Media Releases & News

Amidst bushfires, floods, and a global pandemic, NSW healthcare workers have proved they excel at delivering top quality care in a health system that is struggling, said AMA (NSW) President, […]

A short pause on the loosening of restrictions for unvaccinated residents is the right move, said AMA (NSW) President, Dr Danielle McMullen. “Delaying freedoms for unvaccinated residents may be the […]

AMA (NSW) has welcomed both the TGA and ATAGI decision to recommend Pfizer as a booster for Australians aged 18 and over and says it’s important we continue to protect […]

AMA (NSW) is urging the Commonwealth to reconsider its expiration date on hotspot status for communities in NSW.  “The hotspot status gives medical professionals a few more tools in the […]

AMA (NSW) is urging Premier Dominic Perrottet to pump the brakes on lifting restrictions in NSW. “We’ve got a new Premier in the driver’s seat, but that’s not a good […]

An alliance of peak health bodies including the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and its Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), the […]

AMA (NSW) acknowledges the services of Premier Gladys Berejiklian. “While the AMA did not always agree with all decisions of the Berejiklian Government, the medical profession respected the Premier for […]

AMA (NSW) is pleased the NSW Government has announced day procedures will resume in private facilities from Tuesday 5 October. “This is a win for patients who have been anxiously […]

The NSW Government is backing the wrong horse, says AMA (NSW) President, Dr Danielle McMullen, who says planning for outdoor sporting events should not take precedence over the reopening of […]

Doctors are facing higher than ever levels of hospital activity and indicate excessive workloads are contributing to workplace stress.  “Even before the second wave of COVID hit NSW, we were […]