06 Mar 2026
Private Hospital Groups Back AMA Call for Minimum Health Insurance Payouts
Peak private hospital bodies have backed the Australian Medical Association’s call for private health insurers to return a minimum of 90 per cent of premiums to consumers as benefits.
06 Mar 2026
AMA26 Conference Spotlight: Dr Hussain Khan
Hussain Khan, a leading sports and exercise doctor, will be one of the high-profile speakers at AMA26 in Melbourne.
06 Mar 2026
New InSight+ Series Focuses on Doctors’ Health and Wellbeing
Drs4Drs has teamed up with InSight+ to launch a new series that highlights the importance of doctors’ health and wellbeing.
06 Mar 2026
2026 Flu Vaccine Program Update for Health Professionals
Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Michael Kidd, has shared new information for health professionals about the 2026 influenza vaccination program under the National Immunisation Program (NIP).
26 Feb 2026
AMA Doctors Join Mardi Gras Parade in Rainbow Scrubs
This weekend, doctors from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) will hit Oxford Street again for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade.
25 Feb 2026
Member Focus: Dr Keeth Mayakaduwage Leads Research to Reduce Stillbirth
Recent research led by AMA member Dr Keeth Mayakaduwage has shown that Victoria’s Safer Baby Bundle program is linked to a drop in stillbirths and a significant reduction in overall perinatal mortality.
20 Feb 2026
AMA President’s Update: Public Health, Private Health, and the Power of Human Connection
AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen shared the latest updates with members, covering public health, private health insurance, and the importance of maintaining the human touch in medicine.
19 Feb 2026
Closing the Gap Built Into Australia’s Health System
Health ministers have agreed to include a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health schedule in the National Health Reform Agreement.
19 Feb 2026
AMA Welcomes Health Star Rating Reform
The Health Star Rating system is moving closer to becoming mandatory after food ministers asked FSANZ to prepare for the change.
19 Feb 2026
Changes to Diagnostic Imaging Reports in My Health Record
From March 2026, Australians will be able to view limb (arms and legs) X‑ray reports in My Health Record immediately after they are uploaded.
