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AMWA Webinar 3 - Recording now available

The third in the AMWA webinar series, 'The Value and Challenges of Good Scientific Comms' was very well received by those who attended, with many commenting on how much they enjoyed the Q&A session at the conclusion of the presentation. We'd like to extend our thanks to Jen Novakovich for giving of her time to present the webinar.

A full recording of the webinar is now available in the member area of the AMWA website.

If you would like to access this, along with recordings of previous webinars and many other member benefits, you can apply to become an AMWA member.

AMWA 2025 was a huge success. We would like to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who was involved in another very successful AMWA conference. Feedback from attendees has been really positive: “It was a fantastic day filled with insightful talks, engaging workshops, and great opportunities to connect with fellow medical writers.”

Registration for AMWA's 2025 conference is now open! Early-bird pricing is available until 5 September, so register quickly to take advantage of the great discount.

Workshop spaces, and the coveted conference dinner tickets are limited. Another reason to register now!

Join host Erin Hackett for another of our popular AMWA networking events. Enjoy the relaxed, casual networking and socialising, catching up with familiar faces and welcoming some of AMWA's newest members. The event is free-of-charge, with a drink and some nibbles provided by AMWA.

Non-members are always welcome at networking events, so feel free to circulate the details to your network, along with the link to register.

Join us at 11.00am AEST (1.00pm NZST) on Tuesday 12 August for the second in AMWA's 2025 webinar series.

Host Greg Taylor, of Copyright Agency, brings us 'Copyright and Using Literature in Your Business'

This webinar will provide valuable information on copyright, and how to safely use literature in your business.

Copyright errors can be costly, so register now! 

Join hosts Sally Bathgate and Serina Stretton for some casual, relaxed networking and socialising. The event is free-of-charge, with a drink and some nibbles being covered by AMWA. Non-AMWA members are welcome, so spread the word to your network, along with the link to register their attendance.

Join us on Wednesday, April 2, at 1:00PM AEST, for the first of our webinars for 2025. Prof. Virginia Barbour and Prof. Jennifer Byrne bring us 'Navigating Unethical Publishing Practices: Predatory Journals and Paper Mills'. 

This webinar will provide valuable insights and strategies to help you identify and avoid unethical practices in the publishing industry.

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and protect your work!

Join AMWA Secretary, Sophia Auld, for some casual, relaxed networking and socialising in Noosa. Non-members of AMWA are also welcome! 
We hope to see you on Saturday, April 2, 4:30-7:00pm, at Beach Road By 4 Pines, 81 Noosa Drive Cnr. 

Come and join us in Auckland for our first Networking Event of 2025, being held on Thursday 20 March at Brew on Quay, Downtown Auckland, from 5:00-7:00pm. Everyone is welcome!

AMWA has hit the ground running in 2023 and we're excited to invite you to our networking event in Melbourne, being hosted by one of valued members, Kaye Stenvers.

The free-of-charge event is open to all, with drinks and nibbles being covered by AMWA.

Join us from 5.30pm - 7.30pm at Beer DeLuxe, Federation Square, Flinders Street.

It's a great opportunity for some casual, relaxed networking and socialising, and a great chance for the non-members of our community to learn more about AMWA, and the services and support we provide.

We hope to see you there!

We are pleased to announce that AMWA is hosting an informal networking event in Auckland on Thursday, 16 February from 6pm to 8pm at Fantail and Turtle, Smales Farm, Takapuna. Members of the Auckland-based AMWA committee will be in attendance, and the event is open to all. There is no cost, and drinks and nibbles will be covered by AMWA. Please RSVP by Monday, 13 February.

You are invited to hear from Dr Ben Bravery, the author of 'The Patient Doctor', on Thursday 9 February 2023 from 6pm - 8pm. This event is hosted by the Australasian Medical Writers' Association and is open to all.

Ben will be talking about his experience as a cancer patient, and how this has impacted how he now interacts with the healthcare system as a doctor. Ben is a strong advocate for putting the patient at the heart of healthcare. This event will also be an opportunity to network and socialise with medical writers.

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Member Spotlight - Lynnette Hoffman

Meet AMWA member, Lynnette Hoffman. Lynnette has been an AMWA member since 2020 and is currently the managing editor at Healthed. Find out more about Lynnette, her medical writing journey and how she overcame her greatest challenge.

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