https://afmw.org.au The voice for Australian medical women. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:07:56 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://afmw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-afmw-logo-header-1-32x32.png https://afmw.org.au 32 32 https://afmw.org.au/event/mwia-western-pacific-regional-conference-2027-melbourne/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:47:25 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?post_type=tribe_events&p=141854 [EVENT] The MWIA Western Pacific Regional Conference 2027 is set to be a bold, energising gathering of medical women and allies from across the region—where ideas spark, connections deepen, and the future of healthcare is actively reimagined. Hosted in Melbourne, this is more than a conference; it’s a dynamic space for inspiration, leadership, and collective momentum, bringing together passionate clinicians, innovators, and advocates to tackle the challenges shaping our profession.]]> https://afmw.org.au/women-deliver-2026-conference-join-afmw-to-attend/ https://afmw.org.au/women-deliver-2026-conference-join-afmw-to-attend/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:27:17 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141878 [EVENT] For the first time, the Women Deliver Conference will be regionally hosted — shaped by and for the Oceanic Pacific — in Melbourne from 27-30 April. AFMW is excited to be attending this event. If you are attending, please reach out to Dr Madhura Naidu, our Vice-President who will be coordinating a meet-and-greet of AFMW members at the event.]]> https://afmw.org.au/women-deliver-2026-conference-join-afmw-to-attend/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/healthed-womens-childrens-health-update-2026/ https://afmw.org.au/healthed-womens-childrens-health-update-2026/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:30:11 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141868 AFMW has been invited to exhibit at the Healthed Women’s & Children’s Health Update 2026. This is an important opportunity to increase our national visibility and strengthen engagement with clinicians over the coming months. ​If you’re interested in representing AFMW at any of the upcoming events, please contact the Vice President, Dr Madhura Naidu.]]> https://afmw.org.au/healthed-womens-childrens-health-update-2026/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/afmw-supports-vic-eba-negotiations/ https://afmw.org.au/afmw-supports-vic-eba-negotiations/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:08:20 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141605 When we invest in the wellbeing of the medical workforce, we are ultimately investing in the quality and safety of care delivered to the community.]]> https://afmw.org.au/afmw-supports-vic-eba-negotiations/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/interested-in-attending-women-deliver-2026/ https://afmw.org.au/interested-in-attending-women-deliver-2026/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2025 07:27:13 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141298 AFMW is putting together a contingent to represent Australia at next year’s Women Deliver conference. We’d love to go as a group, and we’ll take care of the logistics of registering as group attendees (note: registration fees are self-funded). If you’re keen to join us, email vice.president@afmw.org.au with the subject line "WD 2026" by Sept 30 so we can start planning.]]> https://afmw.org.au/interested-in-attending-women-deliver-2026/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/join-icans-national-webinar-on-hiroshima-day/ https://afmw.org.au/join-icans-national-webinar-on-hiroshima-day/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 06:29:33 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141289 ICAN Australia (International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) is holding a Week of Action for Abolition 2-9 August. The week includes multiple online webinars plus in person events in each state and territory.]]> https://afmw.org.au/join-icans-national-webinar-on-hiroshima-day/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-medical-association-for-prevention-of-war/ https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-medical-association-for-prevention-of-war/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:47:31 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141154 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.]]> https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-medical-association-for-prevention-of-war/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-doctors-against-genocide/ https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-doctors-against-genocide/#respond Wed, 21 May 2025 22:40:40 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141036 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.]]> https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-doctors-against-genocide/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-doctors-for-the-environment-australia-dea/ https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-doctors-for-the-environment-australia-dea/#respond Tue, 06 May 2025 03:57:52 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141015 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).]]> https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-doctors-for-the-environment-australia-dea/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-medecins-sans-frontieres/ https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-medecins-sans-frontieres/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 02:18:50 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=140982 This is the first installment in our new fortnightly series highlighting organisations where doctors are driving social change beyond clinical practice. This week we focus on Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Medicine Without Boundaries.]]> https://afmw.org.au/from-scrubs-to-social-impact-medical-advocacy-for-medical-women-medecins-sans-frontieres/feed/ 0