“Our last eBulletin of 2025 was in mid December, only days before the shocking events at Bondi which has cast a nasty pall over the Holiday Season around Australia. My heart goes out to the victims and their families and to the whole Jewish Community who are reeling at such a targeted attack.” Dr Brenda Masters, President, AFMW
“I wish all of you a very happy Festive Season and hope that we can all approach 2026 with fresh energy and enthusiasm!” Dr Brenda Masters, President, AFMW
“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.”
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.
“We have had a bit of a turbulent time in AFMW of late, and I hope that we are now about to enter calmer waters and see our organisation return to its key purpose of supporting Medical Women.”
Happy New Year to the Ladies of the Australian Federation of Medical Women! May 2024 be filled with your continued dedication to advancing healthcare and the well-being of all. Wishing you a year of success and meaningful contributions. I look forward to serving you as President this year, and hope to hear from you with any ideas for the future of this organisation.
Welcome back friends and members of AFMW. I hope you have had a restful time off or if not, that you have planned some time off. As we return to our office, research departments and surgeries, the problems we try to address can direct us to a negative place so remember to take time every day to just breathe deeply, be in the moment and practise gratitude for living in this wonderful country.
This will be the first COVID-19 restriction free Christmas and Festive Season in Australia since December 2019 and my hope is that you stay well, healthy and enjoy time with your loved ones over this period. Nurturing our relationships is what makes the work we do sustainable in many ways. Read the AFMW President’s Christmas message.
Dear AFMW Members and Friends, I hope you have all had an opportunity to rest and spend time with family and friends. We are already in full swing for the new year with a line up of Events and Open Forums planned.
As I write, Melbourne is in its 5th Stage 4 lockdown, South Australia has announced a snap seven day lockdown and Sydney is in its 4th week of lockdown. We are all feeling the challenge and our patients are presenting with high levels of anxiety.
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