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Voices
Welcome to Voices, Gallipoli Medical Research's new podcast, where we showcase our expertise in veteran mental health, medical research, clinical trials, and our world-leading work with veterans and their families.
From a Victoria Cross Medal recipient and a mother-of-two surviving Stage 4 melanoma, to Australia’s first female 3-star lieutenant general—their voices will transform the way you think about service, leadership, and what it truly means to stand beside one another during life’s hardest moments.
Journey with these stories and find your own inspiration to serve, to heal and to lead.
Discover your own voice through the courageous lived experience of our guests…
Voices
Latest Episodes
04: A Sister’s Illness Sends A Medical Student Into Life-Altering Research
Cultural Warning: This episode contains the name of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who has passed away.A rare infection. A Brisbane family tragedy. A young researcher who refuses to stop asking “why”. ...
03: The Weight Of The Victoria Cross by Veteran Mark Donaldson
A Victoria Cross can change your life in a second, but it can also follow you for the rest of it. We sit down with Mark Donaldson VC, a highly decorated Australian Defence Force soldier, to talk about what sits behind the public story: the pres...
02: A Working Mom’s Stage 4 Melanoma Turnaround Through A Clinical Trial
You can’t unhear the words “metastatic melanoma,” especially when you’re alone at home and your kids are at school. Paula Ebrington takes us back to that phone call, the moment her body reacts before her mind can even catch up, and the long six...
01: From Personal Tragedy To National Reform, Gwen Cherne AM Explains Why Families Must Be In The Room
Note: Since the time of recording the conversation with this week’s guest Gwen Cherne, she has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) on Australia Day 2026 and Annabelle Wilson has succeeded Gwen as the Veteran Family Advocate Com...
