MEDIA ADVICE - AMA National Conference, Canberra, 24 - 26 May 2002

There is no formal media accreditation necessary for this Conference.

There will be a media conference room and a media work room available at the Canberra Hyatt Hotel for the duration of the Conference. They will be located in the Mt Ainslie Room and the Canberra Room.

Media are welcome to observe the formal policy discussion sessions (listed next page), but debate on motions and questions from the floor will be closed to the media.

The Presidential Statement will be open to the media. Questions from the floor following the Presidential Statement will be closed to the media.

The election of Office Bearers will be closed to the media but results will be made public immediately after the election.

There will be designated media seating at the rear of the main conference room.

TV crews will be allowed into policy discussion sessions under supervision.

Media conferences featuring key speakers will be held after each policy discussion session.

If you intend making use of the media work room, please contact Josie Hill on 02 6270 5493 if you have special requirements. A number of laptop connections will be available.

Major events at the Conference are listed on the following page.

15 May 2002

CONTACT: John Flannery (02) 6270 5477 / (0419) 494 761

Sarah Crichton (02) 6270 5472 / (0419) 440 076

AMA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

24-26 May 2002

Canberra

Friday 24 May 2002

1.40pm Official Opening of Conference by prominent international medical ethicist, author and public speaker, Professor Margaret A. Somerville.

3.20pm Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

6.00pm Annual AMA Oration

Theatre - Parliament House

Lieutenant General Peter Cosgrove AC, MC, Chief of Army will deliver oration in honour of Dr Chris Silagy

Saturday 25 May

8.30am Extraordinary General Meeting - CLOSED TO MEDIA

9.30am Annual General Meeting - CLOSED TO MEDIA

11.00am Policy Discussion Session - MEDICAL WORKFORCE

Professor John Horvath

Mr Roger Kilham

1.00pm Policy Discussion Session - MEDICAL INDEMNITY

Dr Michael Sedgley

TBA

3.30pm Policy Discussion Session - FUTURE CONCEPTS IN AGED CARE

Dr Beres Wenck

Dr Peter Yellowlees

Sunday 26 May

8.30am Election of Office Bearers - CLOSED TO MEDIA

9.20am Address by President of the Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA), Mr Matthew Holman

9.50am Policy Discussion Session - END OF LIFE DECISIONS

Professor Margaret Somerville

Dr Philip Nitschke

1.15pm Meeting of AMA Federal Council - CLOSED TO MEDIA