Victorian Doctors Health Program

Attention year 11 and 12 rural and regional Victorian students!

Attention year 11 and 12 rural and regional Victorian students!

Did you know that individuals from rural and regional areas often return to their roots for professional careers? To address the shortage of health professionals in our communities, RWAV is excited to offer an incredible opportunity!

If you're a year 11 or 12 student living in eligible rural and regional priority areas, and interested in studying medicine, RWAV is here to support your journey! We're teaming up with MedEntry to provide grants covering two-day UCAT preparation workshops. These workshops will be held as interactive, live stream online events in 2024, ensuring accessibility for all.

Successful applicants will also gain access to MedEntry's online resources well in advance of the workshop, helping you prepare effectively for your UCAT journey.

Don't miss out on this amazing chance to kickstart your future medical career!

Check the grant guidelines to see if you qualify, and apply today! https://bit.ly/3VEE9lj

How to Identify and Break Free from Energy-Draining Habits.

🧠 Kwik Fact: Motivation is all about energy management and optimization.⁠
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By recognizing and addressing these energy-draining habits, you're not only revitalizing your energy but also optimizing your brain health and unlocking your limitless potential.⁠
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🪫 Insufficient Physical Activity: Engaging in regular physical activity not only increases your energy levels but also stimulates blood flow to the brain, promoting cognitive function and enhancing your ability to learn and retain information. Remember, as your body moves, your brain grooves!⁠
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🪫 Dehydration: Water is essential for optimal brain function. Staying hydrated improves concentration, memory, and overall cognitive performance.⁠
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🪫 Resentment: Holding on to resentment can occupy valuable mental space, hindering your ability to focus, concentrate, and learn effectively. Letting go of resentment frees up your mental energy for more productive pursuits.⁠
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🪫 Lack of Sleep: Quality sleep is vital for brain health and learning.⁠
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🪫 Poor Diet Habits: A healthy diet rich in nutrients fuels your brain and supports optimal cognitive function. What you eat matters, especially to our gray matter.⁠
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🪫 People Pleasing: Constantly prioritizing others' needs over your own can lead to chronic stress, impacting your brain's ability to learn and adapt. Setting boundaries and focusing on self-care allows your brain to recharge and promotes a positive learning environment.⁠
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🪫 Overthinking: Overthinking can create mental clutter, making it difficult to concentrate and learn effectively. Practicing mindfulness and being present in the moment helps calm the mind, improves focus, and enhances learning capacity.⁠
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What's one energy-draining habit you're committed to changing to set the tone for a productive week ahead? ⚡️⁠
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SHARE this with someone who could use this reminder today! 🫶

Last call out to join our upcoming workshop this Saturday 23 2023.
***Register now***

We are thrilled to launch across Australia the "Doctors Caring for Colleagues Workshop" alongside all doctors' health programs who are hosting local workshop hubs, as well you can join this training online.

The first part of the workshop will be joining the national training program, and then if you are at a local hub you will meet the doctors' health team and discuss local issues, and understand how to become involved with you local doctors' health network. It is a program that will share years of expertise in doctors' health and many resources to you support and your colleagues.

Join at a local hub, or online - all the details are on our website here - https://doctorshealthalliance.org.au/event/doctors-caring-for-colleagues-workshop

Doctors Health Advisory Service Western Australia - dhaswa
Doctors' Health SA - DHSA
Doctors' Health in Queensland
Victorian Doctors Health Program
Drs4Drs Tasmania
Doctors' Health NSW
Crazysocks4docs
ForHealth GP Careers
RACGP
Australian Medical Association

Please Join us for our Doctors Caring for Colleagues Workshop
Sat 23rd Sep 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm AEST

Doctors Caring for Colleagues Workshop | Humanitix Doctors Caring for Colleagues Workshop , Hosted at HYBRID, Hybrid - Option for online and face to face, see tickets for options, Sat 23rd Sep 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm AEST. Tickets are between $80-$120. Only on Humanitix

