NSWMSC Executive Election 2026

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The New South Wales Medical Students’ Council (NSWMSC) is the peak representative body for over 6000 medical students across all 10 medical schools in NSW and the ACT.

NSWMSC aims to:

  • Promote and address issues pertinent to medical students in NSW
  • Represent, protect and advocate for the wellbeing of all medical students in NSW
  • Promote cooperation between the NSW medical schools in order to maintain optimal medical education.

NSWMSC performs a multitude of functions key to the daily lives of medical students, thus requiring motivated, skilled and dedicated individuals to direct its course. All positions on the NSWMSC are open for election for 2026, you can apply for a maximum of 2 positions.

Available Roles

  • Chair
  • Vice Chair**(new role)
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Sponsorship Officer
  • Events Directors (2 positions available - apply individually or as a pair)*
  • Academics Officer
  • International Students’ Representative (2 positions available - apply individually or as a pair)*
  • Indigenous Students’ Representative  (2 positions available - apply individually or as a pair)*
  • Publications Officer
  • IT Officer

*For roles which allow for pair applications, each applicant must still submit the form individually.

Election information

Each position has a specific application process, and will be outlined in the respective sections below. However, common to all applications are the following;

  1. Personal statement (300 words for Chair, 200 words for all other positions) outlining interest and vision
  2. Relevant curriculum vitae (CV)
  • 2 pages maximum, 12pt font - prior experience and other factors influencing eligibility should be highlighted
  1. Filling out the relevant online form with contact and other details
  2. Attendance at NSWMSC Council Interview for roles
  3. You will be notified of the results in 3-5 weeks time

 

Applications close at 11:59pm on 6th December 2025 for main committee applications (all roles except Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer). After applying, you will receive a confirmation email from secretary@nswmsc.org.au within due time.

If for any reason the personal statement and CV cannot be attached to the relevant point in the form, please email it (along with your name and position being applied for) to Monika Manoharan at secretary@nswmsc.org.au by 11:59pm on 6 December 2025. If there are multiple applications being submitted and the personal statement and CV cannot be attached to any of the forms, then each position and its relevant documents must be sent in a separate email.

Applicants for particular roles (Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer) are required to be available on 2 November 2025 via Zoom for a speech. While it is strongly encouraged to attend, if you are unable to, please notify us and we will try our best to accommodate you. Other positions are only required to submit a written response as well as the other components outlined in the relevant section below.

Contact information

Please read the role descriptions below and feel free to contact the current 2025 NSWMSC executive member for more information:

Ian Burton (Chair) president@nswmsc.org.au

 

Natalie Silberg and Sarah Chong (Vice Chair) vicepresident@nswmsc.org.au

  • Vice Chair Internal and Vice ChairExternal have been combined into a single role of Vice Chair from 2026 onwards

Monika Manoharan (Secretary) secretary@nswmsc.org.au

Zoe Vlahos (Treasurer) treasurer@nswmsc.org.au

Natalie Chen  (Sponsorship Officer) sponsorship@nswmsc.org.au

Anush Goel and Louis Lim (Events Directors) events@nswmsc.org.au

Sriharini Parasuraman (Academics Officer) academics@nswmsc.org.au 

Aalia Sayed (Publications Officer) publications@nswmsc.org.au

Adrian Hidayat  (IT Officer) it@nswmsc.org.au

Tiffany Chan and Cherlin Lee  (International Students’ Representative) international@nswmsc.org.au

David Parsons and Harvey Lew  (Indigenous Students’ Representative) indigenous@nswmsc.org.au

Link to apply

https://forms.gle/CMKMsZMYydA3CtYu7 

Deadline: 6 December 2025 (All roles except Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer)

Roles and description

Chair

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Internal responsibilities

  • Determines the strategic direction and progress of the organisation throughout the year and in subsequent years.
  • Act as an impartial chair to all NSWMSC council meetings and executive meetings
  • Liaise with the NSWMSC Council and inform them of developments, changes or news relating to NSWMSC
  • Maintain and update the NSWMSC Constitution
  • Coordinate the internship support forum with Vice Chair, Secretary and IT Officer
  • Present NSWMSC reports at official meetings throughout the year
  • Work closely with all members of the NSWMSC executive to ensure that they are able to thrive in their corresponding portfolios and promote collaboration and engagement of others with these portfolios

  • External responsibilities

  • Spokesperson for the organisation, representing the views of all medical students in NSW on issues relevant to medical students
  • Officially represent the Council at relevant forums, meetings and conferences throughout the year and proactively engages with relevant NSW health bodies (e.g. NSW Health, HETI, Medical School Deans) to pursue the interests of NSW medical students on a state-wide basis
  • Seek new ways to have the voice of NSWMSC heard throughout the state, via reaching out to new organisations, key figureheads and the media.
  • Coordinate advocacy on behalf of the Council and its constituent medical students
  • Attend AMA NSW Doctors in Training (DIT) Committee Meetings when possible, and relay information back to the Committee.
  • Legal Public Officer of the organisation for taxation purposes
  • Oversee coordination with other medical student bodies
  • Retain a position as the AMA (NSW) Student Councillor
  • Review MoUs with external organisations at least every three years

Desirable attributes:

  • Strong leadership background/experience
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Comprehensive understanding of the workings of the NSWMSC
  • In-depth understanding of current issues affecting medical students, the data surrounding these issues and the direction of advocacy medical students seek to improve these issues
  • Strong time-management skills and good availability for the year
  • Passion, enthusiasm and charisma for working with diverse bodies of medical students and medical leaders.

