Excited to share this reflection of my experiences engaging with Australian policymakers Health Promotion Journal of Australia The who, what, where, when and why of engaging with policymakers: A critical reflection Melanie Aley 🇦🇺🦷👩‍🏫 @drjanetwallace onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hp…

Planning to share this way of thinking with my team tomorrow!

This was a fantastic presentation Prof Sarah Baker! Really enjoyed the thought provoking discussion of how dental research needs to embrace interdisciplinarity and systems thinking approaches

Great research on burnout among Aust Dental practitioners- given my own experience with burnout, I couldn't help but notice the high rates among us academics! Thanks for talking about mental health 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 🦷👨‍🍳🏃🏼‍♂️ Dr Nicole Stormon

Another great presentation on mental health among Aust Dental practitioners. My question is: what are we going to do about it?? 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 🦷👨‍🍳🏃🏼‍♂️ Dr Nicole Stormon #ANZIADR

79% of dental professionals state there is not a clear pathway to an academic career. Big issue given the dental academic workforce crisis! How do we make dental academic careers more accessible? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jd…

I like this a lot, definitely adopting this change in language!!

Do you think we could make this work in academia??

Burnout is a result of systemic failures. It is NOT a result of individual weaknesses. #burnout #wellbeing

#WorldMentalHealthDay2022 We know from our research that dental practitioners experience a high burden of burnout & mental illness. It important that we reach out for help if we are experiencing struggles. Listen to our podcast with Black Dog Institute experts podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/den…

Too many people wait until they're exhausted or depressed to make change or seek help. Mental health isn't something to put on the back burner. We can't keep good habits in storage until we need them. Mental hygiene should be as ingrained in our daily routine as dental hygiene.

Gratitude post! I've had a tough year with burnout and mental health issues...but I'm super lucky to have a supportive partner, family and friends who continue to check-in, show they care, and brighten my day. 😊💛❤️

Yale and Harvard follow Rhodes University's lead dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/20…

After a great day one, super excited for day two of #COHA2022

Thinking about career paths for dental professionals, and how to incorporate into dental education - great work William Carlson-Jones #COHA2022

Or conference attendees nodding at presenters! I adore you! Bree Jones Roisin McGrath karen smart William Carlson-Jones #COHA2022

.DHAA @ADOHTA please share with your networks - an opportunity for an #oralhealth #academic to take a leadership role Charles Sturt University external-jobs.csu.edu.au/cw/en/job/4958… Bree Jones Roisin McGrath karen smart Claire Mustchin Melanie Aley 🇦🇺🦷👩‍🏫

🧵 Normally I’m excited to announce a new publication, but this one's a little more sobering: ➡️1 in 6 Australian dental practitioners reported thoughts of suicide in the past 12 months ➡️5.6% reported ever making a suicide attempt Community Dentistry Oral Epidemiology Dr Nicole Stormon Roisin McGrath

Great work William Carlson-Jones presenting at your first #ANZAHPE2023 conference! Thank you for sharing our journey designing and implement portfolios that give students choice