Vic doctors health program

Peer Support Service Tuesday 05 March Chat with a colleague who understands the pressures of medicine. Doctor Support Service The aim of the AMA Victoria Doctor Support Service is to assist a doctor in distress by providing ongoing confidential practical support from a trained support person who is also a medical practitioner.

Peer Visitor Program This program aims to provide companionship to retired elderly doctors, who may be isolated or living in residential aged care. Walter has complied with all of his treatment and monitoring requirements. His family life has been restored, and he is back enjoying work.

He recently celebrated one year of recovery. VDHP regularly delivers educational presentations and workshops to doctors and medical students about:. We can tailor our presentations according to specific needs — we can provide anything from a 15 min lecture-style presentation to an interactive workshop lasting half a day. A few examples of the groups to which we have presented are: medical students at universities, interns at hospitals, and GPs in rural Victoria via their local division of General Practice.

Our Senior Clinicians have also been keynote speakers at various medical conferences. Optimising the treatment of doctors with mental illness click here. PPE for your mind click here. Between and VDHP produced up to two newsletters per year. These are available upon request.

Keeping the doctor alive — a self-care guidebook for Medical Practitioners Provides doctors with information and resources on strategies to promote self-care. Value of support grp for med profs w substance use disorders Aust Psych 20 KB. Wile; Frei; Jenkins. Aust Psych 19 3: KB.

Jenkins, K. Keeping the doctor healthy: ongoing challenges. Med J Aust ; 8 : KB. Will I be reported for seeking help? Vicdoc March 31 KB. If you have any recommendations for articles that may be of assistance to doctors and medical students, please contact us. We are here for all the profession and our medical students.

For information on how to stay well visit our website. In addition to these, Doctors Health Services Pty Ltd DrHS is also making available a confidential and free telehealth service specifically for doctors and medical students who are struggling with their mental health. Call Dr4Drs for crisis and non-urgent mental health support. Full details here. We are off the main concourse across from the Cinecenta concession.

For emergencies, please call and then Campus Security at If you need an urgent same-day appointment, contact UVic Health at Let the receptionist know about any urgent concerns so we can prioritize you. Other emergency contacts. This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allow us to remember you.