If you require immediate support, please call Converge International on 1300 995 262 in Australia or 0800 459 020 in New Zealand, and identify yourself as an ANZCA fellow, trainee or SIMG.
ACT
- ACT helpline: +61 2 9437 6552 (24-hour service).
New Zealand
- New Zealand Doctors’ Health Advisory Service helpline: 0800 471 2654 (24/7, NZ only).
New South Wales
- NSW Doctors' Health Advisory Service website and helpline: +61 2 9437 6552 (24-hour service).
Queensland
- Queensland Doctors' Health Program (QDHP) website and helpline: +61 7 3833 4352 (24/7)
South Australia and Northern Territory
- Doctors’ Health South Australia website and help line: +61 8 8366 0250 (24/7)
Tasmania and Victoria
- Victorian Doctors' Health Program website and helpline: +61 3 9495 6011 (24/7)
- AMA Victoria Peer Support Service: 1300 853 338 (8am-10pm, Australia only)
Western Australia
- Doctors’ Health Advisory Service of WA helpline "Colleague of First Contact": +61 8 9321 3098 (24/7)
Bush Support Services
- This service provides support to remote health workers. 1800 805 391.
beyondblue
- beyondblue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. Call 1300 22 46 36 (24/7).
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We support a number of services and initiatives which are underpinned by our commitment outlined in our Doctors' Health and Wellbeing Framework.
As part of our ongoing support for our fellows, trainees, and SIMGs, ANZCA has engaged the professional services of Converge International – a confidential and independent counselling and coaching program.
Our Critical Incident Debriefing Toolkit provides a comprehensive, evidence-based resource on what are critical incidents, how to provide support and a hot debrief following a critical incident. It can be read in sections or as a whole.
ANZCA considers bullying, discrimination and harassment unacceptable behaviour that will not be tolerated under any circumstances. Fellows and trainees acting as college representatives are responsible for ensuring an environment free of this behaviour.
The TWPG helps to provide trainees with tangible and practical outcomes to support their wellbeing and their engagement with the college.
Wellbeing advocates are recommended for all ANZCA and FPM accredited hospitals.
The ANZCA doctors health and wellbeing framework informs our strategic and operational efforts in the wellbeing space.
Find out what else we're doing to improve doctors' health and wellbeing.
This toolkit is a resource to support anaesthesia departments and individual anaesthetists to operationalise a framework they can put into action.
The aim of the Wellbeing SIG is to promote personal wellbeing and to heighten awareness of wellbeing issues in anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists. The group is an informative, educative and referral group; it has no therapeutic role.