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Our Hippocratic Oath

This week has been so sad with the horrors of the world news, particularly this week in the Middle East, but not forgetting Ukraine, Ethiopia, Syria, Yemen, and Burma. What has saddened me as deeply has been the unacceptable hate speech appearing in our own country. This has been evident in the passionate responses to the Middle East situation, but also evident in these last days before the referendum. – Dr Marjorie Cross, OAM

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October 12, 2023
Australia's first people holding signs asking us to vote Yes to the Voice referendum
AFMW
AFMW

AFMW Supports The Voice To Parliament

AFMW supports formal recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution and the establishment of the Voice to Parliament. Read our statement and review links to (updated) resources.

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October 12, 2023
AFMW position statement for Climate Change
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Associate Professor Magdalena Simonis AM, AFMW Immediate Past President

Australian Federation of Medical Women (AFMW) Statement on Climate Change

AFMW acknowledges that anthropogenic climate change is an urgent global health and urgent women’s health challenge which occurs mainly due to human related greenhouse gas emissions which results in global warming which is accelerating and will not stabilise without significant human effort at national and international levels to mitigate them.

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June 23, 2021

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AFMW, internationally affiliated with MWIA, seeks to ensure equity and equality for women doctors to achieve their potential in their professional and personal lives. Our Patron is Australia’s Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley AO PSM.

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