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If the APS can reduce bullying, why can’t health?

25/05/2024
Dr Jillann Farmer
Chief Executive Officer  -  A Better Culture

"We need to admit that five years on, the remedies that have been tried, have failed. Online training modules, “wellness” days, and waiting for generational change have not shifted the dial. If the APS can achieve a 25% reduction in bullying, it’s time to ask health employers why they have been unable to do the same. Perhaps part of the answer is to acknowledge that it’s a bigger issue than the “Culture of Medicine”.


Dr Jillann Farmer writes on the persistent issues of bullying, harassment, racism, and discrimination in the medical training sector, despite efforts to address them, and emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to improve the overall healthcare culture.

To read the full article published on Medical Republic