Holder Family Practice

06/06/2025

Why do we support day every year? Very simply, because doctors are humans too, with all the normal human emotions that we all have. They grieve, they have family issues, they get sick, they have stressors; everything that we (as patients or members of a community) experience... they do too.

Crazysocks4docs is one small way of acknowledging that there's an oddity in our system that somehow forgets this inate humanness of doctors. To be honest, doctors themselves often also forget that they are human, too. They don't eat lunch, they work when sick or in distress, and often put their own needs last.

Doctors also often feel stigmatised when they seek mental health support, as they don't feel like there's a safe place to go. This is a contributing factor in the much larger suidice rate amongst doctors when compared to the general public.

We need to normalise doctors having normal human emotions and challenges. We wear our crazy socks with pride, and with sincere gratefulness for our wonderful, caring doctors.

To learn more about the day visit: https://www.crazysocks4docs.com.au/

Other resources:

General support - Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636

Crisis support and su***de prevention - Lifeline Canberra: 13 11 14

Domestic or family violence, sexual assualt - 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732

Depression and bipolar disorder: Black Dog Institute: 02 9382 4530

For carers and their families Carers Australia: 1800 242 636

Alcohol and drug use: Counselling Online: 1800 250 015

For doctors and medical students: Drs4drs: 1300 374 377

Embrace Multicultural Mental Health: 02 6285 3100

Gambler’s Help hotline: 1800 858 858

For 12-25yos - Headspace: 1800 650 890

For 5-25yos - Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

For relationship problems for men: MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78

For adults with anxiety and depression: MindSpot Clinic: 1800 61 44 34

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO): 02 6248 9300

National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline: 1800 250 015

National Debt Helpline: 1800 007 007

For LGBTQI+ QLife: 1800 184 527

Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277

For mental illness - SANE Australia: 1800 18 7263

Support after Su***de: 03 9421 7640

For eating disorders - The Butterfly Foundation: 1800 33 4673

16/01/2025

We have a power outage this morning. If you need to call Holder Family Practice please phone 0401 125 324 (which is our emergency phone, only answered in times such as these), or phone Fisher Family Practice on 6288 5324 and they can assist. Power scheduled to be back up again at 11am.

20/12/2024

Our newest staff member, "Rufus", who has taken to living in Dr Martin's consulting room ceiling, popped down for induction training today 😆🥰

20/05/2024

You may have read in the news about an e-script provider being the victim of a cyber security attack. Please be assured that our practices are not affiliated with the company involved, in any way. This website has more information about the event, and some general tips on how to stay safe in this digital age.

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08/03/2024

Happy International Women's Day!

04/03/2024

During the next two weeks, Dr Colin Chow will be working across both Fisher Family Practice and Holder Family Practice as a locum (visiting doctor). Patients from both practices are welcome to visit Dr Colin at either site as we have a shared database.

Bookings here for Holder:
https://www.hotdoc.com.au/api/app/deep_links?campaign=share&clinic_id=6259&doctor_id=183019&tags%5B%5D=doctor_share&web_only=true

And Fisher:
https://www.hotdoc.com.au/api/app/deep_links?campaign=share&clinic_id=6255&doctor_id=183017&tags%5B%5D=doctor_share&web_only=true

Book an online appointment with your preferred healthcare provider all over Australia. See up to date availability and book instantly.

28/02/2024

Over the next two weeks we welcome Dr Colin Chow, who is a very experienced GP joining us for a two-week locum from Qld to fill in for a few doctors who are away. Dr Colin will be working across both Fisher Family Practice and Holder Family Practice from Monday 4th March.

Dr Chow has interests in chronic disease management and medical education. He holds teaching positions in clinical coaching of medical students at UQ, Griffith and Bond Universities.

Dr Colin is bookable via HotDoc or through reception at both sites. We hope this will be the first of many visits, so please make Dr Colin feel very welcome.

12/02/2024

We are hiring! As a policy, we don't hire patients, but please share with anyone who may be interested. Great team environments; the role/s would also suit younger people looking to get into the medical/allied health administration field.
Thank you!

Join our friendly patient-centred teams for the next step in your career. Great family-run environment with excellent support. Above award conditions.

07/02/2024

Today we celebrated Primary Health Care Nurse Day, where we remembered and acknowledged the vital role practice nurses and other primary health care nurses play in our practices. And what better way to celebrate than with delicious OMG Donuts in primary care colours from the Torrens shops. Yum.

Thanks, Tia, Grace, Gina, Natasha, and Leah for the great work you do!

👩‍⚕️Today is Primary Health Care Nurse Day👨‍⚕️

• This day highlights the important work of the 96,000 nurses working outside a hospital setting, in aged care, community, general practice, custodial, schools, residential aged care facilities and a range of other primary health care settings. 👏

• The 'anatomy of a primary health care nurse' campaign helps reshape perceptions, emphasising the multifaceted impact these Nurses have.🫂

To all our local primary health care nurses, thank you for your invaluable contributions to our community! 🙌

Learn more and get involved https://www.apna.asn.au/profession/primary-health-care-nurses-day

APNA - Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association