AMAV VICDOC Winter 2024 - Magazine - Page 81
Tilak Dissanayake
[On Dr Rosalind (Ros)
Terry’s pioneering story
published in the previous
issue of Vicdoc]: Great
work Ros, I remember you
at the Alfred ED those days!!
You come from a great
school too!!
Dr Lakshinie Gunasiri
[On Dr Sarah Arachchi’s
article on the additional
barriers faced by women
of colour in medicine
and the power of role
models]: Timely topic
and inspirational!
Kay Dunkley
(@M_Kay_Dunkley)
#crazysocks4docs it is
"Crazy Socks 4 Docs
Day" and we need to keep
working to reduce stigma
for those working in health
care who experience
mental health issues.
The suicide rates for health
care workers are too high.
Keep on campaigning
@gdtoogood @amavictoria
@amapresident
AMA Victoria
Before heading to the
operating theatre, AMA
Victoria President Dr Jill
Tomlinson dons her best
and brightest odd socks for
#CrazySocks4Docs Day.
Crazy Socks 4 Docs Day is
held to support doctors’
wellbeing by bringing
attention to the impact
of stigma on healthcare
workers who need to
seek help for their
mental health.
Join us in raising
awareness, advocating for
lasting change and turning
talk into tangible action:
amav.me/crazysocks4docs
AMA Victoria
AMAV staff have worn
their boldest and brightest
socks in support of
#CrazySocks4Docs Day
today. Thank you to
all members who have
been contributing to
conversations about
doctors’ wellbeing and
working towards eliminating
stigma for health
professionals experiencing
mental health issues.
Remember that if you need
assistance (today or any
day), you can call these free
and confidential services:
» Lifeline: 131114
(for urgent assistance)
» Victorian Doctors
Health Program (VDHP):
1300 330 543 (24/7)
» AMA Victoria
Peer Support:
1300 853 338
(8am-10pm)
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