18 Oct 2024

Annual report – Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner 2023-24

This annual report covers the commissioner’s activities from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. It includes key highlights and priorities of the office.

18 Oct 2024

Hearing Services Program provider notice – Amendment to the Voucher Instrument

Notification of changes made by the Hearing Services Program (Voucher) Amendment (Administrative Review Tribunal and Other Matters) Instrument 2024.

18 Oct 2024

RACGP fronts ADHD inquiry to fix system ‘serving no one’

An overhaul of Tasmania’s ADHD prescribing could be on the way, at a time when, the RACGP says, GPs are hamstrung by red tape and access barriers.

18 Oct 2024

Medical students perfect rural rescue skills

From buffalo attacks to childbirth, the NT’s future doctors were given a taste of rural medicine to conquer a ‘fear of the unknown’.

18 Oct 2024

Outcomes of the September 2024 PBAC Intracycle meeting

Outcomes of the September 2024 PBAC Intracycle meeting

17 Oct 2024

President’s update

AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen provides an update on the past week at Federal AMA.

17 Oct 2024

Updated guide on informed financial consent

We have released an updated guide providing patients with information on informed financial consent to empower them to discuss costs with their doctor before undergoing medical procedures.

17 Oct 2024

A warm welcome back to the West

We were delighted to welcome West Australian doctors back into the AMA federation this week.

17 Oct 2024

Veterans’ health week and the AMA DVA survey results

This week marks Veterans’ health week with the theme ‘Keep connected’.

17 Oct 2024

Doctors’ personal journeys: a look into mental health

Drs4Drs invite members to join their next webinar on burnout.