As part of Mental Health Month, Dental Central is focusing on mental health. In this episode Emily and Matt are joined by Professor Marie Bismark – a doctor, psychiatry trainee, lawyer and researcher with qualifications in bioethics and public health, and one of Australian Financial Review’s Top 100 Women of Influence in 2019.
We dive into:
- The experiences of health care workers during the pandemic, detailed in Marie’s book: Experiences of Health Workers in the COVID-19 Pandemic – in their own words
- The importance of recognition for health care workers
- The impact of the ‘health care heroes’ label
- Mental health findings during the pandemic
- Ahpra complaints/notifications and the impact on practitioner wellbeing
- Mental health and mandatory notification.
Note: Some listeners might find some of this content difficult or confronting. If it does cause distress, there are support services available, including:
- Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636
- Dental Practitioner Support – 1800 377 700
- LifeWorks (ADAVB members only) – 1300 361 008
Remember to go back and listen to some of our previous Dental Central podcast episodes.
