Speeches

Putting Health Reform above Party Politics - AMA President addresses AMA Parliamentary Dinner, Canberra

smorrison — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:56:12 +1100

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, addresses the AMA Parliamentary Dinner, Great Hall, Parliament House, Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Practical Immediate Health Reform - AMA President addresses the Congress on National Health Reform, Melbourne

pjean — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:42:44 +1100

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, outlines details of the AMA Priority Investment Plan for Australia's Health System.

Speech to 'Australia's Health’, The Congress on National Health Reform, Parliament House of Victoria, 30 November 2009

Healthy Doctors: Better Medicine - AMA President Dr Andrew Pesce, Speech to 6th National Doctors' Health Conference

smorrison — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:30:43 +1000

Dr Pesce discusses the health of medical practitioners at the 6th National Doctors' Health Conference in Adelaide.

Speech to MIIAA 3rd Medical Indemnity Forum - AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, Sydney, 28 August 2009

smorrison — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:00:00 +1000

AMA PRESIDENT, DR ANDREW PESCE, Speech to MIIAA 3rd Medical Indemnity Forum, SYDNEY, 28 August 2009

National Registration – what does it mean for the average doctor

E-health – The need for unity of purpose - AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, Closing Remarks, HEALTH-E NATION, Canberra, 19 August 2009

smorrison — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:00:00 +1000

AMA PRESIDENT, DR ANDREW PESCE, Closing Remarks, HEALTH-E NATION, National Convention Centre, Canberra, 19 August 2009

E-health – The need for unity of purpose

Speech to Catholic Health Australia National Conference - AMA Vice President, Dr Steve Hambleton, Hobart, 18 August 2009

smorrison — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +1000

AMA VICE PRESIDENT, DR STEVE HAMBLETON, Speech to Catholic Health Australia National Conference, Hobart, Tuesday, 18 August 2009

Improving The Bond Between Primary, Acute and Sub Acute Care

AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce: Speech to National Press Club

webmaster — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:14:56 +1000

AMA Federal President, Dr Andrew Pesce, addressed the National Press Club in Canberra.

Dr Pesce set out some of the priorities he will pursue as AMA President and discussed a variety of issues including: health reform; indigenous health; AMA-government relations; GP Week; GP-led care; rural health; e-health; a proposed long term care scheme for the catastrophically injured; and professional responsibility.

The Address was broadcast live on ABC Television.

Dr Rod Pearce, Chair of AMACGP at the Australian Health Congress, Sydney

kbutler — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:42:00 +1000

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE REFORM

Introduction

Ladies, gentlemen and distinguished guests, good morning.

As some of you may know, I'm a general practitioner who runs a long-established, but modern, medical practice.

In my practice, doctors, nurses and allied health professionals work collaboratively for the best patient outcomes.

The way I run my practice is logical and works well for both patients and staff.

Dr Rosanna Capolingua discusses private health insurance figures and increasing the income threshold on ABC 720 Perth - Mornings

kbutler — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:44:12 +1000

JAMES LUSH: The first round of public hearings into the Federal Government's proposed changes to Medicare begins in Perth today. The Government plans to lift the income threshold for paying the Medicare surcharge to $100,000 for singles and $150,000 for couples.

Dr Rosanna Capolingua is the president of the Australian Medical Association, and joins us.

You're not very happy about this change at all, are you?

Dr Rosanna Capolingua on 3AW mornings - Doctors' survey in the Herald Sun

kbutler — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:03:13 +1000

ROSS STEVENSON: Here are some of the - just adding to the occupations list, that we've got four new occupations from this morning's news alone. There is 'classy cat', 'alleged black widow', 'sex industry stalwart', and now add to the list 'stressed doctors'. That is the thrust of the front page story in the Herald Sun, that our medical system is at breaking point and that doctors are working too many hours and under too much stress.

Dr Rosanna Capolingua is the national president of the Australian Medical Association. Good morning, Doctor.

Dr Gary Speck, AMA Vice President on 2CC Canberra - State of Public Hospitals

kbutler — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:32:55 +1000

Dr Speck, good morning and thanks for your time.

Dr Rosanna Capolingua on ABC Mornings Re the Proposal for A National Database of Violent Patients

kbutler — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:59:18 +1000

JOHN BARON: Some more health news for you now on NewsRadio - a national database of violent patients has been proposed in an effort to better protect doctors from attack. This push comes after a Melbourne doctor was stabbed to death by a mentally ill patient a couple of years ago.

