Every Doctor, Every Setting

The Vision

A medical profession that works and studies in environments that support wellbeing and enable quality patient care.

The Goal

Coordinated action to prevent mental ill-health and suicidal behaviour and support good mental health for all doctors and medical students.

The guiding principles:

• The wellbeing of the medical profession is a national priority, requiring a coordinated and resourced approach.
• Environments that value, develop and support the medical profession are conducive to good patient care.
• Targeting the structural and environmental risk factors impacting on the medical profession is an immediate priority.
• Medical professionals who experience mental ill-health and suicidal behaviour can and do provide quality patient care.
• Support from all key stakeholders is required to ensure implementation and evaluation of evidence-based interventions across settings.

The pillars:

• Improve training and work environments
• Recognise and respond to those needing support
• Improve response to doctors and medical students impacted
• Improve the culture of the profession to enable wellbeing
• Improve coordinated action and accountability