1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,120 Speaker 1: We know that there's a new therapy dog at the 2 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: Catherine Hospital already making a difference to patients' lives despite 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: still undergoing her training. The hospital was able to obviously 4 00:00:10,520 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: get that non allergic, well, non allergenic, I should say, 5 00:00:14,280 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 1: pooch from Paus Darwin. After raising thirty eight thousand dollars 6 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:21,760 Speaker 1: at the Council's Defense and Mayoral Ball back in July 7 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: and joining us on the line to tell us a 8 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,119 Speaker 1: little bit more is the acting General Manager of the 9 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: Catherine Hospital, doctor Paul Diamond. 10 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Doctor Diamond. 11 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:34,720 Speaker 3: Good morning everybody, and good morning to your listeners. You're 12 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 3: great to be here. 13 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:37,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, great to have you on the show. Tell us 14 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,160 Speaker 2: a little bit more about the therapy dog. 15 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 3: Well, as you know, and you guys helped with the 16 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 3: success of that by advertising for us. That was brilliant. 17 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:48,880 Speaker 1: That was a well. 18 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 3: Attended charity ball. The Catherine Defense and Mayoral Ball was 19 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 3: a inaugural ball which we hope may continue for years 20 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 3: to come, yet with a charity option to raise the 21 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 3: funds to support the purchase and training of Easy, Who's 22 00:01:05,280 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 3: our therapy dog. She's a two year old standard White 23 00:01:09,840 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 3: poodle who's just gorgeous. At the moment, she's sitting at 24 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 3: my feet and we were blown away, absolutely blown away 25 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 3: by the generosity of the Catherine community. So well done, Catherine. 26 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:25,680 Speaker 1: Oh, how wonderful and Easy sounds like she's just gorgeous. 27 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:29,320 Speaker 2: What's she like with the patients and the staff? Oh? 28 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 3: Look, she's already made a difference here. She wanders around 29 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 3: with her specified handlers. We have a wonderful training program 30 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 3: in tow at the moment to get our handlers used 31 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 3: to Easy and more importantly, get Easy used to our patients. 32 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 3: But so far she's just done an amazing job. The 33 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 3: reception she's received from staff and patients has been fantastic. 34 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 2: How wonderful. 35 00:01:57,960 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: So tell me a little bit more about the training 36 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: she's doing to sort of get used to being around everybody. 37 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 3: Well, I'm going to I have Lisa here from Pause Darwin, 38 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 3: who's actually going to tell you that because she is 39 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 3: the expert, and I'll pass you over to Lisa. 40 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 2: Lisa, Hello, wonderful to hear from you. Lisa. Tell us 41 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 2: a little bit about the. 42 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: Training that Easy he's been doing, and you know how 43 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 1: you guys are getting her used to the different handlers, 44 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: but also being around patients and staff see a. 45 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,720 Speaker 4: Lot of the work that we've done with her, Katie 46 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 4: is socializing and so a lot of people out and 47 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,839 Speaker 4: about and Darwin have had opportunity to say alover easy 48 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 4: and talk to her. 49 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 5: And I just take her everywhere that I can. Obviously, 50 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 5: she needs to have some really good obedience skills and 51 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 5: things as well, so we work on that through training, 52 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 5: and we have a few trainers at PAUSE, so those 53 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 5: people all practice handling with her as well, so that 54 00:02:58,080 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 5: she's used to multiple handlers. 55 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 2: How awesome. I just love you know, I love dogs, 56 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:05,040 Speaker 2: as you know, Lisa. 57 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 1: But then when you look at these therapy dogs and 58 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 1: what they can do with different you know, with different situations, 59 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 1: and how they can help people, Paul, tell me a 60 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: little bit more. I understand that she's already helped a 61 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: little girl during one of her training visits to the hospital. 62 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 2: Tell me a bit about that. 63 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:28,720 Speaker 3: Oh look, it was just fabulous and it was she 64 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,960 Speaker 3: supported a four year old or tests. I hope she 65 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 3: doesn't mind me saying her name is sure she doesn't. 66 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 3: Who had a full arm cast fitted if I remember rightly? 67 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 3: And Tessa's mother explained that this was the first time 68 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 3: she'd had a cast fitted and it was quite traumatic, 69 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 3: as you can imagine an experience for her daughter. But 70 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 3: with Easy by her side, Tess was too busy petting 71 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 3: and talking too easy to really worry about the pain 72 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 3: and all the rest of it and the you know, 73 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 3: the putting on of the cast, which can be tom 74 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 3: as well. And before she knew that the cast was fitted, 75 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 3: Tessa's mum was really impressed and felt that Izzy had 76 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 3: made a massive difference to her family that day. And 77 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:16,039 Speaker 3: I think we call is he the light fluffy cloud. 