Welcome back to AHHA’s The Health Advocate’s series of mini podcasts on the 2024 John Deeble Lecture and Panel Discussions. The following was recorded live following the 2024 John Deeble Lecture held on the 15th of October in Canberra at the National Museum of Australia. Panel speakers featured in this mini-series reflect on their experiences and expertise on the leadership required to drive health equity and innovation, respond to national disasters and emergencies, and address global challenges for local health security. In this podcast, you will hear from Panel speaker Dr Alicia Veasey, a proud Torres Strait Islander woman, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a subspeciality fellowship in Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology working on Bundjalung Country with Northern New South Wales Local Health District.