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Who and what we are today is a reflection of our resolve in the past. When faced with challenges that seem like the end of the road, both individuals and organisations have to dig deep to find a new source of purposefulness and determination in order to survive. The Resolve Podcast focuses on real people, leaders, and organisations whose grit and ingenuity have helped them navigate pressures and challenges that would send many of us packing. Hosted by Amanda Reedy, our first series, Stories from a Stop / Start Nation, aims to tell genuine Australian stories of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic across a range of sectors, including retail, hospitality, education, health, and the arts.

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Check latest episodes from Resolve - Stories from a Stop Start Nation podcast

S1 Production Note

2022/02/11

A quick note from our producer, Amanda Reedy, on the final episodes of our current season, coming soon.

S1 E9: Aged Care: Locked in, Locked Out

2022/02/01

The decision to let the Omicron variant of Covid-19 "rip" has had a devastating impact on Australia's Aged Care system. We speak to an impacted resident, an experienced aged care nurse who has seen the decline of the sector over the last 50 years, and experts that say that all of this was foreseeable - and preventable.

S1 E8: The System is Sick

2022/01/25

While our federal and state leaders insist that our health system is robust and coping with the Omicron outbreak, our health workers are sending grim messages that make it clear that the cracks which already existed in staff ratios and resourcing are now buckling under the pressure. Speaking to healthcare workers, their leaders, and a young father whose family faced an unimaginable failure of the system, we explore what's gone wrong, and what can be done to keep our health system from being washed away by the "let it rip" strategy of pandemic management.

S1 E7: The Farmer Wants a Hand

2021/12/22

In the last episode of Resolve for 2021, we speak to to sheep shearers, fruit farmers, and industry experts to unpack the issue of staff shortages in the agriculture industry during Covid.

S1 E6: Out of Office

2021/12/13

Up there with LOL, WFH has become one of the most recognisable acronyms and sayings over the last two years with COVID-19 fundamentally changing our relationship with the office and with very few of us wanting to return to the pre pandemic status quo. So what does the future of work hold?

S1 E5: Not in Service

2021/12/04

The Australian hospitality industry is desperate to open their doors and fill their venues with happy diners again, but many are facing a new challenge - they can’t find enough staff to serve them.

S1 E4: Tracing the Contact Tracers

2021/11/24

The Victorian Government has announced radical changes to contact tracing as we emerge from lockdown, but was it ever working as intended? We speak to three business owners and managers from the hospitality industry in Melbourne and Regional Victoria about their experiences in being at Covid exposure sites - and find some concerning gaps in the process. We also talk to Tim Bull MLA about these cases and the confusion around the new contract tracing guidelines.

S1 E3: Schools on a Roadmap to Nowhere

2021/11/08

Our schools have felt the impact of every change in restrictions, and in our most locked down states, Victoria and New South Wales, the road maps for returning to school have twisted and turned on an opaque combination of health advice and political whim. We talk to educators about the impact of this on the profession, and consider what this experience might mean for the future of teaching.

S1 E2: Performing to an Audience of None

2021/11/08

We talk to Melbourne-based performers about their experience surviving the pandemic, navigating the perils of applying for government support, the future of live performance, and getting back on stage in a post lockdown world.

S1 Ep1: Live Venues in the Silence of Lockdown

2021/11/08

We talk to Melbourne live venue owners about how they’ve managed to keep the lights on while the stage doors remained closed, ask how ongoing density limits will impact their ability to re-open, and consider where government support has been life-saving - and where it's been absent.

Coming Soon: Resolve - Stories from a Stop Start Nation

2021/11/03

As Australia begins to emerge from lockdown, we hear stories from Australian industries including hospitality, retail, education, and the arts about the ongoing challenges of running a business or leading an organisation during a pandemic. Coming soon from Swivol Media - subscribe now so you don't miss an episode!