The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) was established in 1958 and is Australia’s peak general practice representative organisation.
The RACGP has more than 41,000 members working in or towards a career in general practice across metropolitan, regional and rural areas of the country. Nine in every 10 GPs are with the RACGP.
On Friday 3rd June the RACGP is encouraging everyone to buy a pair of ‘crazy socks’ to support doctors’ mental health on Crazy Socks 4 Docs Day.
Crazy Socks for Docs Day was started by Dr Geoffrey Toogood in 2017 to address mental health stigma among health practitioners, after he turned up for work wearing odd socks – and rather than asking if he was okay, his colleagues whispered about his ‘failure’.
The day for doctors to recognise it’s okay not to be okay is more important than ever. The COVID-19 pandemic and national vaccine rollout have made the past two years particularly challenging for GPs and other doctors on the frontline.
The RACGP is selling special socks, with all proceeds going to Beyond Blue. Show your support for our local doctors by purchasing your own pair online at www.racgp.org.au/shop.