The Journey to Conscious Healthcare, our NDIS podcast
The Journey to Conscious Healthcare is CHSA's NDIS podcast, hosted by our founder Trevor Keen. All 36 episodes are listed here by topic, from support coordination and NDIS basics to positive behaviour support, autism and allied health, and every one is free to listen to.
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The podcast at a glance
- Host
- Trevor Keen, founder of CHSA
- Episodes
- 36, from November 2021 to February 2025
- Format
- Interviews and roundtables, 13 to 90 minutes
- Topics
- Support coordination, the NDIS, PBS, autism, OT, allied health
- Listen on
- Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
- Cost
- Free
Where can I listen?
The show is free on every main podcast app. Search for The Journey to Conscious Healthcare, or use a link below.
Episodes on positive behaviour support
What positive behaviour support is, how it works under the NDIS, and why rights and inclusion sit at its centre.
- Episode 34: Unlocking positive behaviour support, with Joe McRae 9 August 2024 · 44 min. Therapist, mentor and teacher Joe McRae on what PBS involves and how it supports people and families.
- Episode 33: Inclusion and social justice in PBS, with Dr Erin Leif 5 July 2024 · 62 min. Dr Erin Leif, Senior Lecturer at Monash University, on positive behaviour support and behaviours of concern.
Want to know how we work? See our positive behaviour support team.
Episodes on occupational therapy
Leadership in OT, working with the NDIS, and technology that supports people to move and take part.
- Episode 35: Leadership, the NDIS and the future of OT, with Sarah Collison 15 January 2025 · 50 min. Sarah Collison, founder and director of Verve OT, on leading an OT practice and working within the NDIS.
- Episode 31: The future of personal mobility, with Tim Barnes 1 June 2023 · 13 min. Tim Barnes from OMEO Technology demonstrates a hands-free mobility device, with CHSA occupational therapist Sharna Swincer.
Want to know how we work? See occupational therapy for adults.
Episodes on autism and neurodiversity
Conversations with autistic leaders, researchers and parenting experts about autism, families and the NDIS.
- Episode 30: Autism, paediatrics and the NDIS, with Dr Josephine Barbaro 18 January 2023 · 43 min. Autism researcher Dr Josephine Barbaro on early support for autistic children and the NDIS.
- Episode 26: From burnout to longevity, with Aefre (Katharine) Annear 9 November 2022 · 56 min. Aefre Annear, founder of A Different Mind and a director at Autism CRC, on autistic leadership and longevity in the work.
- Episode 22: Parenting and autism, with Jackie Hall 24 August 2022 · 49 min. Jackie Hall, founder of the Parental Stress Centre, on what families in the NDIS should know about autism.
Want to know how we work? See autism assessments.
Episodes on the future of the NDIS
Recorded around 2022's review of the scheme, with the then NDIS Minister, the then Commissioner for NDIS quality and safeguards, and people who work inside the scheme.
- Episode 29: The future of the NDIS, health and education, with Tracy Mackey 21 December 2022 · 38 min. Tracy Mackey, then Commissioner for NDIS quality and safeguards, on where the scheme is heading.
- Episode 28: The future of the NDIS: panel with Bill Shorten, Emily Bourke and Josephine Barbaro 7 December 2022 · 55 min. A panel from a live event with the then NDIS Minister, Emily Bourke and Dr Josephine Barbaro.
- Episode 27: The future of the NDIS, with Bill Shorten 23 November 2022 · 27 min. The then Minister for the NDIS, Bill Shorten, on the future of the NDIS, health and education.
- Episode 17: A deep dive into the NDIS, with Aaron Byrne 19 April 2022 · 90 min. Aaron Byrne from the NDIS on how the scheme works and where it is going.
NDIS 101: how does the NDIS work?
A short series that walks through the NDIS from the start: the big pieces, getting access, and what to do once you have a plan.
- Episode 21: NDIS 101: I've got my NDIS plan. Now what? 10 August 2022 · 24 min. What to do once your NDIS plan arrives: the first steps to putting it to work.
- Episode 12: NDIS 101: who can get access? 17 March 2022 · 26 min. How access to the NDIS works and who is eligible.
- Episode 11: NDIS 101: the big pieces of the NDIS 12 March 2022 · 23 min. A plain overview of the NDIS and how its main parts fit together.
Episodes with allied health leaders
Presidents of the national allied health bodies and other leaders on burnout, longevity and what keeps people in the work.
- Episode 36: Emotional fitness with Joe Pane 14 February 2025 · 54 min. Human behaviour specialist and author Joe Pane on emotional fitness, uncertainty and preventing burnout.
- Episode 32: From burnout to longevity, with Dr Dave Houston 14 June 2023 · 53 min. Dr Dave Houston of Australia Dental Group on growing a practice and what drives allied health professionals.
- Episode 25: From burnout to longevity, with Rucha Bhatt 26 October 2022 · 48 min. Peak performance coach Rucha Bhatt, from North Carolina, on burnout and sustaining a career in care.
