Doctors Health NT

22/10/2026

Help improve wellbeing and prevent su***de among Australian doctors and doctors-in-training by participating in a confidential online survey.

Researchers at UNSW and the Black Dog Institute invite you to take part in an anonymous, confidential online survey asking Australian doctors and doctors-in-training about your:
• wellbeing and working life
• your mental health service needs and priorities

The survey will take 20 minutes, and if you complete the survey, you can opt in to enter a prize draw to win a $200 e-gift card.

Your input will inform interventions and recommendations to improve the mental health and su***de prevention support provided to doctors in Australia.

To learn more and get involved go to:
https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/research-studies/national-doctor-mental-health-survey/

Study approved by UNSW HREC (IRECS9285)

Walk, run or move this October during Mental Health Month for the 1 in 5 Australians who experience a mental illness each year.

21/10/2026

We are delighted to support Flinders University NT Regional Training Hub, by welcoming Dr Jillian Benson AM, Medical Director, Doctors Health NT to lead a NT Clinical Academy Workshop next month.

Come along and develop your skills in supervision and leadership while gaining a deeper understanding of resilience, moral injury, vicarious trauma, PTSD and acute stress in healthcare settings.

This event will be held in Darwin on Friday 6 November 2026 from 8.30am to 4.30pm in the Menzies Seminar Room, RDH.

Register online via https://qualtrics.flinders.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_b3GvUDRl3IfvRFI or email [email protected]

19/10/2026

Since our post last week, we wanted to thank those doctors who donated to Doctors Health SA / NT.

Your donation helps us reach more doctors, more often, in more places. Doctors' Health SA/NT provides confidential support, telehealth appointments, and a 24/7 advisory line for doctors and medical students across South Australia and the Northern Territory.

If you are considering donating visit: https://www.givenow.com.au/doctorshealthsa

12/10/2026

Every doctor encourages patients to seek help early. But who supports the doctor?

Doctors' Health SA/NT provides confidential support, telehealth appointments, a 24/7 advisory line and outreach services for doctors and medical students across South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Your donation doesn't disappear into administration. It helps us reach more doctors, more often, in more places. Consider donating in the health of the profession.

Donate here: https://www.givenow.com.au/doctorshealthsa

Doctors Health SA provides confidential clinical care and a 24-hour doctors advisory line exclusively for medical students and doctors.

05/10/2026

Doctors or medical students from within the Northern Territory can call DHSA/NT at any time (24/7) on either 8366 0250 to connect to a SA Doctor service for urgent, confidential advice.

Alternatively you can call the National Health Line on 1800 006 888 which connects you directly to a local doctors' health service in your area you are calling from, no matter where you are in Australia. Either way, you will speak with an experienced and caring General Practitioner.

Please note that this is a phone advisory service only. Doctors are unable to provide prescriptions, medical certificates, or ongoing clinical medical care through this service.

28/09/2026

You'd tell your patient to make the appointment, to seek help early, to look after their health and to not leave it too long. But do you take your own advice?

That's why Doctors' Health NT exists.

We provide professional, confidential support via our telehealth appointments for doctors and medical students across the Northern Territory.

Book now via by emailing [email protected] or phone 08 8232 1250.

Your health deserves a doctor too.

17/09/2026

On Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 7.00pm (AEDT), Doctors' Health Alliance is presenting a live webinar with Professor Leanne Rowe AM, focusing on clinical leadership to ensure psychological safety for doctors.

Recent work health and safety reforms have created stronger obligations and clearer accountability around psychosocial hazards in the workplace.

This webinar will look at what those changes mean in practice for doctors, employers and healthcare leaders, and what can be done now to create workplaces where clinicians can speak up, ask for help and challenge unsafe practices without fear of adverse consequences.

Leanne will draw on her extensive experience as both a clinician and non-executive director to explore how we can move psychological safety from something we talk about to something genuinely embedded in healthcare workplaces.

The webinar is relevant to medical students, doctors at all stages of their careers, employers, directors and healthcare leaders.

Register here:

Helping doctors to understand psychological safety, psychosocial hazards and the changing workplace health and safety environment.

11/09/2026

Participants at the recent General Practice Registrars Australia held in Darwin were fortunate to hear from Doctors' Health NT Medical Director Dr Jill Benson AM, MBBS, DCH, FACPsychMed, MPH, FACRRM.

Jill has been a GP for over 40 years, for the last 20 years mostly working as a GP for other doctors, in remote Aboriginal communities, with refugees, as a Medical Educator, and as a volunteer medical educator in the Pacific Islands.

Thank you to the General Practice Registrars Australia for inviting us to present.

09/09/2026

Today is R U OK? Day. It is an important reminder to check in on each other. We are so often busy and do not want to burden others when we're not feeling ok. Doctors’ Health NT encourage you to purposely check in on colleagues today, and continue to make it a regular thing.

The R U OK? Day website (www.ruok.org.au) has some great resources and tips on how to start a conversation when you may not be sure what to say to a colleague.

Doctors’ Health NT can be someone you can talk to confidentially and remain anonymous, if you are worried about a colleague or need some extra support yourself, phone 8366 0250. This phone line is available 24/7 for NT doctors & medical students.

26/08/2026

Have you called our confidential, anonymous 24/7 telephone advice line for doctors and medical students?

Would you be interested in providing your perspective on how well the service works and for whom?

Researchers from Macquarie University have been commissioned by Drs4Drs to conduct an independent evaluation of the Drs4Drs service and the Doctors’ Health Services in each state and territory. The aim is to understand how well these services meet the needs of doctors and medical students and to identify any areas for improvement.

The research team at Macquarie University is seeking two people (either doctors or medical students) to join the Project Steering Committee.

What does this involve?
◾ Approximately 6 hours total of your time between September 2026 and February 2027. This includes attending 3 online meetings and up to one hour of pre-reading materials before each meeting.
◾ Learning more about the health support services that exist for doctors and medical students across Australia
◾ Sharing your perspectives on how to improve these service to help guide the research

As a thank you for your time, you will be compensated at the NSW Health Consumer rate for the Steering Committee meetings.

If you are interested, please contact Olivia Hillan: [email protected] to learn more about this opportunity.