In this heartfelt and insightful episode, hosts Darsh Ayton and Sarah Carmody speak with Professor Helen Rawson, a registered nurse and deputy head of Monash University's School of Nursing and Midwifery. Helen shares her personal journey as a carer for her mother living with dementia and reflects on how her cultural background and early experiences shaped her lifelong commitment to nursing and aged care.

Key topics include:

• Helen’s lived experience of caring for her mother with dementia across continents.
• The importance of knowing the person to deliver truly person-centered care.
• Differences between nursing in acute hospital settings vs. residential aged care.
• The critical role registered nurses play in advocacy—for residents, families, and the aged care workforce.
• Insights into gri ...