in policy, government and strategy, and an important story to share about her personal experience of institutional racism in the NSW health system. In this moving podcast, Renee shares her personal experience with the health system and the impact of institutional racism on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. “When she said, ‘take him to the hospital’, there was this unshakable pit in my stomach that I just thought ‘I don’t want to take him’.”

    27 min

  4. 07/28/2025

    Using a trauma-informed care lens: how it may help your patients

    In our latest podcast episode our host, Dr Penelope Elix, talks with Dr Cathy Kezelman a medical practitioner, President of Blue Knot Foundation, Chair of National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse and someone with a lived and living experience of complex trauma.   Dr Kezelman shares her insight on trauma-informed care and provides advice for how to approach interactions differently.       Resources You can find information and resources from BlueKnot at www.blueknot.org.au    Reference to any specific views, information or opinions does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Medical Council of NSW (MCNSW). The views, information or opinions expressed by individuals in podcast episodes are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of the MCNSW. The MCNSW does its best to ensure information is complete, relevant and up to date, but is not responsible for verifying the accuracy of all information shared by individuals.

    25 min

  5. 04/16/2025

    Inside the Medical Council: what every doctor needs to know (Part 2)

    In this two-part podcast, we discuss what the Medical Council does, and how they manage complaints.   We spoke with Dr Saskia Fung, Chair of the Australasian Prevocational Medical Officers’ Committee and Dr Sanjay Hettige, Chair of the AMA Council of Doctors in Training. Our host, Dr Penelope Elix, answered their burning questions about complaints, the work of the Medical Council and more.   Reference to any specific views, information or opinions does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Medical Council of NSW (MCNSW). The views, information or opinions expressed by individuals in podcast episodes are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of the MCNSW. The MCNSW does its best to ensure information is complete, relevant and up to date, but is not responsible for verifying the accuracy of all information shared by individuals.

    25 min

  6. 04/16/2025

    Inside the Medical Council: what every doctor needs to know (Part 1)

    In this two part podcast, we discuss what the Medical Council does, and how they manage complaints.   We spoke with Dr Saskia Fung, Chair of the Australasian Prevocational Medical Officers’ Committee and Dr Sanjay Hettige, Chair of the AMA Council of Doctors in Training. Our host, Dr Penelope Elix,answered their burning questions about complaints, the work of the Medical Council and more.   Reference to any specific views, information or opinions does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Medical Council of NSW (MCNSW). The views, information or opinions expressed by individuals in podcast episodes are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of the MCNSW. The MCNSW does its best to ensure information is complete, relevant and up to date, but is not responsible for verifying the accuracy of all information shared by individuals.

    23 min

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This podcast series has been developed by the NSW Medical Council. The shows discuss good medical practice, professional standards, patient safety and other 'hot button' issues faced by doctors practising in NSW Australia. For further resources visit the Council's good practice library. Specific views, information or opinions expressed in these podcasts do not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the NSW Medical Council. To find out about our work visit https://mcnsw.org.au

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  • Creator
    Health Professional Councils Authority
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Medical Council NSW

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