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    Foundation Newsletters

    12/06/2023

    Welcome to the Foundation Newsletter. See our latest news each month including fundraising campaigns, events, and how your donations are making a difference. January 2024 Edition View January Newsletter November 2023 Edition View November Newsletter...

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    AMA Queensland Foundation Christmas Appeal

    14/12/2023

    This Christmas the AMA Queensland Foundation is giving the gift of education to support an additional two disadvantaged medical students in 2024. Your generous donation towards our goal of $30,000 will help foster the future of Queensland medicine and...

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    Foundation donors support people experiencing homelessness

    21/12/2023

    AMA Queensland Foundation Chair, Dr Dilip Dhupelia, was overjoyed to hand over a cheque to the value of $173,780 to Beddown, a charity that supports Queenslanders experiencing homelessness. The AMA Queensland Foundation brings together medical colleagues,...

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    Four GP Registrars awarded Bursaries

    30/11/2023

    Four GP Registrars will receive financial assistance for training and research under the first bursaries to honour the legacy of General Practice Training Queensland (GPTQ). Following the transfer of GP training back to the Royal Australian College of...

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    2023 October update

    20/10/2023

    I hope you can all join us for the Foundation’s Charity Gala in November. It will be wonderful evening to get together and celebrate all that the Foundation has been able to achieve this year with your support. The gala will be at the iconic Customs...

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    Bursaries available for GP research, training

    10/10/2023

    MEDIA RELEASE 10 October 2023 Bursaries available for GP research, training GPs and GP Registrars across Queensland are invited to apply for $20,000 research and training bursaries to honour the legacy of General Practice Training Queensland (GPTQ). GPTQ...

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    Fundraising with Entertainment

    03/10/2023

    AMA Queensland's Foundation Fundraising with Entertainment Your purchase of an Entertainment Membership contributes to our fundraising. Help us achieve our goal by sharing this link with your Friends and Family. Thanks for your support! ‍Support...

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    Play For Purpose Foundation Raffle

    21/12/2023

    Win a $250K Gold Bullion First Prize Closes 8pm (AEST) Thu 14 Mar 2024 Drawn 9am (AEST) Fri 15 Mar 2024 What would you do with a cool quarter million suddenly in your hands? Maybe it’s that new luxury car you’ve wanted or that dream holiday...

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    Three JCU students awarded scholarships

    02/06/2023

    Three James Cook University medical students will receive financial help from the AMA Queensland Foundation to assist in continuing their medical studies. Ryan Luck, 21 and Julie George, 22, have been awarded AMA Queensland Foundation Medical Student...

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    Tax time the perfect time to tackle health impacts of homelessness

    31/05/2023

    Queenslanders are being urged to spend their end-of-financial-year (EOFY) charity donations improving health outcomes for their most vulnerable neighbours. Today AMA Queensland Foundation launched its EOFY Tax Appeal to bring healthcare to Queenslanders...

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    Give the gift of education this Christmas

    25/11/2022

    The AMA Queensland Foundation is focusing our Christmas appeal on grassroots help for Queensland’s future doctors facing financial hardship now. With your support, we are raising funds to double the number of $10,000 AMA Queensland Foundation...

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    Queen's Birthday Honour for Dr Steve Hambleton

    14/07/2022

    Long-serving former AMA Queensland Foundation director and President Dr Steve Hambleton has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Dr Hambleton was made a Member of the Order (AM) of Australia for significant service to medical governance,...

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    Flood grant helps family

    07/06/2022

    During the South East Queensland Floods earlier this year, the AMA Queensland Foundation issued more than 20 Flood Assistance Grants to help patients, doctors and medical practices get back up on their feet. One Brisbane Mother, Mrs Rebecca Horsham said...

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    2022 FLOOD FUNDRAISER

    06/04/2022

    FUNDRAISER FOR FLOOD-AFFECTED PATIENTS AND DOCTORS AMA Queensland Foundation is building on its support for flood-affected Queenslanders by launching a fundraiser to provide up to $50,000 in assistance grants. In early March, the Foundation, AMA...

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    2022 Flood Assistance Grants

    14/03/2022

    The AMA Queensland Foundation is committed to helping Queenslanders in need. Members of the public, doctors and medical practices who have suffered significant hardship due to the floods can apply for a Flood Assistance Grant by completing the relevant...

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    Foundation Director Role

    30/08/2021

    Expressions of interest are sought from individuals for a Board Director position with the AMA Queensland Foundation. The AMA Queensland Foundation helps Queenslanders in need delivering of vital services and support that sit outside of the public health...

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    AMA Queensland Foundation Christmas Appeal

    15/12/2021

    The AMA Queensland Foundation is proudly supporting Juiced TV for this year’s Christmas Appeal with the aim to raise $25,000 for a new, high-end, broadcast quality camera. Juiced TV is an Australian-first program that provides the opportunity for...

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    Operation Donation – Help us support the next generation of frontline heroes

    20/08/2020

    Each year the AMA Queensland Foundation awards scholarships to medical students who are financially disadvantaged. One of our greatest achievements in our 20 years of operation is providing over $450,000 in financial assistance to 24 medical students...

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    Supporting the Fight Against Breast Cancer

    18/05/2020

    Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women. In 2019, it was estimated that 19,535 Australians were diagnosed with breast cancer. Due to critical medical research and best practice medical care including regular mammograms and improved...

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    AMA Queensland Foundation Fundraising Raffle

    29/08/2019

    The AMA Queensland Foundation’s recent raffle brought in almost $20,000, which will go directly to life-changing projects to help disadvantaged Queenslanders in need. The AMA Queensland Foundation relies on the generous support of donors and...

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    MND and Me Foundation update

    02/04/2019

    Our latest Foundation Board meeting on 7 March 2019 resulted in a further commitment of $25,000 to the MND and Me Foundation in 2019. We look forward to providing you with an update on how this funding will make a difference.

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    Foundation helps refugee family

    15/07/2022

    The AMA Queensland Foundation is committed to giving back to the community during times of hardship. During the South East Queensland Floods earlier this year, the Foundation provided more than 20 Flood Assistance Grants to help patients, doctors and...

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    Foundation helps students with life-changing scholarships

    02/11/2022

    Since 2004, the Foundation has provided more than $475,000 in financial assistance to 28 medical students experiencing financial hardship in Queensland. This year three James Cook University medical students were awarded scholarships of $10,000: Julie...

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    How your donation made a difference

    07/09/2022

    We raised a total of $70,583 in our EOFY tax appeal for Youngcare to support their At Home Care Grants (AHCG) and Home Support Grants. The average AHCG amount is $5,868, so through this donation, AMA Queensland will directly impact the lives of 12 people...

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