https://afmw.org.au The voice for Australian medical women. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:25:46 +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/2026-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-recipients-announced-during-naidoc-week/ https://afmw.org.au/2026-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-recipients-announced-during-naidoc-week/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:20:38 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=142405 In the spirit of NAIDOC Week, the Australian Federation of Medical Women celebrates the 6th year of the Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program by announcing nine (9) recipients of the 2026 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursaries.]]> https://afmw.org.au/2026-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-recipients-announced-during-naidoc-week/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2026-applications-close-29-june/ https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2026-applications-close-29-june/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:30:47 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=142036 **APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED** - Now in its sixth year, the 2026 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program was launched Tuesday 26 May 2026, to coincide with National Sorry Day. ]]> https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2026-applications-close-29-june/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/introducing-dr-loyola-wills-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipient-2024-2025/ https://afmw.org.au/introducing-dr-loyola-wills-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipient-2024-2025/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:17:57 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=142199 Dr Loyola Wills, is a medical woman of the Wagadagam Tribe, from Mabuiag and Badu Lag in Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait Islands). Loyola achieved a Bachelor of Arts (International Studies, Sociology, Legal Studies & ‘Indigenous’ studies, before completing a Doctor of Medicine MD at Flinders University, in 2023.]]> https://afmw.org.au/introducing-dr-loyola-wills-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipient-2024-2025/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/naidoc-week-announcement-2025-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipients/ https://afmw.org.au/naidoc-week-announcement-2025-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipients/#respond Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:33:47 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141265 It seems so appropriate that the Australian Federation of Medical Women can celebrate the 5th year of the Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program along with NAIDOC’s 50th anniversary by announcing five recipients of the 2025 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursaries.]]> https://afmw.org.au/naidoc-week-announcement-2025-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipients/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/introducing-ms-clancy-morgan-2024-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipient/ https://afmw.org.au/introducing-ms-clancy-morgan-2024-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipient/#respond Sat, 21 Jun 2025 05:24:38 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141186 In 2024, AFMW awarded bursaries of $1250 to the four recipients of the 2024 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program. This week, we introduce to you, Ms Clancy Morgan, one the 2024 Bursary recipients.]]> https://afmw.org.au/introducing-ms-clancy-morgan-2024-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipient/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2025-closes-30-june/ https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2025-closes-30-june/#respond Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:23:54 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141177 ANNOUNCEMENT: Closing Soon ! Applications for the 2025 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursaries will close on 30 June 2025!]]> https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2025-closes-30-june/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2025/ https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2025/#respond Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:35:41 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=141104 Just a reminder that applications for the AFMW 2025 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program close 30 June 2025. Bursary 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. Forward this on or Submit Your Application Today!]]> https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2025/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/2024-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipients-announced/ https://afmw.org.au/2024-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipients-announced/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 02:30:21 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=140054 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.]]> https://afmw.org.au/2024-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-recipients-announced/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2024-closes-1-july-2024/ https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2024-closes-1-july-2024/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 02:25:06 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=139654 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]]> https://afmw.org.au/purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursary-program-2024-closes-1-july-2024/feed/ 0 https://afmw.org.au/2023-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursaries-awarded-plus-resources-for-the-voice-to-parliament-referendum/ https://afmw.org.au/2023-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursaries-awarded-plus-resources-for-the-voice-to-parliament-referendum/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 01:00:29 +0000 https://afmw.org.au/?p=138054 UPDATED - NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE We are very pleased that the 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursaries, announced during NAIDOC Week have been awarded to the recipients. This coincided with the announcement of the date of the Referendum on the Voice to Parliament. We encourage our members to continue to review additional resources with regard to this Referendum.]]> https://afmw.org.au/2023-purple-bush-medicine-leaves-bursaries-awarded-plus-resources-for-the-voice-to-parliament-referendum/feed/ 0