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"How 'mad' are you" is an SBS TV documentary I worked on in 2018, assisting in the production and as on-screen host. The show aired in October 2018. You can watch by searching SBS On Demand - https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/
From the SBS website:
This two-part SBS documentary series How 'Mad' Are You? addresses mental illness in a way never seen before on Australian television. Ten Australians from all backgrounds and ages spend a week together. Five have a history of mental illness. Five do not. Who is who?
Here are some SBS News articles about the show:
Here's the IMDb description:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9081368/
Here are a few reviews:
If you listen to one Radiotherapy this year - make it this one!! This aired on October 14, 2018.
In front of a live studio audience, the Radiotherapy team of Mal Practice, Dr. Do-Little and Autonomy celebrate Radiotherapy's 21 (or so) years in style. Joined by two special guests Jill Stark and Nelly Thomas, the team traversed the massive topic of mental health to celebrate World Mental Health Day.
https://rrrfm.libsyn.com/radiotherapy-live-radiotherapy-14-october-2018
Nov 7, 2018
In this week's episode Panel Beater, Dr. Do-Little, Dr. Capri and Training Wheels delved into the topics of psychological fonts and saying no to patients. Joined by RMIT Behavioural Business Lab expert Dr. Janneke Blijlevens, the team discussed a new font called 'Sans Forgetica.' Dr. Capri also discussed her experiences of being a GP and the importance of being able to say no to some patient requests. In news, the team of doctors also discussed Nauru, and Rubella's eradication in Australia.
Special guest in this edition of Writs and Cures is Professor Dennis Velakoulis, the head of neuropsychiatry at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Neuropsychiatry is the mysterious world that deals with the mental health aspects of brain disease. It includes the psychological aspects of disorders like Parkinson's Disease, dementia, epilepsy, but it also includes the neurological aspects of mental health disorders like schizophrenia. It sounds highly complex and slightly confusing, but Professor Velakoulis is the expert who can unravel the mystery.
Plus in this week's Soapbox segment the team take a look at profiteering. It's Grand Final week in Melbourne and everyone wants to get their hands on the hottest tickets in town.
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This edition of Writs and Cures is hosted by David Astle with co-hosts lawyer Katie Miller and Peter Mac psychiatrist Professor Steve Ellen.
Hear Writs and Cures every Tuesday night from 8pm on ABC Radio Melbourne.
In this edition of Writs & Cures the team take a look into assisted reproduction. Modern medicine has come a long way since the first so-called test tube baby in Victoria back in 1980 at the Royal Women's Hospital. But with the increase has come questions about access and cost. The Victorian government has launched a review headed up by Michael Gorton, one of the state's top lawyers in the health arena. He joins Writs and Cures to discuss the challenges of assisted reproduction in Victoria.
And in this week's regular Soapbox segment delves into what you're really buying when you click buy or accept on online media sites.
David Astle hosts this edition of Writs and Cures with co-hosts lawyer Katie Miller and Peter Mac psychiatrist Professor Steve Ellen.
Hear Writs and Cures every Tuesday night from 8pm on ABC Radio Melbourne.
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/evenings/writs-and-cures/10322768
In this edition of Writs and Cures the team explore the world of physiotherapy. Did you know it's the third biggest health science? Most of us see a physio at least occasionally. But how did physiotherapy emerge in Australia? What drove the profession? What role did Polio play? To answer these questions Writs and Cures is joined by Professor Joan McMeeken from the University of Melbourne, who has recently released a book on this very topic.
And in this week's Soapbox segment the team look at proposed new rental laws. In Melbourne, about a third of us rent, a third are paying off a house, and third own their home, but the proportion of renters is on the rise. Victoria's state parliament is currently considering a Bill to update our rental laws and the team discuss what exactly is being proposed.
This episode of Writs and Cures is hosted by David Astle with co hosts lawyer Katie Miller and psychiatrist Professor Steve Ellen.
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/evenings/writs-and-cures/10188948
An interview about the word 'cancer' and whether the fear it causes affects the treatment choices people make.
In this edition of Writs and Cures, Steve Ellen and Bill O'Shea join Lindy Burns for a discussion about the demise of democracy and whether citizens' assemblies may be the way forward.
Plus, Dr Amit Maini, a physician from The Alfred hospital's Emergency and Trauma Centre, shares his experience of dealing with acute trauma cases and why Victoria has one of the better trauma survival rates across the globe.
As Director of Emergency Medicine Training at The Alfred, Dr Amit works with a highly skilled team dealing with some of the most complex and time-sensitive patients in the medical system.
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/melbourne/programs/evenings/dr-amit/9717220