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I am a cardiothoracic surgeon working full-time in private practice, not because it was my preference, but because poor workforce planning means many fully qualified specialists cannot secure substantive public […]

STATEMENT FROM AMA (NSW) VICE PRESIDENT DR FRED BETROS   Last night’s Federal Budget failed NSW patients and will only result in greater pressure on our hospitals and primary care […]

STATEMENT FROM AMA (NSW) VICE PRESIDENT DR FRED BETROS   The NSW Auditor-General’s report into Visiting Medical Officers, released yesterday, highlights how vital VMOs are to the delivery of healthcare […]

Doctors are not the enemy By AMA (NSW) councillor, gastroenterologist and hepatologist Associate Professor Viraj Kariyawasam I became a doctor to look after patients. Not to fight with a system, […]

STATEMENT FROM AMA (NSW) VICE PRESIDENT DR FRED BETROS Federal Health Minister Mark Butler’s claim that specialist fees are “out of control” fundamentally misrepresents what is happening across Australia’s health […]

STATEMENT FROM AMA (NSW) PRESIDENT DR KATHRYN AUSTIN  AMA (NSW) acknowledges the transition of Northern Beaches Hospital to full public operation today. This is a significant change for the doctors, […]

STATEMENT FROM AMA (NSW)PRESIDENT DR KATHRYN AUSTIN  AMA (NSW) notes reporting today and the concerns raised by the NSW Premier about the impact of federal policy decisions on the state’s […]

Welcome to the April edition of the President’s Message. Sometimes, it takes an outside voice to bring into focus what is really important. The recent article by Paul Smith in […]

Welcome to the March edition of the President’s Message.  In the coming year, the future of healthcare in NSW must become a central issue in public debate.  With one year to go […]

STATEMENT FROM AMA (NSW)PRESIDENT DR KATHRYN AUSTIN  If today’s Bureau of Health Information Healthcare Quarterly report for October to December 2025 was your bank statement, you’d be very happy with […]