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2025 Australasian Doctors' Health Conference
November 01, 2024
Dates confirmed for 2025 Australasian Doctors' Health Conference!
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The Doctors' National Health Line
September 30, 2024
The Doctors' National Health Line 1800 006 888 now connects you directly to a local doctors' health service in your area, no matter where you are in Australia.
Can you support Doctors' Health Services?
June 20, 2024
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.
RDWA RG24 Annual Conference Gala Dinner
May 27, 2024
Congratulations to all long service medal recipients
Australia Needs a National Doctors' Health Strategy
February 28, 2023
MJA article published October 2022 - Coordinated systemic change and enhanced access to care are needed to improve doctors’ wellbeing
2023 Australia Day Honour for Dr Roger Sexton
January 31, 2023
Medical Director of Doctors' Health SA made a Member of the Order (AM)
Staying psychologically safe
February 01, 2022
Article co-authored with Dr Jill Benson, Dr Roger Sexton and other international experts
GP Lyf Hacks Podcasts by Dr David Lam
February 04, 2021
Medical education podcasts for training medical officers
Putting GP's Health in Palliative Care
September 18, 2020
DHSA Medical Director joins GP Partners Podcast
Clinical Courage - Rural doctors
September 02, 2020
BMJ article of a study of rural doctors from across the world
App to support Health Professionals
August 19, 2020
TEN – The Essential Network, an app supporting Health Professionals to manage life and work through COVID-19
Re-starting Outreach Visits to Rural Doctors
July 31, 2020
Doctors’ Health SA GPs are travelling to rural regions to provide comprehensive health check-ups.
AMA Health & Wellbeing Position Statement 2020
July 28, 2020
The health and welfare of doctors and medical students continues to be a priority for the AMA.
Rural GPs offered health check-ups by travelling GPs
March 10, 2020
New outreach visits initiative supporting rural GPs receives media interest.
Think you know when to make a mandatory notification?
January 20, 2020
Article by Dr Leanne Rowe about how a mandatory notification should be managed
Being a doctor's doctor : being a doctor-patient
January 20, 2020
Article about the barriers for doctors seeking health care and tips for being a doctor for doctors
New National Doctors for Doctors website
December 12, 2019
One portal of information about supports and resources across Australia.
Doctor’s health: having a fool for a patient
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.
Work conditions & mental well-being
December 02, 2019
GPs’ work conditions and mental well-being may have important implications for individual patients and for healthcare expenditures.
GPs face VUCA everyday
November 04, 2019
VUCA is what GPs face every day working a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous job.
Mental health of doctors-in-training
October 21, 2019
Doctors are vulnerable to mental health problems and progress is being made to shift the associated stigma.
Does art have a place in medicine?
September 24, 2019
The practice of art appreciation may help doctors’ decision making by alleviating the demonisation of uncertainty, says Dr Rose Olson
Doctors meeting regularly improves wellbeing
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.
Have Stethoscope: Will Travel
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.
The Sustainable Health Professional
June 25, 2019
Video of DHSA's Medical Director, Dr Roger Sexton's presentation at SA PHC Conference June 2019
How to talk with a struggling physician colleague
April 04, 2019
Internal medicine physician shares her story about reaching out for help with colleagues.
"All doctors should feel comfortable to seek help"
March 29, 2019
Dr Anne Tonkin writes about doctors' health in her latest Chair's Message in Medical Board Newsletter
Important Support Fast Tracked for Doctors & Nurses
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.
Hopelessness is the most infectious disease
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.
We can prevent doctor suicide
November 20, 2018
Article by Clinical Professor Leanne Rowe AM, published in the MJA Insight - 12 November 2018
Do you sleep with your phone or laptop next to you?
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.
#crazysocks4docs Campaign's important message
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.
10 Reasons Why You Need a GP, Doctor....
April 30, 2018
Featured article by DHSA Medical Director, Dr Roger Sexton in AusMed
Enabling guilt-free sick leave for doctors
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.
Update on Mandatory Reporting
March 04, 2018
Summary of recent developments in changing the Mandatory Reporting requirements
Doctor Burnout
February 26, 2018
Recent research reveals what contributes to doctors' burnout and what they do to cope
What does Doctors' Health SA do?
December 13, 2017
Radio interview with DHSA's Medical Director, Dr Roger Sexton
Doctor burnout, depression and suicide
December 07, 2017
#Crazysocksfordocs founder, Dr Geoff Toogood writes about his personal experiences and pleas to medical practitioners to take care of themselves.
DHSA Clinic Opening Times December/January
November 28, 2017
Details of the Doctors' Health SA After-Hours Assessment Clinic opening times over the holiday season.
Annual Report 2017
November 01, 2017
Doctors' Health SA Board releases Annual Report
A Doctor's Burden
September 26, 2017
We all carry our wheelbarrow of bricks around with us.
Mandatory Reporting Discussion Paper
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.
DHSA Back On The Rural Road Again
August 25, 2017
Doctors' Health SA launches their Rural Healthy Doctors Dinner Seminars
Meeting your ERG in a busy professional life
August 23, 2017
Thought piece by DHSA Medical Director, Dr Roger Sexton
Doctors' Health in the News
August 15, 2017
Mainstream and medical-stream media articles on doctors and medical students health and wellbeing.
"How are YOU going doctor?"
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.
60 Second Survey
March 16, 2017
60 Second Doctors' Health Survey
DHSA commences telemedicine service
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.
Doctors' Health Programs Launches in the NT
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.