AU & NZ Medical Students & JMOs

Clinical medicine,
forged together.

Q: Is Malleus really free?

Yes — the deck, the website, and all guides are completely free. Malleus is a not-for-profit student association run by volunteers. The deck is shared through AnkiCollab, which is free too.

Q: Can I contribute cards?

Yes — the deck is built from community suggestions through AnkiCollab. Read the Submission Guidelines first; consistent contributors are often invited to join the maintainer team.

The first student-run, collaborative and open-source clinical medicine Anki project designed for Australian and New Zealand medical students and junior medical officers.

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Malleus Clinical Medicine

Open-source · AU/NZ aligned · Free

Deck at a glance

8,000+

Flashcards

Open

Source & Free

AU/NZ

Curriculum Aligned

Live

Updates via AnkiCollab

References

Australian eTG Complete AMH Online eMedici RCH LITFL and more

Inside a Malleus Card

Every feature,
by design, for learning.

Scroll to explore what makes Malleus cards different.

Randomised elements to enhance learning

Some cards use randomised elements, so you do not pattern match and instead tests understanding

Question-Answer card style

Cards use a clean cloze deletion question-answer format, forcing active recall on the single most important clinical fact.

Useful extra content

The extra field gives you the clinical reasoning behind the answer — not just what, but why — so knowledge sticks beyond the exam.

Supporting content one click away

Direct links and content to eTG Complete, AMH Online, and other AU/NZ resources are embedded in every card — go deeper whenever you need to.

Comprehensive tagging structure

Every card is tagged by rotation, yield, and subject. Study only what is relevant to where you are right now in your training.

Why Malleus

Built by students,
for students

Every aspect of Malleus is shaped by the people who use it — a living deck that grows with every contribution and stays aligned with Australian clinical practice.

Anki Addon

A dedicated Anki addon integrates with the Malleus Notion database. Search cards, find existing notes with matching tags, and create new cards with proper tagging — all without leaving Anki.

Install Addon (620451841) ↗

Collaborative & Maintained

Cards are created, reviewed and updated by a community of medical students and junior doctors. No stale content — the deck evolves with feedback.

AU/NZ Curriculum Aligned

Content references Australian guidelines — eTG Complete, AMH, and local clinical standards — rather than US-centric resources.

Completely Free & Open Source

Malleus is free to use and contribute to. It's shared through AnkiCollab, where anyone can suggest card edits and improvements, and it costs nothing.

Sort by Rotation & Subject

A detailed tagging structure lets you filter cards by rotation, subject, or topic — so you can study exactly what is relevant to where you are in your training.

Active Community

A Discord server and Facebook group of like-minded students share tips, resources, deck updates, and even run a Malleus Cup competition.

Malleus Anki Addon

Your deck,
supercharged

The Malleus Anki Addon connects directly to the Malleus Notion database so you can manage cards without ever leaving Anki. Search, find, and create — all in one place.

Search the Malleus Notion database from within Anki's browser or editor
Find existing cards with matching subject and disease tags instantly
Create new cards with correct Malleus tagging — select the right subtag or use Main Tag
Access via the "Malleus" button in the browser toolbar or the add card dialogue

Install Addon → View on GitHub

Getting Started

Up and running
in minutes

Follow these steps to install the deck and start reviewing clinical medicine flashcards today.

1

Install Anki

Download and install Anki (free) for Windows, macOS, or Linux. Anki is the spaced-repetition engine that powers the deck.
Download Anki ↗
2

Install the Malleus Anki Addon

Install the Malleus Anki Addon (code: 620451841), then restart Anki. It sets the deck up for you, and lets you search for and create cards from inside Anki.
Get Malleus Addon ↗
3

Click “Set it up”

The addon installs AnkiCollab, helps you create a free account and sign in, then downloads the deck. Updates arrive automatically after that. Already on AnkiHub? Switch across and keep all your progress.
Step-by-step guide ↗
4

Read the docs

The docs cover studying by rotation and topic, fixing sync issues, suggesting cards, and customising the note type.
Open the Docs ↗

Submission Guidelines

Want to contribute? Read the submission guidelines before suggesting cards — covers format, tagging structure, and quality standards.

View Guidelines →

Join the Community

Get help, share resources and stay up to date with deck updates by joining the Malleus Discord and Facebook group.

Join Discord →

Support the Project

Malleus is made by students, for students. Donations help cover hosting and project costs so we can keep improving the deck.

Donate →

FAQ

Common questions

Is Malleus really free? ▼

Yes — the deck, the website, and all our guides are completely free. Malleus is a not-for-profit student association run by volunteers. The deck is shared through AnkiCollab, which is free too.

Do I need an AnkiCollab account? ▼

Yes, but it's free. The Malleus addon walks you through creating one and signing in when it sets up the deck. Already getting Malleus through AnkiHub? Switching from AnkiHub moves you across and keeps all your progress.

What year level is the deck for? ▼

Content targets clinical years through to internship — roughly final-year exam depth. Cards are tagged by yield, so you can start with just the high-yield foundations and add depth as you go. Preclinical students are welcome too; you'll simply meet some content early.

How is Malleus different from AnKing? ▼

AnKing is built around the USMLE and American guidelines. Malleus references Australian and New Zealand sources — eTG Complete, AMH, RCH, and local college guidelines — so the management answers match what you'll actually be examined on (and chart as a junior doctor) here.

Do I need a computer? ▼

You can review on your phone with AnkiMobile or AnkiDroid, but you'll need the free desktop version of Anki to install and sync the deck. The Get the Deck guide walks through the whole setup.

Can I contribute cards? ▼

Absolutely — the deck is built from community suggestions. Read the Submission Guidelines, run through the checklist, and suggest your card through AnkiCollab. Consistent contributors are often invited to join the maintainer team.

Can doctors log Malleus for CPD? ▼

Yes. Studying with the deck, writing cards, and attending or giving the clinical presentation at our fortnightly Maintainer meetings all count as Educational Activity, and maintainers can log card review too. See Malleus for CPD for what to log and an example entry.

I found an error in a card — what do I do? ▼

Press E while reviewing the card, fix it, and click AC: Suggest changes with a short rationale — the maintainer team will review it. Not sure about the fix? Ask in our Discord first.

Clinical medicine,
forged together.