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AMA Victoria's submission on proposed recommended clinical urgency categories
AMA Victoria has provided feedback to the Department of Health regarding the proposed recommended clinical urgency categories. AMA Victoria supports consistent and transparent categorisation of elective surgery across all public health services. Read AMA Victoria's...
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AMA Submission to the Medical Board to fund better access to doctors' health services
In a submission to the Medical Board of Australia (MBA), the AMA is calling on the Board to fund better access to doctors' health services across the country. Read the submission. AMA President, Dr Steve Hambleton, says that the AMA’s submission to the...
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Health Records Regulations 2002 Review
2 March 2012 AMA Victoria welcomed the opportunity to contribute to the review of the Health Records Regulations 2002.
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Specialist outpatient clinics in Victorian public hospitals
27 February 2012 AMA Victoria welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft access policy of the Specialist outpatient clinics in Victorian public hospitals.
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AMA Victoria Budget Submission 2012-2013
There is a clear and present need for improvements to be made within the Victorian health system and these cannot be achieved without extra resources. Measures to improve all Victorians’ access to care must be funded in this year’s state budget....
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Inquiry into Workforce Participation by People with a Mental Illness
In December, AMA Victoria made its final submission for 2011 to the Family and Community Development Committee of the Victorian Parliament regarding its Inquiry into Workforce Participation by People with a Mental Illness. The submission made clear the need...
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Parliamentary Inquiry on Growing the Suburbs
AMA Victoria has now made its submission to the state Parliamentary Inquiry into Infrastructure and Business Development in Outer Suburban Melbourne. Among our recommendations were more funding of hospital-in-the-home and aged care alternatives as well as...
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Victorian Men's health and wellbeing strategy
18 November 2011 In May 2010, AMA Victoria made a significant submission to the consultation process which included considerable evidence on the health issues facing Victorian men. In response to the Department of Health's invitation for further comment, AMA...
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Small Business Discussion Paper
8 November 2011 The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to Small Business Victoria on its discussion paper.
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Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2011-2015
28 October 2011. AMA Victoria's submission in response to the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2011-2015.
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Victorian mental health workforce strategy (2012-15)
26 October 2011. AMA Victoria's submission to the mental health workforce development strategy.
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Whole of Government Victorian Alcohol and Drug Strategy
26 September 2011 AMA Victoria welcomed the opportunity to provide input to the Whole of Government Victorian Alcohol and Drug Strategy.
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Options and Mechanisms to Increase Organ Donation in Victoria - supplementary submission
19 September 2011 The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) provided further information to the Committee in response to its request for details of any current or projected staff and skills training shortages within hospitals as a result of the growth...
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Primary Health and Aged Care Services Measures
2 September 2011 The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) welcomed the opportunity to provide input to the Economy and Infrastructure Standing Committee’s Inquiry into Primary Health and Aged Care Services Measures. View AMA Victoria's submission...
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Access by donor-conceived people to information about donors
16 August 2011 The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) welcomed the opportunity to provide input to the Law Reform Committee’s inquiry into access by donor-conceived people to information about donors.
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Environmental Design and Public Health
30 June 2011. The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) welcomed the opportunity to provide input to the Environment and Planning References Committee’s Inquiry into Environmental Design and Public Health. View AMA Victoria's submission here.
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Elective Surgery Access Policy
22 July 2011 The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the Elective Surgery Access Policy (ESAP).
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Violence and Security Arrangements in Victorian Hospitals
13 July 2011 The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) welcomed the opportunity to provide input to the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee’s Inquiry into Violence and Security Arrangements in Victorian Hospitals.
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Victoria's Guardianship and Administration Laws
3 June 2011. The Australian Medical Association (Victoria) welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Victorian Law Reform Commission’s Review of Victoria’s Guardianship and Administration Laws. View AMA Victoria's submission here.
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Organ and Tissue Donation in Victoria
20 May 2011. AMA Victoria supports measures to improve the rate of organ donation in Victoria provided that such measures do not come at the expense of patients’ and doctors’ rights. Our submission outlines that raising awareness of the importance...
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Liveability Options in Outer Suburban Melbourne
29 April 2011. AMA Victoria welcomes the opportunity to express its views to the Inquiry into Liveability Options in Outer Suburban Melbourne. Liveability is a primary concern for all Victorians, and reflects the health and wellbeing of a community. Central...
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Training in Alternative Settings
29 September 2010. The number of Victorian medical graduates has been forecast to increase from 347 in 2007 to 768 in 2014, an increase of 121 per cent. However, these doctors will not be ready to fully serve the community on graduation. They will require...
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Safe Hours in Hospitals
11 October 2010. Safe working hours for doctors depend on safe rostering. Having an adequate number of doctors rostered on to a shift will ensure that the work is evenly distributed. Safe rostering reduces the need for doctors to work large amounts of overtime...
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Rural Rescue Package
15 September 2010. When people look for a place to live, they consider the attractions and services a region can provide. Rural and regional Victoria has many attractions — more jobs, better infrastructure, beauty and relatively accessible. Depending...
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AMA Victoria's Submission to the Exposure Draft Mental Health Bill 2010
AMA Victoria welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Exposure Draft of the Mental Health Bill 2010. Victoria’s mental health laws are outdated by national and international standards and need to change to reflect changing views and changing...
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AMA Victoria's State Budget Submission 2011-2012
AMA Victoria welcomes the focus on health by the Baillieu Government. The new Victorian Government made several commitments to improve Victoria’s health throughout the course of the election campaign in 2010, and the State Budget 2011-12 is the time to start delivering on these commitments.
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AMA Victoria's submission to DLA Phillips Fox review of s139 qualified privilege
October 2010 AMA Victoria welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the review of Section 139 of the Health Services Act (1988). AMA Victoria has lobbied consistently for legislative change in the area of professional qualified privilege for several years...
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