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Peer Support
Peer
Support
Service
Service
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The AMA
AMA Victoria
Victoria Peer
Peer Support
Support
The
Service
Service is
is a
a free
free service
service that
that
connects
you with
a listening
listening
connects you
with a
colleague
colleague who
who understands
understands
the
pressures of
of medicine.
medicine.
the pressures
Entirely
Entirely
Confidential
confidential
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Conversationsare
are
entiry
Conversations
areentirely
entiry confidential,
confidential,
Conversations
confidential,
supporting doctors,
supporting
doctors, interns
interns and
and
medical students
students to
medical
to speak
speak openly.
openly.
All callers
callers remain
remain anonymous
anonymous
All
unless at
at immediate
unless
immediate risk
risk
of harm.
harm.
of
Experienced
Experienced
peers
peers
-
Listening
Listening
ear
ear
Our volunteer
Our
volunteer doctors
doctors have
have a
a deep
deep
A non-judgmental
non-judgmental space
A
space where
where
understanding
of the
the medical
understanding of
medical
individuals can
can openly
openly discuss
discuss
individuals
profession's
unique challenges
challenges and
and
profession's unique
their
fears, and
and
their concerns,
concerns, fears,
have
firsthand experience
experience in
in
have firsthand
stressors
stressors without
without fear
fear of
of
navigating
navigating the
the complexities
complexities
criticism
criticism or
or repercussions.
repercussions.
-
of
a medical
medical career.
career.
of a
For anonymous
anonymous and
and confidential
confidential support
support
For
call 1300
1300 853
from 8am
8am to
call
853 338
338 from
to 10pm
10pm
every day
day of
of the
the year.
year. For
For more
more information
information
every
on the
the service
please email
email Bethany
Bethany Alley.
Alley.
on
service please
We are unique
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The Peer Support
Service is proudly
sponsored by
PSA Insurance.
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