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AFMW Advocacy

The AFMW is enthusiastic about supporting women and non-binary gender individuals and groups. We actively advocate for several key issues as listed below. The AFMW is often invited to attend seminars, workshops and presentations regarding equality, gender in medicine, gender discrimination and other topics as listed below. If you would like the AFMW to represent or advocate for you and/or to form a collaboration or partnership, please contact us.

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Community Affairs References Committee: Submission Acknowledgement for the Inquiry into Inquiry into the provision of general practitioner and related primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australians
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Community Affairs References Committee: Submission Acknowledgement for the Inquiry into the provision of general practitioner and related primary health services to outer metropolitan, rural, and regional Australians

The AFMW advocacy effort doesn’t stop and this is the recent AFMW Submission for the Inquiry. I’d like to acknowledge the AFMW GP team who helped with this submission, especially given the pressures we face with the rollout of the COVID vaccination programs in each state. Read AFMW’s Submission.

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Tech Support October 28, 2021

No Time For Games

  On Monday 16th September, the No Time For Games event outside Parliament House included a number of impactful speeches. Among those who spoke were Senior Australian of the Year

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AFMW Events Coordinator October 19, 2019

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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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The information provided at this website is revised by health care professionals: Marissa Daniels (MBBS, BMedSc).

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