Australian Indigenous Doctors' Association

13/04/2026

🦴 Doctors, GPs and medical specialists can learn how to recognise juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) earlier in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children through a new First Nations clinician resource from the Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia (JAFA).

The Early Diagnosis Program guide supports culturally informed care and improved early detection. If you or any of your peers find this valuable, access the guide here ➡️ https://jafa.org.au/hcphub/clinician-resources/ -nationshttps://jafa.org.au/hcphub/clinician-resources/ -nations

10/04/2026

Gold Coast, AIDA's coming your way! ✨

Our AIDA Student Representatives and Regional Leads will be in town for their face to face gathering, and we'd love for you to connect with them!

We invite all members and their families to join us on Yugambeh Country for a relaxed dinner and barefoot bowling at Burleigh Heads Bowling Club.

Bring the kids 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦, bring your appetite 🍽️ and enjoy an easy evening of good food, laughter and connection whether you’re catching up with familiar faces or meeting new ones.

🗓️ Saturday, 2 May 2026 | 5.00 - 9.00pm AEST
📍 Location TBC, Gold Coast / Yugambeh Country
✅️ Register: https://my.aida.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=2026SEQBRI

We’d love to see you there. 💛

09/04/2026

🔊 It’s not too late to nominate yourself as a volunteer AIDA University Representative.

ℹ️ Formerly known as Student Representatives, this role is your opportunity to make a real impact by connecting with your peers and sharing updates, insights and advice with your AIDA Regional Lead.

💡 As a Uni Rep, you’ll also have access to unique leadership opportunities, including the Inaugural Student Leadership Workshop on Yugambeh Country from 1–4 May. This event will bring together Student Regional Leads and University Representatives, alongside AIDA CEO Dr Peter Malouf and AIDA President Dr Jonathan Newchurch.

🤝🏽 This is your chance to grow your leadership skills, build connections and help shape the future of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander medical workforce.

🔗 More info and nominations here: https://aida.org.au/medical-pathways/student-representatives-and-regional-leads/

08/04/2026

🧑🏾‍🎨 Meet Peter Farmer Senior, a Noongar artist living and working in Boorloo, and the creator of the stunning artwork for the 2026 AIDA Conference.

Curious to learn more? 🦜 Discover Peter’s story and the inspiration behind the conference artwork here: https://aida2026conference.eventsair.site/the-artist

07/04/2026

We have exciting news... 🌞 Ahead of our Sunshine Coast Cultural Safety Workshop, AIDA is offering a Cultural Immersion experience delivered in partnership with TribalLink.

📍 Sunshine Coast
📅 Friday, 17 July 2026 2026

This on-Country experience is only for people who have either completed an AIDA Cultural Safety workshop or are booked into the AIDA Sunshine Coast workshop on the 18th July.

It is designed to extend your learning beyond the classroom, offering the opportunity to engage directly with local Community, culture and knowledge.

🔗 Places are limited, book now: https://my.aida.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=SCCI2026

ℹ️ Please note: This is a separate but linked experience to the 18 July Cultural Safety workshop.

01/04/2026

🔊 Funded Delegate Applications now OPEN for AIDA 2026 Conference.

AIDA is offering funded places for medical students and Junior Medical Officers to attend the conference from 2–6 September on Whadjuk Country / Perth.

✅ Funded support includes:
• Up to four nights accommodation
• Return flights to Perth
• Ground transfers in Perth
• Full conference registration
• Access to all conference social functions

ℹ️ Applicants must be current financial AIDA members and able to take leave from their university or employer. JMO applicants must be PGY 1 to 4 and not enrolled in a specialist training program.

🗓️ Applications close 5pm AEST, Friday 5 June 2026

🔗 Apply via the Funding Application Portal:
https://aida2026conference.eventsair.site/funding

A separate account is required to complete the application.

🤝🏽 Please share this opportunity with eligible members in your networks.

31/03/2026

We're proud to share this testimonial from Dr Chris Henry about his experience with AIDA’s Specialist Trainee Support Program (STSP).

