AFMW progresses many projects of importance to medical women, both alone and in conjunction with other groups such as the Australian Women's Coalition, Australian Medical Association or community groups. The projects AFMW is involved in can be classed into three main areas:

1. Advocacy
2. Humanitarian
3. Socialising and networking

1. Advocacy

AFMW progresses a variety of advocacy projects from providing leadership skills to medical women to looking at the provisions for flexible training and retraining to young women.

2. Humanitarian

Humanitarian projects include relocating medical goods or services to areas of need both locally and internationally. It includes raising funds for projects such as the Medical Student Aid Project and other causes.

3. Socialising and Networking

One of AFMW's important goals is to provided support for women in medicine. This is mostly achieved by socialising and networking events at the local level. These often combine education in a social situation and afford medical women the opportunity to socialise with their peers in within this environment. AFMW is particularly interested in supporting medical women in regional, rural and remote areas.