VICDOC Autumn 2025 - Magazine - Page 55
D R K A RE N WAY N E OA M
Volunteer with
the AMA Victoria
Peer Support Service
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A PASSION FOR
PEER SUPPORT
Q+A WITH
DR KAREN WAYNE OAM
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The AMA Victoria Peer Support Service
is an anonymous phone support service
for doctors, by doctors. Volunteers are
trained and have lots of flexibility.
Dr Karen Wayne OAM is a GP who has
worked in general practice and aged care
and now works part time in aged care.
She has been a volunteer with the Peer
Support Service for over a decade.
BY BETHANY ALLEY + VANESSA MURRAY
VI CD O C AUTU M N 2025
55
