“I think that the environment of kindness within my chambers and within my workplace, is one that’s generated by everybody who is a participant in it.” On this episode of Leading Through Change, Mark sits down with the Honourable Justice Melissa Perry QC. As a federal court judge, Melissa is often faced with the stresses and life-altering impacts of the rule of law. Although a rather unique working environment, the workplace wellbeing strategies Melissa has enacted in her chambers and courtroom present many adaptable examples for all leaders. Melissa talks about the importance of supporting others through stressful times and about making those around us feel included and seen. She also discusses her own heroes and inspirations, with a particular focus on celebrating the small miracles in life, as opposed to focusing on materialism. —————————— More information… Victorian Workplace Mental Wellbeing Collaboration https://leadingwellvic.com.au/ WorkSafe’s WorkWell program… https://www.workwell.vic.gov.au/how-can-we-create-mentally-healthy-workplace —————————— About our guest… Melissa Perry QC Justice in the Federal Court of Australia Melissa Perry was appointed to the Federal Court of Australia on 23 September 2013. Justice Perry was appointed as a Deputy President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (2019) and commissioned in the office of Member of the Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal (11 October 2018). Since 2011, she has also served as a Squadron Leader with the Royal Australian Air Force, Legal Specialist Reserves. Melissa graduated from the University of Adelaide and was admitted as a practitioner in 1985. She was subsequently awarded an LLM and PhD in public international law from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Her doctorate on State succession, boundaries and territorial regimes was awarded the Yorke Prize. She practiced at the Bar from 1992 to 2013, being appointed Queen’s Counsel for South Australia in 2004. Melissa has also been Visiting Fellow at the University of Cambridge. She is a Fellow and former Director of the Australian Academy of Law. In addition, Melissa is a section-editor with the Australian Law Journal and has been appointed as the Federal Court representative on the Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity (JCCD), an advisory body formed to assist Australian courts, judicial officers and administrators to positively respond to Australia’s diverse needs, including the particular issues that arise in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Among her many other appointments, Melissa served for many years as a mentor with the New South Wales Bar Association Junior Women’s Mentoring Scheme and the Sydney University Women’s Mentoring Program. About our host… Mark Dean is the founder of En Masse, a specialist behaviour change company that specialises in psychological health, safety and inclusion in workplaces. An experienced executive coach, equal opportunity and behaviour change adviser and facilitator, Mark has developed and delivered hundreds of facilitated sessions to workplaces across Australia and internationally. He also has over 20 years experience as an executive coach to CEOs, board members and other high potential leaders. Having worked extensively in workplace conflict resolution, Mark delivers training programs to professional services, corporate and government workplaces focusing on the full spe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices