Drs4Drs Tasmania

20/08/2025

Reminder for tonight! Join us for a special online education event hosted by Drs4Drs ACT and TAS, focused on the vital topic of doctors’ wellbeing.
🗓 Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (AEST)
💻 Location: Online (link provided upon registration)
👉 RSVP now to secure your spot and receive the event link: trybooking.com/DERPW
Join Associate Professor Antonio Di Dio, a Canberra-based GP and long-time advocate for doctor wellbeing, as he explores:
• Support services available for doctors and medical students – including Drs4Drs, medical colleges, the Medical Benevolent Society, and more.
• Case studies of deidentified individual histories – what doctors do right and wrong in caring for themselves.
• Guidance on what to do if contacted by Ahpra, the Medical Board, the Professional Services Review, or Medicare.
A/Prof Di Dio brings deep experience to this discussion, including his role as a panel member for Drs4Drs ACT and Director of the Professional Services Review.
This session is designed to be practical, supportive, and informative, offering insights and resources to help you navigate challenges in your professional and personal life.
About Drs4Drs
Doctors Health Services Pty Ltd (Drs4Drs) is a national not for profit organisation dedicated to the well-being of doctors and medical students.
Drs4Drs has been established by the medical profession for the medical profession. Through a network of doctors’ health advisory and referral services, independent, free, safe, supportive and confidential services are available across Australia.
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11/08/2025

31/10/2024

Today, with the help of AMA Australian Medical Association - Tasmania and the instigation of one very dedicated doctor we hosted our first casual morning tea for retired doctors, providing a welcoming space to reconnect.

We were extremely fortunate to be joined by Dr. Ruth Kearon, Head of the Tasmanian School of Medicine, who shared updates on the school, and AMA Tasmania CEO Lara Giddings, both of whom thoroughly enjoyed the morning and welcomed discussions on ways retired doctors can continue contributing to the medical community. It is vital for doctors to have a rounded life with other interests outside of medicine, and to nurture relationships outside of work.

There are plans afoot for another gathering February in Hobart and one in the north as well - so watch this space.

22/10/2024

Caring for Ageing Doctors. Dr Ramilla Varendran will be presenting a seminar on caring for ourselves as ageing doctors.

In this talk she will address:
- the myths of the ageing doctor narrative
- caring for yourself and others as an ageing doctor
- planning for career transition

Dr Ramilla Varendran will be presenting a seminar on caring for ourselves as ageing doctors. In this talk she will address: - the myths of the...

18/10/2024

October is Mental Health Month and serves as a reminder that although we all face challenges at times, reaching out for support is a sign of great strength.

Drs4Drs and the Australian Medical Students'​ Association (AMSA) have hosted a series of webinars dedicated to the mental health and wellbeing of doctors. You can access these webinars online here - https://www.drs4drs.com.au/resources/webinar-recordings-mental-health

Join us for our last webinar for the year “Quenching the flame: strategies to prevent burnout” to hear personal stories from medical professionals and discover available support to improve your mental wellness. Our webinar will be held on Tuesday 29 October at 7 PM (AEDT). https://www.drs4drs.com.au/news-and-events/quenching-flame-strategies-prevent-burnout

Register for the webinar https://www.drs4drs.com.au/news-and-events/quenching-flame-strategies-prevent-burnout

Remember — help is just a phone call away.

Drs4Drs is always here for you and connects you to free, confidential, 24/7 health advisory services over the phone and is supported by GPs, psychologists and other specialists trained in doctors’ health.

Visit www.drs4drs.com.au or call 1300 374 377.

DRS4DRS is a confidential mental health support service for doctors and medical students in Australia. It provides 24/7 support to help doctors with the challenges they face, both personally and professionally.