09 May 2024
Call to action: Help shape the future of general practice
GPs are being urged to add their ideas to a new Scope of Practice submission, as the RACGP fights against a ‘broken’ healthcare future.
09 May 2024
‘They will shut’: Vape sale ban supported by Senate committee
GPs and nurse practitioners could soon be the only legal way to obtain vapes in Australia if the Senate follows its committee’s recommendation.
09 May 2024
New standard warns against over-medicating the elderly
Chemical restraint should only be used as a last resort when treating vulnerable patients, according to a new national standard.
09 May 2024
AMA unites with health organisations to support vaping reforms
The AMA has made a united stand with the RACGP and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia in supporting the federal government’s vaping reforms.
09 May 2024
Your AMA24 conference — sessions unveiled
The AMA’s national conference, AMA24, will offer sessions on AI, cybersecurity, and payroll tax.
09 May 2024
AMA seeks clarification on hospital pharmacist titles
The AMA has reached out to the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia for clarity on the issue.
09 May 2024
PBS Changes from 1 May 2024
Services Australia advises AMA members of PBS changes that have recently come into effect.
09 May 2024
Have your say: Scope of Practice Issues Paper 2
AMA members are invited to participate in a survey on the Scope of Practice Issues Paper.
09 May 2024
Building a bridge to Tasmania: Changing the AMA Constitution
The AMA is urging members to vote yes at the AMA’s Annual General Meeting on 22 May.
09 May 2024
Budget 2024-2025 handed down
The 2024-25 WA State Budget has been handed down by the Treasurer and will deliver more than a billion dollars ($1.453 billion) to mental health, alcohol and other drug services, an increase of 7.26% ($98 million) from the previous year.