HSAPW VICTORIA
HSAPW Victoria is the Victorian student branch of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War. We live, study and work on beautiful, unceded Wurjundjeri land (Naarm/Melbourne) and organise for the promotion of peace and prevention of war as matters of public health.
In an era of increasingly authoritarian and imperial rule, both globally and on home soil, it has never been more imperative to staunchly oppose structural and state-sponsored conflict and violence, which have health and healthcare consequences whose effects are vast and intergenerational. HSAPW seeks to bring together healthcare students who want to use their power, privilege and platforms to advocate for a world where peace is the best medicine.
HSAPW believes in Indigenous sovereignty, land back and a Free Palestine.
Vision & Goals
1) Building Community
– Bringing together like-minded students who believe in anti-militarism, anti-imperialism and anti-war principles, and are in solidarity with marginalised and exploited groups.
– Connecting medical students with like-minded doctors and senior healthcare workers in the advocacy space
2) Learning and Practicing
– Solidarity medicine with Indigenous, First Nations and other marginalised groups, and anyone oppressed and targeted by the state, and military industrial complexes.
– Learning about the social and political responsibilities of physicians and the rich tradition of doctors’ roles in advocacy.
3) Advocacy & lobbying
– Running workshops to upskill on effective advocacy & lobbying
– Implementing our advocacy priorities including but not limited to implementing anti-war & justice medicine curricula into medical schools, and creating self-sustaining educational infrastructure to shift medical culture into deeper advocacy and solidarity
2026 Advocacy Priorities
Yet to be formally voted on by inaugural committee
Driven by the Australian Medical Student Association (AMSA)’s Policies on War and Armed Conflict, Health and Human Rights & Healthcare in Humanitarian Crises and Disaster Management.
Get Involved
If HSAPW’s values and mission resonate with you, we want you on HSAPW VIC’s inaugural committee! Callouts close April 15th.
If you’d like to stay in the loop about HSAPW VIC’s events & initiatives, sign up to MAPW as a student member and we’ll be in touch with you soon.
Contact Us
Instagram: @hsapw_vic
Email: vic@hsapw.org.au