Category: AFMW

2024 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Recipients Announced

Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Purple Bush Medicine Leaves

2024 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Recipients Announced

In the spirit of the NAIDOC Week, we are very pleased to celebrate the outcome of the 2024 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program. Congratulations to this year’s four recipients, who come from diverse backgrounds professionally, academically and geographically throughout Australia who have already achieved so much before embarking on their Medical studies and careers.

July 10, 2024

PBML Bursary closing Monday notification

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program 2024 Closes Monday 1 July

APPLY TODAY – Closes Monday 1 July – Now in its fourth year, the launch of the 2024 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program, will coincide with National Sorry Day and at the commencement of National Reconciliation Week, with this year’s theme being “Now More Than Ever”. Apply Here

June 27, 2024

CAHA Fundraising EOFY

Support research, policy, and action with Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA). For the next 48 hours only, double your donation to help CAHA continue to bridge the gap between research and policy.

June 20, 2024

CHAG

Mapping Climate Change And Health Into The Medical Curriculum | DEA | University of Melbourne

Climate change is a health emergency posing significant threats to health and to the healthcare sector. Mapping Climate Change and Health into the Medical Curriculum demonstrates how planetary health is a cross cutting theme relevant to every specialty. Download the report.

June 19, 2024

CHAG

World Environment Day 2024 | United Nations

World Environment Day 2024, observed on June 5th, carries the theme “Restore Our Earth.” In the last Triennium, AFMW and Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) signed a MOU and a specific interest group on Climate, Health and the Environment was initiated. Today DEA are asking for your support.

June 3, 2024

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

National Reconciliation Week 2024

This week is National Reconciliation Week 2024 with the theme, Now More Than Ever. It is a reminder to all of us that no matter what the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must continue.

May 29, 2024

CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH (CMT) ASSOCIATION AUSTRALIA

Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Assoication Australia

CMT is a neurodegenerative condition predominantly causing motor neuronal degeneration with slow conduction times. However, many of those affected also have sensory nerve degeneration. While not as yet curable, the CMT Australia website has links to various resources for both those affected and for treating practitioners.

May 28, 2024

Sex and Gender Health Education Landscape Research esurvey

MWIA

Sex and Gender Health Education Landscape Research E-Survey | MWIA

Our esteemed colleagues, MWIA members have initiated a critically important research project to document and analyze the current status of sex- and gender-based medical education globally.

April 22, 2024

MWIA

Calling for MWIA Triennium Nominations

The current Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) triennium is half complete and nominations for the key positions for the 2025-28 triennium are due to MWIA by early October. AFMW Council will be considering any Australian nominations on 30 April.

April 17, 2024

herstory

Herstory – Dr Sue Packer AO

My interest in medicine began when I was around six years old. My mother took me to have a blood test and a female pathologist took my blood after which I turned to mum and said, ‘you never told me there were lady doctors!’ – Dr Sue Packer AO. Read Herstory.

April 16, 2024