Brand Tas

"While on board they lose their inherent selfishness; they become much more a team person; they become much more family orientated. We get so many young people that have done extraordinarily well and send me letters years later, telling me what they’ve done."

"I think the most powerful thing is being a role model in this, and being curious about how other people are doing. If you want someone else to lead a healthy lifestyle, you'd better lead a healthy lifestyle yourself."

"I have students across the spectrum of experience. If I have someone who’s a recreational singer, that is fine for me, if they’re committed and immersed, scientific and passionate."

"So many people in our hospitals have moved here from somewhere else. It creates this environment where if you need to talk to someone [...] they’re open and willing to take you under their wing because they know what it’s like."

"As technologists, we also sometimes have to fight against the idea of Tasmania as bespoke, handcrafted, and old-timey, of not being cutting edge. Most people don’t know that there are people down here making world-leading software."