Australian Medical Association

The AMA Joint submission highlights the real risk that the new scheme will erode the medical board’s ability to protect patient safety, and addresses four major concerns with the proposed registration arrangements:

1. There is no recognition or guarantee of the continued role of medical colleges in determining specialist qualifications for, and conferring them on, medical practitioners;
2. The scope of practice for the other health professions will be able to be expanded without any obligation for one health profession board to consult with other boards, particularly the medical profession board;
3. The scheme seeks to introduce new onerous continuing competence/CPD requirements, which will effectively create a new scheme for the medical profession, and does not recognise the role of the colleges in continuing competence and professional development for the medical profession;
4. The medical board will be able to register a person who does not meet the requirements for registration in certain circumstances.

Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Priorities in preventive health

Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: GP infrastructure

The AMA Budget Submission identifies areas where additional investment in health care and health infrastructure is needed and should be considered in the forthcoming Federal Budget.

The AMA does not suggest that the answer to every question is to spend more. We have identified areas where the Government can spend more effectively.

Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Health financing

Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Tackling chronic disease management

Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Medical workforce and training

Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Health and medical research

Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: e-health

Federal Budget Submission 2012-13: Mental health