Staff Wellbeing: A RBWH Foundation COVID-19 Priority

Meet Liz Crowe, the RBWH Wellbeing Officer, proudly funded by the Coronavirus Action Fund. Liz Crowe is an Advanced Clinical Social Worker experienced in counselling and debriefing of medical staff.

Liz Crowe, RBWH Wellbeing Officer

Supporting healthcare worker wellbeing has been a priority of the Fund since inception. What began as free coffee and meals, when the pandemic began, has expanded to this new position.

“The wellbeing of healthcare professionals (HCPs) is essential to ensure excellence in patient care."

The position has several areas of focus:

• Provision of emergency and acute one-on-one counselling and therapy

• Executive Coaching to develop skills and provide support to leaders of all levels across the organisation

• Debriefing after events of acute trauma

• Education and skill development on wellbeing topics through workshops, lectures, and podcasts

• Monthly ‘Compassionate Conversations’ with nursing staff from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to discuss the impact of grief and difficult cases