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AMA Advocacy On Gambling – 1000 Days Of Inaction
Prevention, innovation, advocacy and workforce feature at CAS meeting
1000 days of inaction on online gambling advertising leaves millions exposed to harm
Australian medical leaders meet to discuss health system reforms
AMA President’s update: scope of practice; medicinal cannabis, Ahpra news and more
Lancet paper released on medicinal cannabis effectiveness
Submission: referral pathways changes must strengthen, not weaken coordinated patient care
Federal government prescribing trial fails to put quality women’s healthcare first
Government drops eye injection MBS changes following AMA concerns over patient costs
AMA Calls For Fairer Health System For Women And Girls
AMA report shows Australia’s public hospitals remain under severe strain
Record number of patients leaving NSW hospitals without care
Rights, justice, action: AMA calls for a fairer health system for all women and girls
CMO Advice On 2026 Influenza Vaccination Program
Peak private hospital bodies back AMA’s call for mandated minimum premiums payouts to consumers
Doctors Receive Pay Rise
AMA President’s update: Four Corners investigation, AMA committees, and Mardi Gras
AMA dons rainbow scrubs for Mardi Gras march to support equality
Member focus: Dr Keeth Mayakaduwage leads important research on program to prevent stillbirth
AMA President’s update: Public health, PHI premiums, and preserving the therapeutic touch
Decision To Make Health Star Ratings Mandatory Welcomed
Diagnostic imaging reports in My Health Record: what’s changing
Health ministers embed Closing the Gap in mainstream health system
Report confirms needs for cautious approach to prescribing rights
Mandatory Health Star Ratings Welcome Step
Federal government introduces Medical Costs Finder legislation
Government acts on AMA calls to outlaw phoenixing and improve insurer transparency
Health leaders push for mandatory Health Star Ratings as food industry fails to meet government target
Health leaders push for mandatory Health Star Ratings to protect Australians’ health
AMA Welcomes Plan To Keep Healthscope Hospitals Running
Federal AMA releases updated Code of Ethics to guide doctors
Call for action to prevent insurers abusing market power
AMA President’s update: Hospital funding deal, and more pressure for PHI reform
AMA calls for action to prevent abuse of market power by insurers
New hospital funding welcome, but more funding and reform will be needed
AMA Members Celebrated In 2026 Australia Day Honours
AMA backs genetic testing Bill that bans life insurers denying cover to those at risk
Important Message For AMA Queensland Members
Hospitals and patients face more pain unless governments get next NHRA right
Fundamental change needed in data management to meet health challenges
Doctors’ vital contribution recognised in Australia Day Honours
AMA President’s update: Hate speech and gun reforms, CDC launch, and honouring a medical leader
New AMA statement on private maternity services calls for adequate MBS and insurer rebates
New member program: Managing Disruptive Clinicians Workshop
New transparency measures for election of AMA President and Vice President
AMA Welcomes Gun Law And Hate Crime Reforms
Cook Labor Government to launch first ever WA Preventative Health Strategy
AMA President’s Update: Welcome to interns and big year of advocacy ahead