- Episode 23: From burnout to longevity, with Tara Diversi 7 September 2022 · 80 min. Tara Diversi, then President of Dietitians Australia, on dietetics and the future of the profession.
- Episode 19: From burnout to longevity, with Carol McKinstry 24 May 2022 · 70 min. Carol McKinstry, then President of Occupational Therapy Australia, on OT and the future of the profession.
- Episode 9: From burnout to longevity, with Scott Willis 16 February 2022 · 64 min. Scott Willis, then President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, on what drives physiotherapists.
Support coordination roundtables
Part of the show's first series, the do's and don'ts of support coordination: two or three support coordinators or specialist support coordinators in one conversation.
- Episode 24: Specialist support coordination roundtable 2 5 October 2022 · 51 min. Jo Boland, Emma Thomas and Kidist Amdemariam on the do's and don'ts of specialist support coordination.
- Episode 20: Specialist support coordination roundtable 1 29 June 2022 · 52 min. Cyrus Wong of Plan Pilot and Johanna Bradley on specialist support coordination.
- Episode 18: Support coordination roundtable 4 2 May 2022 · 52 min. Tiffany Thompson, Ben Waechter and Sophia Saidi on the do's and don'ts of support coordination.
- Episode 15: Support coordination and psychosocial recovery: roundtable 3 5 April 2022 · 61 min. Janet Martin, Keli Doubikin and Brian Njuguna on support coordination and psychosocial recovery coaching.
- Episode 14: Support coordination roundtable 2: a rural view 1 April 2022 · 55 min. Devon Milton-Hutchinson and Christy Brown on support coordination outside the city.
- Episode 10: Support coordination roundtable 1 2 March 2022 · 63 min. Kellie MacGillivray and Erica Devitt in the show's first roundtable on support coordination.
The do's and don'ts of support coordination
The show's first series: one-on-one interviews with support coordinators on what good coordination looks like, told through their own work.
- Episode 16: Support coordination, with Erin Heysed 14 April 2022 · 31 min. Erin Heysed, director of Support Squad, on the do's and don'ts of support coordination.
- Episode 13: Support coordination, with Olivia Watson 28 March 2022 · 55 min. Social worker Olivia Watson of Inclusive Social Work on the do's and don'ts of support coordination.
- Episode 8: Support coordination, with Ifa Saboor 9 February 2022 · 53 min. Social worker Ifa Saboor of HenderCare on the do's and don'ts of support coordination.
- Episode 7: An OT's view of support coordination, with Heather Jesshope 4 February 2022 · 68 min. Heather Jesshope, specialist support coordinator at Assured Home Care, on support coordination from an OT's side.
- Episode 6: Before and after the NDIS, with Daisy Sumersford 26 January 2022 · 48 min. Social worker Daisy Sumersford of Access4u on support coordination before and since the NDIS.
- Episode 5: Getting real about support coordination, with Sarah Sayer 18 January 2022 · 39 min. Sarah Sayer, team leader at Enhanced Lifestyles, on the day-to-day of support coordination.
- Episode 4: A psychologist's view of support coordination, with Kate Turnbull 14 December 2021 · 35 min. Kate Turnbull of Turning Point Support on the early NDIS and how support coordination has changed.
- Episode 3: A fresh take on support coordination, with Kirsty Bonner 7 December 2021 · 59 min. Kirsty Bonner of Auscare Support on the do's and don'ts of support coordination.
- Episode 2: Housing, resilience and billable hours, with Sian Williams 1 December 2021 · 29 min. Sian Williams of From Here 2 Home on housing options, resilience and billable hours.
- Episode 1: Diving into support coordination, with Ellie Grantham 23 November 2021 · 51 min. The first episode: Ellie Grantham of Australian Carers on the do's and don'ts of support coordination.
Who hosts the podcast?
The show is hosted by Trevor Keen, founder of Conscious Healthcare SA (CHSA). Trevor talks with people who work in and around disability and allied health: support coordinators, researchers, leaders of the national professional bodies, and people shaping the NDIS.
Guests share their own views and experience. Episodes are general information, not advice about your situation, and roles are as they were at the time of recording.
Common questions about the podcast
Is The Journey to Conscious Healthcare free?
Yes. Every episode is free on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube and Buzzsprout.
Which episodes should I start with if I'm new to the NDIS?
Start with the NDIS 101 series: the big pieces of the NDIS, who can get access, and what to do once you have a plan.
Is the podcast advice about my situation?
No. Episodes are general information and guests share their own views. For advice about you or your family, talk with your practitioner or get in touch with us.
Can I suggest a topic or a guest?
Yes, we'd love to hear from you. Email your idea to enquiries@chcsa.com.au.
Prefer to read?
The Conscious Collective has our plain-language guides on the NDIS, psychology, assessments and therapy.
Written by Trevor Keen, Founder and Physiotherapist.
Last reviewed 11 November 2026. How we write our pages
General information only. Speak with your GP or one of our team about your situation.