YOUR VOICE | YOUR POWER
FAIR ENTITLEMENTS | VMOs and RMPs
The AMA Tasmania Branch is acting to blend Visiting Medical Practitioner (VMP) and Rural Medical Practitioner (RMP) employment entitlements into one collective bargaining agreement. Our main objectives are achieving parity with your full-time public hospital doctor colleagues and better regulating your unpaid work. This page will keep you up to date and informed as we progress toward a new agreement. Only the AMA has the resources to work with the government to achieve a better deal for VMPs and RMPs.
AMA Tasmania Branch Bargaining Road Show (7 – 9 August 2024)
The AMA Tasmania Branch CEO and the AMA’s Senior Industrial Adviser are travelling the state to explain the process and consult with VMPs and RMPs. We will also meet with our Member Bargaining Consultative Committee for their direction and with the government’s lead negotiator to map out a bargaining structure and agree to bargaining principles.
Roadshow Schedule:
This roadshow highlights our dedication to member consultation, emphasizing a bottom-up process driven by your input. Our CEO and the AMA Federal lead negotiator will be present to hear your views on workplace priorities, helping to shape our new RMP/VMP bargaining agenda.
Please mark these dates in your diaries and join us to ensure your voice is heard. If you are available, please attend one of the following meetings:
- Burnie: Wednesday, 7 August, 1:00 - 2:00 PM - Cafeteria for lunch at Northwest Regional Hospital
- Launceston: Thursday, 8 August, 12:30 - 2:00 PM - Cafeteria for lunch Launceston General Hospital
- Devonport: Friday, 9 August, 12:00 - 2:30 PM - RMO rooms, Royal Hobart Hospital
Members and non-member VMPs and RMPs are encouraged to circulate this page (via link) to colleagues and interested doctors. The more we support each other, the greater our opportunity to achieve gains for your community, your patients, and to create a more sustainable Tasmanian public health system and medical workforce.
Send your questions, feedback, or comments about this bargaining process to alewis@ama.com.au.
SAVE THE DATE | AMA Tasmania Roadshow
We are pleased to inform members that AMA, Tasmania Branch CEO Lara Giddings and AMA Industrial Advisor Andrew Lewis will be conducting a VMO roadshow, visiting regional areas across Tasmania throughout August. Leading the VMO EBA negotiations demonstrates our commitment to our members, offering a valuable opportunity for direct engagement and discussion of key issues.
