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.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Closing Soon ! Applications for the 2025 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursaries will close on 30 June 2025!
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!
PRIDoC stands for Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Conference, and is a biannual meeting of the Indigenous Doctors from 8 nations, including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Hawaii, Taiwan, Canada, and USA. Last year’s conference in December 2024, was the first time in 12 years that Australia had the privilege of hosting PRIDoC.
National Council of Women of Queensland Inc. (NCWQ) Bursary Program for 2025 Announced– including Five Bursaries for Medical Women in 2025 – Applications now open!
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.
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
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.
Thank you to the sponsors and supporters of the Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program! Plus see updated Resources for the Referendum on the Voice to Parliament.
This week we complete the series where we have profiled the achievements and aspirations of the 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves recipients in the lead up to the 2023 Referendum on the Voice to Parliament. We introduce you to Dr Alicia Veasey, a proud Torres Strait Islander woman, an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist with a subspeciality fellowship in Paediatric & Adolescent Gynaecology (IFEPAG).
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