Media - Releases
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23 Apr 2018, Media release
Ageing population will need more medical supportOlder Australians deserve high-quality care, the AMA says.
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18 Apr 2018, Media release
Time to Make Plans for Future Health Care ethics -
13 Apr 2018, Media release
Cautious welcome for mandatory reporting changesIt's clear that national Health Ministers are committed to removing barriers to doctors seeking help from other doctors about their mental health or stress-related conditions, and the AMA will work with Ministers on drafting the legislation.
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13 Apr 2018, Media release
Vital Role Of Diagnostic Imaging In Health Care Must Be Recognised and SupportedThe AMA is calling for greater investment into diagnostic imaging because of the integral role it plays to improve patient’s health care experiences and outcomes. Regional Australia, in particular, is in need of improved access to many life saving diagnostic imaging services.
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12 Apr 2018, Media release
AMA Urges COAG Health Council To Adopt Nationally Consistent Mandatory Reporting Laws COAG, mandatory reporting -
12 Apr 2018, Media release
NDIS Needs Bipartisan Support NDIS -
11 Apr 2018, Media release
National Men’s Health Strategy Needed to Address Disparities In Health OutcomesThe AMA calls for the introduction of a National Men’s Health Strategy in their newly released Position Statement on Men’s Health 2018.
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03 Apr 2018, Media release
Doctors have role to play in keeping sport drug-freeThe AMA has revised its Position Statement on Drugs in Sport ahead of the opening of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
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25 Mar 2018, Media release
Private health fund profits grow while patient value shrinks private health insurance -
05 Mar 2018, Media release
Nominations Open for AMA Public Health Awards AMA National Conference -
30 Jan 2018, Media release
Report shows productivity of Australian GPs general practice, Federal Budget -
14 Jan 2018, Media release
National Overarching Mental Health Plan Needed mental health -
10 Jan 2018, Media release
Time Is Running Out to Apply for 2018 AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship Indigenous Medical Scholarship -
09 Jan 2018, Media release
Five-Point Plan to Build Rural Medical Workforce rural doctors -
07 Jan 2018, Media release
Ban marketing of junk food to childrenEating habits are established in early childhood, and children should be protected from marketing and advertising of junk food and sugary drinks to give them the best chance of developing healthy attitudes to food, the AMA says in a new Position Statement.
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05 Jan 2018, Media release
Organ donation can transform livesThe AMA has released its updated Position Statement on Organ and Tissuer Donation and Transplantation, with new sections on waiting lists and umbilical cord blood banks.
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04 Jan 2018, Media release
Tougher penalties needed for using mobile phones while driving road safety