Media - Releases
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26 May 2020, Media release
NRL July Crowds Plan Belongs In The Sin Bin -
25 May 2020, Media release
Palliative care even more important in COVID crisisNational Palliative Care Week runs from 24-30 May. Supporting patients and families at their end of life has never been more important.
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18 May 2020, Media release
Patients Embrace Telehealth – COVID-19 Reforms Must Be Made Permanent -
18 May 2020, Media release
AMA Calls for Single Employer Model For All GP Registrars -
15 May 2020, Media release
AMA URGES NATIONAL CABINET TO CONSIDER NECESSARY ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AS DECISION ON ELECTIVE SURGERY NEARSThe AMA remains very concerned about continued reduced patient access to their regular quality health care, which is leading to worsened health outcomes for many people, including increased complications with existing conditions.
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13 May 2020, Media release
AMA welcomes first Deputy CMO for mental healthAssociate Professor Ruth Vine brings considerable expertise and experience to the challenging role of Deputy Chief Medical Offiicer for Mental Health
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13 May 2020, Media release
Greater COVID-19 support needed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AustraliansThe health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples must be a high priority in national COVID-19 recovery measures, given their increased vulnerability due to already higher rates of chronic diseases.
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11 May 2020, Media release
NATIONAL CABINET SHOULD BECOME A PERMANENT FEATURE OF AUSTRALIAN POLITICS - AMAAMA President, Dr Tony Bartone, said today that the success of the National Cabinet in managing the COVID-19 crisis provides a very strong case for it to become a permanent feature of Australian politics.
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08 May 2020, Media release
AMA COMMENDS NATIONAL CABINET ON CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO LIFTING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONSThe AMA commends the National Cabinet for continuing to listen to expert medical advice by proposing a cautious, phased, and gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions.
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07 May 2020, Media release
Joint Statement - COVID-19 impact likely to lead to increased rates of suicide and mental illnessAMA President, Dr Tony Bartone, Brain and Mind Centre Co-Director, Professor Ian Hickie, and Orygen Executive Director, Professor Patrick McGorry, issued a joint statement on the potential impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
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06 May 2020, Media release
COVID-19 restriction lifting should be cautiousAny lifting of COVID-19 restrictions should be cautious and gradual, AMA President, Dr Tony Bartone, says.
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05 May 2020, Media release
Managing mental health as we emerge from COVID-19 threat -
04 May 2020, Media release
STRONG INVESTMENT IN AGED CARE MUST CONTINUE - AMAThe AMA welcomes the Government’s latest allocation of additional funding to the aged care sector to help with managing the devastating impact of COVID-19, which brings the total Government investment in the aged care sector to around $850 million in response to the pandemic.
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02 May 2020, Media release
AMA urges caution on NRL season restart -
26 Apr 2020, Media release
AMA SUPPORTS CONTACT TRACING APP AS IMPORTANT MEASURE TO CONTAIN COVID-19The AMA has put its support behind the Government’s contact tracing app to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in the Australian community.
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20 Apr 2020, Media release
Proposed steps for resuming elective surgery -
17 Apr 2020, Media release
Early flu vaccine the best protection against COVID-19 -
06 Apr 2020, Media release
AMA URGES PEOPLE TO CONTINUE VISITING THEIR DOCTOR FOR USUAL CARE COVID-19 -
01 Apr 2020, Media release
Time to get flu shot -
31 Mar 2020, Media release
GOVERNMENT’S JOBKEEPER SUPPORT PACKAGE WILL KEEP MEDICAL PRACTICES OPERATINGAMA President, Dr Tony Bartone, said today that the Government’s JobKeeper package, along with other measures announced over recent weeks to support small business, will allow many medical practices to continue to provide vital healthcare services and advice to the Australian community during the COVID-19 crisis.