RANZCOG recognises that our Members can face stressful situations, both in their personal lives and in their demanding yet rewarding professions. This can sometimes result in difficulty maintaining self-care and a healthy work/life balance, which can affect your physical and mental health.
To take care of others, you must first take care of yourself. Being proactive about your mental health and wellbeing is important for your professional and personal lives. This involves recognising the signs and seeking informal or professional support when needed.
Our Member Support Program, Converge, provides confidential support to RANZCOG Trainees, SIMGs and Fellows (and their immediate family members) across Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Through Converge, you can access qualified and experienced counsellors on a range of issues including those set out below.
All sessions are entirely confidential, and the College pays for your first four sessions within any 12-month period. Sessions may be face-to-face, by video conference or by phone.
You can book a counselling session by calling:
- 1300 687 327 (Australia)
- 0800 666 367 (Aotearoa/New Zealand)
See '
What to expect when you call Converge' which provides information about the process and questions asked when initially calling to book a session.
To book a session online or find out more visit the
Converge website.
For any queries, please contact our Wellbeing Coordinator, Clare Wells on
[email protected]