The magazine for health professionals

ISSUE 2

Disaster Zone Health care first responders

leading from the top

When passion and adventure work

Meet the Outback Midwife

Reaching OutSupporting staff with Vicarious Trauma

The life-changing art of creativity

Jordan O’ReillyThe entrepreneur on a mission for change

Keeping the health sector healthy

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Happy New Year!I love this time of the year! The festive season—laden with the anticipation and joy of Christmas—is over and the New Year has been well and truly celebrated. Now, as we look forward, we realise the abundance of opportunities and possibilities that lie ahead. We are faced with a chance to reanimate ourselves, indulge our passions, and acknowledge our fears. And therein lies a challenge. What changes to make? Is

change absolutely necessary? Do I have the energy to even make any changes?

Since the launch of The Place for Health in October last year, we have enjoyed many changes. Some of those changes were because we found a better way, some were because of the opportunities available to us, and others were because we just found it hard to sit still! Whatever the reason, we have embraced change, as we all need to.

With the desire to keep things spicy and fun, we have launched our magazine into the digital world for issue #2. We have always wanted to create a platform where we can engage, educate and inspire health professionals and the digital version allows us to do that.

You will love the interactive nature of this issue, just as we do! There are videos (even our intern Elly showcases her talent), live links to the contributors’ books, downloadable colouring templates, a book extract from the Outback Midwife, Beth McRae, and videos that will motivate you to do big things in your life. Our favourite new addition is the ability for you to contact our health contributors directly via their articles. In this issue, you can connect with a range of health experts, including Pete Evans from My Kitchen Rules. This means you have a team of professionals, cutting-edge advice, and information about advancements in the health world right at your fingertips.

Plus, if you are like the majority of the population, you will have a smartphone or iPad with you ALL the time, so you are simply a click away from a daily dose of inspiration and information.

As this year gains momentum, remember your year rolls out the way you choose, through the habits you create and the opportunities you take ... or don’t. The team at The Place for Health is excited by the year ahead and what it holds for you. Bring on 2016!

Yours in health,

LETTER FROM THE FOUNDER

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AngelaAngela Lockwood

Founder of The Place for Health

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Bonnie VerkererDr Jenny BrockisDr Matt BrearlyStuart Clements

Pete EvansBeth McRae

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“The life of an elite athlete is always a delicate juggling and

balancing act.”

Hockeyroo Anna Flanagan is a current Olympian representing

Australia in Hockey. In the lead up to the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Anna shares what it takes, mentally and physically to be

training at an elite level.

Celebrity chef and certified health coach, Pete Evans is

best known for his role as judge on My Kitchen Rules, founder

of The Paleo Way and author of over ten cookbooks.

“Embracing a simplistic life is about getting good vibes from experiences, not things, and

concentrating on what makes you happy.”

Jono Freeman is the Director of JF Health & Performance, a multidisciplinary health and athletic performance

clinic. An Accredited Exercise Physiologist, Athletic

Performance and Injury Rehabilitation Consultant

Jono also lectures for Southern Cross University and is

the creator of the Foam Rolling App.

“The biggest challenge for us is helping sedentary people to see the value of leading an active life to combat chronic pain.”

Jono Freeman

Anna Flanagan

Dr Matt Brearley holds a PhD in Thermal Physiology and

is a researcher with the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre, with

the aim to maximise worker health, safety and performance

in the heat. He also collaborates with the Northern

Institute, Charles Darwin University, with recognition as

a University Fellow.

“With research we are now able to provide strategies based on a mix of evidence and subjective data ensuring the health of our workers in all environments.”

Dr Matt Brearley

Bonnie Vereker, is the owner of Remedy S+B Skincare and runs her clinic with the focus

on skin health and vitality through using natural and

effective skin care products.

“Our skin needs our love and attention if we want it to

support us and our overall health.”

Bonnie Verkerer

Dr Jenny Brockis is a medical practitioner, healthy brain advocate and future mind

planner. She has long been fascinated by the brain

and how it affects human behaviour. Jenny’s personal

mission is to make brain fitness accessible to everyone.

“Taking time out to give your brain a break during the day

is a brilliant way to ensure you have enough cognitive stamina

to last all day long.”

Dr Jenny Brockis

Pete Evans

After 40 years working as a Midwife, Beth McRae packed

up and moved to a remote Aboriginal community in the

Northern Territory. Now author of Outback Midwife, Beth shares her experiences and the plans

for more adventures. Read an extract from her book the

Outback Midwife.

“When you are 600km from the nearest hospital you quickly

have to be very organised and resourceful.”

Beth McRae

Stuart Clements is the head of Business Development

and Distribution at QSuper, Queensland’s largest super

fund with more than 530,000 members. QSuper manages

more than $60 billion in retirement funds under management.

“While your working life might be all about caring for others, make sure you take some time

to care for your future too.”

