23 Jan 2025
President's update: medicine shortages, Ozempic research, and workforce pressures
AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen provides an update on the past week at Federal AMA.
23 Jan 2025
AMA calls for dedicated medicine shortage forum
AMA proposes new forum to improve coordination and communication around medicine shortages and supply chain disruptions.
23 Jan 2025
AMA welcomes RSV announcement
This week we welcomed the federal government’s announcement that a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for pregnant women would be included on the National Immunisation Register.
23 Jan 2025
National Lung Cancer Screening Program to launch July 2025
New national screening program offering free CT scans to detect lung cancer early in high-risk patients aged 50-70 years.
23 Jan 2025
AMA25 National Conference - Adelaide, SA
Watch this space for heavily incentivised early bird tickets, registrations opening shortly.
23 Jan 2025
Enhancing Communication in Paediatric Palliative Care: A new resource for clinicians
A new course offers professional communication development in end-of-life care for children.
23 Jan 2025
RACGP fronts Parliament to spruik payroll tax abolishment
GPs used a Queensland inquiry into the tax to call for a nationwide scrapping, saying it is still causing significant anxiety in other states.
23 Jan 2025
Should we aim to bulk bill everyone for GP visits?
Five healthcare experts were asked the same question, four said yes and one said no, with many asking how high should we be aiming?
23 Jan 2025
Medicare and workforce boost top RACGP election asks
With a Federal Election imminent, the college is urging all political parties to ‘make bold commitments’ to ensure affordable and accessible care is available for all.