What we Do

Provide a peer support service to all healthcare workers who request support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hand-n-Hand is a free pre-clinical service and does not involve any medical or psychiatric treatment. Support is available for:

Doctors
Nurses
Allied Health
Paramedics
Healthcare Students
Non-clinical staff

Individual Peer Support: A healthcare worker will be matched to one of our dedicated volunteers

Group Peer Support: A healthcare worker will be matched with other workers in the same field and level of experience, and facilitated by a dedicated hand-n-hand volunteer.

Upcoming Events

Peer Support Training Workshop
Tue, 15 Jun
Online Class
15 Jun, 7:30 pm AEST
Online Class
Learn how to provide effective peer support at this workshop, designed in collaboration with the Black Dog Institute.
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Practical well-being for healthcare workers: conducting a personal wellbeing audit
TBD with Hand-n-Hand and host department
Online webinar
TBD with Hand-n-Hand and host department
Online webinar
Most healthcare workers do not require a clinical mental health intervention. Rather should be mindful of their wellbeing. This webinar offers practical advice on conducting a wellbeing audit and suggestions of what to do with your findings.
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Covid-19 and Mental Health; lessons from disaster research
TBD with Hand-n-Hand and host department
Online Webinar
TBD with Hand-n-Hand and host department
Online Webinar
This webinar describes the lessons learnt from 20 years of mental health research following disasters including the natural history of emotional challenges, risk factors and typical symptoms. We then apply the disaster model to the current pandemic.
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Become a Peer Group Facilitator

Hand-n-Hand is offering training to become a peer group facilitator. If interested, please contact us, via the hand-n-hand contact form