Flashy but Futile: new medical schools won’t solve workforce gaps.

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 yet to be accredited by…

Federal Budget Disappointment: the Doctors Australia needs most are being priced out.

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 lower socioeconomic areas and in…