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Vaping increasing among young Aussies, as risks confirmed
Premier continues to fail North-West mothers
IPCC report reinforces need for urgent and immediate action on climate change
Jury is in on vaping and associated harms – time for action
E-DiT Chair’s message
Virtual GP Roundtable – Better than a backup: supporting doctors in training to choose a career in general practice
Smarter path to cheaper medicines
Broken Medicare indexation erodes affordable access to GPs
Medicare, DVA and PBS claims operational after hiccups this week
Long COVID and path to recovery
Mental health workers unite to call for urgent action on state’s mental health crisis ahead of NSW election
AMA’s payroll tax advocacy takes to streets in NSW
AMA urges immediate action to save patient costs on PBS medicines
AMA urges immediate action to save patients on PBS medicines
Online gambling regulations failing to prevent gambling harm and poor mental health
What has been achieved? ADA advocacy update for 2022
AMA President takes payroll tax fight to NSW Treasurer’s doorstep
Reproductive health and safety always ahead of convenience, says AMA
Urgent action needed now on crisis-ridden hospitals
Get boostered! No room for COVID complacency as winter wave threatens
Aged care patients stuck in hospital
Reproductive health and safety always ahead of convenience, says AMA
Strong health budget needed to tackle rising patient costs
NSW pharmacy contraceptive trial shortcuts women’s health and safety
Ahpra public statements must be last resort
AMA welcomes landmark funding agreement for Lismore health service providers
Welcome to 2023 member webinar
Changes to dispensing could save patients time and money and save taxpayers millions each year
from the Minister – AMA finds hundreds of millions of dollars saved getting NDIS participants home from hospital
AMA finds hundreds of millions of dollars getting NDIS participants home from hospital
AMA calls for two months of medicines to be dispensed from a single script
Need a bulk-billing GP? Why throwing more money at Medicare isn’t the answer
Strengthening Medicare report welcome but immediate action needed to help general practice
‘Exit block’ contribution to hospital crisis highlighted by AMA
With the training to diagnose, test, prescribe and discharge, nurse practitioners could help rescue rural health
Medicare reform is off to a promising start. Now comes the hard part
Medicare report encouraging but significantly more investment needed to save general practice
AMA calls for major reform to protect patient data
Public hospitals in logjam as performance worsens
AMA warns GP practices face collapse because of funding crisis
“Pressure cooker” hospital workplaces need to change says AMA
AICD announces new directors
AMA welcomes single employer model pilot for GP trainees in Tasmania
AMA renews calls for sugar tax
Medicare media ahead of Strengthening Medicare Taskforce report
RACGP: Pharmacy Guild comments reveal true intentions
Time for Australia to join 85 countries and jurisdictions taxing sugary drinks
Welcome to 2023 from AMA President