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AMA Federal Budget Submission 2009-10

 

There is no better investment than health.

The health of the population of a nation underpins its productivity.

The AMA believes this principle should inform the 2009-10 Federal Budget process. As government looks to stimulate the economy in the face of a global economic crisis, health should top the agenda as a practical investment that will return substantial dividends.

With predictions for contraction of the economy and increasing unemployment rates, the Government’s responsibility and support for the access of high quality health services for the Australian people become even more significant. Maintaining high standards of clinical care through public hospitals and Medicare and maintaining incentives to support access to private health care services are essential.

Doctors are engaged with the very human side of health: caring for the individual, preventing disease and disability, and helping patients live longer, stronger, happier, healthier lives. Doctors are also conscious of the economic impact of quality health care at a national level.

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A copy of the media release, AMA releases 2009-10 budget submission, can be found at this link.

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Australia can learn from NGOs about improving Indigenous health 31 August 2010 - 10:00am

AMA Federal Councillor and AMA NT President, Dr Paul Bauert, said today that the Australian Government could learn a lot from the experiences of non-government organisations (NGOs) internationally about how best to make real improvements in Indigenous health.

Dr Bauert is this week attending the United Nations Advance Global Health Conference in Melbourne.

AMA to host summit on Medical Intern training crisis 27 August 2010 - 12:30pm

 The AMA will next month host a summit of key medical training stakeholders to discuss and develop solutions to the crisis around the shortage of prevocational and vocational training positions for medical school graduates.

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that Australia faces the loss of hundreds of locally produced, highly trained medical graduates to other countries or other professions.

Transcript: Dr Andrew Pesce, with Leon Delaney, 2SM Radio 27 August 2010 - 11:00am

Transcript: AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, with Leon Delaney, 2SM Radio, Thursday 26 August 2010

Subject: Medical internships shortage

Medical internship shortage at crisis point - AMA 25 August 2010 - 12:45pm

The AMA shares the concerns of Australia’s biggest medical schools that the national shortage of medical internships has severe implications for the future medical workforce and its ability to meet the health care needs of a growing and ageing population, with more people suffering chronic and complex conditions.

Dr Pesce said the internship shortage has reached crisis point and all Australian governments, including the next Commonwealth Government, must work together to find solutions.

Dr Pesce, Speech to CHA National Conference 24 August 2010 - 9:15am

Supporting the medical workforce

The topic of the Conference – ‘10 Years From Now’ – is very appropriate given the era of health reform in which we are all operating at the moment.

We do need to plan for the future.

This session is titled ‘Medical Practitioner Registration and Training – issues for CHA facilities in 2010 and beyond’.

An important part of the future of our health system is the medical workforce.

Dr Steve Hambleton, Speech to the PHAA National Immunisation Conference 19 August 2010 - 5:00pm

The National Immunisation Strategy and General Practice

The AMA is a strong advocate for immunisation and it welcomes the review of the National Immunisation Strategy.

It will provide an opportunity to develop a planning framework that will enable us to build on and enhance initiatives in immunisation and vaccine-preventable disease now and for the future.

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