Media and Policy

The Australian Medical Association has urged the NSW State Government to abandon any consideration of a trial that would allow pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for urinary tract infections, saying it […]

Almost half of doctors-in-training (46%) who responded to the 2022 AMA (NSW) Hospital Health Check survey indicated they made a fatigue induced error – an 8-point increase over the previous […]

As the Northern Rivers community faces its third flood in seven months, healthcare access for impacted residents remains compromised.   “We know from previous floods that there will be significant […]

Health leaders gathered today for an emergency health summit in Lismore to urge the State and Federal Governments to immediately support healthcare services in the region.   In an unprecedented […]

The Bureau of Health Information’s latest Healthcare Quarterly report provides further evidence that fundamental changes are needed to improve funding for public hospitals and alleviate pressure on the system. “Each […]

AMA (NSW) is pleased the NSW Government has supported the majority of recommendations made from the rural health inquiry, but it’s now time to act. “There is a desperate need […]

AMA (NSW) encourages members to seek professional advice regarding their arrangements. AMA (NSW) has arranged for members to access a one-hour consultation with HWL Ebsworth Lawyers to seek advice about […]

AMA (NSW) anticipates the Government response to an independent report on the 2022 NSW floods will include measures to improve grant funding access to health services. “Businesses that provide healthcare […]

AMA (NSW) is mourning the loss of Dr Geoff White OAM. Dr White was a passionate advocate for rural medicine and a much-loved and respected general practitioner, who served the […]

As NSW prepares for another surge of COVID-19 case numbers, AMA (NSW) strongly urges residents to follow the important steps of protecting against the spread of transmission in the community. […]