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28 November 2022 Submission
Review of Health Services in SA
28 November 2022 Submission
Review of Health Services in SA
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22 November 2022 Media release
AMA calls on Northern Territory legislators and all jurisdictions to raise the age of criminal responsibility
AMA Position Statement – Cultural Safety
14 November 2022 Position Statement
AMA Position Statement – Cultural Safety
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11 November 2022 Speeches and Transcripts
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10 November 2022 Media release
‘Robust’ online campaign needed to counter health misinformation says AMA
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03 November 2022 News
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27 October 2022 Media release
Impact of climate change on public health recognised in the federal budget
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20 October 2022 News
Poor digital connectivity affecting health in the bush
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13 October 2022 News
AMA calls for a comprehensive strategy for the supply of medicines
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Alarming - but not surprising - rise of burnout in Doctors in Training
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29 September 2022 News
AMA calls for independent body to oversee National Medicines Policy
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29 September 2022 News
AMA says lack of telecommunication creates another health divide in the bush
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14 September 2022 Media release
Replacing band-aid wound solutions could save lives and millions in health system costs 
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