20 Mar 2023
Tell us how transition to GP college-led training is going
On 1 February 2023 the Australian General Practice (AGPT) program completed the transition to College-led training.
20 Mar 2023
Trainee Forum
The first AMA Trainee Forum of 2023 was held on Thursday 23 February via Zoom, bringing together the trainee committee chair of each speciality medical college to discuss flexible training.
16 Mar 2023
Broken Medicare indexation erodes affordable access to GPs
The AMA warns that inadequate Medicare indexation is short-changing patients and leading to falling bulk billing levels and says there is an urgent need to address affordable patient access.
16 Mar 2023
Medicare, DVA and PBS claims operational after hiccups this week
A message from Services Australia following the delays in processing Medicare, DVA and PBS claims earlier this week.
16 Mar 2023
Parenthood and medicine – A balancing act
Drs4Drs have a message of advice and support for those who are or will be balancing medicine with being a parent.
09 Mar 2023
AMA’s payroll tax advocacy takes to the streets in NSW
A press conference in Sydney has heard the payroll tax is a “patient tax” which will “turbocharge the decline of bulkbilling”.
09 Mar 2023
AMA urges immediate action to save patient costs on PBS medicines
The AMA has called on all Members of Parliament to back the implementation of a long-overdue PBAC recommendation that would save patients up to $180 a year on selected PBS medicines.
09 Mar 2023
AMA advocacy leads to win in Senate for sensible reporting measures
A push this week by the Australian Greens to add overly burdensome reporting obligations has been voted down in the Senate following efforts by the AMA.
09 Mar 2023
Parliament encouraged to do more to prevent harms caused by online gambling
The AMA is calling for regulations to protect Australians from the excesses of online gambling.
