Time Well Spent — a podcast with Dane Mitchell & Rose Plater
New episodes every Tuesday
Candid conversations with the executives and thought leaders shaping aged care, the NDIS, and health in Australia.
Candid conversations with the executives and thought leaders shaping aged care, the NDIS, and health in Australia.
Time Well Spent explores aged care, the NDIS, and health through candid conversations with executives and thought leaders shaping the industry.
Each 40–60 minute episode asks bold, sometimes controversial questions about reform, workforce, finance, design, and innovation — opening space for leaders to share what they really think about the industry and its future.
Produced by TBC Studios
In the studio — recording Time Well Spent
Time Well Spent goes beyond the studio. Dane and Rose are regulars on the sector's biggest stages — MCing conferences, hosting headline panels, and recording the podcast live in front of industry audiences.
Time Well Spent, recorded live on stage
From MCing full conferences to hosting live podcast panels and keynote presentations, Dane and Rose bring the Time Well Spent conversation to stages across the aged care, NDIS, and health sectors.
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Dane founded Optimum Allied Health in 2013 and now delivers physiotherapy, exercise physiology and occupational therapy to aged care providers across NSW, QLD and Victoria, alongside six allied health clinics in Northern NSW and Southern QLD. He also serves on the board of a community-owned aged care provider.
An accountant by trade and aged care board member, Rose has held senior executive roles at Lutheran Services and UnitingCare Queensland, and now drives client relationships and innovation at one of Australia's leading aged care builders.
Industry leaders who have joined us for a conversation.
Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer of Australia. Nine Network medical expert and presenter.
Inspector-General of Aged Care, providing independent oversight of Australia's aged care system.
CEO of Ageing Australia, the national peak body representing aged care providers.
CEO of Rockpool Residential Aged Care. One of Australia's most dynamic aged care leaders.
38 years in the sector. Former CEO of Presbyterian Aged Care and ACSA. Chair of Meals on Wheels Australia.
CEO of Whiddon. 25+ years across aged care, with expert evidence at the Royal Commission.
CEO of BaptistCare, Australia's third-largest integrated care provider.
Time Well Spent puts your brand in front of the decision-makers of Australian aged care, NDIS, and health — CEOs, executives, board members, and clinicians who shape where the sector spends and invests.
Our listeners are provider CEOs, GMs, and senior leaders across aged care, disability, and health — a niche, high-value audience that's hard to reach through traditional channels.
Every episode is distributed on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, amplified through LinkedIn and our newsletter — 80,000+ YouTube views and growing.
The podcast records live at major industry events — putting partners alongside the sector's biggest conversations.
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