{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Hamilton Centre Podcast | Exploring Mental Health & Addiction","title":"EP 10 - How workforce investment builds stronger, more sustainable systems of integrated care","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2955,"description":"In this episode, we explore the critical role of workforce investment in driving meaningful, system-wide change.\nThis panel discussion was recorded on 11 December 2025 at an in-person event that brought together leaders and workers from Victoria’s mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) sectors. The event was hosted by the Hamilton Centre in partnership with Mental Health Victoria and the Victorian Collaborative Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing.\nThe panel unpacks what it takes to translate investment in people into real-world impact. They discuss emerging models that embed lasting change, persistent barriers to progress and how we can strengthen the link between capability building and better outcomes for individuals, services and systems.\nGuests\n\nA/Prof Ravi Bhat AMAssociate Professor Ravi Bhat is Clinical Director at Goulburn Valley Mental Health and Wellbeing service and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Department of Rural Health at The University of Melbourne, Melbourne Medical School. He was recently recognised by the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) as a Rural Champion for 2025, for his leadership of mental health services in rural and regional settings.\nMs Madeleine HarradenceMs Maddy Harradence is the branch secretary of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) and is a registered nurse with extensive emergency department experience. Maddy has previously held the AOD portfolio with the ANMF and led the Branch’s education and advocacy work in AOD nurse and midwife training.\nA/Prof Lee AllenAssociate Professor Lee Allen is a Deputy Chief Psychiatrist at the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist at Safer Care Victoria. She has chaired the RANZCP Victorian Branch training committee for psychiatry trainees for over a decade. She has an interest in wellbeing and curriculum design, sexual safety, mental health workforce, collaboration with primary mental health care and the voice of lived and living expertise in the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/rx3E2FYlaQBQTFhXKcSF0_ovrqE0iSWJKOHu8h0Gl1U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MjZj/YTgyMmZkMWVjNDM1/NmNkMmNiYTNiZTMy/MzJkNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}