APY School Holiday Program

APY School Holiday Program #

The AMSS APY School Holiday Program is a health-focused, educational school holiday program run by selected medical students in communities in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands of rural South Australia, during the July and October school holidays.

Our Goals:

• Provide medical students with the opportunity to develop cultural competency through unique first-hand exposure to indigenous health inequities.
• During the ‘high risk’ periods for young people, we aim to provide the communities with an interactive, fun and educational school holiday program which improves their health literacy, caters to the unique needs of each community, and creates a lasting impact.

Applications:

• Open: 9:00am Monday March 3^rd, 2025.
• Close: 11:59pm Friday March 21^st, 2025.
• All Medical students from the University of Adelaide, irrespective of year level or previous experience, are encouraged to apply.

Trip Overview:

• Dates:
  • Friday 11^th July – Sunday 20^th July [9 Days]
  • Saturday 27^th of September – Sunday 5^th October [8 Days]
• Two teams of 5 medical students are placed in each community during each of the school holiday programs; 16 students total per calendar year.
• Estimated Student Contribution: $300
  • Financial aid can be provided to students with demonstrated financial need. Ability to provide a student contribution will not impact your application.

Contact Us:

• Email: apyschoolholiday@amss.org.au
• Like our Facebook Page for more updates here

Cheers (Palya!),

Margot Hall, Jessie Martin, Emily Marshall, Georgia Williams

Sponsors

Adelaide Rural Clinical School (ARCS)

Rural Generalist Program South Australia (RGPSA)

NPY Women's Council

The program is facilitated by the NPY (Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara), Women's Council Aboriginal Corporation, an organisation based in Alice Springs.

AMSS

We are grateful to the AMSS for their ongoing support of the program.