About the VMWS

No matter where you are in your medical career, Victorian Medical Women's Society (VMWS) is here to support you.

Statement of Purpose

Our Vision is to promote and defend equitable healthcare for all Victorians.

The Victorian Medical Women’s Society advocates for the health needs of disadvantaged groups in the community, including, but not limited to, the opportunity to access formal health care services and equality in health outcomes.

While advancing the cause of marginalised communities, we take a leading role in promoting the needs of women and children, including the personal and professional needs of women working in healthcare industries. We aim to promote the professional development of these medical women through education, research and other means.

We hold firm the belief that all members of the community deserve an equal opportunity to maintain good health, and that no-one should be deprived of this for any reason.

Together, we can create a better workplace, better healthcare opportunities and a better world.

What We Do

We deal with the hard issues. The VMWS seeks to advocate for vulnerable populations in a sensitive manner, often behind the scenes to avoid negative public relations

Advocacy

We are committed to social justice and believe that everyone is entitled to safety, freedom from harm and access to health services that meet their needs.

Professional Development

We deliver newsletters, guides, interview workshops, networking, conferences, and conduct workshops on critical issues.

Public Statements

We draft for comment and deliver public statements, as well as engage with stakeholders, on behalf of our members.

What Makes Us Remarkable?

As the only Victorian organisation exclusively representing the female medical workforce, the VMWS is well placed to advocate for changes that will benefit all Victorians – women, men and children.
We tackle the issues others won’t
We are not politically aligned
We act in the interests of people whose rights and welfare need defending, and we do so without fear or favour
We make changes happen – our actions speak louder than words
We work collaboratively with local, national and international women’s organisations (including those we have strong affiliations with) to address issues of importance to women.

Our Affiliations

We are a state medical women’s society, and are affiliated with the Australian Federation of Medical Women, which is in turn affiliated with the Medical Women’s International Association.

Through these organisations, we have direct links to the United Nations, the World Health Organisation, and the World Medical Association.

We also have members on multiple national women’s lobby groups, particularly in relationship to women’s health. VMWS works closely with the Australian Medical Association to professionally develop medical women and advocate for gender equity in the medical profession.