10 Aug 2023
AMA and ADA make joint call for a sugar tax
The Australian Medical Association has joined forces with the Australian Dental Association to call for a tax on sugary drinks to help curb the country's obesity crisis and slow down the rate of chronic disease.
10 Aug 2023
Roundtable on Healthcare in Custodial Settings
The roundtable was held in Canberra this week.
10 Aug 2023
AMA unsupportive of RN prescribing
The AMA’s submission rejects moves to give RN prescribing rights.
10 Aug 2023
Department updates on cervical screening, e-prescribing, and Sabril shortages
Members are provided with information from the Department of Health.
10 Aug 2023
Senate passes 60-day dispensing policy
60-day dispensing will become a reality after the Senate passed the federal government’s policy reform, unlocking cheaper medicines for millions of Australians.
10 Aug 2023
$8 million for research to improve mental health and prevent suicide
The Australian Government has announced $8 million for 10 mental health and suicide prevention research projects under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
10 Aug 2023
Breaking down the barriers to achieving gender equity in healthcare leadership
The AMA continues to work towards equitable gender representation in healthcare leadership roles.
10 Aug 2023
COVID-19 vaccine safety report - 10-08-2023
Four main COVID-19 vaccines are approved for use in Australia - Comirnaty (Pfizer), Spikevax (Moderna), Vaxzevria (AstraZeneca), and Nuvaxovid (Novavax).
09 Aug 2023
End gender bias in Australia’s healthcare system
The National Women’s Health Advisory Council has launched the #EndGenderBias survey to better understand the barriers and bias women and people assigned female at birth, face in the health system.
09 Aug 2023
Join our next Medical Research Future Fund webinar for research administration officers
Our next Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Research Administration Officers (RAO) webinar is at 2:00pm (AEST) on 28 August 2023.