25 Jul 2024

CrowdStrike outage

Australia’s health system was greatly impacted by the global IT outage last Friday caused by a flawed Microsoft security update.

25 Jul 2024

DonateLife Week

DonateLife Week is from 28 July to 4 August.

25 Jul 2024

Congratulations Dr Danielle McMullen on your election as next AMA President

Dr McMullen has been declared the next AMA President by the returning officer.

25 Jul 2024

Pack your bags and get set… AMA24 is only one week away!

Days of informative sessions, nights of socialising and reconnecting, and more than a few awards to be presented. You don’t want to miss this!

25 Jul 2024

Malnutrition rife in aged care: Study

Forty per cent of people living in residential care are malnourished, 6% severely, according to the largest study of its kind ever carried out.

25 Jul 2024

Your AMA Vice President candidates

Dr Xavier Yu and A/Prof Julian Rait have nominated as candidates for the role of Vice President.

25 Jul 2024

Health economists agree — putting general practice at the heart of healthcare makes economic sense

The AMA President and CMO of Avant Mutual discuss underfunding of general practice in an MJA article and in the President’s Doctorama podcast this week.

25 Jul 2024

AMA submission calls for social media reform to protect Australians

The AMA is urging the federal government to pursue reforms that hold social media giants accountable for exposing users to harmful content.

25 Jul 2024

AMA meets with Ahpra and Medical Board

The AMA met with Ahpra and the Medical Board earlier this week to discuss important issues including notifications, changes to registration pathways and workforce issues.