Australia needs to implement a national health strategy for doctors.

Every Doctor, Every Setting: a national framework to guide coordinated action on the mental health of doctors and medical students, 2019 [website]. https://lifeinmind.org.au/every-doctor-every-setting (viewed Feb 2022). For many years, the Australasian Doctors' Health Network (http://www.adhn.org.au/) of doctors' health services has provided confidential helplines for medical practitioners. Keywords: Doctors' health; Health policy; Education, professional EN Doctors' health Health policy Education, professional 338 341 4 09/27/22 20221001 NES 221001 Coordinated systemic change and enhanced access to care are needed to improve doctors' wellbeing Over the past decade, there has been growing recognition of the prevalence of psychological distress across the medical profession and that practitioner wellbeing has significant implications for patient safety. [Extracted from the article]