What is “Doctors Working Well”?
Why Should I participate in Doctors Working Well?
What should I do if I’m having problems with the website?
Can I recommend or share this program with a colleague or friend?
Is there a fee to use the program?
Who will be able to see my personal information?
Who do I contact if I think I need further mental health assistance?
Who do I contact if I have ethical concerns regarding this program or research?
What are the system requirements to run the Doctors Working Well program on my computer or device?
Doctors Working Well is an online educational program designed to assist doctors in developing a range of personal skills to improve individual wellbeing. These skills are designed to promote health and resilience in the workplace, as well as to improve functioning outside of the workplace. As part of Doctors Working Well, you will complete a series of modules that contain videos, information, and interactive activities.
To get to this point in your education and employment you probably already have a number of effective self-care and wellbeing strategies in place. However, research shows that doctors are typically a highly stressed and burned out workforce. So even though you might not be feeling stressed now, it is often helpful to learn new strategies for the future and also reassess your use of current strategies. By participating in Doctors Working Well, we hope that you will learn skills to assist you in having a long, rewarding, and sustainable career in medicine.
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the website, please contact a member of the Doctors Working Well team on (07) 3470 4497 or doctorsworkingwell@usq.edu.au and we’ll look into the problem as soon as possible.
At the moment, Doctors Working Well is being trialled at a number of specific medical sites. At this stage, we are unable to allow participants outside of these approved sites. However, if you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact a member of the Doctors Working Well team.
No, the Doctors Working Well program is free to all participants at the designated trial sites.
Only members of the Doctors Working Well research team will know of your participation in the program and have access to your personal information. This information is not shared outside of the research team, or with your employer. All information is confidential and will be de-identified if presented in any report or communication regarding use or efficacy of the program.
If you are in need of immediate assistance, please call emergency services on 000.
Some other ways of accessing mental health support are:
a) Lifeline – call 13 11 14
b) Make an appointment with your GP to discuss your support needs
c) Contact the Doctors’ Health Advisory Service – call (07) 3833 4352
d) Your employer may have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) you can access. Contacting Human Resources or your line manager may provide you with further information.
e) A number of online programs and treatments for mental health can be found through the MindSpot website at www.mindspot.org.au
If you have concerns or complaints about the ethical conduct of the project you may contact the University of Southern Queensland Ethics Co-ordinator on (07) 4631 2690 or email ethics@usq.edu.au
While the program has been developed and tested with most modern browsers, it is suggested to use either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox from a desktop or laptop. Some smaller screen devices (phones, tablets) may have issues displaying module content correctly.