A Royal Melbourne Hospital survey of more than 10,000 Australian healthcare workers found that over 50 per cent were feeling burnt out by the demands of the coronavirus pandemic. Respondents biggest concerns related to mental health with 61 per cent reporting anxiety and 28 per cent reporting depression. With increased work hours, demands and stress, how can we manage and recover from burnout?
If you’ve been involved in a motor vehicle accident, the chances are that you’re shaken in more ways than one. Physical injuries aren’t the only outcome of a collision, there are mental health impacts too. However, taking the right steps after an accident can help you on the road to recovery. So, what does that involve? What do you need to know?
Independent decision making enables us all to be involved in things we love. It increases our participation in communities and gives us a sense of control at work and home. Despite being capable of making decisions, people with disabilities often feel like their voices are unheard. Self-determination, social justice, and social inclusion are important to all human beings. Everyone deserves dignity and respect and to be treated with honour, integrity, and courtesy.
It is important that the efforts and sacrifices of the healthcare workforce continues to be celebrated. I spoke with a nurse who told me of the increased sacrifice required of him, and others in the workforce, to be able to continue in their role. In addition to spending less time with loved ones, workers must undergo testing every 48 hours, are exposed to a high number of positive individuals, and endure the...
