The Bongiorno Group Women in Medicine Grant supports women doctors in Victoria and Tasmania who are nearing completion of specialty training or are in their early years of Fellowship. The grant funds learning and knowledge-sharing initiatives that contribute to gender equity in medicine while supporting meaningful career development.
Funding may be used across a broad range of activities, including research, conference presentation, skills development, mentoring and advocacy. Eligible applicants are women medical doctors who are members of an Australian Medical Council–recognised specialist medical college, in their final three years of training or first three years post-Fellowship, and who live, train or primarily practise in Victoria or Tasmania.
To apply, visit bongiorno.com.au/grant
Previous recipients
Established as the Women in Surgery Grant in 2024, the grant has supported recipients to undertake advanced training and expand impact in their fields.
- Dr Amy Gibbens (2024) – Inaugural recipient, supported to undertake a Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Oxford University Hospitals (UK). She is now based in Launceston, Tasmania, contributing to improved access to paediatric orthopaedic care.
- Dr Ash Asairinachan (2025) – Supported to undertake a Fellowship in Paediatric ENT at Great Ormond Street Hospital (UK). Following completion, she has returned to Melbourne with advanced airway skills, contributing to improved access for paediatric patients while building research collaborations and mentoring trainees.
Visit bongiorno.com.au/grant to view videos of Dr Ash and Dr Amy outlining their activity.