Victorian Doctors Health program
A confidential 24 hour service available to all doctors and medical students with health concerns including stress and anxiety, substance abuse disorders, mental health disorders and any other health problems. They can be contacted by the person themselves, or by a concerned family member, friend, colleague or staff member. Callers do not need to identify themselves. It consists of a group of experienced male and female GPs and psychologists, It is independent and do not report to any medical organisation. |
AMA Peer Support Service
Do you feel you need to talk but are not sure who to approach? Perhaps it is a sensitive or confidential matter. The AMA Victoria Peer Support Service is anonymous and discreet. As doctors we are under increasing pressure and stress in the workplace. As caring professionals, we help others every day. Yet, often doctors are the last to access the help we need. The AMA Victoria Peer Support Service provides you with a listening colleague who understands the pressures of medicine. For anonymous and confidential support call 1300 853 338 (for the cost of a local call). |
beyondblue
beyondblue aims to reduce the impact of anxiety, depression and suicide in the community by raising awareness and understanding, empowering people to seek help, and supporting recovery, management and resilience. A 24 hour phone service is available: Call 1300 224 636. There are a range of fact sheets (e.g. covering depression, anxiety, suicide prevention, pregnancy and early parenting) available on the beyondblue website. |
Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Find a Psychologist Service through APS. Find further information from their website. Telephone referrals: +61 3 8662 3300 (Melbourne); Toll Free 1800 33 497 (outside Melbourne) Email referrals: contactus@psychology.org.au |
R-Cubed
R-Cubed provides GP Registrars, Medical Students and Pre-Vocational Doctors with real strategies to build resilience in busy times. It is an initiative set up by General Practice Registrars Australia (GPRA) in direct response to feedback from GP Registrars and Medical Students about the pressure they are often under and the need to be able to manage this effectively and stay well. |
JMOHealth.org.au
This website is designed to help junior doctors negotiate some of the difficulties they may face upon starting clinical work. Medical school prepares junior doctors well with cognitive and practical skills, but it's impossible to fully prepare for the impact of working long hours, being at the bottom of the totem pole, being bullied, and not having enough time for a social life. Nobody wants be perceived as 'weak', 'not coping', etc. It's difficult to talk about the stress of being a JMO and to work out what to do. This website contains self-assessment tools that can give you a good idea of how you are going. And vignettes that describe some of the unique things junior doctors commonly face and tips on how to deal with them. As well as suggestions on self-care. |
Anxiety Disorders Australia
The Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria (ADVIC) provides a range of services including: phone and email support, information and referral, Facebook support, weekly support group meetings, information sessions, seminars, and workshops, professional development events, social events & outings and referrals to therapists specialising in anxiety and depression ADVIC website: https://www.adavic.org.au/ |
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1800 187 263 (weekdays, 9am-5pm AEST)
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1300 651 251 (24/7)
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