Hole in AMA WA accounts now sitting at $3 million, annual report reveals
AMA WA recorded a $3.2 million deficit in its accounts at the end of last year, although the organisation says it’s over the worse and…
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Nurse-led clinics costing taxpayers $195 per consult: official figures
Health officials misled the public about the cost per service at ACT’s nurse-led walk-in clinics by burying roughly $10 million in expenses, reveal documents obtained…
I fear the AMA is spiralling into irrelevance — its AGM vote was a failure, not a vindication
Last month, the federal AMA claimed it had been given a vote of confidence by members, after a vote at its AGM in favour of…
Is this the next president of the federal AMA?
The federal AMA is going through a bad time on the domestic front. The organisation — once dubbed the most feared lobby machine in Canberra…
A right royal scrap? King Charles III, the AMA and medicine’s republican debate
There are many issues in medicine that divide its practitioners, such as the ethics of male circumcision or say the authority script hotline. But among…
AMA claims vindication after landslide victory in AGM vote
The federal AMA has secured a landslide victory in its fight over controversial constitutional changes designed to secure the future viability of one of its…
Peter Dutton woos GPs with $400 million plan to rescue the specialty
After its frosty response to last week’s federal budget, the AMA has praised the Opposition budget response for its plan to entice more junior doctors…
AMA facing backlash over its constitutional revamp
A vote on AMA Tasmania’s future is two days away. It wants to become a branch of the federal AMA to stay sustainable. × Welcome…
A dark agenda? Why members are in turmoil over federal AMA’s constitutional revamp
To ensure balance, we have also published a response to this article by AMA president Professor Steve Robson. You can read it here. News emerged…
Pharmacy academic Prof Lisa Nissen leading scope of practice review’s $1.2 million research team
Professor Lisa Nissen, whose controversial work opened the door for pharmacy UTI prescribing, is leading the expert research team behind the Federal Government’s Scope of…
