01 Jun 2023
My Aged Care fax to be decommissioned
A number of alternative pathways exist, including the GP e-Referral solution and the Make a Referral tool on the My Aged Care website.
01 Jun 2023
‘Duty of care’ to help Close the Gap: RACGP leaders
The college hosted a webinar to mark National Reconciliation Week and explore this year’s theme: ‘Be a Voice for Generations’.
01 Jun 2023
‘Strengthening our Commitment’- Launch of the joint CATSINaM and NMBA Partnership Investment Agreement
Today the Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM) and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) have committed to a landmark Partnership Investment Agreement (PIA) to improve the quality and safety for contemporary nursing and midwifery
01 Jun 2023
$50 million for a new childhood mental health research plan
The Australian Government will invest $50 million in the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) Childhood Mental Health Research Plan. This investment will respond to the decline of mental health, and the rise of self-harm and eating disorders, in children.
01 Jun 2023
Prevent nicotine threats on World No Tobacco Day
With this week’s World No Tobacco Day, the AMA encourages doctors to work together globally to prevent new and emerging threats around nicotine addiction.
01 Jun 2023
Nominations open for AMA Awards
It’s time to get your nominations in for the 2023 AMA Awards.
01 Jun 2023
‘Clear and consistent’ telehealth rules to start in September
A widely foreshadowed Medical Board crackdown on so-called ‘tick and flick’ prescribing will come into force later this year.
01 Jun 2023
Brisbane haze sparks asthma plan prompt
The smoke enveloping Queensland’s capital has led to a nationwide reminder about the importance of the potentially life-saving plan.
01 Jun 2023
AMA welcomes Senate report on increasing rebates for reproductive health
The AMA welcomes a new Senate report calling for increased MBS rebates for reproductive health, however, it wants to see more focus on making pregnancy cover more accessible through private health insurance.