The AMA Queensland Council has determined the organisation’s priorities for the 2024 Queensland Election. Broadly, the 17 priority areas cover policy reforms that will greatly benefit Queensland’s doctors, their patients and the community provided they receive significant investment by the State Government and/or adequate ongoing support where already established. The priority areas are:
Priority 2
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Training pathways
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Priority 5
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Surgical Wait List Roundtable Action
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Priority 6
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Primary-tertiary integration
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Priority 9
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Collaborative, evidence-based practice
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Priority 10
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Digital integration
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Priority 11
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First Nations health
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Priority 12
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Women's health
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Priority 13
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Climate and sustainability
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Priority 14
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LGBTQIASB+ community
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Priority 15
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Mental Health
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Priority 16
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Aged and end-of-life care
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Priority 17
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Substance-related harm
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AMA Queensland urges every political party to commit to implementing all 17 priority areas following the 2024 Queensland Election. Details concerning each priority and its importance to the health of every Queenslander are set in our Election Priorities 2024 document.