AMA welcomes new health minister
AMA President Dr Omar Khorshid has welcomed the appointment of new health minister, the Hon Mark Butler MP, and called for upcoming discussions on healthcare to address the growing crisis in Australia’s health systems.
Dr Khorshid said the AMA was looking forward to working with the Government on progressing its $970 million Medicare and general practice reforms and on the new Centre for Disease Control.
“We worked with Minister Butler on the primary care reforms and look forward to working with the Government on the careful design and implementation of those reforms, but there’s also a discussion to be had about what the future looks like beyond the next four years.”
The AMA has provided a comprehensive and costed plan to Modernise Medicare to strengthen primary health care and support GPs.
