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29 March 2022 Submission
AMA submission to the Department of Health – National Tobacco Strategy 2022-2030
alcohol outlines
21 March 2022 Submission
AMA submission to the ABAC Scheme Limited – Responsible alcohol marketing code review
DV victim
28 February 2022 Submission
AMA submission to the Department of Social Services – Draft National Plan to end violence against women and children 2022-2032
A rainbow pride flag on a flagpole waves in front of a blue sky
18 November 2021 Position Statement
LGBTQIA+ Health - 2021
A range of affordable fruit and vegetables displayed at a grocery store
08 November 2021 Submission
AMA submission - Department of Health consultation on Draft National Obesity Prevention Strategy 2022-2032
Hospital staff
05 November 2021 Report Card
AMA Public Hospital Report Card 2021
diabetes test
28 October 2021 Submission
AMA submission to the Medical Services Advisory Committee – Pharmacy Diabetes Screening Trial
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags
12 October 2021 Position Statement
AMA Position Statement – Cultural Safety
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11 October 2021 Submission
AMA response to National Mental Health Workforce Strategy Consultation Draft
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