Prerequisites:

  • Must have attended a NSWMSC Council in any capacity throughout the duration thus far of their medical degree – including but not limited to NSWMSC Rep, MedSoc President, proxy role, NSWMSC executive

Vice Chair

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Internal responsibilities

  • Liaise with the NSWMSC Council and inform them of developments, changes or news relating to NSWMSC
  • Draft submissions or statements on relevant law reform when required
  • Attend meetings and events with the President at e.g. AMA, HETI, MDANZ and so forth as invited.
  • Assist the President in managing the Internship Applicant Support Page and answering any internship-related queries
  • To at all times strive to ensure advocacy is representative of the students NSWMSC represents and informed by the insights of NSWMSC council
  • Act as Chair or take on responsibilities of the President where they are absent or otherwise unable.

  • Student Engagement responsibilities

  • Spokesperson for the organisation
  • Provocatively seek new ways to have the voice of NSWMSC heard throughout the state, via reaching out to key figureheads and the media.
  • Coordinate advocacy on behalf of the Council and its constituent medical students

 

Desirable attributes:

  • Strong leadership background/experience
  • Ability to lead on multiple projects and acquire new skills quickly
  • Experience with advocacy, professional meetings and/or working with representative bodies and stakeholders
  • Comprehensive understanding of the workings of the NSWMSC
  • Strong time-management skills and good availability for the year
  • Passion, enthusiasm and charisma for working with diverse bodies of medical students and medical leaders.

Secretary

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Organise regular Executive meetings both in-person and via videoconference (fortnightly)
  • Organise logistics and minute NSWMSC Council Meetings, including content and discussion
  • Arrange elections of incoming Executive and other positions throughout the year
  • Ensure correspondence with Medical Student Council Representatives from each of the NSW universities via email or Facebook
  • Organise the selection and ordering of all society merchandise
  • Keeping records of all Meeting Minutes
  • Email enquiry overseeing with IT Officer

Desirable attributes:

  • Strong organizational skills and planning
  • Effective time management
  • Good communication skills & attention to detail
  • Multitasking and self-direction
  • Motivation and enthusiasm
  • Competence using Microsoft Office, Google Drive and video-conference software

Treasurer

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Keep financial records of all transactions made by NSWMSC
  • Issue invoices for all revenue raised
  • Ensure insurance of NSWMSC is up to date
  • Work together with relevant portfolios to ensure that ticket sales run smoothly
  • Ensure that all refund transactions are done in due time
  • Create a budget at the start of the year to forecast revenue spent/made
  • Work to set target revenue with Sponsorship Officer
  • Submit a financial report according to Fair Trading NSW
  • Coordinate prompt refunds for any spending on Council Meetings, events or other such allocated expenditures
  • Manage merchandise, including spending and inventory
  • Liaise with legislative bodies on business listing details (Australian Business Registry, Australia Securities & Investments Commission, Fair Trading NSW)

Desirable attributes:

  • Understands the process of incorporation
  • Good with budgeting
  • Meticulous with record keeping
  • Have long term vision for financial situation of NSWMSC

Sponsorship Officer

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Develop and distribute the NSWMSC Partnership Prospectus
  • Proactively engage with sponsors. Establish relationships with new sponsors while maintaining relationships with existing sponsors
  • Work with the other NSWMSC executives to develop/improve partnership opportunities for sponsors
  • Work together with the NSWMSC Executive members to collaboratively organise, promote and run NSWMSC initiatives
  • Organise sponsored social media posts with Publications Officer, or Events Officers if relevant

Desirable attributes:

  • Effective marketing skills
  • Sound communication and social skills
  • Innovative - should be able to create new partnership opportunities
  • Flexible and adaptable to sudden changes in circumstances
  • Good time management skills/ability to multitask - must be able to promptly respond to contact from sponsors throughout the year

Events Directors (2 positions)

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Oversee NSWMSC core events, including but not limited to: NSW Emergency Medical Challenge, Sports Day and more
  • Play a major role with regards to event organisation, including venue booking, sourcing speakers, equipment hire, advertising, financial planning (with Treasurer), logistical planning & volunteer coordination
  • Work when required in conjunction with the other NSWMSC executives for promotion

