Workplace Relations

Communications and Advocacy update: 18 November

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including healthcare workers returning to work after overseas travel; Guides to Best Cancer Care now available; mapping behaviour support provision; and support for older Victorians from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

#357 Communications and Advocacy update

Here’s an update on a few of the issues AMA Victoria is working on for members, including Victorian Government recruitment of international health professionals, meal entertainment entitlement during lockdown, and a review of the Disability Act.

#341 Workplace Relations update

We have recently been approached by members raising concerns over the way that many private hospitals are pressuring doctors to accept contracts to treat public patients at rates well below the rates for private patients, due to the expected capacity issues at public hospitals.

#322 Vexatious complaints and the Code of Conduct

Over the past decade, there has been an increasingly common belief that Australia’s health complaints system is inadequate to deal with vexatious complaints. However an update to the Code of Conduct should act as a deterrent for people who make complaints to Ahpra without reasonable grounds and with the primary intent of causing harm to a practitioner.

#315 Increase to Award minimum rates of pay

The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has varied the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 and the Nurses Award 2010 to increase existing rates of pay.

#302 President's message: Keeping doctors connected is vital

“I am honoured and humbled to be given the opportunity to be President of AMA Victoria," writes Dr Roderick McRae. "As we weave our way through the COVID-19 global pandemic, members’ occupational health and safety and industrial relations issues and the safety of the community, will be front of mind for me and the AMA Victoria Board.”

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