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November : Applications open for the 2018 Australian Medical Association (AMA) Indigenous Medical Scholarship : Close 31 January 2018
8 November : Join in on a free eye health webinar
Next weeks
15 November One Day NATSIHWA Workshop SA Forum
14- 15 November : 6th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation.
15 -18 November :National Conference on Incontinence Scholarship Opportunity close 1 September
27-30 November :Indigenous Allied Health Australia : IAHA Conference Perth
7- 8 December Aboriginal Men and Family Violence Conference in Adelaide
8 December : 30th Human Rights Awards Sydney
14 December Shepparton One Day NATSIHWA Workshop VIC Forum
11-12 April 2018 :6th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium Canberra call for extracts
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November : Applications open for the 2018 Australian Medical Association (AMA) Indigenous Medical Scholarship : Close 31 January 2018
Applications are now being sought for the 2018 Australian Medical Association (AMA) Indigenous Medical Scholarship. Applicants must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background.
Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time at an Australian medical school and at least in their first year of medicine. Preference will be given to applicants who do not already hold any other scholarship or bursary.
The Scholarship will be awarded on the recommendation of a selection panel appointed by the AMA. The value of the Scholarship for 2018 will be $10,000 per annum. This amount will be paid in a lump sum for each year of study.
The duration of the Scholarship will be for the full course of a medical degree, however this is subject to review.
Applications close 31 January 2018.
To receive further information on how to apply, please contact Sandra Riley, Administration Officer, AMA on (02) 6270 5400 or email
indigenousscholarship@ama.com.au
An application package can be also downloaded from the AMA website http://www.ama.com.au/indigenous-medical-scholarship-2018
The Indigenous Peoples’ Medical Scholarship Trust Fund was established in 1994 with a contribution from the Australian Government. In 2016, the Trust Fund became The AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship Foundation. The Foundation is administered by AMA Pty Ltd.
The AMA would like to acknowledge the contributions of the following donors: Reuben Pelerman Benevolent Foundation; the late Beryl Jamieson’s wishes for donations towards the Indigenous Medical Scholarship; the Anna Wearne Fund and Deakin University.
8 November : Join in on a free eye health webinar
8 November : Join in on a free eye health webinar
A free, one hour webinar, Eye care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with diabetes: what can primary health care staff do? is brought to you by the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet and The Fred Hollows Foundation.
There is real concern about rising levels of diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and the complications that are associated with this. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss and blindness among people with diabetes if it isn’t managed appropriately.
Dr Fabrizio D’Esposito, Research Advisor at The Fred Hollows Foundation, will be talking with us from London about key priorities and new approaches for addressing DR among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. There will also be time to talk briefly about information on the Eye health web resource, including a new series of multimedia DR resources developed to support the primary health care workforce, and to respond to questions from webinar participants.
The webinar will be held on Wednesday, 8 November at:
- 4pm AEDT (NSW, Vic and Tas)
- 3.30pm ACDT (SA)
- 3pm AEST (Qld)
- 2.30pm ACST (NT)
- 1pm AWST (WA).
We hope you will join us. To attend, simply click on this link about five minutes before the webinar is due to start. If you have any questions before the webinar please refer to the contact details below.
Links
- View information: Eye care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with diabetes: what can primary health care staff do?
- View information: Eye health
- View website: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
- View website: The Fred Hollows Foundation
15 November One Day NATSIHWA Workshop SA Forum
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA)
Join the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA) for a one day CPD networking workshop focussed on current workforce development opportunities.
Upskill and strengthen your skill level in a specialised area and find out what is happening through program development, education and funding opportunities.
Hear from organisations such as: PHN Primary Heath Network, CranaPlus, Autism QLD, Rheumatic Heart, PEPA Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach, Diabetes Australia, IBA Indigenous Business Australia, HESTA Superannuation, 1800 RESPECT, Hearing Australia and more to be annuonced in the coming months (tailored for your specific region).
14-15 November : 6th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation.
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Lowitja Institute, Australia’s national institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, are proud to be co-hosting the 6th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation.