Desirable attributes:

  • Work well under stress
  • Adaptable to sudden changes in circumstances
  • Ability to multitask and delegate
  • Ability to function effectively in teams

 

Academics Officer

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Oversee NSWMSC core events, including but not limited to: Research in Medicine Symposium, 3MT, Advocacy Lecture Series and more
  • Play a major role with regards to event organisation, including venue booking, sourcing speakers, equipment hire, advertising, financial planning (with Treasurer), logistical planning & volunteer coordination
  • Work when required in conjunction with the other NSWMSC executives for promotion

Desirable attributes:

  • Work well under stress
  • Adaptable to sudden changes in circumstances
  • Ability to multitask and delegate
  • Ability to function effectively in teams

Publications Officer

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Be responsible for the various NSWMSC publications both in an editorial role to collect publishable materials as well as to manage its design. This includes liaising with medical societies and students across NSW as well as executive members to produce engaging content.
  • Work with executive members to enhance social media
  • Upkeep of the NSWMSC public pages.
  • Produce, alongside Sponsorship Officer official documents including the sponsorship prospectus.
  • Work with the other portfolios to  develop promotional material for events
  • Attend regular executive and council meetings
  • Work together with the NSWMSC Executive members to collaboratively organise, promote and run NSWMSC initiatives.

Desirable attributes:

  • Creativity and a passion for the role
  • Experience in using design software including Adobe Photoshop is desired but knowledge not necessary.
  • Competent use of social media in promoting events and advocacy campaigns

IT Officer

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Maintain and oversee the NSWMSC website,  Internship Swap Directory, domain name and hosting accounts.
  • Throughout the year, continually update, improve and extend the NSWMSC website
  • Create email addresses for NSWMSC Executive and Council members
  • Liaise with the President and Secretary to ensure content posted online such as AMSA reports and policy updates are relevant and current
  • Liaise with the Secretary to ensure that Council meeting minutes are obtained for inclusion on the website
  • Liaise with the Sponsorship Officer to ensure that sponsors' logo, links and descriptions are updated on the website
  • Liaise with the Publications Officer to ensure all publications are promptly shared onto the website.

Desirable attributes:

  • Familiarity and confidence using and troubleshooting IT systems
  • Experience using website builders (NSWMSC uses Weebly, very similar to creating documents in Microsoft Word)
  • Familiarity with social media and ways to maximise user engagement
  • Good availability at short notice to help troubleshoot IT problems
  • Ability to communicate effectively with other team members

International Students’ Representatives (2 positions)

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Advocate for international students’ issues, including but not limited to internships, visas, mental health and rural placements.
  • Liaise with educational agency and partners such as medical international groups
  • Liaise with international reps from partner medical schools in NSW
  • Liaise with International Students Network, the international students’ branch of Australian Medical Students’ Association - AMSA.
  • Be familiar with the latest developments on international medical student issues.
  • Foster community engagement among international students in NSW, such as continuation of the NSW ISG Facebook group page and recommencement of the international students’ mentorship program.
  • Facilitate NSWMSC events, work on the internship guidebook and activities beyond the role of ISO
  • Respond to enquiries and concerns of international medical students in NSW

Desirable Attributes:

  • Knowledgeable in issues surrounding international experience in Australia.
  • Experience in representation and or advocacy.
  • Self-directed and proactive in taking leadership of this role.
  • Passionate in community engagement and development.

Prerequisites:

  • Must be an international student

Indigenous Students’ Representatives (2 positions)

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Representing the interests of Indigenous Medical students in New South Wales
  • Advocating for Indigenous Medical students in New South Wales in regards to numerous concerns that they may have
  • Facilitating the voices of Indigenous Medical students through the Advocating for Indigenous issues including “closing the Gap”, NSW Indigenous health curriculum in medical schools, cultural competency of Medical schools and various issues Indigenous Medical students face
  • Liaising with AIDA (Australian Indigenous Doctors Association) SRC members in NSW
  • Contributing to advocacy efforts of NSWMSC regarding Indigenous issues with consultation of wider Indigenous community, AIDA and their members
  • Implementation of relevant and Indigenous focused events e.g. NAIDOC Week
  • Linking up the NSWMSC with an elder of the Eora Nation for a welcome to country for events that NSWMSC hold on Eora land (Sydney)
  • Explain and teach the importance of an acknowledgement of country to other NSWMSC executive members in order for all executive members to be able to confidently perform an acknowledgement of country on the land on which they may be meeting.

Desirable Attributes

  • Experience in representation and or advocacy.
  • Self-directed and proactive in taking leadership of this role.
  • Passionate in community engagement and development.

Prerequisites:

  • Must identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
  • Must be an active member of AIDA
  • Must be actively involved within their Indigenous community
  • Must be involved with Indigenous medical community (student or otherwise)