Natasha Abeysekera

In October of 2023, President Ira, Dr. Jennifer Shafer, and Udani Liyanage represented QMWS at the Canberra Australasian Summit on Sexual Harassment in Medicine. Read more here!

Get ready to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with your fellow medical professionals! The Queensland Medical Women’s Society invites you to our spectacular Christmas Cocktail Party on November 26th, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the exquisite Medley Kangaroo Point. Thank you to our kind sponsor – Queensland XRay!

The Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program was established as part of the QMWS commitment to the reconciliation and the Makarrata Commission, to encourage and empower female medical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates and students as they further their medical career and/or leadership aspirations. QMWS is excited to celebrate the 2023 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves recipients – Dr Alicia Veasey, Dr Julia-Rose Satre, Ms Megan Shuttleworth & Ms Natalie Gordon.

QMWS time capsule from 1929, featuring letter from Dr Lilian Cooper.

Thank you to all those who attended the second QMWS ‘Mentor Mixer’. Special thanks to our amazing mentors; Dr Ira van der Steenstraten, Dr Maria Bolton, Dr Jennifer Schafer, Dr Donya Sabet, Dr Kathryn Mainston, Dr Teresa Nano, Dr Lydia Pitcher, Dr Susan Petrie and Dr Kim Skuce. We cannot wait to see you at the next Mentor Mixer!! Stay tuned via our website and social media for more details.