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Australian medical students condemn the Taliban’s violation of women’s rights in Afghanistan
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) today condemned the Taliban for its oppressive ban on women attending universities and schools. AMSA President, Tish Sivagnanan, said, “Education is a fundamental human right, and preventing women from accessing it has serious and multifaceted impacts on Afghan society, including on the healthcare system.” In response…
Medical Students commend the new Tasmanian single-employer rural GP training model to increase healthcare access for rural Australians
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) wholeheartedly commends the new single-employer GP training pilot model in Tasmania as a critical step toward alleviating the alarming shortage of doctors throughout rural Australia. “The single-employer model is a crucial reform that can help draw junior doctors towards rural areas currently in dire…
Medical Students call for systemic reform this Invasion Day after another year of performative allyship
At a time when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to face systemic inequities and marginalisation, AMSA firmly calls for an end to the celebration of January 26th — a day that memorialises the colonisation and dispossession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land, peoples and communities. “Viewing colonisation…
Victorian election commitment to incentivise medical students to become GPs is a welcome start
The Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) welcomes the Victorian Labor Party’s election commitment to spend $32 million to incentivise medical graduates to become GPs. “We are pleased to see the state government propose a package to provide $30,000 top-up payments for first-year general practitioner trainees. As medical graduates transition from…
Peak student bodies calls for systemic reforms in disability and higher education in Australia following chronic lack of action
The National Union of Students (‘NUS’), Australian Law Students’ Association (‘ALSA’) and the Australian Medical Students’ Association (‘AMSA’) have joined forces to demand the higher education sector to take strong measures to address discrimination experienced by people with disability in Australia. The joint position statement and research report from ALSA,…
AMSA Releases Recommendations to Address General Practice Shortages by Increasing Student Interest
The Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) has released a report titled: Medical Student Interest in General Practice – Reversing the Trend: Government, Universities and General Practice Colleges. This report is following a Roundtable held by AMSA on the 11th of October which was attended by all major stakeholders in medical education,…
AMSA Iranian Protests Statement
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) calls for the Iranian government to respect freedom of expression and protect the rights of all people, including women, within their nation. A few weeks ago, a 22-year-old Iranian woman was brutally arrested and assaulted for not wearing the hijab properly. The force used during her…
Australian Doctor apologises for harmful medical treatment of intersex children
A leading expert in sex development and gender dysphoria has made the first public apology by a medical doctor in Australia for harmful medical treatments imposed on children with intersex variations. Paediatric endocrinologist and academic in intersex variations, Dr Jacky Hewitt made the apology at a global conference of medical…
‘We need more role models’ – Medical students call for greater disability representation and support in the healthcare world
The Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) calls for medical schools and healthcare systems across the nation to actively support students and professionals with disabilities. Considering almost 20% of Australians have reported to have a disability [1], the current healthcare systems are lacking the protocols and resources to adequately address the…