Rural doctors from around Australia completed the 2019 AMA Rural Health Issues Survey in March. The results of the survey paint a picture of a rural health system in need of investment in infrasturcture and urgent workforce support. It also reveals a dedicated and passionate workforce who have high rates of professional satisfaction and enjoy...

This survey, developed by the AMA Council of Rural Doctors, sought input from rural doctors to identify policy initiatives that they believed would help improve rural health care delivery.

This policy overview lists how the major parties have responded to the AMA’s health policy wish list - Key health issues for the 2019 federal election.

This document sets out what the AMA and the medical profession believe needs to be done to keep the Australian health system up there as one of the best in the world.

The AMA has called for a major overhaul of men’s health policy, saying a new, national men’s health strategy is needed to address the different expectations, experiences, and situations facing Australian men.