Member Opportunities

The NSA is pleased to announce an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Annual Scientific Meeting Grant. This grant aims to increase access to neurosurgical education and professional networks for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander medical students and prevocational doctors in Australia who are interested in a career in neurosurgery. The grant supports participation in the Meeting, with full details including eligibility criteria available on the website. The value of the grant is $AU1,500 to cover accommodation and other expenses related to attending the Meeting in Adelaide on 26-28 August 2026. Successful recipients receive registration to the Meeting and associated social functions.

Looking for a role where community truly comes first?

Bamaga is a vibrant, culturally rich Indigenous township and a central hub for the Northern Peninsula Area. You’ll work closely with local families, Elders, and health workers to improve health outcomes in one of Australia’s most significant Indigenous regions.

If meaningful, culturally connected care motivates you, this is the place to be.

Call Dr Jen Wharton for chat – 0477 508 295

This Facilitator Training is designed specifically for Aboriginal men who want to build confidence in guiding conversations, supporting others, and leading programs in their communities and workplaces.

Participants will develop practical facilitation skills, learn how to create respectful spaces for men to talk openly, and explore ways to lead meaningful discussions around culture, identity, and lived experience.

The training focuses on learning through practice, shared knowledge, and reflection. Participants will leave with practical tools to support mentoring, workshops, and group programs with other Aboriginal men.

Bring Your A‑Game to the Tip — Bamaga Needs You!
Working as a Senior Medical Officer / Rural Generalist in Bamaga means stepping into one of the most unique healthcare environments in Australia — perched just 40 km from the very tip of Cape York.
At Bamaga Hospital, you’ll provide emergency and inpatient care for multiple Northern Peninsula communities, making every shift feel essential and energising.
With a predominantly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, your work is wrapped in rich culture and community connection. It’s medicine with personality — raw, real, and rewarding.
Does this sound like you? Give Jen a call and have a yarn about this opportunity

Want to practice medicine where community truly comes first?
In Bamaga—a vibrant, culturally rich Indigenous township and central hub of the Northern Peninsula Area—your role as a Medical Officer makes a tangible difference.
You’ll work alongside local families, Elders, and health workers to support long‑term wellbeing in a deeply connected community.
If meaningful, culturally grounded care motivates you, this is your calling.
Give Jen a call and have a yarn about this amazing opportunity!

Want to practice medicine where community truly comes first?

In Bamaga—a vibrant, culturally rich Indigenous township and central hub of the Northern Peninsula Area—your role as a Medical Officer makes a tangible difference.

You’ll work alongside local families, Elders, and health workers to support long‑term wellbeing in a deeply connected community.

If meaningful, culturally grounded care motivates you, this is your calling.

Given Jen a call for a yarn about this great career opporturnity!

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.

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.

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!