This inSight+ article, authored by Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe AM, is the second opinion piece in a three-part series that calls for further action by a united medical profession to address the enormous scale of work-related burnout and mental injury in doctors who work in psychologically unsafe health care workplaces. There are solutions.
Dr Tahnee Bridson Young Australian of the Year recipient (2022) is founder of Hand’n’Hand, a peer support service for doctors in Australia and New Zealand. In this article, Tahnee shares with us the good news from Melbourne Victoria, where she now lives around developments with Hand’n’Hand.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples still live, on average, 10-11 years less than non-Indigenous Australians. To achieve health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians within 25 years AFMW calls on the Australian Government for action on key areas.
On International Women’s Day 2023, ACT and Region MWS held its annual cocktail party at the home of one of our members with the aim of welcoming newcomers most often students to ACT. It was supported by Compass Fertility.
WorldPride a global LGBQTIA+ Festival is being held in Sydney 17 Feb-5 Mar 2023. For AFMW, this is a particular opportunity to amplify our links with AMLA (Australian Medical Lesbian Association). And for those watching Saturday night’s parade, look out for the Pride in Medicine Float.
The next few weeks or so can bring a lot of challenges for doctors, and it may be timely to share this video to further explain the work of Drs4Drs. All contact telephone numbers are inc;luded at the end of the video. The video is absolutely new and came out of the work we did in Adelaide at the ADHC2022 and we are keen to keep highlighting our service especially at this time. Please share.
EVENT RECAP: AFMW Council member, Dr Marjorie Cross OAM attended the recent Australasian Doctors’ Health Conference 2022 “The Thriving Doctor: towards harmony, productivity, longevity” and provides this insightful update and shares key takeaways and an important contact number.
Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioer, Kate Jenkins has luanched the Respect@Work website.The portal brings together a comprehensive set of resources for employers and workers. It includes best-practice guides, training programs, workplace-assessment tools, information, videos and advice. It is the first time all this information has been presented in a single place in Australia. Watch Kate’s video introduction.
The University of Melbourne is conducting the University Health Promotion Program which aims to improve and support students’ health and wellbeing. The program does this by leading evidence-based campaigns and activities on campus, and helping students to be aware of the wellbeing support and services available at the University. Watch the video.
In this RACGP NewsGP article, Assoc Prof Simonis is interviewed to give her perspective on causes of and prevention of ‘doctor burnout’. For AFMW readers she shares a simple graphic she creates for use in her talks on ‘Caring for the Carer’.
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