A festive message from AMA (WA) President

May your Christmas be one of joy, love, laughter and goodwill.

And your new year be a very healthy one as we all continue to work to ensure the Western Australian health system remains world class!

Best wishes,

Dr Omar Khorshid

AMA (WA) Christmas hours

The AMA (WA) wishes all members, a very merry Christmas and a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year.

Operating hours for the AMA (WA) during the festive season are:

AMA SECRETARIAT & MEMBERSHIP
Will remain closed on all the public holidays and Monday 24 December, with skeleton staff rostered on 27, 28 and 31 December.
 

AMA RECRUITMENT & TRAINING
Will remain closed on all the public holidays with skeleton staff rostered on 24, 27, 28 and 31 December.

AMA INSURANCE, FINANCIAL SERVICES & AMA MEDICAL PRODUCTS
Will remain closed on all the public holidays with skeleton staff rostered on 24, 27, 28 and 31 December.

Contracts of Employment

Primarily, medical practitioners covered by the WA Health System – Medical Practitioners – AMA Industrial Agreement 2016 (“the Agreement”), are employed on a fixed term basis. The Agreement’s Appointment Term Provisions* provide for appointments of:

• Five years for Senior Doctors, unless there is contrary written agreement;
• Three years for Interns, which takes them up to RMO Yr 3;
• 12 months for other Doctors in Training (“normally”), with the possibility of appointments for the nominal length of accredited training.

The AMA has long advocated for the Appointment Term Provisions to be reconsidered in light of a vastly different environment to the one where the above terms of appointment were established.

To continue reading, please visit the AMA (WA) website. 

AMA (WA)'s Dr YES joins ABC Perth to discuss the issue of 'sexting'

Medical Director of AMA (WA)'s Dr YES program, Associate Professor Rosanna Capolingua, and program coordinator, Julian Ming, joined ABC Perth recently to discuss the need for sex education to evolve to keep pace with trends like sexting.

Research published this year suggests one in seven teenagers have sent explicit texts and one in four have received them. This prompted a change to the Dr YES program which now includes more up-to-date information about sexting and health. 

Listen to the radio segment online now. 

Dr Omar Khorshid discusses WA's first medicinal cannabis clinic with ABC Perth

WA's first medicinal cannabis clinic has opened up in Subiaco. Dr Omar Khorshid joined Geoff Hutchison on ABC Perth recently to discuss the opening. Dr Khorshid told ABC that nothing has changed in WA's stance on cannabis, nor has anything changed in the evidence behind medicinal cannabis. 

Listen to the full segment on ABC Radio website. (Please note, Dr Khorshid begins his segment at approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes in). 

Minute Clinic WA

AMA (WA) has been made aware that Terry White Chemmart at Westfield Innaloo are offering “convenient medical consultations” at Minute Clinic WA, via promotions on their Facebook page and website. The advertised “medical appointments” are provided by Nurse Practitioners, not by a medical practitioner as would be reasonable expected. The AMA (WA) has submitted a statutory offence claim to AHPRA given the use of the protected title “medical”, as well as to the ACCC for the misleading advertising.
 

Do you know an inspirational female doctor?

Our Medicus team are on the lookout for inspirational female doctors to contribute to an upcoming edition of Medicus focussing on Women in Medicine. 

Do you know someone who has beaten the odds and overcome adversity? Or someone with a great story to tell about their life and career in medicine? We'd love to talk to them!

Please email Janine Martin with further details and we will get in touch. 

Annual survey for WA health system staff

Research consultancy, ORC International has been appointed as the independent provider to conduct an annual survey of Western Australian health system staff.

The first of five annual surveys will be open from March 5 to 29, 2019.

The survey will measure staff engagement and support proactive strategies for future workplace planning. The initiative will enable staff to better communicate what works well, identify issues in the workplace and ensure their health and wellbeing is looked after.

More information to follow in the New Year. 

AMA Insurance Travel Policy for Members

Are you on the lookout for a travel policy for your next holiday or business trip? AMA Insurance has a new policy packed with value, available to AMA members at a special discounted price.

Cover includes:

• pre-existing medical conditions
• Business and leisure
• Spouse and dependants and much more!

For more information, visit the AMA Insurance website. Alternatively, free call 1800 262 346 or email insurance@amainsurance.com.au

Exciting opportunity for medical professional to join AMA (WA)

Policy and Research Lead – Medical Practitioner

The Australian Medical Association (WA) is seeking to appoint a medical practitioner with some background and an interest in public health to work with the Executive team at its head office in Nedlands.

The successful candidate will support the development of AMA health strategies and deliver a range of associated services.

This full time position is offered for a period of up to 12 months and offers an excellent opportunity to be part of an exciting and progressive organisation.

For a full position description, visit the AMA (WA) website.

General Practitioner Job | Katanning

AMA Recruit are currently seeking a General Practitioner to work in Katanning (Great Southern Region).

• This is a replacement role for a medium sized independent WAGPET Training practice
• The diversity of patients is both challenging and rewarding
• Practice staff are supportive and welcoming
• This is a DWS location, 3 hours and 15 minutes to Perth 

For further information or to apply, please visit the AMA Recruit website.

Alternatively, for more information on this or other upcoming work opportunities, please contact Dave Bell at AMA Recruit on 9273 3096 or dave.bell@amawa.com.au. 

Are you a FRACGP qualified GP looking for a change of scenery?

The NHS are seeking Australian GP’s to live and work in England!

AMA Recruit, owned and operated by the AMA (WA), are the Australian representative for the NHS recruitment campaign for Australian GPs.

If you are seeking the chance to gain international vocational experience, then this is a tremendous opportunity to work overseas and use England as the base to explore the world. This also presents a great option for GP returners; those GPs who trained as MRCGP, and have been away from the UK for more than two years.

For further information on the opportunity, please contact Dave Bell at AMA Recruit on 9273 3096 or dave.bell@amawa.com.au

Medical Products video blog series launched

Medical Products have launched an exciting new series of video blogs. 

Launched in November, the video blog series will provide viewers with product solutions, ideas and innovations that can help with the day-to-day life as a medical practitioner, facility manager or practice owner

Watch the introduction video online now. 

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