In 2025, Sera Metai was awarded an Aspen Medical Foundation scholarship to pursue a Postgraduate Diploma in Peri-Operative Nursing at Fiji National University. A proud islander from Taveuni, a dedicated peri-operative nurse and a mother of two, Sera exemplifies resilience, compassion and professional excellence.

In partnership with the University of Newcastle and the Vonwiller Foundation, the Aspen Medical Foundation is proud to support the transformative SPEIRS Program, a groundbreaking initiative delivering early intervention speech pathology services directly into rural and regional communities across New South Wales.

Julie O’Brien is a proud Aboriginal woman from the Yulluna People of Northwest Queensland and is currently studying for a degree in social work, with the support of a scholarship from the Aspen Medical Foundation.

The Aspen Medical Foundation has launched its 2024/25 Impact Report in Canberra, showcasing a year of targeted programs, meaningful partnerships and measurable outcomes across Australia and the Pacific.

The Aspen Medical Foundation proudly partnered with the Indigenous Marathon Foundation (IMF) to bring the I-CAN (Indigenous Communities for Activity and Nutrition) program to Karratha over the past 12 months.

The Aspen Medical Foundation has announced two recipients of its 2025 Fiji Health Workforce Capacity Scholarships, providing full support for postgraduate study in neonatal care.

Dr Tahni Derbin is proud Dunghutti woman and Aspen Medical Foundation scholarship recipient who’s breaking ground in Queensland’s public health system. Driven by lived experience and a passion for cultural care, she’s one of around 800 First Nations doctors in Australia making a real difference.

Students from Ashburton Drive and Djidi Djidi schools are developing leadership, respect and friendship through the Malpa Young Doctors for Life program, proudly supported by the Aspen Medical Foundation.

The Aspen Medical Foundation has announced its scholarships for 2025. In all, 16 scholarships have been granted across Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, totaling $162,500.

Students across the Perth, Peel and Upper South West regions will benefit from a culturally based program to train them as health ambassadors.