A friend of that victim - it was Dr Leanne Rowe - has proposed this database. Let's get some reaction for you. The President of the Australian Medical Association, Dr Rosanna Capolingua joins us. Doctor, good morning.

DR. CAPOLINGUA: Good morning.

Dr Capolingua's National Press Club Address: "Advocating For Patients in Health Reform"

kbutler — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:16:09 +1000

I see patients every Monday at least and then every week I fly to Canberra.

Last week, I stayed in Perth and spent every day except Tuesday in my General Practice as a GP.

Last Tuesday, though not at the surgery, I spent the day as a GP writing up a report for the State Coroner for a precious patient who came to an unfortunate death earlier this year.

Going through the case notes was like reliving every consultation, every conversation, every experience and memory she shared with me.

It was difficult.

AMA Vice President, Dr Gary Speck at the AMA's National Conference - Health Under Labor: Reform or Nationalisation

kbutler — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:32:57 +1000

Good afternoon everyone.

I would like to thank the Minister for Health and Ageing for her presentation this morning. I want to assure the Minister that as much as the AMA might appear to be a constant objector to her Government's health policies, the AMA, and the medical profession always have our patients and the best interests of all Australians at the forefront of our minds.

I am very pleased that Dr Bennett could attend our National Conference today and I would like to thank her for her contribution to this session.

AMA National Conference - President's Address - Hobart

kbutler — Sat, 31 May 2008 08:51:40 +1000

Good afternoon colleagues, special guests, ladies and gentlemen.

The President's report is meant to capture the last 12 months and deliver the current setting.... difficult in some 10 minutes.

It has been a busy and crucial year from an internal perspective with restructuring the AMA, building better communications and relationships with our essential State and Territory AMA's, appointing a new Sec Gen and so on.

PERTH DOORSTOP - Dr Rosanna Capolingua on private health insurance premiums set to rise as a result of the Rudd Government's Budget initiatives

kbutler — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:26:35 +1000

DR CAPOLINGUA: The Access Economic Report clearly supports the AMA's concerns about the Budget initiative, the change to the Medicare Surcharge Levy, which will cause a massive fallout in private health insurance rates in Australia. The damage that will cause to the public hospital system and to the patients that need care is going to be significant.

QUESTION: What will that mean for people that are, you know, paying premiums at the moment?

Dr Rosanna Capolingua on Radio National - Medicare levy and 2008 Budget

kbutler — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:30:45 +1000

STEVE CANNANE: Let's stay with our pre-Budget coverage and turn to the Government's proposed changes to the Medicare levy and surcharge.

To discuss this, and tomorrow's Budget, we're joined by Rosanna Capolingua, President of the Australian Medical Association. Good morning, Rosanna.

DR CAPOLINGUA: Good morning.

STEVE CANNANE: What's your understanding of how both the levy and the surcharge will change?

Media Transcript - Dr Rosanna Capolingua on 2SM with Leon Delaney on the AMA's Position Statement on Obesity

kbutler — Mon, 05 May 2008 12:17:04 +1000

LEON DELANEY: President of the AMA, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, good morning.

DR ROSANNA CAPOLINGUA: Good morning.

LEON DELANEY: How are you today?

DR ROSANNA CAPOLINGUA: Very well, and you?

LEON DELANEY: Not bad at all. Trying to get my weight under control like so many other people.

DR ROSANNA CAPOLINGUA: Oh, it's not easy, is it?

LEON DELANEY: It's a major challenge, even when you do the right things, get some exercise, you know, eat healthy food, and it still doesn't work. I don't know. It's a pain.

Dr Rosanna Capolingua and Professor Geoff Dobb on the AMA's Position Statement on Methamphetamine

kbutler — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:35:34 +1000

DR ROSANNA CAPOLINGUA: The AMA wants the public and the government to focus on methamphetamine use in this country and deal with the issues that we need to face in assisting those people that have become methamphetamine-dependent; those that have those significant serious mental health reactions to methamphetamine use, and assist the emergency departments of the hospitals to take care of these patients and community and general practice to look after methamphetamine users.

QUESTION: How big a problem is Ice in Australia?

Rosanna Capolingua on ABC AM Program - methamphetamines

kbutler — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:11:21 +1000

TONY EASTLEY: The Australian Medical Association wants a complete overhaul of the way methamphetamine users are treated in hospital emergency departments.

Doctors say methamphetamine users who present to emergency departments are placing increasing strain on staff, and in some cases putting peoples safety at risk.

The AMA wants the Federal and State Governments to consider funding further training for staff, and other proposals such as supervised hostels to deal with meth users.

The push has the support of nurses and drug users groups.