Our Services
VDHP provides assistance to doctors and medical students who have any of the following concerns: stress and anxiety, substance use problems, mental or physical health concerns.
Advice is also provided to anyone who is concerned about a doctor or medical student. This includes family, friends, colleagues, university staff and clinical staff.
Our Services
VDHP provides assistance to doctors and medical students who have any of the following concerns: stress and anxiety, substance use problems, mental or physical health concerns.
Advice is also provided to anyone who is concerned about a doctor or medical student. This includes family, friends, colleagues, university staff and clinical staff.
Advisory services
Since the commencement of VDHP, we have assisted doctors and medical students presenting with numerous issues ranging from those having a mild impact on quality of life to those threatening careers and lives. VDHP deals with each individual case on its merits and offers a range of interventions.
You can contact us via phone or email.
1 300 330 543 or vdhp@vdhp.org.au
Education & Well-Being
VDHP deliver educational presentations and workshops to doctors and medical students about:
- Doctors’ health and well-being
- How to be a ‘Doctor for a Doctor’
- The work that VDHP does and how to access our services
- Substance abuse among doctors
- Or any other topic related to doctors’ health
We have presented to medical students at universities, interns at hospitals, GPs in rural practice, local divisions of General Practice, and Senior Medical Staff groups throughout Victoria. Our Senior Clinicians have been keynote speakers at medical conferences.
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“Saved my life, family and work.”
“Very apprehensive at first but then, realising we all had the same problems, I felt relieved and free to talk of my experiences.”
“Recovery requires life-long management and Caduceus gives me a fantastic opportunity to maintain my recovery and help others do the same.”
VDHP CADUCEUS
A Support Group for Doctors with Substance Use Issues
One evening a week a group of doctors meet online with an experienced psychotherapist facilitator to talk about their work and their recovery journey. They are part of ‘Caduceus’ – the VDHP support group for doctors with substance use issues.
Substance abuse and dependence is a health issue. High quality treatment is available with excellent prognosis. American and Canadian figures suggest over 90% have successful outcomes and our experience over the years mirrors this.