Nursing Australia

Welcome! Leith here - I'm your host this month 🥳
MSM - Men who have sex with Men - what exactly is this cohort and how does it affect women and their sexual health? Kyla Lawson from Women Partners of Men who have Sex with Men Service, helps us understand.
But first up... we finish off last month's topic - Menopause and Perimenopause with one more very important interview with Dr Sonia Davison who explains hormone therapy. 💪🏼
Plus later in the show, a few voxpops from the Festival of Nursing 2026! 
- Mackay Hospital and health Service
- ASHM (Australian Sexual Health)
Chapters
04:15 Menopause – understanding MHT (Menopause Hormonal Therapy – formally known as HRT)
22:00 Men who have Sex with Men (MSM)
36:15 FoN Voxpops
39:20 Outro 

Handy Links
Jean Hailes Menopause Education Program 
Australasian Menopause Society
International Menopause Society 
The Women Partners of Men who Have Sex with Men Service
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger

Ep. 105 The Pause...
Matt’s last episode 😢 (for now).
As promised, our episode this month is centered around women’s health and in particular menopause and perimenopause. 
Leith gets personal with Qendo CEO Jess Taylor, and Matt gets the stats and facts from GP, Dr Kate Annear. In the final seg, Matt chats with Nurse Practitioner Annette Walker about her professional and personal takes on menopause.
And ...
04:55 Matt says goodbye...
06:45 Jess Taylor, QENDO 
47:20 Dr Kate Annear, QUM
55:28 Annette Walker-Sorianosos, Nurse Practitioner 
1:13:25 Outro

Handy Links
RACGP Endometriosis Management Plan 
QENDO
Movember Men In Mind
Menopause Decision Aid Resource

Annette Walker-Sorianosos

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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger

Ep. 104 Genetic Cancers
This episode of Nursing Australia is proudly brought to you by Inherited Cancers Australia, the nation’s only charity dedicated to supporting families affected by inherited cancer risk. 
Inherited Cancers Australia (02:35)
First up today we've got a little seg for you with a certified genetic counsellor ... what is that and why is that relevant to you!? 
Abbott - The Muscle Health Algorithm (16:50)
And following that little seg, we’ve got a very interesting chat with a GP who loves to talk about muscles and muscle health, her name is Dr Anita Munoz. This segment of the podcast is sponsored by global healthcare company, Abbott.  

Handy Links
Inherited Cancers Australia 
Abbott - The Muscle Health Algorithm
Men in Mind
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Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger   
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger

Welcome to our Movember episode of Nursing Australia…. Yes that’s right its August but this is our Mo-vember (as in the charity with the moustaches) episode.
So why are we doing this now in August? Because Movember is not just one event that happens in November each year, its actually a year-round advocacy organisation that looks out for men’s health - and as they put it: they stop men dying young.   
First up, you’ll hear from nurse Hayley Hodgson and her experiences dealing with men’s health in the bush. 
Then, for a bit of fun, we’ve got some silly chats we did with the Mo staff on the ground at the Festival of Nursing last week, including their brick throwing contest. 
Then finally Dr Zach Seidler cuts a little more in-depth about some of the issues affecting boys and men. 
Thanks to everyone who attended the FON, Leith and I and the rest of the APNA team loved meeting you all. Keep your ears to the ground in the coming months for interviews and vox pops we did while there.
Handy Links: 
Men in Mind 
Movember
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger

A two-minute taste of our July episode ... the full episode is out now!
Click here to get in touch with Nursing Australia (send a text for free from anywhere in the world) #askusanything
Hosted & Produced by: Matthew St Ledger & Leith Alexander 
Produced by: Leith Alexander & Matthew St Ledger