Please Join us for our Doctors Caring for Colleagues Workshop
Sat 23rd Sep 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm AEST

Doctors Caring for Colleagues Workshop | Humanitix Doctors Caring for Colleagues Workshop , Hosted at HYBRID, Hybrid - Option for online and face to face, see tickets for options, Sat 23rd Sep 2023, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm AEST. Tickets are between $80-$120. Only on Humanitix

Dr Patrick Johnson, our Medical Director of the VDHP, outlining some of the support that's on offer, and how the overall cultural shift to speak up about mental health extends to medicine too. This episode explores how there's always help available and hear from a doctor who has experienced mental health issues, sought assistance and found they're better off now.

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-challenges-of-burnout-work-life-balance-and-self/id1482993048?i=1000614537952

‎Doctor What? Doctor Where? Stories of Rural Medicine in Victoria: The Challenges of Burnout, Work Life Balance and Self-Care in Rural Medicine on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Doctor What? Doctor Where? Stories of Rural Medicine in Victoria, Ep The Challenges of Burnout, Work Life Balance and Self-Care in Rural Medicine - 25 May 2023

Today we celebrated 2023
The aim of the day is to raise awareness about mental health issues in healthcare workers, and to reduce the stigma associated with disclosing challenges experienced and engaging in help-seeking behaviors to boost mental health and well-being.

Great collaboration between LRH, Gippsland Regional Training Hub, Monash Rural Health Gippsland and VDHP.

"A well doctor results in higher quality care."

Only 1 week to go before we celebrate CrazySocks4Docs Day!
No matter who you are, anyone can get involved and enjoy the day.

The aims of the day are all about normalising the conversation around mental health and creating a safe place to do it.

VDHP will be taking a road trip joining Monash Rural Health Traralgon/ LaTrobe Regional Hospital Friday June 2nd raising awareness of the mental health of all doctors and health practitioners around the world, and driving positive change via action!

Mental health is everybody's business.

One of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted‼️
The happiest and healthiest people are those who have warm connections with others, says psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, who leads the Harvard Study of Adult Development. Enjoy🙂

What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness What keeps us happy and healthy as we go through life? If you think it's fame and money, you're not alone – but, according to psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, you're mistaken. As the director of a 75-year-old study on adult development, Waldinger has unprecedented access to data on true happiness an...

In celebration of women empowering women, make sure you tell the women in your life how much you love them and how amazing they are. Support, empower, uplift and inspire.

We'd like to introduce📣Dr JuMP which is a medical mentoring program designed to support Medical Students, Junior Doctors and Registrars in regional Victoria. The program provides a platform for regional medical professionals to connect and grow by facilitating relationships whilst also providing mentoring support, education, event and networking opportunities. https://www.drjump.com.au/

We know our doctors working through Christmas and those who find this time of year a struggle for personal reasons, can be experiencing extra challenges. The state & territory services created this powerful video content of simulated calls & the positive support doctors have received. https://vimeo.com/778297278

If you or someone you care about could benefit from a discussion with VDHP please contact us or find your local state service here: https://vdhp.org.au/

It’s been a while since the VDHP posted. Time to return!!!

Over 2022 we've been extremely busy responding to doctors and students in need: just on 300 colleagues who we have helped !

But there's more.... behind the scenes we’ve been re-invigorating and renewing our team with great plans for 2023.

A big thanks must go to the State Government of Victoria with the previous Health Minister Martin Foley who has given a boost to our funding for the next two years.

This means we will be able to offer more sensitive, timely and effective help to our doctor and medical student colleagues who are struggling. It means we can reach out further to all corners of Victoria with our wellbeing and education programs.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to contribute and support our medical workforce.

Check out our new website https://vdhp.org.au and meet the team. We'll be adding some new pages, but I think it's already looking good.!

Dr Patrick Johnson, Medical Director VDHP

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Happy Day! An important day to support the and of Doctors’.

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Working in the lockdown look from VDHP on Day!

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