Health and wellbeing

The wellbeing of doctors is essential for the delivery of healthcare. Avant’s vision to support doctors throughout their lives and careers puts their wellbeing central to our purpose. Working with stakeholders, Avant strives to change the systems and cultures adversely impacting doctors’ health and wellbeing.

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We are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of our members, employees, and the community. Working with stakeholders, we aim to instil a culture of respect and support to reduce stress and eliminate bullying and harassment in medicine, particularly for trainee doctors.

United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are used to guide us in delivering better health and wellbeing

Sustainability goal 3 and 8
Taking action
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Our Personal Support Services offer members a range of support tools, including six sessions of free confidential, external counselling. The support services have been increasingly used during recent times as the stress of the COVID pandemic, floods and bushfires have impacted many members.

Personal Support Services
Dr Toogood

Over the last five years we have supported Avant member, Dr Geoff Toogood’s, Crazy Socs 4 Docs by raising awareness across our 85,000 members. This initiative seeks to address doctors’ wellbeing through encouraging open discussion by doctors and healthcare professionals on their mental health.

Crazy Socs 4 Docs
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In 2023 we added to the range of resources, support and advice available to our members by providing access to the My Well-Being Index app. The online tool was developed by the Mayo Clinic for Doctors to help users assess and monitor their wellbeing, and is 100 % anonymous.

My Well-being Index

Our 2023 speaker tour titled The Quake, The Cave, The Commando, featured a panel of remarkable Avant members, each with a lived experience of working in a crisis. Dr Lydia Johns-Putra, Dr Richard Harris and Dr Dan Pronk shared their insights into building a resilient mindset.

Developing strength from adversity
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All staff have free access to our Employee Assistance Program, which offers educational materials across a wide range of matters, including mental and financial wellbeing, family violence and men’s health.

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NSW State Office AddressLevel 6, Darling Park 3, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone 02 9260 9000 | Facsimile 02 9261 2921

Mailing addressPO Box 746 Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Avant acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their connections to land, sea and community. As a national organisation, we pay our respects to Elders past and present, of the lands on which we gather and work, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

IMPORTANT: Professional indemnity insurance and the Practice Medical Indemnity Policy available from Avant Mutual Group Limited ABN 58 123 154 898 (Avant Mutual) are issued by Avant Insurance Limited, ABN 82 003 707 471, AFSL 238 765 (Avant). Avant Cyber Insurance cover is available to eligible Avant Practice Medical Indemnity Policy holders up to the cessation of their policy and is provided under a Group Policy between Liberty Mutual Insurance Company ABN 61 086 083 605 (Liberty) and Avant. Private health insurance products are issued by The Doctors’ Health Fund Pty Limited, ABN 68 001 417 527, a member of the Avant Mutual Group. Avant arranges Avant Business Insurance as agent of the insurer Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850, AFSL 234 708 (Allianz) and may receive a commission on each policy arranged. Avant Travel Cover is available under a Group Policy between QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited, ABN 78 003 191 035, AFSL 239 545 (QBE) and Avant Mutual. Avant Travel Cover is underwritten by QBE and Avant may receive a benefit for arranging cover. Avant Finance is a registered business name of Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd (ACN 637 769 361) and licensed to Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd (ABN 75 640 406 784). Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd. Loan products may be provided by Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd or arranged by Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd. Credit services or assistance to which the National Credit Code applies are provided by Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd as authorised Credit Representative (Credit Representative Number 523242) for LMG Broker Services Pty Ltd ACN 632 405 504 Australian Credit Licence 517192. Legal services are provided by Avant Law Pty Ltd ABN 63 136 429 153 (Avant Law). Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Legal practitioners employed by Avant Law are members of the scheme.


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