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Medical students call for increased education about sustainable healthcare and climate health risks
Australia put forward its first submission to the International Planetary Health Report Card (PHRC). The PHRC is an international student-driven initiative that evaluates planetary health education in medical schools and tracks institutional progress over time. This ensures the sharing of knowledge globally to help all universities improve together and to…
Australia’s future doctors call for integrating social prescribing into healthcare delivery
The Australian Social Prescribing Institute of Research and Education (ASPIRE) hosted a Canberra roundtable marking world Social Prescribing Day. Dozens of healthcare and welfare organisations attended to call for investment and integration of social prescribing into primary healthcare. “Social prescribing charts a new way forward for healthcare that better connects…
Australia’s future doctors call for laws to protect future generations from climate change impacts
A legislated duty of care to current and future generations is a step in the right direction to safeguard the rights, health and wellbeing of individuals in the face of an ongoing climate crisis, the Australian Medical Student Association told the Senate committee in evidence this week. The Duty of…
Australian Medical Students’ Association Supports the Voice to Parliament
AMSA believes that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with a direct platform in Parliament to influence legislative decision will lead to policies that better and more effectively address the specific health needs and concerns of these communities. “AMSA stands by any and all actions that strive to elevate the…
New funding for hundreds of junior doctors in rural settings a welcome measure
The Australian Medical Students’ Association welcomes the Federal Government’s $75.75 million funding toward the John Flynn Prevocational Doctor Program (JFPDP) for states and the Northern Territory to deliver rural primary care rotations for hospital-based prevocational doctors. “This funding will be critical in supporting and enhancing the accessibility for a new…
Disaffiliation from MDA National
MDA National’s policy change to exclude cover for doctors initiating gender affirming hormonal treatment for under 18 year-olds sets a harmful precedent for the future of trans and gender diverse healthcare, and perpetuates the treatment inaccessibility and healthcare inequities currently faced by trans and gender diverse patients. As such, the…
Welcome support for medical students' mental health
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) and Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand (Medical Deans) welcome the Australian Government’s investment into mental health first aid (MHFA) training for medical students, as a key step in supporting the wellbeing of the nation’s future doctors. “Our students have told us how…
Medical Students Commend Budget's Primary Healthcare Investments
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) welcomes and commends the Federal Budget’s key investments into primary healthcare, with the focus on disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, however, effective primary healthcare workforce planning remains unaddressed, jeopardising the nation’s future health outcomes. Healthcare workforce “We strongly welcome the $4.5 million in funding into…
Medical students commend government's announcement on stronger vaping regulation but says further supportive measures are needed
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) recognises recreational vaping as one of Australia's greatest public health crises and supports the move toward stronger regulation, noting these should be backed up with strong preventive public health strategies on the ground. AMSA welcomes and commends the measures taken by Minister Butler’s office…