Prescript is known for helping solve the regional doctor in Australia. We’re medical recruitment specialists, working with hospitals and practices on their long-term vacancies, so rural and remote communities have the healthcare they deserve.

It is work we love. These last few months have been challenging (for everyone) yet rewarding. We have seen Prescript doctors staffing fever clinics, swapping from their usual roles to go where the need is greatest. Other doctors have volunteered to quarantine to fulfil locum commitments, crossing national and inter-state borders. Most of all, Prescript doctors have shown good humour and understanding with all the changes that have taken place.

What has this got to do with clean water in Ethiopia? Through the ups and the downs, we have focused on our giving goal – to provide one million days of access to clean water for people living in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. It is a giving goal we share with all our clients (hospitals, departments, and clinics) and with our Prescript doctors. For example, when a doctor completes a reference for another doctor, we donate a month’s access to water, OR when we place a doctor in a locum position, we grant a year’s access to water. We launched our 1 million days goal at the beginning of the year – it has given us something positive to focus on each day, plus something positive to share with you all.

Recently we hit the critical milestone of 100,000 days of clean water. That means 280 people have access to water for a whole year that did not before. One hundred thousand days is also proof that Prescript is making a dent in the regional Australian doctor shortage. The days of water donated equals the efforts of our team, clients, and candidates to come together in providing healthcare beyond our capital cities.

That is how clean water in Ethiopia helps the regional doctor shortage in Australia!

More About Prescript’s Giving Goal

Our goal is to provide one million days of access to clean water through building hand-dug wells. These wells reduce disease and stop women walking miles to collect dirty water from old, open water sources.

Did you know?

• UNICEF has estimated 42 million people in Ethiopia do not have access to safe water.

• Women spend an average of 3 hours every day, collecting about 20 litres (for her whole family) of polluted water from sources often shared with defecating livestock. 

• Up to 20% of children under the age of 5 die from water-borne diseases.

How To Find Out More

There are three ways to find out more:

1. Click here to visit our Impact Page on the Prescript website – it gives you a full overview of our current and previous goals, plus access to our giving blogs.

2. Speak to Prescript’s Giving Manager – Stef McLaughlin to discover how we link our everyday business activities with our giving goal – stef@prescript.com.au // 1300 755 498

3. Prescript’s giving is via B1G1, the global giving platform. Find out more here or watch this:

About James Hill

James Hill is a medical recruitment specialist. He is passionate about helping regional hospitals and practices across Australia find doctors for their permanent and locum positions.

As the founder of Prescript Recruitment, he has the practical experience of delivering an exceptional recruitment service for doctors with the result that communities everywhere have the healthcare they deserve.

James’ fourteen years of working with regional healthcare providers has given him a first-hand insight into the issues they face to attract doctors. His successful track record of filling locum and permanent positions in every State and Territory means he knows what strategies work and what don’t.

James is also a writer of blogs for LinkedIn and the Prescript Recruitment website where he draws on his experience to share his opinions on current staffing issues.

There are three ways to contact James:

1. Call James on 0410 792 310

2. Email james@prescript.com.au 

3. Click 'Connect with Prescript’

At Prescript we’re known for helping solve the regional doctor shortage in Australia.

Every day we’re focused on two clear outcomes - Helping hospitals find doctors that create departments and clinics that run better, have more capacity and less stress. And placing Doctors in jobs that leave them feeling highly valued, rewarded and, most importantly, enjoying what they do.

We believe that when we get these two crucial things right, it has a huge impact on the regional doctor shortage and the healthcare of communities across Australia.

There are three ways to contact us:

1. Call 1300 755 498

2. Email contact@prescript.com.au

3. Click 'Connect with Prescript'

We’d love to hear from you!