Burnout

From September 2-6, we celebrate Women’s Health Week. A big thank you to all the incredible women in nursing and midwifery, who juggle so much each day.

Our Deputy Director, Mark Aitken, shares his story of professional burnout. He encourages those who are not coping to hold on to hope and reach out for support.

RN and paramedic Paul Haines came to Australia 10 years ago. He shares his observations about how our jobs have changed and what we need to help us deliver the best care to patients.

Burnout called a halt on ‘normal’ life for Christine. Her health improved thanks to her supportive GP, workplace and family. And the individual care of a specialist service.

Unmanaged chronic workplace stress can become burnout. It makes us exhausted, negative, distant and less efficient at our jobs. How to recognise the signs, and prevent it.

Researcher and midwife Robyn Matthews shares some strategies to help midwives identify if they are not coping and how they can ask for help at work to avoid burnout.