WARDiT Facebook Group
- WARDiT Facebook GroupThe WARDiT Facebook Group provides a space to connect with others, ask questions/advice from people who have the lived experience, and to raise issues in the workplace. There are plenty of things that can be improved all across the state and WARDiT wants to be there as a support and a force of change. Visiting/rotating RMOs are also welcome to the Facebook Group.
Guides & Resources
- Forms library
- JMO Survival Guide (PMCWA) 2024.
Use this document as a reference point throughout your junior doctor years. It includes information, contacts and where to go for help or advice. It also contains details on the various junior doctor committees beyond the PMCWA JMO Forum. This document gives you an idea of the standards and expectations that come with working as a junior doctor in WA. - The PMCWA Wellbeing Guide
This Wellbeing Guide was collated for WA junior doctors by Postgraduate Medical Council of WA with assistance from Dr Kate Ryan Dr Lauren Kuhl. The Guide is designed to be one of the many resources available for junior doctors who are struggling, need support, or are concerned about a colleague. - The Professional Development Leave Guide 2024 (PMCWA)
This Guide provides an overview of courses, conferences, research degrees, and options for junior doctors organised by specialty. - Understanding the Notifications Experience
AHPRA have developed ‘Let’s talk about it’; a series of resources and videos to help health practitioners better understand the notification process, including what happens when concerns are raised with AHPRA. Click here to learn about common questions practitioners have when a concern has been raised about them, and here to hear about a practitioner’s first-hand experience of what it was like to be the subject of a notification.
Mental Health
- Doctors’ Health Advisory Service of Western Australia (DHASWA)
DHASWA aims to improve the health and wellbeing of doctors and medical students in WA. DHASWA provides a confidential anonymous 24/7 Advice Line for doctors and medical students seeking assistance with health or personal problems.
DHASWA has established Drs for Drs’ lists of GPs, Psychiatrists and Clinical Psychologists all of whom have expressed interest in treating doctors and medical students and will see these patients as a priority. - DRS4DRS
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, referral services and importantly for wellbeing, we’ll help you find a GP.