Member Opportunities

The AMC is seeking Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and Māori reviewers to join the AMC’s Medical School Monitoring Team. This includes reviewing paper-based monitoring submissions of primary medical education programs, to ensure that they continue to meet the accreditation standards
Please click on the following link for further information and to register your interest
https://forms.office.com/r/pgXSJJbug1
If anyone would like to discuss this opportunity, please feel free to reach out to Melissa.Johnson@amc.org.au, AMC Cultural Strategic Facilitator or Fatima.Mehmedbegovic@amc.org.au, Medical Schools Team

Support for Rural Specialists in Australia (SRSA) is a grant program funding CPD activities including courses, workshops, conferences, and more. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specialists and trainees are prioritised.
To be eligible to apply, you must:
1. Be a non-GP specialist, or an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander specialist trainee
2. Live and work in a regional, rural, or remote area (MM2-MM7)
3. Not have received a grant in the previous SRSA round (FR11)
Applicants can request up to $12,000 per funding round. The deadline for the current funding round is 15 April 2026.
Please visit our website for more details and to submit an application:

We have 100 complimentary tickets to the Australian Health Week 2026 (AHW26) to share exclusively with our members!

As a proud Community Partner, AIDA will be exhibiting at AHW26 – so make sure you stop by our booth for a yarn. By registering with your complimentary ticket, you’ll gain access to a range of perks, including:

• Future of Health Cocktail Party
• On-site Loyalty Bar
• $1000 Cash Challenge
• Professional headshots
• Exclusive meet-ups
• Book signings
• …plus more!

Date: 11-12 March 2026

Location: ICC Sydney

We hope you can come along and join us!

Applications are invited for registrar training positions in dermatology in the training program of The Australasian College of Dermatologists, to commence in 2027.
The College has a designated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander training position available in the Training Program intake for 2027 who meets the other requirements of selection into the training program. As this is a dedicated position with the intention of developing a strong First Nations dermatology workforce, a long-term commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is expected. For information, visit the College website: https://www.dermcoll.edu.au

Why identity matters: Skills to challenge unhelpful systems in practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families

Our First Nations panellists will unpack the central importance of identity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families.

Drawing on common challenges practitioners may experience, the session will invite you to reflect on identity in its many forms—such as knowing where you come from, and navigating disrupted connections. It also examines ways to acknowledge negative cultural experiences while continuing to support healing and reconnection.

Free to attend and you’ll receive a CPD certificate of attendance

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!

The Aboriginal Trainee Doctors’ Forum (the Forum) is a collaboration between the Health Education and Training Institute (HETI), the Ministry of Health’s Aboriginal Workforce team, and the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA).The forum started in 2015 and has continued to grow since.

It gathers together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical trainees and final year medical students across NSW to create a community of friends, mentors and advisers from different levels of medical training.

All Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors and final year medical students are invited to attend. Please pass this information on to your colleagues.

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.

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 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.

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

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!