1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:04,200 Speaker 1: You will recognize our next guest, the wonderful Robin Carl. 2 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: We've spoken to her on numerous occasions. She is the 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: CEO of the Palmerston GP Superclinic, but she's been recognized 4 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: for her extensive background in both the public and private 5 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:19,240 Speaker 1: health sectors and she joins me on the line right now. 6 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: Good morning to you, Robin, and congratulations. 7 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie, and thank you very much. 8 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:28,000 Speaker 1: How are you feeling after learning that you had been 9 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: recognized as part of the kings birthday on his list. 10 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:37,720 Speaker 2: It's been quite overwhelming. I've just been inundated with people 11 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 2: contacting me and congratulating me and thanking me, which has 12 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 2: just been such a lovely thing to happen. But it's 13 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 2: very surreal. It's been a really unusual experience. 14 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: And Robin, I know that a lot of people listening 15 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:55,200 Speaker 1: this morning will know you in your current role as 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: the chief executive Officer of the Palmerston GP Superclinic, but 17 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: you have done a lot in the Northern Territory over 18 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,440 Speaker 1: recent years, well over a number of years, including in 19 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: roles with the Australian Medical Association of the Northern Territory. 20 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 1: It has been an extensive volume of work. 21 00:01:17,760 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 2: Yeah. I guess when you're doing things and you get 22 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 2: up every day and you do what you feel that 23 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,960 Speaker 2: you need to, you don't really pay much attention to 24 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 2: how that accumulates. And so one of the things that's 25 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 2: been interesting for me, I guess over the last couple 26 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:36,560 Speaker 2: of weeks after I received advice that I had received 27 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 2: this honor was I took a moment to actually have 28 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 2: a look back and think why would somebody nominate me? 29 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 2: And I guess there was lots of things that I've 30 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:48,760 Speaker 2: done in the past that I had kind of forgotten 31 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 2: that I've been involved with. So it was really lovely 32 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 2: to sort of think that someone had taken the time 33 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 2: to look at what I've done in the past and 34 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 2: felt that that was worthy of being recognized. And you're right, 35 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 2: I've been involved with the CANS Counsel, I've been with 36 00:02:03,640 --> 00:02:08,519 Speaker 2: the Pallid Care Association, Government House Foundation, Kids Funday, all 37 00:02:08,600 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 2: sorts of things, And it was a really very joyous 38 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:14,440 Speaker 2: walk down memory lane when I have the opportunity in 39 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:15,399 Speaker 2: the thought to do that. 40 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 1: And you know, I think so often that people don't 41 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: realize as well how much work A lot of incredible 42 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 1: territorians like yourself. Do that sort of goes unnoticed. You're 43 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 1: not doing it for that recognition. You're doing it because 44 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: you're just a genuine member of the community who wants 45 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: to help others. Oh. 46 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 2: Absolutely. I think one of the things that I've has 47 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 2: always been a passion for me is when people have 48 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 2: come to me and asked for my help with something 49 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 2: because they felt that the work that I am doing 50 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 2: as a paid job, for example, can assist them to 51 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 2: achieve what they want to achieve in a volunteer capacity. 52 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 2: I've always felt, well, I know that's fair enough. I 53 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 2: think I can help out, and I lend my expertise 54 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 2: where I can, for example, Home and I work on 55 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:03,640 Speaker 2: the chair of Total Recreation, which is just one of 56 00:03:03,639 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 2: the most fabulous organizations I think I've ever been involved with, 57 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 2: because it's all about making sure that people who have 58 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 2: a disability enjoy the things that you and I take 59 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:15,760 Speaker 2: for granted, like playing a sport or going on holidays. 