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I UnderstandPlease meet Mikayla Budda-Deen, a proud Gomeroi woman, who shares her thoughts on the unique set of skills that First Nations students bring to the medical workforce. The medical student is the latest AIDA member profiled in our series Let’s Yarn!
Congratulations to Dr Sarah-Rebekah Clark, a GP at Awabakal Medical Service, for winning first prize in our ‘My AIDA’ competition! Dr McNeil won 1st Prize and earned a full registration to attend PRIDoC 2024 from 2-6 December on Kaurna Country in Adelaide! 2nd Prize: 2x tickets to the PRIDoC 2024 Banquet Dinner at Adelaide Convention … Continued
By Dr Ngaree Blow This year I had the privilege to attend the Garma Festival on Yolngu Country in Gulkula, East Arnhem NT with the Australian Indigenous Doctors Association (AIDA). The theme this year was Gurtha-Wuma Worrk-gu meaning Fire, Strength and Renewal in Yolngu matha (language). There was a strong representation of this throughout the … Continued
According to NAIDOC, this year’s theme “Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud” celebrates the unyielding spirit of our communities and invites all to stand in solidarity, amplifying the voices that have long been silenced. The fire represents the enduring strength and vitality of Indigenous cultures, passed down through generations despite the challenges faced. … Continued
**This competition has closed** Win an incredible ticket package to Garma Festival, in our exclusive Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) members competition! Worth up to $7,000 each, we have two prize packages available: one for an AIDA Indigenous Medical Student member; a second for an AIDA Indigenous Medical Doctor (Fellows or non-Fellows) member. This is a … Continued
This is the next video in the new series featuring our members. Please meet Dr Taslena Tapim from the Dauareb tribe of the Meriam Nation in the Torres Strait. The AIDA member is a first year intern at the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, NSW and hopes to return home and work as a doctor … Continued
This is the first video in a new series featuring our members. Please meet Dr Tatum Bond, from the Ngajanji people of the southern Atherton Tablelands. Dr Bond is the first female Indigenous Fellow of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine in Queensland.
By Dr Jaqui Hugues Jaqui Hughes, is a Torres Strait Islander woman (Wagadagam) living on Larrakia Country. She is a physician, specialising in nephrology, and a Clinical Research Professor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Advancement within Rural and Remote Health, College of Medicine & Public Health with Flinders University. Hughes is a member of Australian Indigenous … Continued
Loyola Wills’ journey into Medicine has not been a straight-forward one. She first completed an Arts degree, followed by a successful career in local government, but she was not fully satisfied with a desk job. The dream to become a Doctor never quite went away. Loyola has ties to Mabuiag and Badu Islands, and she … Continued
As part of our 25th Anniversary Celebrations, we are reaching out to our members from around the country to hear about the impact AIDA has had on their amazing careers. Dr Brad Murphy is a former AIDA board member and winner of the Indigenous Doctor of the Year award in 2016. He is currently in … Continued