One Health Podcast

One Health

Hear the winding paths people from across the Department of Health in lutruwita / Tasmania have taken to reach where they are today. We'll hear what lessons they’ve learned along the way, and gather tips for leadership, development, wellbeing and more.

  1. Preventing family violence

    May 27

    Preventing family violence

    Dr Emma Partridge, Special Advisor, Primary Prevention at Our Watch, Australia’s national primary prevention organisation, is interviewed by Cat Schofield (Executive Director of Nursing and Director of Services, Statewide Mental Health Services) for our Family Violence Prevention Month series. During the conversation, Emma speaks about Change the Story - the world’s first national framework for the primary prevention of violence against women. The framework, which Emma helped write, explores the underlying, gendered drivers of violence, as well as the actions we must take to address them. Emma explains that preventing violence requires shifting deep-rooted inequalities, rather than relying solely on crisis responses. However, she reassures us that change is possible through long-term, collective effort. Emma also explores what effective prevention looks like in practice. She speaks about empowering both women and men to be part of the solution, and what we can do as individuals, organisations, and a society to stop violence before it happens.  Resources: Change the story – our national framework for the prevention violence against women.Changing the picture – which focuses on the prevention of violence against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their childrenChanging the landscape - our framework to prevent violence against women and girls with disabilitiesThe Line – a behavioural change campaign that helps young people negotiate healthy, respectful and consensual relationships.Men In Focus - addressing masculinities and working with men in the prevention of men’s violence against womenWorkplace Equality and Respect - a guide to embedding gender equality in your workplace and preventing gender-based violenceSupport: If this episode has raised any concerns for you, you can call 1800 RESPECT, that’s 1800 737 732, to talk to a counsellor from the national sexual assault and domestic violence hotline. Alternatively, you could call Tasmania’s Family Violence Counselling and Support Service on 1800 608 122. If you have concerns about your safety or that of someone else, please contact police or call 000 for emergency help.

    42 min
  2. The prevalence and impact of family violence

    May 6

    The prevalence and impact of family violence

    Bree Klerck, the inaugural CEO of the Tasmanian Family and Sexual Violence Alliance, is interviewed by Namidja McKenzie, Chief People Officer at the Department of Health, for our Family Violence Prevention Month Series.  In their conversation, Namidja and Bree spoke about the behaviours that constitute family violence, its prevalence and impact in the Tasmanian community, and what we can each do to prevent it. We also spoke about the role and vision of the newly formed Alliance.  If you would like to become a member of the Tasmanian Family and Sexual Violence Alliance, visit TFSVA.org.au/membership for more information.  Sources:  Over 95,000 women in Tasmania have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15. That is 43% of the women in Tasmania. -  Our Watch Data Snapshot: Primary Prevention of violence against women in Tasmania  95% of people who have experienced physical or sexual violence name a man as the perpetrator of at least one incident of violence, and around 4 in 5 family and domestic violence offenders are men - Department of Social Services.  Support:  If this episode has raised any concerns for you, you can call 1800 RESPECT, that’s 1800 737 732, to talk to a counsellor from the national sexual assault and domestic violence hotline.  Alternatively, you could call Tasmania’s Family Violence Counselling and Support Service on 1800 608 122.  If you have concerns about your safety or that of someone else, please contact police or call 000 for emergency help.

    22 min

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Hear the winding paths people from across the Department of Health in lutruwita / Tasmania have taken to reach where they are today. We'll hear what lessons they’ve learned along the way, and gather tips for leadership, development, wellbeing and more.

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