Personal Health Resources for Doctors, Medical Students and Families in WA
1. Colleague of First Contact (Doctor’s Health Advisory Service in WA) 08.9321.3098
For Doctors in crisis, or not sure where to go for help with personal or health problems.
This totally confidential 24-hr service is available to all Doctors and Medical Students. It can be contacted by the person themselves, or by a concerned family member, friend, colleague or staff member. Callers do not need to identify themselves. It consists of a group of experienced male and female GPs, and is independent, reporting back to no other medical organisation.
Problems dealt with include stress, depression, suicidal thought, substance abuse, grief or concerns about illness. Sometimes the contact can be about impaired performance in a colleague. The Doctors do not usually provide active medical treatment, their main function being to go through the options with callers when they are faced with a dilemma, or to advise the caller on the most appropriate referral services.
2. Do you have a personal GP for annual consultations, or for other matters?
It is advisable for all medical students and doctors to have their own GP. If you are having trouble finding one, the “GPs for Doctors” program, run by the Divisions of General Practice, provides information on self care and a list of GPs who have offered to assist in treating their colleagues. Email or call for the “GPs for Doctors” resource manual.
North of River: Barbara Rolands, Perth and Hills Division of General Practice
Email:
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Website: www.phdgp.com.au
Phone: (08) 9376 9200
South of River: Kelli Porter, Fremantle Division Regional GP Network
Email:
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Website: www.frdgp.com.au
Phone: (08) 9319 0555
3. Other Resources
Rural Medical Family Network: Telephone Counsellor: 1800 218 176
Welfare of Anaesthetists Group (ANZCA, ASA, NZSA)
WA contact: Dr Lindy Roberts
Phone: 9346 3333
Pge 4399
Email:
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Australian Medical Association
Phone: 9273 3000
The Doctor’s Health Co-ordinating Group
This list has been compiled by The Doctor’s Health Co-ordinating Group in WA. For queries about the list, or to add resource information to this list, contact the Convenor: Dr David Oldham:
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