Resources to help support your wellbeing

Working in healthcare can be extremely rewarding however, staff, including RMOs can be exposed to challenging and demanding situations. This page aims to provide guidance to support you to take care of your health and wellbeing.

Below are the links to a number of valuable resources that are available to support your own wellbeing as well as that of your friends, family or colleagues. Individual districts may also have further resources available to you. Check out the HNZ intranet for more information.

Employee Assistance Programme's

EAP provide confidential support services for personal and/or work issues that may affect any area of your life or wellbeing. All RMOs employed by HNZ have access to a minimum of 3 sessions per year (and more can be arranged if you need them).

Explore EAP options

STONZ × Unyoked

With time in nature known to benefit overall wellbeing and reduce stress and burnout, STONZ has partnered with Unyoked to provide our members with discounted access to nature stays around NZ. Receive 20% off by using the discount code STONZ-UNY.

Explore Unyoked

Exam Support

Exams can be a really stressful time and having a strategy and a plan for exams can be a huge help and the difference in passing or not.

Did you know you can also use your 10.8.2 funds to support interview or exam coaching? See the National Manual for more information.

Explore Exam Tips

Resources available to support RMO wellbeing

This list was collated by the Psychiatry Working Group, in 2023. STONZ has no affiliation with any of the organisations and is not responsible for updating or the content of the websites or apps listed.

For trainees there are also a variety of resources available to you on Specialty College websites.

Apps & Digital Tools

Counselling & Programmes

Services & Helplines

Apps to support sleep

Goal setting & motivation

Apps for depression

Mindfulness & meditation

Groov Workplace Wellbeing iOS | Android
Breath2Relax iOS | Android
Headspace iOS | Android
Smiling Mind iOS | Android
Virtual Hope Box iOS | Android
Tara Brach formal meditations
Jon Kabat-Zinn Meditations iOS | Android | YouTube
Black Dog Institute

Self-compassion

Chris Germer - meditations, scripts, books
Kristin Neff - meditations, scripts, books
Self-Compassion Group Retreats

Employee Assistance Programmes

Raise (formerly EAP)

Medical Protection Society

Medical Protection Society (members)

Services for Māori trainees

Te Ora (members)

Telephone helplines

Lifeline 0800 543 354
Depression Helpline 0800 111 757
Shine Domestic Violence Helpline 0508 744 633
Need to talk? 1737
Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865
Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 787 797
Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 229 6757
Gambling Helpline 0800 654 655
Quitline 0800 778 778

* RMOs are also encouraged to speak with their regular GP and reminded that the EAP service is 24/7 and provides access to mental health practitioner for immediate debriefing support and referral to psychologist for ongoing support as needed.