Author: Dr Amelia Stephens
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Being a Mother
Well, it’s been a moment between blogs. I’ve been pondering on writing a blog about mothering for some time and it’s apt with Mother’s Day this weekend to pen some things I’ve been feeling to write about. Since my last blog writing I have become a mother twice over. Becoming a mother can be a…
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COVID-19 & Its Economic Impacts
If you have a loan or know someone who does (i.e probably everyone) then this blog I’ve penned is worth considering. I am not a financial analyst or specialist as a disclaimer, but am very much concerned about my communities and the people within them. It will affect us all. What’s ‘it’?
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How to help your Doctor not run late
Anyone who has visited their GP with any regularity will understand that doctors do not always run on time. In fact, they can run very late at times which can be inconvenient for everyone involved. You don’t get to your next appointment or child pick up on time, and your Doctor may not get…
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The Silly Season? Or Space to Reflect
We are now in the ‘Silly Season’ around Christmas. I’ve been hearing a few stories about mishaps that happen this time of year, due to distraction from everything that is going on. What I’ve been reflecting on myself is that what we go into as societies at this time of year (a seeming ‘tiz’ that…
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Delicateness and Being a Doctor
Recently I was feeling how delicate I am, and is something I most easily connect to through my hands. How my hands feel and look to me reflects the level of delicateness I am allowing in my every daily movements. Note here I say allowing. Delicateness is a quality we all can have and…
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Where the bloody hell are we?
I’ve been pondering recently the madness of the world we live in. There is a lot of it, and somehow we have accepted it as normal ways of living and being. For example: We eat things that we have no idea what’s in them. We have relationships with conflict, nastiness and ill-spoken words, more…
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Gillick Competence
Earlier this year I was invited to speak on a panel at a forum on the topic of Gillick Competence. For those unaware, Gillick competence is a legal framework used to decide if a young person (usually under the age of 16) has the capacity to consent to medical treatment or not. Interestingly, this…
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Purpose and Commitment
So, it’s been awhile as they say – and I hadn’t realised it had been over a year since I last wrote and posted a blog.
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For Men
This week has been Men’s Health Week and I have been pondering what I would say to many Men in my life, to support them in being who they are, and in turn with their health. Here are a few things I felt to say:
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Reflections on the RACP Exam Failure
This week, there was a large and very costly technology failure during the Royal Australian College of Physicians exam. The costs from this, aside from the financial have become very apparent. I’ve been observing social media and the fallout from this exam technology failure has exposed a few very important points for medical education. The…
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