These agencies can provide specialist support tailored for healthcare workers in their field of work.
Nurses and midwives
| Nurse & Midwife Support | 24/7 confidential support, advice and referral for nurse and midwives, and nursing and midwifery students. |
| Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria | A free, confidential, and independent support service for nurses, midwives and students experiencing sensitive issues related to their mental health, substance use, family violence or any issue impacting their health and wellbeing. |
Pharmacists
| Pharmacists Support Service | A confidential phone service to support pharmacists, pharmacist interns, students and family members of pharmacists experiencing distress. |
Doctors
| DRS4DRS Victorian Doctors' Health Program | Tailored healthcare support for the medical workforce, in particular confidential support for doctors, medical students and their partners. |
| Australian Medical Association (AMA) Victoria Peer Support Service | Anonymous and confidential telephone support for any doctor or medical student experiencing distress. AMA membership isn’t necessary to access this service. |
Aged care workers
| Department of Health COVID-19 aged care grief and trauma support services | The Australian Government Department of Health has published a list of services that provide grief and trauma support for those living, working and caring in the aged care sector, who have been impacted by COVID-19. You can download the poster. |
All healthcare workers
| bewell.besafe | Up-to-date advice, information and tools from the Department of Health to help you be well and be safe at work. |
| Black Dog Institute: The Essential Network | Free consultations with a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist are available to all Australian health professionals. |
| Hand-n-Hand Peer Support | Led by doctors, nurses and allied health practitioners with a background in mental health, this peer support network is for frontline healthcare workers during this pandemic. |
| Palliative Care Australia | Self-Care Matters is a Palliative Care Australia resource which aims to support you – whatever your role in palliative care – to prevent burnout and build resilience. |
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