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HEALTH STATISTICS

9.3 million According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, there were 9.3 million hospitalisations in Australia’s public hospitals last year.

45,223 female

93,094 male

practising general practitioners do you think there are in Australia?

HOW MANY

Nurses take the cake at being the largest occupational group in the health workforce at 62.7% according to research conducted by Roy Morgan. Pharmacists and doctors come a close second and third.

WHO DO YOU THINKIS OUR LARGEST OCCUPATIONAL GROUP IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

IN AUSTRALIA?

Mental llness is on the rise Black Dog

Institute reported that 1 in 5 young

Australians were diagnosed with a

mental illness in the last year. Of

those people diagnosed with the

mental illness, 65% do not

seek treatment.

Nurses have topped the list again this year as

being in the most ethical and honest profession.

92% of people consider nursing to be the most trustworthy job, and Roy Morgan’s Annual Image of Professions Survey

found the least trusted professionals were real

estate agents, advertising people and car salesmen.

Australians spend an average of $20 on health practitioners per week?

DID YOU KNOW?

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Inspired by his younger sibling who lived with cerebral palsy, Jordon O’Reilly grew up understanding the challenges some people face every single day of their lives. He became passionate about social justice and now, with his sister, is on a mission to help create more opportunities for people with disability. The director of Fighting Chance talks to Angela Lockwood about social justice, the meaning of life and making a difference.

I am just an ordinary entrepreneur who is so deeply motivated by the cause. ”

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DIFFERENCE MAKER

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Think back to when you were in your early 20s ... for some readers, this may be right now. In my 20s, I was nearing the end of

my university degree. My world was focused on what I wanted to do with my life, what I hoped to achieve and how my life would blossom after I graduated. Most of my friends were the same; we were at a natural stage of life for a group of people in their early 20s. However, after spending a few minutes with occupational therapist and co-founder of Fighting Chance and founder of HireUp, Jordan O’Reilly, I quickly realised that not everyone in their 20s is consumed by their own path in the world. Some young people are on a mission to make the world a better place for others.

Jordan says that as a teenager, his focus was firmly set on his family and finishing high school. He says, “I was quite lost, and I didn’t

really know what I wanted to do with my life. My path to becoming an occupational therapist was a lovely, amazing coincidence. We lived next door to a lady who was an occupational therapist and she would share her experiences with me about the positive impact occupational therapists could have working with people with a disability. I quickly realised this was the path for me. I was also living with a personal experience of disability as my younger brother, Shane, had severe cerebral palsy which meant he required support in all aspects of his life. He needed high levels of physical support as he had extremely limited mobility but, despite this, he was an incredible young man who was beautiful, intelligent, funny and so interesting.

“I can recall when Shane finished school, he would attend a recreational day program to give him a chance to engage and provide

Jordan with his sister Laura

DIFFERENCE MAKER

There needs to be a more empowering way for people with disability to take control of how they are cared for.

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stimulating activity for people with high needs like Shane. Sadly, Shane would come home and tell us that he would fall asleep in his chair as he was unable to physically engage in the activities. He had a lively and active mind, but the program was not stimulating enough for him. He would come home and go straight to his room and work for hours on his computer where he ran a business selling software. We realised from watching Shane, and how he was in the different environments, that there needed to be a different way to support people living with a disability to engage in meaningful work.

All people share a common desire to engage in meaningful work, have a happy social life and live in a nice place; however, many people with a disability are not given the opportunity to experience these three basic desires.”

In 2009, Fighting Chance was initially established as a fund for therapy services, but with the support of his whole family and his sister Laura by his side, Fighting Chance Australia was formed as a fully fledged service provider in 2011. Laura, a law student, and Jordan, then an occupational therapy student, spent two years building the foundations of Fighting Chance Australia, a non-profit organisation they launched from their mothers garage. Fighting Chance’s primary

focus was to create greater opportunities and enrich the lives of young Australian adults with a disability. Jordan says it was during this time he found what he was “meant to be doing in life”.

In the early days, his brother Shane chose his desk in the centre of the office, and he was encouraged by the positive inroads his siblings were creating. His world was looking brighter. However, shortly after the formation of Fighting Chance, Shane passed away and the impact of his death fuelled Jordan’s desire to continue the work the siblings had started so that other people living with a disability could have access to meaningful and stimulating employment, social and educational opportunities.

Jordan and Laura were the perfect combination to continue their brother’s legacy. They are proud to say they are now supporting more than 120 people in Sydney living with a disability, and many of these people were there right from the beginning alongside Shane.

“I have been so fortunate to have been brought up in a very supportive and loving home. Working alongside my sister Laura … let’s just say she is the most extraordinary person I’ve ever met. She has such a strong moral compass and is equally my sister as she is my best friend and my mentor.

Photo provided by Fighting Chance

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