In this series of informal interviews we sit down with some of the key leaders in the South Australian public sector, as they share their insights into how their department has responded to the pandemic as well as their leadership models and mantras which have helped them through this testing time.
Upcoming guests who will be joining us On the Couch are…
- Chief Executive, South Australian Tourism Commission, Rodney Harrex | 30 SEP | SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS
Previous guests in the Virtual on the Couch series have included…
- Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, Erma Ranieri
- Chief Executive, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Jim McDowell
- Chief Executive, Department of Treasury and Finance, David Reynolds
- Chief Executive, Department for Education, Rick Persse
- Chief Executive, Department for Child Protection, Cathy Taylor
- Commissioner, South Australia Police, Grant Stevens APM
- Acting Chief Executive, Department of Human Services, Lois Boswell
- Chief Executive, Attorney-General’s Department, Caroline Mealor
- Chief Executive, Department for Health and Wellbeing, Dr Chris McGowan
- Chief Executive, Department for Trade and Investment, Leonie Muldoon
- Chief Public Health Officer, SA Health, Professor Nicola Spurrier
- Chief Executive Officer, City of Adelaide, Mark Goldstone
- Chief Executive, Performance and Reform, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mark Duffy
In order of appearance you can watch all the previous Virtual on the Couch interviews below or through the links above.
Virtual on the Couch with Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, Erma Ranieri
Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, Erma Ranieri joined us On the Couch in the first installment of this series on 26th March 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Jim McDowell
Chief Executive, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Jim McDowell provides his insights on the government has been responding to the unfolding pandemic. Mr McDowell was interviewed by Managing Partner, PwC, Jamie Briggs on the 8th April 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with David Reynolds
Chief Executive, Department of Treasury and Finance, David Reynolds shares his insights on practices that government intend to put in place to get our economy ‘back to normal’ and how we release restrictions that won’t impact the health outcomes too significantly. Mr Reynolds was interviewed by Mark Thomson, Partner, PwC Australia on the 22nd April 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Rick Persse
Chief Executive, Department for Education, Rick Persse, explores the current challenges with COVID-19 and how this is impacting the education sector, especially in light of the return to school. Mr Persse was interviewed by Jamie Briggs, Adelaide Managing Partner, PwC on the 23rd April 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Cathy Taylor
Chief Executive, Department for Child Protection, Cathy Taylor shares her thoughts on how her department and the community has risen beyond expectations to meet the challenges of COVID-19. Ms Taylor was interviewed by Mark Thomson, Partner, PwC on the 29th April.
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Virtual on the Couch with Commissioner Grant Stevens APM
Grant Stevens APM, Commissioner, South Australia Police, shares his insights into the essential role the South Australian Police have undertaken in the management of the crisis situation around COVID-19, as well as the leadership models and mantras he finds helpful. Commissioner Stevens was interviewed by Imelda Alexopoulos, Partner, PwC on the 15th May 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Lois Boswell
Acting Chief Executive, Department of Human Services, Lois Boswell, highlights some of the challenges and opportunities arising from the pandemic, also extending her sincere thanks to public service staff both on the front-line and behind the scenes. This interview was led by Kim Cheater, Partner, PwC, taking place on the 1st June 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Caroline Mealor
Chief Executive, Attorney General’s Department, Caroline Mealor, shares how the pandemic has proven to be a prime opportunity for innovation and in creative thinking to overcome some of its challenges. Ms Mealor was interviewed by Marcus Lojszczyk, Partner, PwC on the 11th June 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Dr Chris McGowan
Chief Executive, Department for Health and Wellbeing, Dr Chris McGowan discusses how his department structured their response to the COVID-19 pandemic by identifying 6 streams of work to achieve their 3 goals being “Flatten the Curve, Optimise the Public Health System and Keep Public Confidence”. Dr McGowan was interviewed by Tricia Tebbutt, Partner, PwC on the 22nd June 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Leonie Muldoon
Chief Executive, Department for Trade and Investment, Leonie Muldoon shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has been an opportunity for her department to rethink how they operate and how to be effective in the new “normal”. Ms Muldoon was interviewed by Partner, PwC, Imelda Alexopoulos on the 29th June 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Professor Nicola Spurrier
Chief Public Health Officer, SA Health, Professor Nicola Spurrier, sits down with us to share her experiences on how she navigated this unprecedented pandemic in South Australia, and how she led SA Health in bringing the virus under control in our state. Professor Spurrier was interviewed by Jamie Briggs, Partner, PwC on the 10 July 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Mark Goldstone
Chief Executive Officer, City of Adelaide, Mark Goldstone, shares his insights on how the City of Adelaide has reacted to the challenges of the pandemic and the initiatives they have put in place. Mr Goldstone was interviewed on the 30th July by Director, PwC, Nicola Craven.
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Virtual on the Couch with Mark Duffy
Chief Executive, Performance and Reform, Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Mark Duffy shares his insights on the opportunities and challenges his department faces, as we emerge into the COVID-19 recovery period. Mr Duffy was interviewed by Jamie Briggs, Adelaide Managing Partner, PwC on the 21 August 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Tony Circelli
Chief Executive, Environment Protection Authority, Tony Circelli shares his insights on the environmental impacts and opportunities arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Circelli was interviewed by Chief Executive, Department of Treasury and Finance and IPAA SA, Vice-President, David Reynolds FIPAA on the 10th September 2020.
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Virtual on the Couch with Michelle Edge
Chief Executive, Department for Primary Industries and Regions South Australia, Michelle Edge, shares her insights on the opportunities and challenges her department faces, as we emerge into the COVID-19 recovery period. Michelle Edge was interviewed by the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, Erma Ranieri on the 18th September 2020.
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