Member Opportunities

Convened by the First Nations Eye Health Alliance (FNEHA), the 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Eye Health Conference (NATSIEHC26) will take place on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm (Melbourne) from Monday 11 to Wednesday 13 May 2026.

Established in memory of Dr Assan Heath Sam, this scholarship supports emerging clinicians to attend NATSIEHC, offering a meaningful opportunity to learn from and alongside First Nations leaders shaping the future of eye health in community. Learn more.

The Kirby Institute is seeking Expressions of Interest from First Nations organisations and individuals to join the First Nations Reference Council. The FNRC provides culturally grounded advice to ensure Kirby’s research is ethical, respectful and aligned with First Nations priorities. We are seeking members with experience in First Nations health, research, policy and community‑controlled sectors, including sexual health, communicable diseases, and BBVs. The Council meets up to six times per year. EOIs should briefly outline your background, expertise, interest, and community connections. Honorariums are provided. EOIs or questions to: rlorch@kirby.unsw.edu.au or rmonaghan@kirby.unsw.edu.au

AI in Medical Education Symposium 2026
15–16 May 2026 Macquarie University, Sydney.
EOI’s OPEN NOW for staff & students for presentations, demonstrations or showcases- EOI closing 06/03/26
Join colleagues from across Australia & New Zealand for a GEMPASS funded symposium exploring how AI is shaping medical education. Focus on curriculum design, assessment & clinical learning with practical examples of AI-enabled teaching, learning, assessment & simulation, and gain strategies to strengthen your school’s readiness in AI concepts, ethics, risks & implementation.

🖤💛❤️Apply for one of 2 First Nations student travel grants valued at $1000

Medical STAFF & STUDENTS welcome

Rural clinicians are required to manage critically injured patient’s hours from tertiary care. Fast decisions, practical skills, and confidence under pressure are essential.

The Trauma Workshop returns to tropical Cairns, 28–29 March, offering hands-on, small-group training for remote and rural clinicians.

Over two intensive days, you’ll practice realistic trauma scenarios, refine procedural skills like ICC insertion and lateral canthotomy, manage less severe trauma, and learn strategies for special patient groups including elderly, pregnant, bariatric, and paediatric patients.

Spots are limited – register now to secure your place!

Referring a patient for genetic testing related to familial cancer isn’t an everyday task for most GPs, making it easy to miss essential details required for a Familial Cancer Centre (FCC) referral.

Many referrals are returned due to missing or incomplete information, causing avoidable delays, longer wait times, increased patient anxiety, and added pressure on already stretched services.

To support GPs, Cancer Council Victoria has developed a new Familial Cancer Centre GP Referral Checklist. This practical resource outlines the key information FCCs need to triage efficiently and arrange initial contact without delay.

Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) is looking for an experienced and exceptional Senior Manager, Business Development on a full-time basis to join our team, reporting to the Director Corporate Services.

Click the button below to read the complete role description, responsibilities, and other relevant information.

For further information about this position or the Company, please contact Justine Law, Executive Assistant on 0412 817 994.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) is looking for an experienced and exceptional Director Corporate Services on a full-time basis to join our Executive team, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.

Click the button below to read the complete role description, responsibilities, and other relevant information.

For further information about this position or the Company, please contact Justine Law, Executive Assistant on 0412 817 994.

We look forward to hearing from you.

This May, AHCWA will host the WA Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector Conference. This is our flagship gathering, and brings together more than 300 delegates, leaders, innovators, and changemakers committed to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people across WA. This year’s theme, Growing in Strength Starts with Us, reflects our shared responsibility to drive meaningful, community-led progress.

Alongside the main conference, we’re proud to deliver the WA Aboriginal Youth Conference, an inspiring two‑day event empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 18–29 to connect, grow, and lead.

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is an international leader in funding scholarships and grants for the surgical community.

The Scholarships and Grants Program will be accepting applications from 3 March to 14 April 2026 with a range of scholarships and grants on offer for activity in 2027. For more information on the 2027 Program, please see our website.

Are you a final year medical student or intern aspiring to pursue a career in surgery?

Join us for the Newcastle 2026 Prep for SET workshop, a 1 day event designed to equip you with the essential information and practical skills needed for your journey towards a surgical career.

Sessions include:
* Pathways to surgery
* JDocs and Prevocational training
* Preparing for Surgical training selection
* Hands on practical surgical skills

When: Saturday 28th March 2026
Where: John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights NSW 2305
Registrations: 0845am | Workshop 9:00am – 4:00pm

Free registration for AIDA members, please email membership@aida.org.au if you are interested.

Choosing to work remotely naturally has its fair share of challenges, but opting to make the move to Weipa would mean prioritising adventure and lifestyle, while enjoying the opportunity to work to your full scope in a dynamic environment where no day is ever the same. If you are dedicated, compassionate, seeking a rewarding career, wanting to give the best you can to improving the health outcomes of our indigenous community, then our medical team in Weipa welcome you! We are seeking a senior medical officer with obstetrics to join our team in Western Cape. The position is full time, permanent, and there are many benefits provided.
Does this sound like where you want to be?

