Member Opportunities

Are you looking for a fulfilling career in the healthcare industry? Look no further! Cooktown is calling for compassionate individuals like you to join our healthcare team at Torres & Cape Hospital and Health Service.

Work and live in the beautiful coastal town of Cooktown. With plenty of sunshine and stunning scenery, explore Cooktown’s pristine beaches and lush rainforest

Give Tash a call (07 4043 0116) and have a yarn about your #CareerUpHere!

The Oceanic Palliative Care Conference (OPCC) is one of the biggest, premier palliative care conference in the southern hemisphere.

Over the years it has brought together 1000+ experts, professionals and decision makers from across Australia, New Zealand and the broader Oceanic region to shape the future of care.

This year 25OPCC will take us a step further in learning and sharing real world solutions that respond to the challenges of an ageing population.

Our theme for 2025 is ‘connecting systems for better care’. Aged care, primary health, oncology, dementia, disability services, paediatrics, Indigenous health – everyone is encouraged to be part of 25OPCC. Register today!

The ALIGN Victoria team is thrilled to announce the WEHI Indigenous Visiting Research Fellowship. The successful candidate will join a project which focuses on understanding advanced genomic and multi-omic technologies that support successful diagnoses for Indigenous patients with rare immune conditions. This will be based at the WEHI Parkville Campus in Melbourne, Victoria. Flexible funding of up to $300,000 over a two-year period is available, including potential for relocation assistance. For more information, please visit our website here.

If you are an Indigenous postgraduate researcher, scientist, or clinician interested in research, please consider applying via the website.

We have exciting opportunities for Rural Generalists with Anaesthetics or Obstetrics, to join the team on tropical Thursday Island!

Working in the Torres Strait Islands gives Medical Officers the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed lifestyle in some of the most beautiful natural environments in Australia. Our Medical Officers enjoy a strong profile within their communities. Through these connections, you can have the ability to become involved within and have influence in the community.

Does this sound like where you want to be?

Give Jen a call for a yarn!
#CareerUpHere

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!

The Australian General Practice Research Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the RACGP. Our 2025 grants and awards round is now open, with over $800,000 available.

Opportunities include the $10,000 Indigenous Health Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical students, GP registrars, early-career researchers, and research projects focused on Indigenous health.

Explore all opportunities at www.racgp.org.au/foundation or email foundation@racgp.org.au.

Discover a fulfilling career with Torres and Cape HHS. Say goodbye to the city hustle and embrace the warmth of community.
Experience Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture of western Cape York. Enjoy northern Australia’s diverse environment including fishing, camping and sea adventures.
Work with passionate health care professionals across the cape – from Weipa Hospital to our many rural and remote community facilities.
Do you have a passion for equity, commitment to health, advancing health equity and promoting better outcomes for all?
Give John a call (0422 441 481) and yarn about your Career Up Here!

About the role
Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll oversee the national governance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health education. You’ll develop, implement, and maintain culturally safe training programs, collaborate with key stakeholders, and support GP registrars and supervisors nationwide.

As our JCTS Head of Medical Education, you’ll also:
-lead national governance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health education in GP training.
-develop and implement culturally safe training programs for registrars and supervisors.
-collaborate with stakeholders to align education with national frameworks.
-support and mentor GP registrars and supervisors in cultural

The position is responsible for coordinating the design and delivery of teaching and assessment to ensure a comprehensive and culturally safe learning experience that meets the Australian Medical Council (AMC) Standards and Graduate Outcomes for medical programs.

We are looking for a motivated General Practitioner who is dedicated to, and passionate about, providing high quality, culturally sound health care within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. As a key member of the Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation you will be working closely with the clinic team as well as providing a comprehensive client experience. You will play an integral role in ensuring clinical care is in line with national standards and fostering a culture focused on providing comprehensive client service. This is a full time position, based at the Mount Gambier clinic, with part time applications also considered.

The 2025 RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health awards are now open for nominations until 30 June.

These annual awards recognise the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander GPs, registrars and medical students, and celebrate partnerships between GPs and community. Categories include the Standing Strong Award, Growing Strong Award, Rising Strong Medical Student Awards and the Aunty Val Dahlstrom Award for Aboriginal Health Excellence.

Nominations can be made via the RACGP website until 9.00 am, Monday 30 June.

Are you a passionate Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Senior Medical Officer who wants to make a valuable contribution to the health and wellbeing to communities?

As a senior medical officer working on Badu Island, you work closely with clients, families, and community to deliver holistic care. You build trust, and support self-determination, and provide culturally safe practices.

Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn?
Give Jen a call on 40690640 for a chat about your Career Up Here!

Live and work in Bamaga – the northern most tip of Australia! Rich with historical and cultural heritage, the humble town of Bamaga has an array of activities and adventures on offer. Bamaga is an exciting community which offers a whole host of activities to fill your time with when you’re not working – 4WD exploration, trips to the waterfalls, fishing expeditions, or a scenic ferry ride to Thursday Island.

Permanent Full Time Senior Medical Officer positions available – FIFO/Flexible working conditions can be negotiated

Heal, Thrive and Explore: Unleash your potential as a Senior Medical Officer in Bamaga. Give Jen a call on 07 4069 0640 for a chat about your Career Up Here!

Are you interested in academic publishing and editorial work? The Editorial team at the Australian Journal of Primary Health are looking to welcome new Associate Editors.
Associate Editors have responsibility for handling manuscripts and determining the suitability of manuscripts for publication. Responsibilities include scrutiny of manuscripts, selection of appropriate reviewers, assessing reviewer reports, reaching a preliminary decision, communicating feedback to authors, and reaching a final decision.
Associate Editors will have personalised support from the Editors-in-Chief, Prof Virginia Lewis (Latrobe) and Prof Liz Sturgiss (Bond) to assist with the complexities of peer review.

Rural generalist medical officers working across the Torres and Cape are caring, compassionate, dedicated and dynamic – they are an integral part of our amazing healthcare family and of our vibrant communities. They make a positive impact to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healthcare, and enjoy purposeful and rewarding career opportunities, and the unforgettable experience this offers. They embrace the uniqueness of the region and its rich historical and cultural heritage, and they learn from diverse traditions, forging unforgettable and special connections.
Does this sound like where you want to be?
Give Marlow a call on 0420 690944 for a chat about your Career Up Here!

Sydney Medical School Indigenous Postgraduate Coursework Tuition Fee Scholarship

Sydney Medical School is offering a scholarship to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors to study a degree in Postgraduate Coursework in Medicine.
Applicants need to have an unconditional offer of admission to a graduate certificate, graduate diploma, master’s or advanced master’s level course at Sydney Medical School (except the Doctor of Medicine program). There is still time to apply for admission to a degree.
The available courses (all except Bioethics and Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Development) are at sydney.edu.au/courses/specialist-medicine

The ANU is excited to announce updates to our pathways for eligible Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students into the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery program.

The ANU offers multiple pathways into our postgraduate medicine program for eligible applicants and two of these new pathways do not require students to sit the Graduate Entry Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT).

All the information is now published on our website at https://science.anu.edu.au/study/masters/doctor-medicine-surgery-mchd – please scroll down to ‘How to Apply’ and click on the indigenous tab.

Applications close 30 June each year

Contact admissions.smp@anu.edu.au for more information

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