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June 20, 2024
As we near on the end of financial year, we seek your support to contribute to the wonderful service that Doctors' Health SA offers fellow medical colleagues and to the future of medicine, our medical students.
May 27, 2024
Congratulations to all long service medal recipients
February 28, 2023
MJA article published October 2022 - Coordinated systemic change and enhanced access to care are needed to improve doctors’ wellbeing
January 31, 2023
Medical Director of Doctors' Health SA made a Member of the Order (AM)
February 01, 2022
Article co-authored with Dr Jill Benson, Dr Roger Sexton and other international experts
February 04, 2021
Medical education podcasts for training medical officers
September 18, 2020
DHSA Medical Director joins GP Partners Podcast
September 02, 2020
BMJ article of a study of rural doctors from across the world
August 19, 2020
TEN – The Essential Network, an app supporting Health Professionals to manage life and work through COVID-19
July 31, 2020
Doctors’ Health SA GPs are travelling to rural regions to provide comprehensive health check-ups.
July 28, 2020
The health and welfare of doctors and medical students continues to be a priority for the AMA.
March 10, 2020
New outreach visits initiative supporting rural GPs receives media interest.
January 20, 2020
Article by Dr Leanne Rowe about how a mandatory notification should be managed
January 20, 2020
Article about the barriers for doctors seeking health care and tips for being a doctor for doctors
December 12, 2019
One portal of information about supports and resources across Australia.
December 12, 2019
Article about barriers to self-care as a doctor and what a group of doctors for doctors are doing to care for colleagues.
December 02, 2019
GPs’ work conditions and mental well-being may have important implications for individual patients and for healthcare expenditures.
November 04, 2019
VUCA is what GPs face every day working a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous job.
October 21, 2019
Doctors are vulnerable to mental health problems and progress is being made to shift the associated stigma.
September 24, 2019
The practice of art appreciation may help doctors’ decision making by alleviating the demonisation of uncertainty, says Dr Rose Olson
September 23, 2019
Mayo Clinic found that giving physicians a way to gather in small groups for semistructured, private discussions in restaurants, coffee shops or reserved rooms results in measurably lower burnout and social isolation, and higher well-being and job satisfaction.
September 03, 2019
A story of extraordinary community service as he dedicated some 20 years to providing a locum service for rural and remote country doctors.
June 25, 2019
Video of DHSA's Medical Director, Dr Roger Sexton's presentation at SA PHC Conference June 2019
April 04, 2019
Internal medicine physician shares her story about reaching out for help with colleagues.
March 29, 2019
Dr Anne Tonkin writes about doctors' health in her latest Chair's Message in Medical Board Newsletter
February 19, 2019
After nearly 50 years support has been brought forward a year earlier, from 1 July 2019, to provide civilian doctors and nurses who provided medical care in the Vietnam War with the support and access to medical treatments they need.
December 12, 2018
DHSA GP, Dr Jill Benson was recently interviewed by ABC Radio and shares her experience and wisdom across much of her work as well looking after yourself as a medical practitioner.
November 20, 2018
Article by Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe AM, published in the MJA Insight - 12 November 2018
July 24, 2018
Article from AusMed of the results of a new study about one third of Australians suffering 'social jetlag' - identifying widespread problems of insufficient sleep.
June 01, 2018
Dr Geoff Toogood founded this online movement after he had his mental health/wellness questioned due 2 wearing odd socks! He urges everyone to stop the stigma in medicine. This is now an annual day - 1 June.
April 30, 2018
Featured article by DHSA Medical Director, Dr Roger Sexton in AusMed
March 26, 2018
Article about doctors feeling that they are unble to take sick leave and how it impacts their own health significantly as well their patients health.
March 04, 2018
Summary of recent developments in changing the Mandatory Reporting requirements
February 26, 2018
Recent research reveals what contributes to doctors' burnout and what they do to cope
December 13, 2017
Radio interview with DHSA's Medical Director, Dr Roger Sexton
December 07, 2017
#Crazysocksfordocs founder, Dr Geoff Toogood writes about his personal experiences and pleas to medical practitioners to take care of themselves.
November 28, 2017
Details of the Doctors' Health SA After-Hours Assessment Clinic opening times over the holiday season.
November 01, 2017
Doctors' Health SA Board releases Annual Report
September 26, 2017
We all carry our wheelbarrow of bricks around with us.
September 19, 2017
Mandatory reporting under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law discussion paper was released on 12 September 2017. The paper details key issues relating to the current law regarding mandatory reporting and provides options for stakeholders to consider and feedback via submissions by 29 September 2017.
August 25, 2017
Doctors' Health SA launches their Rural Healthy Doctors Dinner Seminars
August 23, 2017
Thought piece by DHSA Medical Director, Dr Roger Sexton
August 15, 2017
Mainstream and medical-stream media articles on doctors and medical students health and wellbeing.
June 06, 2017
It is important that we support each other within the profession and know that there are avenues of support whenever you need.
March 16, 2017
30 Second Doctors' Health Survey
February 21, 2017
A trial is underway in South Australia to investigate how telemedicine can be applied to help doctors in rural and remote areas access better healthcare for themselves.
February 14, 2017
Doctors' Health SA, AMA (NT), NT PHN, and NTGPE are working together to establish a doctors’ health program across the Northern Territory. It is an independent and profession-controlled program dedicated to improving the health of doctors and medical students for the good of the community.