He describes the workshops as “a safe place to come together and a great space to network, learn how to approach exams, and build strategies to manage the stresses of College training.”

If you’re an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander non-GP specialist in training, we invite you to register for the first residential workshop of the year.

You don’t need to be an AIDA member, the program is inclusive and free to attend. ✨

📅 22–24 May
📍 Brisbane, QLD (venue TBC)
🔗 https://my.aida.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=202601

Share with your peers and join this growing Community where you'll gain real value from the experience.

31/03/2026

SAVE THE DATE 📅

AIDA's Cultural Safety Workshop is coming to the Sunshine Coast this July.

When you register, you’ll also have optional access to our first Cultural Immersion experience, this will be an opportunity to:

✅ engage directly with Community and local culture
✅ experience a hands-on, on-Country experience including cultural practices, storytelling and shared learning
✅ move beyond theory and build a deeper, more practical understanding of your past learnings

More details coming soon.

🌞 Enrol for the Sunshine Coast workshop now: https://my.aida.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=QLDCSW26

29/03/2026

🔊 Call for Abstracts now OPEN for the AIDA 2026 Conference

We are pleased to share that the AIDA 2026 Conference website, registrations and Call for Abstracts are now live.

📍 Join us this September on Whadjuk Country as we come together around our 2026 theme: Healing Strong: Culture, Care and Collective Wellness

✍🏽️ We are inviting abstract submissions for:
✅ Oral Presentations
✅ The Quick and The Deadly
✅ Poster Presentations
✅ Interactive and Post‑Conference Workshops
✅ Our newly introduced Experience sessions

💡 We welcome submissions from AIDA members, organisations, peak bodies and all those working to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, wellbeing and the health workforce. Workshops are encouraged across career stages, from medical students through to specialists.

🗓️ Abstract submissions close 15 May 2026
🔗 View guidelines and submit your abstract here:
https://aida2026conference.eventsair.site/guidelines

🤝🏽 Please share and encourage your networks to submit.

25/03/2026

What a HUGE success our Newcastle Member Gathering was! 🙌🏾 On 6 March, AIDA Members and their families came together for a relaxed BBQ, giant games and an incredible BBQ feed.

It was one of those special gatherings that reminded us what AIDA is all about: connection, culture, and Community. 💚🤍💙🖤💛❤️ Seeing David Parsons join us after his recent accident was incredibly moving, and we’re also grateful to Dr Paul Craven (Executive Director of Medical Services, Hunter New England Health) for taking the time to come along.

After such a special day, we’re already excited for the next one. ✅ RSVP by 27 April: https://my.aida.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=2026SEQBRI

23/03/2026

✨ We’re excited to welcome four AIDA members to the 2026 Conference Working Group, delivering this year’s Conference on Whadjuk Country in September.

👏🏼 Dr Simone Raye
👏🏼 Dr Tamika Ponton
👏🏼 Allysha Jensen
👏🏼 Sharn Avery

Welcome them in the comments below 👇🏽

🔗 Get to know them better: https://aida2026conference.eventsair.site/conference-working-group

22/03/2026

Earlier this year, the Australian Government Department of Social Services launched the first national standalone plan of its kind: Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices. National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Plan to End Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence 2026-2036.

Developed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities to ensure it reflects our voices, leadership and priorities, the plan aims to create long-term, Community-led change that strengthens safety, healing and wellbeing. We encourage you to learn more and share this plan with your networks, as it will help guide governments, Communities and organisations towards a future where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, children and families live free from violence.

🎥 Watch the animation below to learn more about the guiding threads of Our Ways – Strong Ways – Our Voices. https://youtu.be/AtuBIIjbDik?si=gie7FwNjSP0qdGAm

📖 Read the full plan here: https://www.dss.gov.au/first-nations-national-plan-end-family-domestic-and-sexual-violence/resource/our-ways-strong-ways-our-voices-national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-plan-end-family-domestic-and-sexual-violence-2026-2036

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