18 May 2023
'Combating compassion fatigue'
Drs4Drs are here for you 24/7 and this week offer some advice on dealing with ‘compassion fatigue’.
18 May 2023
Electronic prescribing to continue free of charge for doctors
AMA advocacy instrumental in ensuring fee-free electronic prescribing continues after new service provider takes effect.
18 May 2023
In Practice: Health of the Nation deadline extended
Members now have until the end of the month to participate in Australia’s largest general practice survey and help shape future advocacy.
18 May 2023
GPs celebrate World Family Doctor Day
The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Family Doctors: The Heart of Healthcare’.
18 May 2023
Report on Medical Research Future Fund support for medical research and innovation
The Financial assistance to support the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2020–2022 report is now available.
18 May 2023
A day to celebrate our family doctors
Friday 19 May is World Family Doctor Day, with this year’s theme Family Doctors: The Heart of Healthcare.
18 May 2023
Normalise matters of life and death
This year’s National Palliative Care Week focuses on the palliative care workforce and volunteers who support patients and families living with a life-limiting illness.
18 May 2023
"Post-budget webinar recordings and questions on VPE answered"
In case you missed it, the AMA’s post-budget webinar recordings are still available for members to watch and we’ve pulled together answers on VPE from AMA Vice President Dr Danielle McMullen.
17 May 2023
No minimum numbers’: GPs urged to use RACF flag-fall fee
Take-up of recommended COVID-19 boosters in aged care is low, but officials hope a raised fee for in-reach visits will make a difference.
17 May 2023
Further downward spiral in bulk billing rates
The first statistics since the Budget show one of the biggest year-on-year falls yet, with new incentives due to kick in from November.