Doctors welfare
Many personal and professional issues can adversely affect the wellbeing of anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists at all stages of their careers.
To protect the personal and psychological wellbeing of its Fellows and trainees, ANZCA offers a range of resources through the Welfare of Anaesthetist Special Interest Group. Please click here to see the resources.
The special interest group, run from ANZCA offices on behalf of the College, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists, is an informative, educative and referral group that promotes the personal and psychological wellbeing of anaesthetists and pain medicine practitioners and works to raise awareness of welfare issues in anaesthetists.
This includes identifying issues causing stress in anaesthetists’ lives and fostering a climate of care, openness and support.
While it has no therapeutic role, the group offers resources to assist Fellows and trainees with issues such as lifestyle, mental health, relationships, stress management and personal development. It also can help doctors to access or liaise with agencies such as the doctors' health advisory services in each state or country.
Who can help?
Welfare of Anaesthetists SIG
To learn more about the Welfare of Anaesthetists SIG or to contact its members please click here.
Doctors’ health advisory services
NSW Doctors Health Advisory Service
NSW help line: +61 2 9437 6552 (24-hour service)
Click here to visit the website.
ACT help line: +61 407 265 414 (24-hour service)
Northern Territory: +61 8 8927 7004 (limited availability via Australian Medical Association office)
Doctors’ Health Advisory Service Queensland
Click here to visit the website.
Queensland help line: +61 7 3833 4352 (24-hour service)
Doctors’ Health South Australia
Click here to visit the website.
South Australian help line: +61 8 08 8366 0250
(24-hour service)
AMA Tasmania Peer Support Service
Click here to visit the website.
Tasmanian help line: 1300 853 338 (8am to 11pm, Australia only)
Victorian Doctors Health Program
Click here to visit the website.
Victorian help line: +61 3 9495 6011 (24-hour
service)
AMA Victoria Peer Support Service:
1300 853 338 (8am to 11pm, Australia only)
Doctors’ Health Advisory Service of WA
Click here to visit the website.
Western Australian help line: +61 8 9321 3098 (24-hour service)
New Zealand Doctors’ Health Advisory Service
New Zealand help line: 0800 471 2654 (24-hour service, New Zealand only)
Rural Medical Family Network
Telephone counsellor: 1800 218 176
Rural Health Education Program
Click here to visit the website.
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