Wellbeing
Mentoring, peer support and where to get help. Wellbeing is an active process, not an afterthought.
Nominate a colleague
Know someone who's performed above and beyond the standard of care? Nominate them - nominees are acknowledged by the DEM or NUM, and may also go forward for the junior doctor / registrar of the year award.
Mentoring
Monash Emergency believes strongly in mentoring. Through the Emerging Physicians program, every trainee is matched with an Emergency Physician mentor - with a say in who that is - and supported by a Program Coordinator throughout. Your mentor is a constant point of contact and guide across all your rotations, inside and outside the Emergency Department.
🤝 Request a mentor
Get started with the Emerging Physicians program. →
Mentor profiles
Monash Health login required - for current mentees and mentors only. →
Mentoring Guide for Emergency Doctors
A practical guide to getting the most out of a mentoring relationship. →
ACEM Mentoring
The college's own mentoring module and resources. →
Chief registrars - 2026
Your point of contact for registrar-level questions and support this year.
Dr Nicole Van Der Nagel
Chief Registrar, 2026
Dr Amy Rose
Chief Registrar, 2026
Thanks to Dr Shelly Yang and Dr Joseph Vu, chief registrars for the first half of 2026.
Wellbeing representatives
Casey Hospital
Dr James Skinner
Dandenong Hospital
Dr Shawn Gielen-Relph, Dr Nagendran Mathavan
Monash Medical Centre - Adults
Dr Sinduja Balachanthiran
Monash Medical Centre - Paeds
Dr Tessa Smith
Victorian Heart Hospital
Dr Shalina Navaratnam
Registrar reps
Dr Apay Balachandra & Dr Toby O'Brien
Where to get help
ACEM wellbeing resources
College-level wellbeing guidance and support services. →
Confidential counselling (EAP)
Monash Health's Employee Assistance Program, run through Converge International, provides free, confidential access to psychologists and mental health professionals. →
Debriefing
Structured debriefing is available after critical incidents or difficult shifts, facilitated by trained staff or peer support.
Peer support
The Monash ED Peer Support Program offers a confidential, context-specific listening ear for ED physicians and registrars - over the phone or in person. Conversations are confidential unless there's a personal safety concern; no notes are kept.
You might be contacted after a difficult clinical event, or you can self-refer, ask your director or DEMT, or reach the on-call peer support person through the Monash Health contact centre (identify yourself as an MH ED registrar). Peer supporters are trained, unpaid volunteer colleagues - many of whom have themselves been supported through the program.