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Doctor with elderly man patient
05 April 2022 Media release
Primary Health Care will fail Australians if not funded properly
Dr Omar Khorshid responding to 2022 budget in front of microphones
29 March 2022 Media release
Business as usual budget neglects non-Covid health needs
table showing data from report card with a quote
26 March 2022 Media release
Hospital system shows cracks under weight of demand and under-funding
An old picture of First Nations people raising their hands in power at the tent embassy
17 March 2022 Media release
Bolstering Indigenous workforce key to closing the gap
young female doctor consulting with a male patient
15 March 2022 Media release
AMA calls out betrayal of Primary Care in dumping of 10-year plan
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12 February 2022 Media release
End the logjam in public hospitals, AMA urges
Frustrated doctor
07 February 2022 Media release
AMA calls for legislation to tackle widespread bullying of doctors in training
Plan needed to tackle big backlog of essential operations
01 February 2022 Media release
Plan needed to tackle big backlog of essential operations
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25 January 2022 Media release
Doctors recognised in Australia Day Honours
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