Member Opportunities

The Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)  has created an annual scientific meeting bursary for Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) members to encourage and facilitate attendance at AOA’s flagship national Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students and doctors, particularly those with an interest in orthopaedics.

Two AIDA bursaries are being offered and is open to all AIDA members who meet the eligibility criteria.

Successful applicants will have the opportunity to attend the 85th AOA Annual Scientific Meeting, over four days in Hobart with full costs of the conference registration, return economy flights and accommodation being covered.

QLD Health coordinates an annual intern campaign for final year medical students. Students who identify as First Nations can apply to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Intern Allocation Initiative. The purpose of the initiative is to promote the success of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical graduates in the Queensland Health workforce. Approved applicants will be allocated to their first preferenced hospital where they can work alongside a key mentor/consultant or be on or close to country – whichever they choose.

The initiative is open to all Australian domestic medical school graduates. Applications open soon!

The RVEEH offers a medical elective program for medical students in their final year of study. These are for 4-6 weeks of clinical attachment in ophthalmology. Appointments are made on a rolling basis, depending on availability of clinicians to supervise.

In the financial year 2024/25 two funded places will be available to AIDA members. Please contact the Education Officer to enquire further: medicalelectives.observers@eyeandear.org.au