AFMW would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Dr Rosalie Cooper on being recognised for her years of service with the award of Medal of the Order of Australia – OAM.
“As members of AFMW, we are committed to advancing the professional development, education, and training of medical women. Our goal is to enhance health and welfare, particularly for women and children in Australia.”
[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.
Climate And Health Alliance’s (CAHA) 2025 Federal election scorecard on climate and health is here! AFMW is a member organisation of CAHA. View the scorecard and report.
[MEDIA RELEASE] Hospitals across Australia are facing increasing risk around security of their energy supply as climate driven disasters threaten critical healthcare infrastructure. The All-Electric Healthy Hospitals Campaign — a coalition of over 100,000 health workers — is calling for urgent federal investment in reliable, affordable hospital energy. – Healthy Futures
[EVENT] This musical is touring Queensland right now with shows still to be held in Maryborough and Bundaberg and a big finale in Brisbane’s QPAC on 8-12 April. It features historical characters including Brisbane’s own Dr Lilian Cooper, Queensland’s first ‘lady’ doctor.
[EVENT RECAP] Medical Women’s Society of the ACT and Region held their annual cocktail party in the spacious garden of committee member Karen Bisley on Wednesday evening 12 March. Beautiful balmy weather, pizzas straight from the oven, and a stellar gathering of medical women ranging from first year students to retirees made for a wonderful chance to network and forge new friendships.
[EVENT] “Hoping that some of our members will be able to attend this event, or perhaps selected parts … registration is essential!” – Dr Brenda Masters, AFMW President. Register today.
AFMW President, Dr Brenda Masters has released the 2023-2024 Annual Report for the 18 January 2025 Annual General Meeting. Download a pdf copy of the Annual Report.
As Summer advances on us and many are looking forward to having a break from our regular occupations I want to take a moment to reflect on the past year at AFMW.
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