Advocacy

Communications and Advocacy update: 7 December

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including an advocacy update on AHPRA, a meeting with the Premier’s Office and invitations to attend Deliberative Forum on homelessness and health research and to contribute to the Five-year review of the operation of Victoria's Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017.

Communications and Advocacy update: 23 November

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (WorkCover Scheme Modernisation) Bill 2023 and Victorian Auditor-General’s Office “Employee Health and Wellbeing in Victorian Public Hospitals” report, plus workforce constraints impacting surgery delivery at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.

Communications and advocacy update: 2 November

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including a General Practice Support and Recovery Strategy for Victoria, the closure of State-funded general practice respiratory clinics, and the RACGP placement process.

Communications and advocacy update: 26 October

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including: VCAT- Medical Report Template - Guardianship List form - request for feedback, pre-employment clinical placements consultation, and the Victorian cancer plan 2024-2028 feedback - Online survey now open.

Communications and advocacy update: 12 October

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act implementation - update, AMA Victoria support for continuation of funding for Program for Refugee Immunisation, Monitoring and Education (PRIME) and the TAC Provider Experience Survey.

Communications and advocacy update: 28 September

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including advocacy for Melbourne CBD supervised injecting service and TAC launches Small Grants Program.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 update

AMA Victoria has received many queries from members regarding the implementation of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (‘the Act’). This information aims to clarify some member questions.

Communications and advocacy update: 31 August

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including a meeting roundup of the Department, Health Minister, Payroll Tax Summit, HCW Unions, VCAT, colleges, clarity needed on Government’s COVID Catch-Up Plan - elective surgery announcements and targets, medical registration fees, for input: AMA submission to the Alternative Commonwealth Capabilities for Crisis Response consultation, support your patients to increase early detection of cancer and the WorkSafe Telehealth policy.

Communications and advocacy update

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including General Practice/Hospitals Transfer of Care Arrangements, Victorian GP trainee incentive payment, Health Records Regulations 2023, AMA(SA) invitation to join Road Safety Committee, and the review of Health Services (Health Service Establishments) Regulations 2013 - discussion paper for consultation.

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