Community Events

The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) regularly visits various communities around Australia each year such as:

  • The Vibe Alive events
  • Career Expos such as the former Origin Greats (FOGS) Indigenous Careers Expo
  • Garma Festival
  • Schools
  • Aboriginal Medical Services

During the event, AIDA’s doctors and medical students talk to young people your age. There is a skeleton and anatomical model. The kids have lots of fun taking apart the model and putting it back together. This is a fun way to learn about the internal structure and function of the human body. At some events, AIDA even has a microscope for kids to have a look at. You can see all sorts of interesting things in this!

Merchandise such as calculators, pens, books and brochures on being a doctor are given to all who visit the AIDA stalls.

Read what other children from some of these community events had to say when asked if they wanted to become a doctor.

I would like to become a doctor:

  • “To keep people healthy”
  • “Cause it would be a great feeling to save someone’s life”
  • “Because you get to help people, and people will look up to you and it’s fun”
  • “Because you travel around Australia and meet new people”
  • “I like to help people in the Torres Strait”
  • “Because it seems interesting and I am really interested in medicine”
  • “I would like to help my community and people find a better solution in life through choosing the right way and eating the right food”
  • “A doctor has many qualifications”

Click here for some photos from our events.