MBA NSW-ACT

MBA NSW-ACT cannot provide urgent or emergency care. If you need to speak with someone urgently, please contact:

Doctors Help Advisory Service NSW: 02 9437 6552 or if located in ACT: 1300 374 377
Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24 hours) - please call 000 if your life is in danger

Other services that may be of assistance:

Child Protection Helpline: 132 111
Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Helpline: 1800 737 732
https://www.doctorsclinic.com.au/other-services

Not every person who contacts MBA NSW-ACT requires financial assistance, almost half of the doctors and family members we help have no urgent financial needs.

The Social Worker has worked with doctors for many years and is aware of the unique difficulties doctors may face, both at home and at work. Please call the Social Worker if you wish to discuss your situation and see if MBA NSW-ACT can help.

For those who do require short term financial assistance, the MBANSW, through the Social Worker, will assist to identify alternative sources of support and financial assistance.

The Social Worker will remain in contact to ensure that the family are 'weathering the storm' until the crisis is passed or independence is regained.

In many cases, referrals are made to financial counselling, legal and other professionals through our networks who also specialise in helping medical practitioners. MBA NSW-ACT is not able to provide clinical treatment, but the Social Worker may be able to help you find the treatment you need.

Are you aware of a colleague who may need our assistance? Please encourage them to contact us early and in confidence.

If you would like to read some case studies of doctors or family members we have assisted please click here.

About one third of the doctors, family members and others that we help have no financial concerns, but seek support in other matters including family and domestic violence, grief, addiction and chronic health conditions.

MBA NSW-ACT cannot provide urgent or emergency care. If you need to speak with someone urgently, please contact:

Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24 hours)

Call 000 if your life is in danger

MBA NSW-ACT may be able to provide short term financial assistance to medical practitioners and their families, to support basic general living costs, whilst they are in distress and have reduced income.

All requests for assistance are made to one of the MBA NSW-ACT Social Workers.

The Social Worker will meet with you, either face to face or on the telephone, to determine whether the assistance you need is within the Council’s capacity. She will also assist you to identify other assistance that may be of use, such as financial counselling, income protection or Centrelink.

Before a request for assistance is put to the Council, the Social Worker will request you complete a form and provide relevant documentation to support your request including Bank Statements, Rent Statements and copies of current unpaid bills.

The Social Worker puts forward all requests for financial assistance to Council who consider these at the monthly Council Meeting. All deliberations of Council are strictly confidential.

It is important that you keep in touch with the Social Worker to ensure that changes in circumstances are considered by Council.

Contact the Social Workers directly via phone or email, in confidence or via our contact form.

If you are aware of a colleague who may need our assistance, please encourage them to contact us early, rather than wait for their financial situation to deteriorate.

Please ensure you read our Privacy Policy.

You may also find it useful to read the Financial Distress Information sheet.

Should you require information to be sent to another person or organisation, you can download the .

If you would like to read some case studies of doctors or family members we have assisted please click here.

Work worries and illness can have an impact on many aspects of a Doctor’s life. One of the aspects most likely to be affected is financial security. You are welcome to telephone me in confidence to talk about how MBA NSW-ACT may be able to help you in the short-term and also provide a referral to a Financial Counsellor.

MBA NSW-ACT cannot provide urgent or emergency care. If you need to speak with someone urgently, please contact:

Doctors Help Advisory Service (24 /7 helpline)

NSW: 02 9437 6552 or if located in ACT: 1300 374 377

DHAS – provides a 24/7 helpline. They will take your call and an experienced GP will call back within 4 hours – but mostly straight away.

Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24 hours) - please call 000 if your life is in danger

Other services that may be of assistance:

Child Protection Helpline: 132 111
Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Helpline: 1800 737 732
https://www.doctorsclinic.com.au/other-services

MBA NSW-ACT provides confidential counselling and financial assistance at no cost during crisis, illness, impairment, accident, loss and grief to support