[EVENT] The 10th RRHS Symposium will provide the opportunity for delegates to learn, mentor, contribute and network. Academics, researchers, policy makers, health professionals, and those from the government and not-for-profit sector are encouraged to attend and to share their knowledge and journey. Register today for the 8-9 Oct Alice Springs event.
This is the fourth installment in our new fortnightly series highlighting organisations where doctors are driving social change beyond clinical practice. This week we focus on the Medical Association for Prevention of War – When Healthcare Confronts the Ultimate Harm.
[EVENT] “In a time of deep transition across the global development, NGO, and UN communities, many of us are navigating uncertainty, loss, and change. To hold this moment with care, we invite you to our Solidarity Circle — a gentle space for reflection, connection, and collective grounding.” Register Today for the 3 June Zoom event.
APPLICATIONS OPEN – Now in its fifth year, the launch of the AFMW 2025 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program on Monday, 26 May 2025, coincided with National Sorry Day (also known as National Healing Day). The recipients will be women who identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, is a Medical Graduate or in their final year of medicine of an Australian medical degree or course. Submit Your Application Today!
PRIDoC stands for Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Conference, and is a biannual meeting of the Indigenous Doctors from 8 nations, including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Taiwan, Canada, and USA. Last year’s conference in December 2024, was the first time in 12 years that Australia had the privilege of hosting PRIDoC.
This is the third installment in our new fortnightly series highlighting organisations where doctors are driving social change beyond clinical practice. This week we focus on Doctors Against Genocide: When Medicine Meets Moral Imperative.
This UNSW Sydney Newsroom article discusses how a $50 million philanthropic contribution will position Australia as a global leader in women’s health.
This is the second installment in our new fortnightly series highlighting organisations where doctors are driving social change beyond clinical practice. This week we focus on Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA).
[EVENT] The MWIA International Congress is being held 12-14 October in Cairo, Egypt. We hope to see a strong contingent of Australian Delegates at this 33rd International Congress of MWIA. Note, the deadline for Submission of Abstracts is soon … 15 May, 2025.
[EVENT REMINDER] “It is with great excitement that I invite you to join us at the the 33rd MWIA International Congress of the Medical Women’s International Association scheduled to take place in October, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt” – Eleanor Ann Nwadinobi, MBBS, EMA, FAAC, President, MWIA. Find out more.
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