The Young Deadly Free team invites healthcare professionals working with young people to participate in a consultation yarn on 24 and/or 26 February (subject to change). These online sessions will provide an opportunity for health professional-led review the current YDF syphilis elimination resources and share practical insights from clinical practice. We are seeking feedback on what is working well, what may be missing, and what additional resources would support improved sexual health and wellbeing care among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Your knowledge will strengthen cultural safe & relevant resource development. EOI please email youngdeadlyfree@uq.edu.au

The Young Deadly Free team is seeking health care professionals working with young people to join the Young Deadly Free Advisory Group. The Young Deadly Free (YDF) Project was established in 2016 by Professor James Ward, a Pitjantjatjara and Narungga man. YDF provides education and resources to improve the sexual health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people across Australia.
The Advisory Group will support decision making and inform the development of future educational resources for Syphilis Elimination and other sexual health priorities within the Young Deadly Free program. Meetings are held regularly. Please email: youngdeadlyfree@uq.edu.au for EOI.

Health Care in Secure Settings Conference, 30 – 31 July 2026, ICC Sydney. The conference will shine a spotlight on equity, culturally responsive practice & holistic care across custodial & forensic mental health settings. We welcome abstracts that share innovation, evidence, lived experience and practical approaches that improve health outcomes for people in secure settings.
Both oral and poster abstracts are invited and will be reviewed by the Committee. Places are limited.
Encourage submissions that reflect and advance practice, programs, policy and research in custodial health & forensic mental that demonstrate commitment to culturally safe, inclusive, and patient centered care.

Are you passionate about health equity and improving health outcomes in remote Australia? Experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Enjoy northern Australia’s diverse environment including fishing, camping and sea adventures. Supporting best practice healthcare within Cape York and the Torres Strait.
We are seeking a Senior Medical Officer with Obstetrics to join our team in beautiful Thursday Island. The position is full time, permanent, and there are many benefits provided – accommodation, professional development – to name a few.
Does this sound like where you want to be?
Call Jen on 0477 508 295 for a yarn about the opportunities and what we can offer.

Are you a dedicated and compassionate doctor seeking a unique opportunity in the medical industry?

Experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. Enjoy northern Australia’s diverse environment including fishing, camping and sea adventures. The uniqueness of the Torres and Cape offer an unforgettable experience and along with great career opportunities.

Call Dr Jen Wharton for chat – 0477 508 295

Call for papers: Indigenous Health Special Collection 2026
The Special Collection on Indigenous Health will have a publishing run from NAIDOC week 2026 until the end of 2026. The call for papers runs from now until 31 March 2026.
This is the third year of the MJA adopting editorial policies and practices aimed at privileging Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing. We welcome submissions from Indigenous researchers and health practitioners, community-controlled organisations and communities on areas of health and wellbeing that are a priority to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. For more info, visit https://www.mja.com.au/journal/instructions-authors-reviewers

Each year the Australasian College of Dermatologists offers eligible Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students and junior doctors the opportunity to attend its Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) through its ASM Travel Award.

The Award aims to provide recipients with access to the educational program at the ASM and networking opportunities with ACD Fellows, trainees and other health professionals with an interest in dermatology.

The ACD ASM will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre on 16–18 May 2026.

Applications for the Travel Award will be open from 16 January to 15 February. Visit the Research Grants & Awards page on our website to find out more.

Charles Sturt University’s Rural Health Research Institute (RHRI) is a relatively new Institute with a Purpose to lead transformative research that drives measurable improvements in health outcomes and well-being for individuals and communities across rural, regional, and remote Australia with global reach.
We are seeking to build First Nations representation on our Advisory Board to ensure our research remains relevant and impactful in achieving better health and well-being for Aboriginal Communities.
We meet 4 times a year and aim for 1 face-to-face meeting annually

The CRMEC is seeking interest from doctors employed in the Canberra training network at the PGY1, PGY2, PGY3+ or registrar level for Ministerial appointments. Contact crmec.manager@act.gov.au for application pack.

The Canberra Region Medical Education Council (CRMEC) is the Postgraduate Medical Council of the ACT. The CRMEC is a Ministerial Council established by the Minister for Health that performs accreditation functions for prevocational education and training programs in ACT training region and provides advice and leadership on medical education, training and welfare, and facilitates innovation in postgraduate medical education.

Participate in the 10-week study. The project is based on the Royal Darwin Hospital Greening Project, co-led by Dr Aunty Bilawara Lee, in which workplace experiences of nature are used to promote wellbeing in those delivering hospital-based care.

RECRUITMENTS OPEN: 16 February to 26 April 2026

Are you passionate about health equity and improving health outcomes in remote Australia?

Join Torres and Cape HHS for a rewarding career, exceptional benefits and the opportunity to make a positive impact to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare.

Enjoy northern Australia’s diverse environment including fishing, camping and sea adventures. Supporting best practice healthcare within Cape York and the Torres Strait. Work with passionate Health Care Professionals. Be a part of something bigger – Come on up and make a difference!

Call Marlow on 0420 690 944 for a yarn about the opportunities and what we can offer.

The South Australia Branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of
Ophthalmologists (RANZCO) is offering Ophthalmology Elective Grants between $1,000 – $3,000 for First Nations medical students at Flinders University and The University of Adelaide.

This grant aims to support and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students to pursue an Ophthalmology elective, potentially leading to a future career in the field.

Funds are to be used towards any travel and associated costs to participate in an elective term in Ophthalmology either in Adelaide, Alice Springs, or an approved outreach location. SA medical student? Think you might be interested? Get in touch!