60 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 2: And when people who are involved in those organizations come 61 00:03:18,880 --> 00:03:21,680 Speaker 2: and say, look, we need a hand to do whatever 62 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,079 Speaker 2: it is, and we think you can help. How can 63 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 2: you say no, jumping you do. 64 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 1: And that's what's so wonderful and that is what makes 65 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory such a wonderful place. Robin, looking at 66 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 1: your career, looking at you know, at all the great 67 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,600 Speaker 1: things you've done as well, you know in that volunteering 68 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:47,119 Speaker 1: capacity to is there any highlights, any real highlights for you. 69 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 2: Oh, I think probably one of the personal highlights WILLD 70 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 2: two one. The first one was probably the work that 71 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:00,920 Speaker 2: I did with someone that people may reques hall as 72 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 2: a previous health Minister in the Northern Territory, Chris Burn. 73 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:06,360 Speaker 2: We set up the Tobacco Control Coalition in the Northern 74 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 2: Territory and laid the groundwork for smoking legislation to be 75 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 2: introduced to protect people health in public places. So that 76 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 2: was a very long slog, but very rewarding. And I 77 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 2: think the other thing was where we were able to 78 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:25,279 Speaker 2: work with the Palliative Care Association and actually achieve the 79 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 2: delivery of really really important services into the Northern Territory, 80 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 2: which up until the Youth and Asia debate hasn't been 81 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,320 Speaker 2: really looked at as something that was needed in the 82 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,839 Speaker 2: Northern Territory. So every day when I used to go 83 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 2: to work at the private hospital and see the work 84 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 2: that was being done with the palliative care and the 85 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 2: hospice on the campus. That well done in the hospital 86 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:49,160 Speaker 2: was kind of it was like a little nice oh 87 00:04:49,320 --> 00:04:52,159 Speaker 2: that was we did that which made that happen. So 88 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 2: I think they were too, really great highlights of the 89 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:57,240 Speaker 2: work that I've done. 90 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:59,839 Speaker 1: And it's interesting, is you know, when you talk about 91 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 1: about something like palliative care, I think, unless you've seen 92 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,480 Speaker 1: a love to honor, unless you know somebody that's gone 93 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 1: through palliative care, it is such an incredibly important thing. 94 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:13,520 Speaker 1: And you know, to have that change in the territory 95 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:17,160 Speaker 1: to help all territories that have to go through pallative care, 96 00:05:17,200 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: I think it is such you know, it's unbelievably important 97 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:22,560 Speaker 1: and fundamental work. 98 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 2: Oh absolutely. And I remember when the people who were 99 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 2: putting together the Anti Hospital Pallative Care Association came and 100 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:36,280 Speaker 2: asked if I would be interested in getting involved. They 101 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 2: were such a passionate group of people and still are, 102 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:42,599 Speaker 2: and some of them had been significantly impacted by the 103 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 2: loss of a loved one in very difficult circumstances Vicius. 104 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:48,320 Speaker 2: As you know, prior to having those services, people used 105 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 2: to have to go into states for lots and lots 106 00:05:50,680 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 2: of that care and so it was a very, very 107 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:57,920 Speaker 2: disruptive situation for people not being able to have the 108 00:05:57,960 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 2: people around them at the time they needed them most. 109 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:04,039 Speaker 2: So having those services in the territory was so so 110 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 2: important and it took a while, but we did eventually 111 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 2: get there and it's a fabulous service and we all 112 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 2: hope that we don't need to use it, but it's 113 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 2: very reassuring to know that it's there if we do. 114 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's exactly right. Well, Robin carl O, A m 115 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 1: lovely to speak to you this morning. A big congratulations 116 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 1: to you for that recognition on all the incredible hard 117 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: work that you've done over the years. 118 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:32,560 Speaker 2: Thank you so much, Katie. And you can't do it 119 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 2: on your own, so thank you to all those people 120 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 2: that I've had the privilege of working with over these 121 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 2: years who've helped me gain this honor. I guess you can't. 122 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 2: You're not an island and you really do have to 123 00:06:46,680 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 2: work with people to make things happen, and there's some 124 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 2: great territories out there, so i'd actually encourage people, if 125 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 2: you do know someone who you think is worthy of recognition, 126 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 2: go ahead nominate them. It's a long process, but it's 127 00:06:59,680 --> 00:07:01,599 Speaker 2: a lately work it in the end and for those 128 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 2: people that you help achieve recognition for, they will be 129 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 2: very very appreciative and grateful that you've taken the time 130 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 2: to do that. 131 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, you spot on, Robin Carl, lovely to speak to you. 132 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for your time today. 133 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie, thank you.