Your Wellbeing

Personal and Professional Wellbeing for Australian Medical Women

Resources, links, tips and information. If you have suggestions on additional resources we could list, we would love to hear from you. You can contact us here.

INCLUDES: Personal Wellbeing Resources | COVID Related Resources | Self Compassion |
General Resources | Wellbeing Articles

personal wellbeing resources

“To be our best selves, we must care for ourselves.”

ACT resources

NSW resources

NT resources

Doctors’ Health NT

Qld resources

SA resources

Doctors’ Health SA

TAS resources

Tasmanian Doctors Health Program

VIC resources

WA resources

Doctors’ Health Advisory Service WA

other RESOURCES

This list of resources is compiled in large part from resources shared by Dr Ira van der Steenstraten at the AFMW Open Forum on Doctor Wellbeing held on October 24.

COVID related

Perceived Stress Scale: www.bemindfulonline.com/test-your-stress
Beyond Blue – Coronavirus wellbeing tools
Australian Psychological Society
Phoenix Australia
Pandemic Kindness movement
“Face Covid – How to respond effectively to the corona crisis” by Dr Russ Harris. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmvNCdpHUYM

Face COVID

Focus on what you do have control over
Acknowledge your thoughts and feelings
Come back into your body
Engage in what you are doing
Committee action
Opening Up
Values
Identify resources
Disinfect and distance

Self Compassion

How mindfulness fosters compassion, by Prof Paul Gilbert. Available on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz9Fr_v9Okw
Dr Kristin Neff: Self Compassion Test
self-compassion.org/test-how-self-compassionate-you-are/
Dr Lydia Pitcher and Dr Ira Van Dr Steenstraten – Dear Dr, find someone you trust and start talking

General Resources

‘Understanding job burnout’ by Dr Christina Maslach (see video)
The Joyful Doctor
HandnHand
Drs4Drs
Australasian Doctors’ Health Network
Treating a health professional with mental health issues – a webinar

In our busy lives we often forget to check in on ourselves and sometimes it can lead to a downward emotional spiral. Here is something I’d like to share with you all in this week’s eBulletin which talks about knowing how to detect the signs of stress in yourself and learning how to redirect your effort towards positive strategies to help you cope. It’s simple, clear and includes dot points.

A/Professor Magdalena Simonis, AFMW President

Also see...

AFMW Advocacy

AFMW Projects & Initiatives

Public Statements

Non-Clinical Professional and Leadership Skills

With an AFMW membership, experience:

Career Development

Enjoy leadership development, networking & mentoring opportunities. Plus join the AFMW leadership skills database.

Professional Contribution

Become actively involved in key issues surrounding the health and wellbeing of women and children, in Australia and globally.

MWIA Membership

Automatic membership of the Medical Women’s International Association, an organisation with United Nations representation.

Special Event Access

Receive invitations to access and attend educational and social events.

Member Only Resources

Access to our members only discussion forum, directory, special updates and e-newsletters.

Interested in being involved?

We welcome new members and participation in AMFW activities.