ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Date 18-20th August 2023
“Authenticity - Keeping it Real”
We are thrilled to be back and face to face, after a wonderful time at the top of Australia for 2023 we are heading south to Victoria and taking over the very heart of Melbourne.
The conference is open to all current financial members of ALMA and their partners, in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, and there is funding available to facilitate students to attend.
This year’s theme is Authenticity - Keeping it Real, more information will be avaliable shortly, so watch this space.
To renew your membership of ALMA just head to membership page on this website. Our financial year is from from 1 July to 30 June.
When booking your conference attendance ensure you book and pay for the Saturday night dinner and indicate your Thursday night dinner attendance.
Consider sponsoring a student if you can!
To apply for membership of ALMA, email membership.secretary@almas.org.au and we will be in touch.
ALMA: supporting women who are lesbian or same-sex attracted doctors and medical students in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand .
Origin of the Conference
ALMA has held a members’ conference every year since 1999, and it has become the highlight of the ALMA calendar, providing members a time to come together and learn from each other and all financial members can attend.
ALMA aims to encourage and support all members to attend conference and financial assistance is available for those who may require it, and for student members ALMA covers the cost of conference registration, accommodation and meals, and can provide generous travel subsidies.
ALMA partners* are welcome to attend the conference at a concession rate, and there are lunch only options also available.
Please note that to ensure a safe space for women attending the conference, partners who identify as men are not able to attend.
All membership fees must be renewed for the 2023/2024 financial year, which can be completed on our membership page.
Previous Conferences
2022 - “Metamorphosis” Cairns
9-11th September 2022
As COVID changed to allow us to connect together, we finally were able to gather together, and learn and reflect on how we have all changed and ‘metamorphosed‘.
2021 - “Connectedness” (Virtual)
28-29th August 2021
2021 COVID continued to try to keep us apart, but we were able to gather and celebrate the year that passed, and continue to learn and grow and connect.
2020 - Tropical Change (Virtual)
29th August 2020
2020 brought new challenges across the world, and in response to COVID 19, ALMA decided to try something completely new. We connected virtually and shared a fabulous day of speakers, bonding and community.
2019 - “Art of Medicine” Katoomba (NSW)
16th- 18th August
Members had a fantastic time celebrating 20 years of ALMA History. Our guest speakers and workshops were centered around the use of art within and as medicine, and how the very way we practice medicine has developed and changed as we have perfected our skills and tried new techniques.
2018 "Connections“ Hanmer Spring (NZ)
21st- 23rd September
September 2018, ALMAs congregated at Hanmer Springs for our first conference to be held in NZ. Over three days attendees heard from speakers and participated in activities centered around “connections” and how they are made; connections between members across Australia and New Zealand, connections doctors make with their patients and the connections we make throughout life.
List of Conferences
2017 Adelaide, SA
2016 Hobart, Tasmania
2015 Noosa, Qld
2014 Alice Springs, NT
2013 Newcastle, NSW
2012 Woodend, Victoria
2011 Adelaide, SA
2010 Sydney, NSW
2009 Darwin, NT
2008 Brisbane, Qld
2007 Melbourne, Vic
2006 Coffs Harbour, NSW
2005 Adelaide, SA
2004 Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW
2003 Noosa, Qld
2002 Coogee, Sydney, NSW
2001 Melbourne, Victoria
2000 Coogee, Sydney, NSW
1999 Belmont, Newcastle, NSW