Health Reform
The AMA is active in participating in and influencing the development of health reform policy.
This page provides a link to all AMA activities and information related to national health reform policy.
For a summary of health reform announcements agreed by the Council of Australian Governments in August 2011 click here.
For a summary of health reform announcements agreed by the Council of Australian Governments in 2010 click here.
To access AMA media releases on health reform, click here
Click the following links to access AMA health reform policy, position statements, submissions and relevent speeches.
For information and analysis on Federal Budgets, click here.
To view historical documents related to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission, click here.
Relevant external links can be found here - the Department of Health and Ageing, the Council of Australian Governments, and the Parliament of Australia.
National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission
The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission was established in February 2008 by the Commonwealth Government to develop a long-term health reform plan for Australia. The Commission released a final report in June 2009 containing recommended reform directions. The following documents were produced by the AMA in response to the Commission's work.
External Links
Council of Australian Government health reform related agreements - 13 February 2011 and 20 April 2010
Information and publications about the Commonwealth Government’s health reform agenda, programs and initiatives
Information about Senate committee inquiries on health reform related bills before the Parliament of Australia
AMA National Conference 2012
Federal Budget Submission 2012-13
Poll
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