Organisation:

Consulting Psychologists Press (CPP)

Assesses professional burnout in human service, education, business, and government professions. These survey tools have been recognised for more than a decade as aleading measure of burnout. They incorporate the extensive research that has been conducted in the more than 25 years since its initial publication. This updated edition comprises three separate surveys, each focusing on a distinct work population. Each survey takes only 10 to 15 minutes to complete and is hand-scorable.

Format:

Other - specify in comments field

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Payment required

URL:

http://www.cpp.com/detail/detailprod.asp?pc=35

Organisation:

beyondblue

Website with information and resources about anxiety and depression for consumers, health professionals and organisations.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx

Organisation:

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

The Professional Peer Support network is a joint initiative between RACGP and beyondblue to trial a peer support network to improve health and wellbeing amongst health professionals and prevent burnout. This research trial started in 2007 in Victoria. Doctors meet regularly in small groups (two to eight peers) at regular intervals to provide professional, social and emotional support to each other. There is common training for medical practitioners who wish to lead groups and common support services for those group leaders and referral points for participants who seek further assistance.

Format:

Professional body

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Health professionals only

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.racgp.org.au/peersupport/network

Organisation:

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

The doctor for doctors database is a directory of doctors willing to offer professional services to their peers. These doctors will receive information and support to undertake this unique role to preserve the doctor-patient relationship.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Health professionals only

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.racgp.org.au/peersupport/doctorfordoctors

Organisation:

Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

This website is to support health professionals working with children in palliative care. It includes strategies for self-care.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

Organisation:

Victorian Doctors Health Program (VDHP)

Support service and website: confidential service for doctors and medical students with health concerns, including stress and anxiety problems. Services include: advice and information; assessment and referral; case management, aftercare and monitoring; re-entry to the workforce; support groups; family support; and advocacy. Presentations are available for hospital hospital groups. The website includes case studies.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

All medical practitioners

Accessibility:

Health professionals only

Cost:

Not specified

URL:

http://www.vdhp.org.au/index.htm

Organisation:

Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS)

A workshop offered through RACS Professional Development program and run by the Cognitive Institute. The workshop helps surgeons and advanced trainees identify and address risk factors of 'burnout' before they affect their career and personal life. Proven time and stress management strategies are explored as well as simple techniques to manage the effects of burnout.

Format:

Training workshop

Target audience: 

Specialist - surgery

Accessibility:

Health professionals only

Cost:

Payment required - complete College

URL:

http://www.surgeons.org/Content/NavigationMenu/FellowshipandStandards/ProfessionalDevelopment/
WorkshopsandCourses/SelfCare/default.htm

Organisation:

Cognitive Institute

Workshop offered to health professionals through their respective professional colleges, institutions or organisations. Workshop outline available in PDF.

Format:

Training workshop

Target audience: 

All medical practitioners

Accessibility:

Health professionals only

Cost:

Payment required - contact Institute

Accrediting Body:

Respective professional colleges, institutions or organisations

URL:

http://www.cognitiveinstitute.com.au/index.cfm?itemid=111

Organisation:

Pam McLean Cancer Communications Centre

A series of workshops/seminars on aspects of self care for health professionals:  burnout; stress management; relaxation skills.

Format:

Training workshop

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Health professionals only

Cost:

Payment required - contact Centre

Accrediting Body:

Respective professional colleges, institutions or organisations

URL:

http://www.mcleancentre.org/topics.html

Organisation:

The Delta Centre

Workshop for health professionals in leadership skills  – includes a section on dealing with stress and burnout prevention

Format:

Training workshop

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Health professionals only

Cost:

Not specified

URL:

http://www.thedeltacentre.com.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?art_id=130&nav_cat_id=150&nav_top_id=70

Organisation:

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

This guidebook provides medical practitioners with information and resources on strategies for self care as an essential element of their professional life. It aims to encourage medical practitioners to recognise and discuss the challenges facing them, promote self care as an integral and accepted part of the professional life of medical practitioners, and assists medical practitioners to develop useful strategies for self care.

Format:

Printed resource

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Payment required contact College for details.

Accrediting body:

RACGP, RACS, RANZCO - check with your professional body

URL:

http://www.racgp.org.au/publications/tools#9

Organisation:

Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia Incorporated

This booklet aims to identify some of the major sources of stress associated with remote health practice. It also attempts to offer some skills and strategies to assist practitioners to successfully deal with some of these pressures.

