Confidential helplines and crisis support
- Victorian Doctors’ Health Program 24/7: 1300 330 543
- AMA Victorian Peer Support every day of the year 8am to 10pm: 1300 853 338 (anonymous)
- Drs4Drs - website resources, plus counselling (3 x 1 hour): 1300 374 377
- Victorian Medical Benevolent Association – financial support
- Hospital or College Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – check on your hospital intranet or college website
Useful resources for Healthcare Workers
Free, confidential peer support for health professionals in Australia.
Sign up to be matched with a peer support volunteer from a similar field and level of training. Once linked in, you can catch up whenever suits you both, as often as you need, online or in person. All peer support volunteers are experienced healthcare professionals who have undertaken training in peer support. Both one-on-one and group peer support are available.
Resources for healthcare professionals to find information and support to manage burnout and maintain good mental health. Designed by health professionals for health professionals, TEN makes accessing support quick, easy and confidential.
Includes the online TEN Navigating Burnout program which has been developed specifically for health professionals to reduce the impact of burnout in a way that is sensitive to the unique challenges they face.
Other valuable resources
- Pandemic Kindness
- Healthcare Worker Wellbeing Centre
- Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
- Lifeline Australia: 13 11 14 - Crisis Support. Suicide Prevention
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