Resources

Medical Deans’ submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability – Inquiry into access to and affordability of medical specialists in Australia (October 2026).

Medical Deans and its members are committed to supporting equitable health outcomes for women and girls through the delivery of quality medical education on women’s health.

This report investigates initiatives underway in Australian and New Zealand medical programs to introduce greater flexibility for students into the traditional full-time model of studying medicine.

This position paper outlines Medical Deans’ vision for recruiting, training and retaining a workforce of motivated clinician educators to meet the training needs of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Both Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand face the challenging of needing to grow their workforce of well-trained clinicians to meet the needs of their populations. Growing the workforce requires greater teaching, training and supervisory capacity. Despite high levels of interest and demonstrable need, many clinician educators and teaching focused academics are in their roles as a result of serendipity rather than a clear and cascaded training pathway. The time is right for coordinated and strategic activity across universities, healthcare and government to increase interconnected opportunities for the development of clinician educators working to their full capacity across all stages of the training continuum.
This paper outlines a series of recommendations to recruit, train and retain clinicians who have chosen to include teaching in their professional practice.

Medical Deans’ submission to the Australian Government proposing reforms for consideration as part of the Budget 2026-27

Health Professional Students Course – Mental Health First Aid Australia FAQs

Below is the guide for students enrolling into the Standard Mental Health First Aid (MHFA®) for Health Professional Students course

The Standard Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Health Professional Students FREE eLearning course teaches health
professional students how to provide initial support to a peer or other adult who may be experiencing a mental health
problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received or the crisis resolves.

Below are some general FAQs that cover questions that may arise during your Instructor Training journey.

A Standard MHFA Instructor for Health Professional Students. Before commencing your application, please carefully read through the linked PDF below, which summarise the application, assessment and enrolment processes.

Medical Deans’ submission to the Australian Government proposing two reforms for consideration as part of the Budget 2025-26 process.