78 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:18,440 Speaker 3: I think she's probably ignored them that she's going to 79 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 3: be a very valuable member of our staff. 80 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: I reckon, this is just wonderful. I'd love to meet 81 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: is He? Tell me as well, I know that well 82 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: that obviously she's in Catherine, she's at the hospital there. 83 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: Is she going to be permanently based there. 84 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 3: Yes, from January. So she comes down for some socializing 85 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 3: and some trainer handling, obviously some trainer handling education with 86 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 3: the different people, because she will be with different people 87 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 3: from time to time who will in fact, and she'll 88 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 3: be booked like a star because we'll have a booking 89 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 3: office for her. She'll have a cat for and hospital 90 00:04:57,320 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 3: in Big Rivers, ID with an all access pass and 91 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 3: so she's really being treated like a member of the staff, 92 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 3: and quite frankly, I think it's a really exciting time. 93 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:12,840 Speaker 3: Having said that, of course she needs some downtime, she'll 94 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 3: be she'll be boarded with a few of our staff, 95 00:05:18,040 --> 00:05:20,719 Speaker 3: and especially in the initial period in January where she 96 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 3: comes to us full time, it'll be a little stressful 97 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 3: for her coming away from her before family in Darwin 98 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:32,839 Speaker 3: and to her forever family down here. But you know, 99 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 3: and we couldn't have done any of this without the generosity. 100 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 3: I have to make a plug, sorry, am I Going. 101 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 3: Fletcher's Farming, of course, was one of our MAJORUS ones, 102 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 3: and I just want to shout out to him, to 103 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 3: them and all of our sponsors who were really instrumental 104 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:51,239 Speaker 3: in getting this dog down here, as well as doctor 105 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:56,599 Speaker 3: Kerry Jones, our ad clinical director, who started all this 106 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 3: conversation in the first place. But look, I can't say 107 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 3: you think more than a huge heart feel takes you 108 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:05,200 Speaker 3: to everybody's made this possible. 109 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:09,919 Speaker 1: Oh how wonderful I reckon. This is just fantastic. Doctor Diamond. 110 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,680 Speaker 1: Tell me how much of a difference is her presence 111 00:06:12,720 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 1: going to make as well for the staff at the hospital. 112 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 3: Do you think, do you know what post COVID, we're 113 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 3: all a bit drained, we're tired where over the whole virus, 114 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,919 Speaker 3: although we do know it's still out there and still 115 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:29,560 Speaker 3: raising it's artically head. But it brings a smile to 116 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 3: everybody's face. And our starf simply overjoyed with actually having 117 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 3: some tangible asset that they can touch and feel, and 118 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:42,960 Speaker 3: they get a real kick out of seeing her on 119 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:45,679 Speaker 3: duty and having her in the wood makes a big 120 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 3: difference to everybody's day because let me tell you, I'm 121 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 3: the majority of a lot of our nursing staff are 122 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:58,279 Speaker 3: are transient. They've coming from their homes in all across 123 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 3: the Australia in support Catherine Hospital and they leave their 124 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 3: own pets behind, and I think it's a really wonderful conduit. 125 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:10,080 Speaker 3: They miss their own pets, their own dogs, their cats, 126 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 3: their rabbits and all sorts of things. And if he 127 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 3: just really does manage to fill that small gap for them, 128 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 3: and I think that's part of her socialization and our 129 00:07:22,040 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 3: health and well being as well, she does make a 130 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 3: big difference. 131 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 1: Oh how lovely, what a little legend is he is, 132 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: and well done to the whole community as well of 133 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: Catherine rallying behind to make sure that that money was 134 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 1: able to be raised so that she was able to, 135 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:40,120 Speaker 1: you know, so that she's able to obviously help out 136 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 1: in the hospital permanently from January next year. Doctor Paul Diamond, 137 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 1: the acting General Manager of the Catherine Hospital, and of 138 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: course Lisa from Pause, thank you both so very much. 139 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:53,760 Speaker 2: For your time this morning. It is greatly appreciated. 140 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:58,119 Speaker 3: Oh you're very welcome, and thank you for the time 141 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 3: you're given to us as well. We and touch base 142 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 3: with us next year and we'll give you an update. 143 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 3: And I know catherine untown counsel, who were also huge 144 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 3: in them, is very interested in keeping them informed about 145 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 3: what's what's going on. But thanks a million everybody. 146 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 2: Thank you. 147 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: Good on your Dr Diamond, thanks so much, and we'll 148 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:21,720 Speaker 1: be very keen to take you up on that offer 149 00:08:21,760 --> 00:08:23,240 Speaker 1: and catch up with you early next year. 150 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,800 Speaker 2: Have a lovely Christmas and you too, and to 151 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 3: Your listeners, thank you, thank you bye now.