AMA (NSW)

29/10/2025

HISTORY: Back in 1963, the Australian Women’s Weekly was a mainstay in many homes, providing information and advice on fashion, cooking and celebrity life.
So, it is no doubt this 48-page Family Medical Guide booklet, produced by AMA (NSW) and issued as a supplement in the Weekly, would have been a popular resource.
It featured advice from more than 50 doctors on everything from acne and arthritis to tranquilisers and warts, including several pages on the early detection of cancer.
That same year, we made a monumental shift – from being known as the NSW branch of the British Medical Association to our current name, the Australian Medical Association under the leadership of president and surgeon Dr Ted Stuckey.

28/10/2025

NEW EDITION: AMA (NSW) staff members Rosie and Jacob were the first to get their hands on the latest latest edition of NSW Doctor, out now.
In this edition, we look at how western Sydney’s population boom is straining local hospitals, and what both sides of politics plan to do about it.
We explore the next phase of ADHD prescribing reforms, examine the debate over medical cannabis and driving, and highlight how a small-town initiative in Mudgee is tackling the rural doctor shortage.
We also profile Frontier Dermatology’s people-first approach to patient care and share essential advice from our Workplace Relations team on managing end-of-year leave.
Read it here: https://www.amansw.com.au/the-nsw-doctor-spring-2025/

26/10/2025

PARENTING: Training to be a doctor takes many years, long hours and continual study.
Often those years are shared with starting a family, but how do you juggle both?
Join us on Wednesday, October 29 at 7pm for a webinar with AMA (NSW) councillors Dr James Lawler, Dr Alan Pham, Dr Ai-Vee Chua and Dr Amandeep Hansra, who will guide medical students and doctors-in-training through the process.
Topics will include practical strategies and tips for managing clinical duties alongside parenting responsibilities; understanding your parenting entitlements;
dealing with the emotional challenges of juggling roles and advice on self-care and seeking mental health support.
We'll also talk about how AMA (NSW) can support you with any workplace concerns.
To register, please click here: https://www.stickytickets.com.au/cct4s/ama_nsw_webinar_medical_students_and_dits_juggling_parenting_and_internship.aspx

24/10/2025

A CALL FOR BRAVERY: This extraordinary opinion piece by Professor Georgina Long in the Sydney Morning Herald last night showcases the incredible privilege of working in medicine - and the importance of building evidence to improve humanity.

Medicine needs more evidence creators, not just evidence users. I implore students and young doctors to step up.

14/10/2025

COURAGE NEEDED: In an interview with ABC Riverina, AMA (NSW) vice president and surgeon Dr Fred Betros calls for “political bravery” and long-term thinking to address the growing tide of hospital presentations and admissions across the state.
“Sequential governments have seen health as a cost, but it’s also an investment in keeping your society healthy,” he said.
NSW needs proper investment in preventive health measures and a commitment to stemming burgeoning chronic conditions such as obesity, liver and lung disease to reduce hospital admissions.
Earlier this year, the government’s own report, the Special Commission of Inquiry into Healthcare Funding, recommended preventive health be made a whole of government priority and all new initiatives be informed by a multi-agency body which must consider any impacts on the health and wellbeing of the population. Justice Beasley recommended this approach be implemented with 12 months.