Sharing the Couch

Sharing the Couch

by NT Shelter

Management Non-Profit Social Sciences

Season 2

Sharing the Couch with Trina Jones

In Season 2, Episode 3 of Sharing the Couch, Peter chats to Trina Jones. Trina is CEO of Homelessness in NSW. In this episode, the conversation covers assertive outreach, challenges and advocacy in the housing and homelessness space.

Sharing the Couch with Rebecca Oelkers

In Episode Two, Season Two of Sharing the Couch by NT Shelter, Peter chats to Rebecca Oelkers, CEO of BHC (formally Brisbane Housing Company).

Sharing the Couch with Louise McCormick

Welcome to Season Two of Sharing the Couch by NT Shelter! Kicking off the season is a conversation with Louise McCormick, Commissioner for Infrastructure NT. Louise is a busy person! She's integral to ensuring the NT builds the public infrastructure needed to meet the NT Government’s goal of a $40 billion economy by 2030. Listen in and don't forget to subscribe!

Season 1

Sharing the Couch with Elvis Martin

Elvis Martin rounds out season #1 of Sharing the Couch! We look forward to continuing this successful initiative in 2023. Stay tuned, we already have exciting guests lined up. Elvis Martin, is a young Australian leader and advocate. Elvis is a Principal Ambassador for Youth Development Australia and a One Young World Ambassador. Elvis is dedicated to social justice and inclusion. He’s a strong believer in the power of lived experience. In episode #12, Elvis joins Peter on the virtual couch to discuss his work. Tune in here and don’t forget to subscribe!

Sharing the Couch with David Pearson

In episode #11 of Sharing the Couch, Peter chats to David Pearson, CEO of the Australian Alliance to End Homelessness. David chats about homelessness in the political context (is it a vote winner? is there political will to end homelessness?), his work with advance to zero projects around the country and his desire to figure out what it's going to take to end homelessness in Australia.

Sharing the Couch with Robert Pradolin

Our guest on Sharing the Couch this week is Robert Pradolin, Founding Board Member of Housing All Australians. Housing All Australians was established to facilitate a private sector voice, through a commercial lens to advocate that the provision of housing for all Australians is fundamental economic infrastructure upon which to build a successful and prosperous economy.

Sharing the Couch with Erin Turner

On episode #8 of Sharing the Couch, Peter chats to Erin Turner, CEO of the Consumer Policy Research Centre. CPRC is an independent, non-profit, consumer think-tank established in 2016. CPRC works closely with policymakers, regulators, academia, industry and the community sector to develop, translate and promote evidence-based research to inform practice and policy change.

Sharing the Couch with Dave Pugh

On episode #7 of Sharing the Couch, Peter speaks to Dave Pugh, CEO of Anglicare NT. Dave discusses his career journey and the importance of keeping your sense of self as you navigate working in the Territory. He also talks about kindness, a value of Anglicare NT and the line between being robust and kind.

Sharing the Couch with Dr Simon Quilty

To mark Homelessness Week 2022, we're releasing an episode of Sharing the Couch early! This week, we're sharing the couch with Dr Simon Quilty, NT Specialist Physician and Senior Lecturer at the Australian National University.

Sharing the Couch with Adrian Pisarski

In our second episode of Sharing the Couch, NT Shelter EO, Peter McMillan, chats to the former CEO of National Shelter, Adrian Pisarski.

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