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Australian Government announces critical and long-awaited $220m funding into general practice, but investment must come with equitable access for rural and Indigenous communities
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) strongly supports the Government’s $220m funding into general practice grants for digital health and infection prevention, but warns that without accessibility measures for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) and rural and remote GPs, the funding may only serve to widen current health disparities…
Landmark intersex rights bill introduced in the ACT. A ll state and territory governments should follow suit
The Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) urges all state and territory governments to follow the lead of the ACT and introduce intersex rights legislation. During Sydney WorldPride Human Rights Conference, Chief Minister Andrew Barr announced the ACT Government will introduce a historic bill to protect intersex people against unnecessary and…
Medical students condemn the Government’s reinstatement of the inhumane offshore detention of asylum seekers in Nauru
Australian medical students firmly condemn the Australian Government’s 10-year reinstatement of offshore immigration detention in Nauru following its expiration in October 2022 due to grave and ongoing concerns for the basic health and human rights of all asylum seekers inside. “This move from the Australian government perpetuates an inhumane system…
Medical Students call for immediate solutions to Australia’s intensifying rural doctor shortages
The Australian Medical Students’ Association (AMSA) and Queensland Medical Student Council (QLDMSC) call upon the federal government and Australian medical schools to take immediate action in long-term evidence-based solutions to address Australia’s intensifying rural doctor shortages in light of the emerging maternity care crisis in regional and remote Queensland. Regional…
“We won’t settle.” Australia’s future doctors strike for climate
On March 3rd 2023, Australian medical students will join forces with thousands of activists for the Global Climate Strike occurring simultaneously in nine locations across all states in Australia. “As the future doctors of Australia, we are striking for the health of all our future patients and for the planet.”…
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…