11 May 2023
Budget delivers reform to Medicare and general practice
The federal government’s budget this week includes a suite of reforms to ensure Medicare is fit for purpose and comes after strong AMA advocacy and advice to the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce.
11 May 2023
Public health, medicine not forgotten
The budget delivered significant measures for Australia’s public health and patients with reform to vaping laws, the establishment of an Australian Centre for Disease Control, and doubling the supply of many medicines patients can access from a single co-payment.
11 May 2023
What the budget means for the bush
All Australians have an equal right to quality and timely healthcare, including rural Australians. The AMA looks forward to working with governments and other stakeholders to increase access to healthcare for rural Australia through the implementation of this week’s budget.
11 May 2023
National Strategy to Achieve Gender Equality
AMA submission focused on gender equity in all matters health.
11 May 2023
Call for applications: Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner Examiners
The Chinese Medicine Board of Australia (the Board) is calling for applications for appointment to the List of Examiners for the Board’s Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
11 May 2023
Point-of-care ultrasound skills
GPs interested in point-of-care ultrasound will soon have an opportunity to upskill via a full-day workshop.
11 May 2023
More medicine, for less
The Australian Government is making hundreds of medicines cheaper by allowing millions of Australians to buy two months’ worth of medicine for the price of a single prescription.
11 May 2023
May 2023 Updates from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee
May 2023 Updates from the Health Technology Assessment Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee
11 May 2023
Murray Valley encephalitis public health alert
People in the Big Rivers region are urged to protect themselves and their children from mosquitos following Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) cases
10 May 2023
This Budget shows that the new Government is listening to Aboriginal people
Last night’s Commonwealth Budget contains welcome measures to help close the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.