Media Releases.
Informed. Updated. Connected.
The latest news and reports from AMSA.
Left out and left behind: medical students struggling with rising cost of living denied inclusion in the Commonwealth Prac Payment
AMSA celebrates the launch of the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP) scheme,a means-tested payment that will help support students through full-timeplacement. Despite this, AMSA is deeply disappointed that medical students, andmany other students undergoing mandatory placement, have been excluded.Medical students are particularly impacted by placement poverty, with the highestnumber of mandatory…
Flashy but Futile: new medical schools won’t solve workforce gaps.
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) questions the launch of Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) new medical school. The Labor Government and QUT have announced the planned opening of a new undergraduate medical school in Queensland. The QUT Doctor of Medicine program will aim to launch in 2027 but has…
Federal Budget Disappointment: the Doctors Australia needs most are being priced out.
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) objects to the failure of the 2025-2026 Australian Federal Budget to take into consideration key issues in the health workforce. “The future doctors we need most are being priced out…students from backgrounds that need the most support are more likely to work rurally, in…
Future doctors warn the Australian Government: only increasing medical students will not solve the GP workforce gap
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) strongly commends the bipartisan commitment to investing $8.5billion into Medicare and general practice (GP), but warns that increasing Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) will not fill workforce gaps. Data gathered by the Medical Deans Australia and New Zealand shows a declining interest in general practice…
AMSA Calls for Queensland Government to Return Healthcare for Trans Youth
“As future doctors, we are smart, observant and can clearly see this for what it is – a political attack upon a marginalised population that kicks down at vulnerable young people. ‘To do no harm’ , does not mean ‘to do no treatment’. Politically driven action that disproportionately targets minorities…
Australia's Future Doctors Condemns Hospitals Undermining Abortion Health Rights
The Australian Medical Student Association (AMSA) strongly supports the World Health Organization’s recognition that abortion is a critical component of reproductive healthcare. We are deeply concerned by recent reports that some Australian hospitals had banned or restricted access to abortion services, thus undermining patients’ right to access safe and legal…
AMSA Urges Government to Address Placement Poverty in Senate Inquiry
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the issue of placement poverty during its opening statement at the Senate Inquiry into the Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill. Representing 18,500 medical students across 23 medical schools, AMSA highlighted the significant…
Charles Darwin University School of Medicine to Offer New Pathway for Territory Doctors
Charles Darwin University (CDU) will soon take a significant step in addressing the healthcare needs of the Northern Territory with the establishment of the CDU Menzies Medical Program. Beginning in 2025, the CDU School of Medicine will admit 20 students into its inaugural cohort, followed by 40 further students in…
Australia’s Future Doctors Call For the Government to Mandate and Strengthen the Health Star Rating System
Diet-related diseases such as heart disease and diabetes are rapidly increasing in burden on the Australian population. This trend is driven by changes in dietary patterns towards nutrient-poor and processed foods. Australia has implemented a variety of food labelling standards to help inform and empower consumers to make healthier dietary…