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Latest Australian Medical Association News

Open Hospitals Delivers Real-time Data
Out-of-date Medicare at critical point: reform needed to meet today’s needs
Dr Christine Barstad
Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Advisory Group comes together for the first time
AMA Salutes Doctors Honoured On Australia Day
AMA President’s update: AMA members honoured, inquiry into ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Law, a win for commonsense and calling all rural members!
2025 Rural Health Issues Survey to inform AMA policy and advocacy
AMA launches new survey to improve rural healthcare in Australia
Doctors’ crucial health role recognised in Australia Day Honours
AMA President’s update: medicine shortages, Ozempic research, and workforce pressures
Enhancing Communication in Paediatric Palliative Care: A new resource for clinicians
AMA Calls For Dedicated Medicine Shortage Forum
AMA Welcomes RSV Announcement
Webinars – AMA And LGBTIQ+ Health Australia
³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Lung Cancer Screening Program to launch July 2025
AMA25 ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Conference – Adelaide, SA
New forum needed to improve Australia’s response to medicine shortages
Bupa-Healthscope Dispute Update
AMA President’s Update: Bula!
No down-scheduling for ED treatments and a host of news on medicines, consultations and new guidelines
AMA calls for funding to boost affordable patient access to GPs
NDIS participants being discharged from hospital faster than ever
Dr Rosanna Capolingua recognised for outstanding tenure at CAHS
Action needed to combat surge in STI rates in vulnerable communities
Stronger mental health commission must drive improved coordination
Dr Betty Ge
Public Health Alert: Measles Outbreak
Action plan to boost health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people welcomed
Improvements needed in Ahpra’s handling of vexatious notifications
AMA President’s update: mental health, doctor wellbeing, private health and that’s all folks!
Australia’s mental healthcare system failing those who need it most
Clear rules on patient choice and autonomy for out-of-hospital care
That’s Wrap – And Top Five Stories Of 2024 Are…
Improvements to equity of access to diagnostic imaging for women a step in the right direction
Fluoride in drinking water is in the spotlight again. Let’s not forget how it transformed our oral health
CHA backs AMA push for greater access to out-of-hospital care
Give Patients Choice For Out-of-hospital Care
Australia’s mental healthcare system failing those who need it most: AMA warns
AMA President’s update: rockstars, the climate health emergency, and some confronting disparities in healthcare practice and workforce
AMA Secures Improvements To Privacy Bill Amendments
MTS Reveals Systemic Issues In Medical Training
PBS Updates For December
AMA CPD ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ New Subscriber Xmas Special!
New NHMRC Council to work closely with Australian Medical Research Advisory Board
Systemic change needed to address racism and harassment of trainees
Allies of tobacco industry exposed – Dirty Ashtray and Exploding Vape Awards
AMA President’s update: workforce, GP items, and one very dirty ashtray
MP boosts AMA’s call for a private health system authority