Campaigns

We campaign on issues that affect you and the health outcomes of Queenslanders.

Bulk billing incentive - the facts

Bulkbilling

We've developed a suite of resources to inform patients about changes to the bulk billing incentive and why it will not impact patient Medicare rebates.

Doctors, lawyers, police and alcohol and other drug agencies are alarmed by the new government’s intentions to wind back life-saving reforms for people who use drugs and other substances.

Why we need fluoride in our water

While 90 per cent of Australians can now access fluoridated water, only 72 per cent of Queenslanders can – most in the south-east corner. AMA Queensland is calling on the state government to mandate fluoridation in our water supplies.

2024 Achievements

AMA Queensland is the peak body representing the state's doctors. We are the only organisation that supports doctors from all craft groups and at all career stages – from student to senior active doctor.

Here are some of the wins we’ve achieved for AMA Queensland members during 2024.

Resident Hospital Health Check

RHHC

Each year, ASMOFQ, in collaboration with AMA Queensland and its Committee of Doctors in Training surveys Resident Medical Officers (RMOs) throughout Queensland, including Interns, Junior House Officers, Senior House Officers and those on Continued Residency.

AMA Queensland Election Commitments Scorecard 2024

AMA Queensland has compared the commitments from both major parties against our list of priorities for the 2024 state election. Our Scorecard shows where parties have met our 17 priority areas that will greatly benefit Queensland’s doctors, their patients and the community, and where the parties could do better.

AMA Queensland 130th anniversary

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This year AMA Queensland celebrates its 130th anniversary. We celebrate our history, triumphs and member achievements built over the past 130 years and look to how we can achieve new successes for members to come.

AMA Queensland Election Priorities 2024

The AMA Queensland Council has determined the organisation’s priorities for the 2024 Queensland Election. Broadly, the 17 priority areas cover policy reforms that will greatly benefit Queensland’s doctors, their patients and the community provided they receive significant investment by the State Government and/or adequate ongoing support where already established.

Surgical Wait List Roundtable

AMA Queensland convened its Surgical Wait List Roundtable to examine growing elective surgery wait lists in regional and rural areas and identify practical, affordable actions the Government can take to address inequities in access.

State Budget Submission 2024-25

The AMA Queensland Council has determined the organisation’s key advocacy priorities for 2024-26. Broadly, the 14 priority areas cover policy reforms that will greatly benefit Queensland’s doctors, their patients and the community provided they receive significant investment by the State Government and/or adequate ongoing support where already established.

Clinician Resources: Opioid Stewardship

Opioid stewardship

The AMA Queensland Council established the Opioid Stewardship Roundtable (OSRT) to provide considered and expert advice regarding best practice in opioid management for acute pain.

2023 Achievements

AMA Queensland is the peak medical body representing the state's doctors. We are doctor-led and patient-centred.

Ours is the only organisation that supports doctors from all craft groups and at all stages of their career – from medical student to senior active doctor.

Payroll tax campaign

AMA Queensland has been liaising with the Queensland Revenue Office (QRO) to obtain greater clarity for practices about the payroll tax amnesty for contracted general practitioners.

QScript

Every two minutes an Australian is hospitalised because of prescription medicines.

Prescription medicines are available to prevent, manage, treat and cure disease, but statistics show that certain prescription medicines are commonly a cause of considerable physical, mental and social harms. Deaths and harm caused by prescription medicines are significant public health issues.

Pharmacy trial puts profits ahead of patients

The Queensland Government’s decision to push ahead with its dangerous plan to allow retail pharmacists in North Queensland to diagnose and prescribe for a range of serious conditions shows a blatant disregard for patient safety.

End-of-life care

End of life care

AMA Queensland has continued to advocate for increased investment in end-of-life care, including through our recent Advocacy Priorities 2024-26 and pre-Budget submissions.

Ramping Roundtable Action Plan

Exhausted public hospital doctors have called for urgent action to fix ambulance ramping and bed block in Queensland’s public hospital system.

Every Dr Needs a GP

It can be tricky for a doctor to be a patient and for a doctor to be comfortable treating another doctor. But the reality is, every doctor needs a GP to provide objective health advice and support.