Special guest in this edition of Writs & Cures is former Victorian Premier and the retiring chairman and founder of Beyond Blue, the Hon. Jeff Kennett. Jeff reflected on how Beyond Blue came about, its role is in our community and how he sees this role developing in the future. Plus in Soapbox, our resident lawyer, Bill O'Shea looks at...

In this edition of Writs and Cures His Honour Peter Couzens, the Chair of the Adult Parole Board provides an update on the operation of the Adult Parole Board since he joined Writs and Cures last year and discusses some significant increases to its powers. Plus for Law Week you will meet Joh Kirby, Executive Director of the Victoria Law...

In this edition of Writs and Cures the team take a look at charities. Whilst the vast majority do great work, there are traps for the uninitiated. Bill explains obligations of the directors of charities, and has a few things to say about their regulations and the penalties if they get it wrong. Writs and Cures also revisits homelessness from...

Special guest in this edition of Writs and Cures is Dr Anthea Rhodes, the director of the Australian Child Health Poll. The health poll is a novel approach to healthcare rather than health policy being directed solely by expert opinion and politics the health poll aims to include the voice of the people. Every three months the public are polled...

In this edition of Writs and Cures Dr Steve Ellen looks at how much we change as we age - not our body, but our personality! Do we remain as cheerful, daring, adventurous, incisive and witty as we we're as teenagers? Do we become more tolerant, objective, hardworking and perceptive? Or are we no different, just older? Plus the team...

In this edition of Writs & Cures the team are joined by one of Australia's leading cancer experts Professor Grant McArthur. Grant knows cancer as well as anyone. Not only is he a leading clinician, he is a world renowned researcher and the CEO of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. Perhaps most important of all however, Grant has also experienced...

Media portrayals of suicide Professor Jane Pirkis is the Director of the Centre for Mental Health at the University of Melbourne and joins the team to discuss how the media talks about suicide and this week's Soapbox looks into stigmatised property. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/media-portrayals-of-suicide/id1023534464?i=1000381039103&mt=2

Diversity in the arts Claire Spencer, the CEO of the Arts Centre in Melbourne talks diversity in the arts and Soapbox looks into the ethics, rules and laws around expert commentary on public figures (the Goldwater principle). https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/diversity-in-the-arts/id1023534464?i=1000381006727&mt=2

��How to be a good doctor - Forensic pathologists Professor Stephen Cordner talks what it means to be a doctor and this week's Soapbox tackles why we always look for scapegoats after a disaster or tragedy. https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/how-to-be-a-good-doctor/id1023534464?i=1000380959363&mt=2

On this episode, Dr Melanie Tan, a doctor AND lawyer talks to the team about her work and her thoughts on how all clinicians can better handle legal issues. There is also chat about the Greens new drug policy, plus a look at new strategies to reduce Australia's obsession with gambling. Drs DoLittle, Trainer-Wheels & Lex Judicarta are your panel...