Format:

Web-based PDF

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.bcl.org.au/pdf/SH_AvoidBurnOut.pdf

Organisation:

Nursing Standard

PDF article on website exploring burnout strategies to avoid burnout amongst nurses.

Format:

Journal article

Target audience: 

Allied health - nursing

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.nursing-standard.co.uk/archives/ns/vol19-46/pdfs/v19n46burnoutguide.pdf

Organisation:

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Video and slides presentations from ASCO 2006 meeting. In every major survey of oncologists with regard to reasons for stress and burnout, the issue of time pressures has been cited repeatedly as a key culprit. In this article, fellow oncologists describe ways to improve efficiency to maximize job and life satisfaction. Among the topics discussed are assessment of one's use of time in practice and daily life, identification of common time-wasting practices and ways to eliminate or adapt to them, and favorite methods to improve efficiency in patient care.

Format:

Video/DVD

Target audience: 

Specialist - all

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.asco.org/ASCO/Education+%26+Training/Educational+Book?
&vmview=edbk_detail_view&confID=40&abstractID=633

Organisation:

Allyn & Bacon

This book explores the optimal balance between other-care and self-care for practitioners in counseling, therapy, teaching, and the health professions.  The book describes: the joys and hazards of the work, the long road from novice to senior practitioner, the essence of burnout, ways to maintain the professional and personal self, methods experts use to maintain vitality, and, finally, a self-care action plan.

Format:

Text book

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Payment required (retail)

URL:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/020530611X/medismartcom

Organisation:

Palliative Care Nurses Professional Forum

Resource produced for health professionals involved in palliative care in metropolitan areas of Adelaide. Includes sections on self care and recognising and managing the risk of burnout. PDFs available.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.mapcare.org.au/self_care.html

Organisation:

CENGAGE Delmar Learning

This is a comprehensive, holistic handbook from which nurses can select practical and easy-to-use techniques to sustain their bodies, minds and spirits as they meet the daily demands of their challenging careers. (organization, management, administration, OB, organization behavior, nursing administration, leadership, delegation, business, professional executive)

Format:

Text book

Target audience: 

Allied health - nursing

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Payment required (retail)

URL:

http://medi-smart.com/stress-heal.htm

Organisation:

Elsevier Health Sciences

This book presents a synthesis of issues,which underpin the practice of advanced cancer nursing. The central concerns of the book reflect the emerging roles of the advanced specialist practitioner and include advanced practice, education, management and research. The book includes some information about burnout and how to avoid it.

Format:

Text book

Target audience: 

Allied health - nursing

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Payment required (retail)

International Resource:

Europe

URL:

http://books.google.com/books?id=DS5lSTg9K_AC&dq=nurses+burn+out

Organisation:

Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

This textbook is a practical guide to the management of the myriad symptoms and quality-of-life issues that occur in patients with cancer. This revised edition includes a chapter on caregiver stress.

Format:

Text book

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Payment required (retail)

URL:

http://books.google.com/books?id=LngD6RFXY_AC

Organisation:

Australian Medical Association (AMA)

AMA position statement to promote the health and wellbeing of medical students and medical practitioners during their training and professional careers. Also available as PDF.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

All medical practitioners

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.ama.com.au/web.nsf/doc/WEEN-6WNU9K

Organisation:

Rural Health Workforce Australia

Series of short documentaries profiling GPs working in rural areas.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

General practice

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.gplifestylechange.com.au/

Organisation:

United States Department of Health and Human Services- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

List of references about self care for health professionals, including some articles on oncology.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac/Selfcare.asp

Organisation:

American Academy for Family Physicians (USA)

Online article with suggestions for managing stress and burn-out in general practice in the USA.

Format:

Journal article

Target audience: 

General practice

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20020400/35eigh.html

Organisation:

Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors

A website article discussing burn-out amongst counsellors and suggested strategies for self-care.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

Allied health - counselling

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.aipc.net.au/articles/StressIssues/2006-08-15_Burnout_and_Counsellor_Self-Care_Strategies.php

Organisation:

Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors

A web-based article discussing the importance of professional supervision for counsellors, including benefits for self-care.

Format:

Website - information

Target audience: 

Allied health - counselling

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.aipc.net.au/articles/CounsellingProcess/2007-09-10_The_Importance_of_Counselling_Supervision.php

Organisation:

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

A literature review of fifty years of research on doctor’s emotional health.

Format:

Web-based PDF

Target audience: 

Multidisciplinary

Accessibility:

Publicly available - no restrictions

Cost:

Free of charge

URL:

http://www.racgp.org.au/peersupport