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This Anzac Day, we pause to remember the service and sacrifice of all those who served — including the doctors, nurses, ...
24/04/2026

This Anzac Day, we pause to remember the service and sacrifice of all those who served — including the doctors, nurses, medics, and stretcher‑bearers who provided care, comfort, and hope in the most unimaginable conditions.

Lest we forget.

24/04/2026

Questions about your health deserve a discussion with your doctor. They are qualified, have years of experience, and know your medical history.

So, don't rely on the internet. Have the Jab Chat with your GP.

23/04/2026

AMA26 is heading to Melbourne!

This year’s national conference will take place on 28–29 August at the iconic Pullman Hotels and Resorts Melbourne on the Park — a five‑star venue right in the heart of East Melbourne’s sporting and entertainment precinct.

With the MCG, Rod Laver Arena and the beautiful Fitzroy Gardens just steps away, it’s the perfect setting to step out of the day‑to‑day and immerse yourself in two days of learning, connection, and ideas.

Combine professional development with a long weekend in Melbourne and take advantage of an exclusive accommodation discount available to conference attendees.

🎟️ Early‑bird tickets for AMA members close 30 April — book now and save.
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Australians are being urged to Have the Jab Chat with their GP as the AMA launches a new national campaign to help cut t...
23/04/2026

Australians are being urged to Have the Jab Chat with their GP as the AMA launches a new national campaign to help cut through vaccine misinformation ahead of World Immunisation Week.

With vaccination rates slipping below the 95 per cent level needed for strong community protection, AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen says trusted medical advice has never been more important.

Launching the campaign, Dr McMullen said: “No question is too silly when it comes to your health."

The Have the Jab Chat campaign encourages Australians who feel unsure or overwhelmed to speak with their GP, who can provide personalised, confidential, evidence‑based advice that online tools simply can’t match.

Nurses play a vital role in patient care in practices across the country, but current funding and policy settings preven...
21/04/2026

Nurses play a vital role in patient care in practices across the country, but current funding and policy settings prevent GP clinics from maximising their skills.

Today we are calling for reforms to funding and workplace arrangements to support the expansion of safe, effective and team-based care by nurses in general practice, which will improve access to healthcare.

In a position statement released today and in our 2026-27 pre-budget submission on workforce we are calling on the federal government to:

✅expand the Workforce Incentive Program, including uncapping and indexing payments

✅Modernise Medicare to enable practice nurses to better support patient care, including by developing specific MBS items for care delivered by nurses under GP oversight, and expanding the circumstances where time spent by nurses with patients counts toward a time-tiered GP attendance item

✅fund GP clinical governance and care-team leadership

✅support career pathways for nurses in general practice.

Find out more 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3mne93ex

Our AMA26 early bird discount for members ends April 30. ⏰Don't miss out on seeing an amazing line up of speakers includ...
17/04/2026

Our AMA26 early bird discount for members ends April 30. ⏰

Don't miss out on seeing an amazing line up of speakers including:

👉 Dr Hussain Khan — CMO at Melbourne Victory and a team physician for the Hawthorn Football Club

👉Professor Tony Lawler — Head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration - TGA

👉Professor Zoe Wainer — inaugural Director-General of Australian Centre for Disease Control

👉Dr Monique Ryan— Federal Member for Kooyong.

🔥🔥🔥Register now to save: https://tinyurl.com/585cuwky

Australia has one of the world’s best healthcare systems — so why does it feel like it’s failing so many patients? In he...
15/04/2026

Australia has one of the world’s best healthcare systems — so why does it feel like it’s failing so many patients?

In her National Press Club address in Canberra today, AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen spoke to the paradox at the heart of Australian healthcare: an excellent healthcare system, yet the growing strain felt every day by patients and the doctors caring for them.

Our system has good bones. But the cracks are no longer cosmetic — they’re structural, and papering over them with quick fixes won’t hold.

Opening new “front doors” that aren’t connected doesn’t strengthen the system; it fragments care. Real reform must be evidence‑based, focused on continuity, and built around general practice as the hub of coordinated care.

If we want a health system that works for patients — now and into the future — we must fix the foundations, not just repaint the walls.

Read our 2026-27 Pre-Budget Submission, which Dr McMullen launched today at the Press Club. 👉🔗https://www.ama.com.au/articles/ama-pre-budget-submission-2026-2027

AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen gearing up for the National Press Club address in Canberra today. Dr McMullen will ta...
15/04/2026

AMA President Dr Danielle McMullen gearing up for the National Press Club address in Canberra today. Dr McMullen will talk about the cumulative impact of the stresses facing Australia's healthcare system and the need for evidence-based reform. Dr McMullen will warn against the introduction of ill-thought through policies that open multiple front doors to the system and put patients at risk.

Dr McMullen will also launch the AMA's 2026-27 Pre-Budget Submission.

Read the budget submission 👉🔗https://www.ama.com.au/articles/ama-pre-budget-submission-2026-2027

📢 We are delighted to announce that Prof Zoe Wainer, inaugural Director General of the Australian Centre for Disease Con...
14/04/2026

📢 We are delighted to announce that Prof Zoe Wainer, inaugural Director General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control will speak at our national conference in Melbourne this August.

Prof Wainer is responsible for establishing and leading Australia’s national public health agency and strengthening the country’s preparedness for future health threats. The Centre for Disease Control provides independent, evidence-based advice on disease prevention, surveillance and response to safeguard the health of Australians.

A medical doctor with a background in cardiothoracic surgery and a PhD from the University of Melbourne, Professor Wainer has expertise in public health, value-based healthcare and women’s health. She has worked internationally in global health, including public health initiatives in Timor-Leste and surgical programs in Fiji and Tonga.

Don't miss out register now: https://tinyurl.com/585cuwky

The best part of AMA26? Networking with colleagues who share your passion for the profession.Don't miss out. Early bird ...
10/04/2026

The best part of AMA26? Networking with colleagues who share your passion for the profession.

Don't miss out. Early bird offer for members ends 30 April


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The Australian Medical Association recognises the inextricable link between human, animal, and environmental health — a ...
07/04/2026

The Australian Medical Association recognises the inextricable link between human, animal, and environmental health — a connection at the heart of the One Health approach.

On this World Health Day, we’re backing evidence, facts, and science‑led policy to protect the wellbeing of people, animals, and the planet.

Stand with science. Choose evidence. Support One Health.

🔗 Read the AMA’s One Health Position Statement: https://www.ama.com.au/articles/one-health-position-statement

Why attend an AMA national conference? Networking tops the list. AMA26 will bring together doctors from every stage and ...
07/04/2026

Why attend an AMA national conference? Networking tops the list.

AMA26 will bring together doctors from every stage and specialty — creating space for meaningful connections, collaboration, and shared insight into the future of medicine.

The sessions matter, but it’s the conversations in between that make AMA26 truly valuable.

Join the profession at AMA26 and don't miss out on our early bird discount for members! 👉 https://tinyurl.com/585cuwky

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