This post brings together a range of reflections upon leadership – with some specific references to health – in these tumultuous times in national politics. It is deeply sad but... Read more
By Kellie Bisset A little bit political As the nation adjusted to the news of a new Prime Minister, it was still unclear at the time of writing whether Health Minister Tanya Plibersek would... Read more
The AMA has been campaigning hard against changes to tax deductions for work-related self-education that are likely, amongst other things, to reduce the attractiveness of conferences in exot... Read more
The Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT (AMSANT) recently called for a minimum floor price on alcohol. In the UK, the conservative Prime Minister David Cameron is supporting such a polic... Read more
Dr Steve Hambleton, President of the AMA, writes: Professor Tim Flannery is a highly respected scientist and a former Australian of the Year. He is the Chief Climate Commissioner and his vie... Read more
As Croakey recalls (perhaps hazily), it was the former Federal Health Minister Dr Neal Blewett who started a debate some years ago about who are the real doctors in health. His suggestion, a... Read more
Below are some links to recommended reading. They cover everything from the challenged role of doctors, and the federal health budget, to inequality, AMA chest-beating, health policy –... Read more
At the recent national rural health conference in Perth, one of the priority recommendations from the floor was for a “a review of health professional scopes of practice and, informed... Read more
The timing of the AMA’s dummy spit about the new primary health care organisations to be known as Medicare Locals (MLs) was impeccable. The AMA announced last Friday that its Federal Council... Read more
Two particularly searing critiques of the health sector were given yesterday on the final day of the national rural health conference in Perth. John Menadue, of the Centre for Policy Develop... Read more
