- Transcript: Dr Andrew Pesce, with Deborah Cameron, ABC 702 Sydney
- Practical steps to improve Indigenous health
- New Government must move forward on health reform
- More work needed to implement evidence base in psychooncology in cancer care
- Increased risk of second cancers and earlier death for childhood cancer survivors
President's Blog
The reality of minority Government is upon us. This new reality presents challenges and opportunities for the AMA, the complexion of which will be dictated by who utimately gets to lead the country - Labor or the Coalition. Given the outspoken views of the various Independents - the new powerbrokers - it is clear that health policy, especially rural and regional health, will be taken more seriously in policy discussions. But the other major health issues - hospital beds, boards, general practice and primary care, Indigenous health, mental health, aged care, e-health, prevention, workforce and training, and climate change and health - will still be priorities in the political and policy debate for the next three years. Your AMA will be in the thick of it advocating for good policy and good reform - reform that benefits patients, communities and the profession. We will be seeking your views and feedback on a regular basis.
President's Blog, Friday 3 September 2010 3 September 2010 - 1:00pm
Like the rest of the nation, we are still waiting to see who will form minority Government following the tightest election since 1961.
Regardless of the outcome, there is no doubt about the level of influence that the AMA had on health policy leading into and during the election campaign
Our Key Health Issues document and our regular media commentary on the election commitments not only helped shape the major parties’ policies, it influenced the media and public reaction to those policies.
The important thing for the AMA is that we remained engaged with both sides of politics. We had direct contact with Prime Minister Gillard, Opposition Leader Abbott, Health Minister Roxon, Shadow Health Minister Dutton, and their advisers. As a result, we had more influence on the health policies of both sides of politics than any other organisation leading up to the election.
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A question of balance, Sydney Morning Herald, 8/9/10, www.smh.com
Critics, including the Australian Medical Association vice-president Steve Hambleton, say the bands have no basis in science.
Doctors' warning: QuackBerries can be bad for your health, Sydney Morning Herald, 4/9/10, www.smh.com.au
Steve Hambleton, the federal vice-president of the Australian Medical Association, said medical apps made it "an exciting time to be in medicine".
Web medicine an investment for the bush: broadband access, The Australian, 31/8/10
AMA president Andrew Pesce criticised the regular waste that occurs because doctors can't access patients' medical records.
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