06 Apr 2023
Online gambling now a pervasive threat that needs to be stopped
In an MJA article this week the AMA President and Chair of Mental Health Committee show online gambling has become a big problem for Australians and urge action to curb the advertising of online gambling products.
06 Apr 2023
Compliance review vindicates doctors, dismissing claims of widespread rorting
An independent review into Medicare compliance has found no evidence of the $8 billion fraud alleged by the media last year
06 Apr 2023
The challenges of night shifts
Drs4Drs have some advice for keeping well while working night shifts.
06 Apr 2023
AMA calls for safer, healthier and more supportive work environments for hospital doctors
A new position statement from the AMA maintains doctors’ safety and wellbeing at their workplace is closely linked with the quality of care delivered to patients and can impact clinical care outcomes.
06 Apr 2023
The AMA provides a submission to the Privacy Act Review Consultation
The AMA’s submission to the Attorney General’s Department suggests a nuanced approach rather than ‘one size fits all’ strategy.
06 Apr 2023
Medicare freeze strips $4 billion from general practice
The AMA calls on the Government to restore funds stripped from Medicare over years of the rebate freeze and put it back into primary care to address rising patient out-of-pocket costs and struggling general practice.
06 Apr 2023
Pulse check: How GPs feel about MBS reform
While there is universal agreement that Medicare needs to change, many remain wary about what this will look like in practice.
06 Apr 2023
Changes made to COVID Vaccine Claims Scheme
The Department of Health and Aged Care has removed and added certain conditions that can be claimed in relation to COVID vaccine adverse reactions.
06 Apr 2023
Measles alert for Western Sydney.
NSW Health is urging people to be alert for signs and symptoms of measles after a Western Sydney infant diagnosed with the infection spent time at a large number of venues while infectious
06 Apr 2023
Two more cases of Murray Valley encephalitis detected in NSW
Communities in regional NSW are again being urged to protect themselves against mosquito bites this Easter holiday period following confirmation of two further cases of Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) virus infection in NSW