Useful Links
Australian Medical Association (NSW)
The state body that represents all NSW based medical professionals. They serve as the voice of issues facing doctors in NSW, and a recent success of advocacy is enabling junior doctors to have a choice of union. Intern membership start from $45 per month
Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA)
The peak representative body for Australian medical students. They operate on a national level, advocating to federal politicians and organisations on the issues facing medical students.
Conversations Matter
A new suite of online resources developed to support community discussion about suicide. The resources provide practical information for communities and professionals to guide conversations about suicide. The resources are the first of their kind internationally and have been developed with the support of academics, service providers, people with lived experience & the community.
A new suite of online resources developed to support community discussion about suicide. The resources provide practical information for communities and professionals to guide conversations about suicide. The resources are the first of their kind internationally and have been developed with the support of academics, service providers, people with lived experience & the community.
Health Workforce Australia (HWA)
Get the facts about the shortages in medical training, and get educated on both the national and NSW situations.
Note: In the 2014 Budget the Australian Government announced the closure of Health Workforce Australia (HWA), with essential functions transferring to the Department of Health.
Get the facts about the shortages in medical training, and get educated on both the national and NSW situations.
Note: In the 2014 Budget the Australian Government announced the closure of Health Workforce Australia (HWA), with essential functions transferring to the Department of Health.
Map My Health Career Website
An excellent resource for learning about the broad range of career options available to medical students. Make comparisons on workforce characteristics, job availability and geographical distribution across NSW in all specialties.
An excellent resource for learning about the broad range of career options available to medical students. Make comparisons on workforce characteristics, job availability and geographical distribution across NSW in all specialties.
Medical Student Action on Training
A grassroots group of students looking to engage, educate and empower students, the community and politicians to make a change to the current system before it is too late.
A grassroots group of students looking to engage, educate and empower students, the community and politicians to make a change to the current system before it is too late.
onthewards
An innovative new educational website designed for prevocational doctors in Australia and beyond. ontheward aims to improve the availability of resources aimed at junior doctors.
An innovative new educational website designed for prevocational doctors in Australia and beyond. ontheward aims to improve the availability of resources aimed at junior doctors.
Petitioning The Hon. Jillian Skinner
"Prevent the loss of Australian-trained doctors" - a 2012 petition organised by NSW Medical Students to The Hon. Jillian Skinner, Minister for Health, NSW
"Prevent the loss of Australian-trained doctors" - a 2012 petition organised by NSW Medical Students to The Hon. Jillian Skinner, Minister for Health, NSW
Pre-Internship (PRINT) Conference
Academic event for graduating medical students from across NSW & ACT's 8 medical schools. Comprising a number of talks, keynote addresses, practical workshops & panels. Delegates have the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of common scenarios & situations they will come across as junior doctors.
Academic event for graduating medical students from across NSW & ACT's 8 medical schools. Comprising a number of talks, keynote addresses, practical workshops & panels. Delegates have the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of common scenarios & situations they will come across as junior doctors.
Specialist Training Program (STP)
The Specialist Training Program provides support to enable medical specialist trainees to rotate through an expanded range of settings beyond traditional public teaching hospitals.
The Specialist Training Program provides support to enable medical specialist trainees to rotate through an expanded range of settings beyond traditional public teaching hospitals.