Dear Colleagues. I am starting to plan the series of discussion meetings which were proposed at the AGM. Could you please review the article and complete the member poll at your convenience. Thank you, Dr Kate Duncan, AFMW National Coordinator.
RACGP, AMA and Minister Mark Butler meet frequently on the ‘Strengthening Medicare Taskforce. Supporting GPs is top of the agenda and it makes sense as incoming RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins stated at her opening address at GP22 this weekend because, “ general practice is the cost-efficient engine house of the Australian healthcare system”. On this note and as a GP who manages pregnant women in the community through a ‘shared care’ arrangement with the hospital system, I was asked to comment in this RACGP NewsGP article, which highlights the need to remunerate GPs adequately for these specialist services.
The Australia Institute’s annual Climate of the Nation Report provides a comprehensive account of changing Australian beliefs and attitudes towards climate change, including its causes, impacts and solutions. For the first time, Climate of the Nation 2022 includes a chapter on Australians’ views on transport solutions, including quantitative polling and qualitative focus group studies.
Applications are now open until 20 January 2023 for the Institute’s Women in Digital Health (WiDH) leadership and professional development program. Now in its second year, WiDH was developed to advance the digital health careers of women through immersive coaching and personalised mentoring experiences. The 25 women accepted into the program will work with inspirational leaders, coaches and mentors from across the digital health community and join leadership retreats from February to August 2023.
Having the opportunity to honour three amazing medical women is the highlight of my AFMW year. The AFMW President’s Awards followed on from our AGM which was on Saturday 12 November, 2022. The recipients each gave a moving presentation. Look out for our next series of ebulletin updates, which will feature each of our recipients.
Members and guests of the MWS ACT & Region enjoyed a lovely pre-Xmas catchup party on Wednesday 16th November followed by our AGM. This event is normally held in a poolside gazebo, but an unseasonal cold-snap forced a change of venue to the spacious rooms of Dr Diana Rubel, complete with virtual fireplace!
EVENT – 2-3 DEC: The Australasian Doctors’ Health Conference 2022 “The Thriving Doctor: towards harmony, productivity, longevity” is being held in Adelaide, South Australia and is scheduled in Australian Central Standard Time (GMT+9:30) for Friday 2 Dec and Saturday 3 December. An exciting line-up of International Speakers and Special Guests have been confirmed. AFMW members are invited to attend.
[REMINDER] – 5 DEC: The AFMW Strategic Planning Meeting will be held this coming Monday December 5th, 8-9 pm ( AEDT) . This will be immediately preceded by the first Special Council Meeting of the new Council and Executive. Look out for the Zoom link in our next ebulletin ( Dr Katrina Harris, our Secretary in holidaying in Mexico ATM😊)
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