This partnership indicates an alignment of priorities and a strong commitment from our two institutions to deliver a measurable, positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Australia’s First Peoples.
Under the theme “The Butterfly Effect: Translating Knowledge into Action for Positive Change”, the Symposium will be an opportunity to bring relevant expertise to the business of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research translation and put forward Indigenous perspectives that inform the most effective policies and programs. It will also be a forum to share knowledge of what successful research looks like at community level and what the key elements of success are.
We look forward to the participation of delegates with community, research and policy expertise, including outstanding keynote speakers Dr Carrie Bourassa (Canada) and Sir Mason Durie (New Zealand). We are confident that through our joint commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research, the Symposium will make a significant contribution to the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, families and individuals. This commitment also signals the importance of working together as equal partners, Indigenous and non-Indigenous.
15 -18 November :National Conference on Incontinence Scholarship Opportunity
27-30 November Indigenous Allied Health Australia : IAHA Conference Perth
IAHA 2017 National Conference
Concurrent oral presentations and workshops under the following streams:
– Care
– Cultures
– Connection
More information visit the IAHA Conference website at: https://iahaconference.com.au/call-for-abstracts/
December 7-8 Aboriginal Men and Family Violence Conference in Adelaide
Unlike so many other conferences on this subject, our gathering will consist of over 95% Aboriginal speakers and examine what’s really going on with Aboriginal men and their use of violence.
Tickets are now on sale for the 30th Human Rights Awards to be held in Sydney on Friday, 8 December 2017. What better way to recognise the individuals and organisations that are dedicated to human rights and celebrate their achievements!
Each year, more than 500 people from the community sector, government and business come together to recognise the impact of human rights in Australia.
Finalists for each of the eight categories are soon to be announced.
Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, will deliver the keynote address. Attorney-General, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC will be attending.
Event details
Date: Friday 8 December
Time: 12 to 3 pm
Location: The Westin Sydney
Each ticket includes a 2-course lunch and beverages.
Buy your ticket today: hrawards.humanrights.gov.au/tickets
For any questions, please contact (02) 9284
14 December Shepparton One Day NATSIHWA Workshop VIC Forum
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA)
Join the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association (NATSIHWA) for a one day CPD networking workshop focussed on current workforce development opportunities.
Upskill and strengthen your skill level in a specialised area and find out what is happening through program development, education and funding opportunities.
Hear from organisations such as: PHN Primary Heath Network, CranaPlus, Autism QLD, Rheumatic Heart, PEPA Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach, Diabetes Australia, IBA Indigenous Business Australia, HESTA Superannuation, 1800 RESPECT, Hearing Australia and more to be annuonced in the coming months (tailored for your specific region).
11-12 April 2018 6th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium Canberra call for extracts
About the Symposium
Drawing upon a tradition which commenced with the first rural and remote health scientific conference ‘Infront Outback’ held in Toowoomba in 1992, the 6th Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium will be held in Canberra, 11-12 April 2018.
The Symposium will celebrate 20 years since the establishment of the first university department of rural health in 1997 and will highlight the research and knowledge that followed this innovation.
Outback Infront will celebrate the leadership that has emerged from the rural and remote health research community, while at the same time, support early career academics and the next generation of rural health researchers.
The Symposium will focus on rural and remote health research that informs strategic health policy and health service challenges in rural and remote Australia.
The Symposium will provide an opportunity to share and develop research that seeks to understand and deliver innovative change through building evidence that has the potential to transform health outcomes and service delivery.
Who should attend
The Symposium program will be designed to engage academics, policy makers, expert researchers in rural and remote health and clinician-researchers, as well as emerging and early career researchers.
It will also be relevant to policy makers, university departments of rural health, rural clinical schools, research collaborations and bodies, rural workforce organisations and health services delivery networks and providers.
Program
As well as key presentations from respected researchers in rural and remote health the Symposium will also feature Rogano presentations (scholarly debate on a current research project that answer “how to” questions and encourage scholarly thinking and debate) and a return of the popular Lightning Talk presentations to support early career academics and the next generation of rural health researchers.
Abstracts are now being sought for general presentations, Lightning talks and Rogano presentations