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2024 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program

The Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursary Program, inaugurated in 2021 and now in its 4th year, is one component of a broader Project of the AFMW – to advance the parity of representation of First Nations Peoples in the Australian medical workforce, and in its leadership. In 2024, the AFMW is offering up to four bursaries for this purpose, each valued at $1250, with the awards to be announced in NAIDOC Week in July 2024. Please apply by Monday 1 July 2024 by either downloading the application form then emailing the completed form with personal statement to [email protected] or apply online today.

Dr Sarah Jane Springer – 2022 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves recipient

Dr Sarah Jane Springer, a Wiradjuri woman from Mudgee, NSW is one of the recipients of the 2022 Purple Bush Medicine Leaves Bursaries. At the NAIDOC Week Bursary Celebration in July 2022, Sarah provided a moving video detailing her work and insights as a medical woman as she develops her multidisciplinary skills and completes the Leadership for Clinicians Course, Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators.

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