07 Dec 2023
In Practice: General practice incentives survey
GPs are being asked to contribute to a new review focused on the effectiveness and impact of the existing incentives program.
07 Dec 2023
New AMA discussion paper urges rethink on funding models
The AMA has released a new discussion paper that challenges Australia’s current way of funding healthcare, especially for vulnerable populations.
07 Dec 2023
AMA calls for no new fossil fuel projects, no fossil fuel money in politics
This week we released a position statement calling on Australian governments to do everything possible to mitigate the effects of climate change including an end to the approval of any new fossil fuel projects.
07 Dec 2023
Governments must share road data to save lives
The AMA has urged all governments to start sharing road safety data to help stop Australia’s rising road toll.
07 Dec 2023
AMA urges Attorney-General to amend laws relevant to VAD and telehealth
This week we wrote to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus about concerns doctors could be committing a crime by engaging in telehealth services to provide voluntary assisted dying services.
07 Dec 2023
AMA welcomes stronger tobacco and vaping laws
The law changes follow years of AMA advocacy to step up the fight against non-therapeutic vaping.
07 Dec 2023
Calling all public hospital doctors — please submit your safe hours audit!
There’s still time to take part in the AMA’s 2023 Safe Hours Audit for public hospital doctors.
07 Dec 2023
Hospital funding changes a welcome start as system struggles
Changes to public hospital funding are a welcome start to addressing issues in the system.
07 Dec 2023
Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with traumatic brain injury?
Express your interest in our next Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Traumatic Brain Injury Mission Expert Advisory Panel (EAP).
07 Dec 2023
Enrolled nurse is disqualified from applying for registration and prohibited from providing certain health services for five years
A tribunal has disqualified an enrolled nurse from applying for registration for five years and ordered a concurrent prohibition to provide certain health services after he used unnecessary force towards an elderly patient.