Talking Health

Career pivots and opportunities for professional staff

In this episode, Professor Debra Anderson talks with Faculty of Health School Manager Fiona Scott about Fiona’s journey from clinical physiotherapy to a senior operational role at the university and the valuable experience she brings from a clinical perspective to her day-to-day work. Fiona talks about the opportunities and career pathways for professional staff at UTS and the diversity and variety this role has brought to her life over the past decade. Debra and Fiona also share insights from the 2024 CEDA AI Summit and explore how they think AI will impact their professional lives and open up opportunities for staff to explore more meaningful work at UTS.

Why listening to those with lived experience is critical to improving health outcomes

In this episode, Professor Debra Anderson talks to Professor Meera Agar, the Director of IMPACCT at UTS and Nicolas Hart, Associate Professor of Cancer Survivorship at the UTS Health Research Institute, INSIGHT, about the value of hearing the voices of people with lived experience in trials and research. The three experts explore how their earlier clinical work has led to where they are today and the huge rewards that come from seeing research translated to policy and practice, and what this means for people living with cancer and chronic illness.

How leadership and education is improving health across the Pacific

Professor Michele Rumsey has dedicated her career to improving population health across the Pacific region. In this episode of Talking Health, Professor Debra Anderson explores how Michele and her team at the the World Health Organization’s Collaborating Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Development at UTS are collaborating with partners to strengthen healthcare capacity and further develop the leadership potential of health workers across the region to ensure Pacific Island Countries can address the healthcare needs of their peoples, now and into the future.

How visual arts can influence the health of populations

From attending one of the most prestigious art colleges in the United Kingdom, to now leading a team of health researchers at UTS, Professor Angela Dawson brings colour, flair and a different perspective to her role as Associate Dean of Research at the Faculty of Health at UTS.   In this episode, Professor Debra Anderson explores the connection between visual arts and health promotion and uncovers Professor Dawson’s interesting journey from artist to influential health researcher, who has made a remarkable impact on improving the health and wellbeing of priority populations in Australia and low and lower-middle-income countries across the globe.

Why improving social and physical wellbeing isn’t just about addressing ‘health’ outcomes

How do we measure the health and wellbeing of communities? In this episode, Professor Debra Anderson explores the world of health economics with Professor Rosalie Viney, the Director of the UTS Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation – CHERE. Professor Viney talks about why it’s important to understand what matters most to people when we’re designing health services and policies and why improving social and physical wellbeing isn’t necessarily just about addressing ‘health’ outcomes.