Coronavirus COVID-19 information for Doctors and Medical Students
Call 07 3833 4352
24/7 Helpline for doctors and medical students.
Find resources
Get a list of resources for doctors and medical students.
Find a health practitioner
Find a doctor or health practitioner
What is the Queensland Doctors’ Health Programme?
QDHP is an organisation established by the Doctors’ Health in Queensland to assist colleagues who may be in difficulty. Our aim is to support doctors and medical students in Queensland to achieve optimal health and well-being throughout their careers.
Improving doctors’ health has benefits for the doctors themselves, their patients and the health care teams they work with. We understand the stressors of professional practice and the complexities of navigating training. Our service provides a helpline for advice and support plus education to improve understanding of doctors health and how to care for doctors as patients. We strongly advocate for physicians’ health and regularly collaborate with other organisations to support their work in the field of doctors’ health.
Help is only a call away
Call 07 3833 4352
For doctors and medical students only – Independent and Confidential advice
THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY SERVICE
FOR ANY EMERGENCY PLEASE CALL 000
DRS4DRS has been developed by the medical profession for the medical profession. Through our network of doctors’ health advisory and referral services, we offer an independent, safe, supportive and confidential service. DRS4DRS promotes the health and wellbeing of doctors and medical students across Australia. We’re here to help you find the support you need – online resources, education modules, referral services and importantly for wellbeing, we’ll help you find a GP. DrHS distributes the funding for doctors’ health services and if you would prefer to speak with a EAP service for counselling you can access the Converge International/DrHS line via the link below.
www.drs4drs.com.auLatest News
Queensland’s bespoke support service for doctors and medical students is pleased to announce a new name to better reflect the support we’ve been providing to doctors and medical students in Queensland for over 30 years. Formerly your local doctors’ health advisory service (DHAS(Q) & QDHP) we will be now known together as “Doctors’ Health in Queensland” (DHQ).
Callers to our help-line will always speak to a senior GP or specialised counsellor who has had training and is experienced in supporting doctor and medical student colleagues with a wider range of general health and stress-related problems. Doctors’ Health in Qld’s...
***Big news!***
The Queensland Doctors' Health Programme is now Doctors' Health Queensland! Our helpline number is the same (07 3833 4352).
Its our 4th Birthday on the 1st June!
QDHP is celebrating 4 years this Monday 4th of June 2020. We have some exciting changes coming soon. We would like to thank all the wonderful people who have helped QDHP grow and have been involved in doctors' health in Queensland.
2020 Crazy Socks 4 Docs Day 5th June
Join colleagues, friends and health professionals Australia wide to kick off the 2020 CrazySocks4Docs Day with a not-to-be-missed virtual event hosted by Dr Sally Cockburn – family doctor, health advocate, media presenter and writer.Don your craziest socks...
A polite reminder:
We have recently been receiving a number of calls from concerned members of the public looking for guidance on the coronavirus. For information on the coronavirus please call the Department of Health's dedicated Coronavirus Health Information Line on 1800 020 080....
What to expect when you call the QDHP Helpline:
When you call the Helpline, an agent at our paging service will answer your call. They will ask you for *a* name and contact number on which our on-call GP or counsellor can reach you. The confidential helpline is staffed by trained senior General Practitioners and...
Latest on Twitter
Aussie Dentists! Check out your new 24/7 helpline.
Dental Practitioner Support is up and running! We provide free and confidential support to all dental practitioners and students - 24/7. Visit our website http://www.dpsupport.org.au or call on 1800 377 700. #YourHealthMatters #DPSupport
http://www.dpsupport.org.au/news/support-dental-practitioners-here
Engaging patients in doctors’ mental health … Dr Christopher Erian, Dr Michael Erian, Dr Anne Tanios & Dr Glenda McLaren write #openaccess in InSight+ … "the culture of medicine further restricts doctors from accessing available supports" https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2020/26/engaging-patients-in-doctors-mental-health/ #medtwitter
You may know @mindbodymiko as a courageous former plastic surgery registrar and #doctorshealth advocate, but we bet you didn't know she was an incredibly talented artist too!
Check out her redbubble page: https://rdbl.co/3eZ2VnO #medtwitter #creativemedics
Hello 💕 I set up a Red Bubble shop! They use printers & delivery services local to the buyer so it may work out cheaper than paying for shipping from Australia if you’re in Europe/US/Canada. Oh, and they make cute merch too if you just want to get something small like a card 1/2
We have a new name & a new look! But are still providing the same confidential trusted support for doctors and medical students when they need #doctorshealthinqueensland #health #HealthAndWellness #doctorshealth #crazysocks4docs @DocHealthQLD https://twitter.com/DocHealthQLD/status/1273489282372526080
***Big news!***
The Queensland Doctors' Health Programme is now Doctors' Health Queensland!
Our helpline number is the same (07 3833 4352).
@VDHP3 @KiaraCannizzaro @DHASNSW @DHAS_WA
Incredible story of a doctors' experience as a patient. Well worth a read. Humanity, strength in vulnerability, compassion for fellow patients and gratitude for colleagues.
A surgeon who has amputated thousands of limbs during his career has returned to work after having both of his legs removed due to sepsis. http://ms.spr.ly/6013TY5NJ
Experts have sounded the alarm about the potential mental health consequences in the community from the COVID-19 pandemic, but healthcare workers themselves are at particular risk.
Psychiatrists ##COVID19 ##CroakeyNews ##MindingCovid #health #mentalhealt https://croakey.org/supporting-healthcare-workers-mental-health/
Your local doctors' health advisory service is a vital part of this network of compassionate support for all doctors' health matters not just COVID-19 related issues.
@DHASNSW @DHAS_WA @KiaraCannizzaro @VDHP3
#COVID19: what are you optimistic about? … ClProf @leannejrowe asks the question #openaccess in InSight+ … "If we are to prevent and manage the enormous scale of mental illness in the medical profession, we need to create cultural change" https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2020/22/covid-19-what-are-you-optimistic-about/ #MedTwitter