At least one in three women around the world has been physically abused. During 16 Days of Activism 2008 - 25 November to 10 December - thousands of people and organisations around the world will take a stand in solidarity against gender-based violence. 

AFMW encourages all Australian medical women to join the AFMW Leadership Skills Database, which aims to increase the strength of women’s voices in public health policy development and service delivery.

For further details about the database or to join please download the application form by clicking here.

On 17-19th October 2008, medical women from all over the Asia Pacific region came together at the Melbourne Sofitel Hotel for the Medical Women’s International Association Western Pacific Regional Congress.

The theme was “bridging barriers” and the atmosphere at the congress was warm and welcoming. It was inspiring to meet women doctors from many different countries in a spirit of community to discuss issues concerning the health and well-being of humanity as well as professional issues. The congress, hosted by the Australian Federation of Medical Women, incorporated talks from expert keynote speakers, panel discussions, interactive poster sessions, a leadership workshop, hospital visits and social events.

In medicine, increasing concerns over safety generated an interest in human factors as an opportunity to help develop clinical process efficiency, improve the quality of care, and boost the satisfaction of patients and clinicians. Such opportunities exist not only in terms of equipment and medical device design but also in the often complex systems and procedures that exist during the delivery of health care.