AusGov: spends 4 years developing an evidence-based 100 page national medical workforce strategy with extensive consultation and community input Also AusGov: completely ignores entire strategy and assigns workforce budgeting by throwing darts in the dark #auspol #Budget2022

"the unrelenting debate uses an already marginalised and traumatised trans community with substantial mental health vulnerabilities as political footballs." Prof Ada Cheung (she/her) is my new favourite The Sydney Morning Herald author. Read her full piece here: smh.com.au/national/let-e… #auspol #MedTwitter

Very happy to say that I've joined the Twenty10 team as their Youth Board Director. Twenty10 is an amazing Sydney-based service tackling LGBTQIA+ homelessness, and providing mental health, social support & the QLife crisis line. Excited for the challenges ahead! 😊 #MedTwitter

What a sad day for women’s rights internationally, and a shocking reminder that reproductive medicine remains a political bargaining chip and not a fundamental healthcare right. #RoeVWade PVOGS - Australia & New Zealand

RANZCOG believes any decision that threatens legal access to abortion for millions of women and girls would be detrimental to sexual and reproductive health. #RoevWade #AbortionIsHealthcare (1/2)

Does this guy ever sleep? Walid Jammal No idea how you fit it all in, and I admire how you stay so passionate about primary care!

For those keen to join AMA Media calls to #ModerniseMedicare, consider sending an email to your MP. This was super easy, and a good way to be an active constituent. Apologies in advance to my MPs policy team who are probably sick of seeing my name pop up in their inbox! #auspol

My election night is sitting at home, studying, and reloading the Kooyong count every 3 mins 😅 #AusPol2022 #AusVotes22 Dr Monique Ryan MP

Like so many I’ve had my own mental health challenges, but the day I finally decided to see my GP absolutely changed my life. I’m now sitting my final year exams relaxed, and able to appreciate the medicine I’m learning. Massive props to our GPs who take such good care of us.

Today, the Medicare rebate for a standard GP consult has increased…by 65 cents. It isn’t near enough. Rebates aren’t keeping pace with the cost of practices providing high quality care. The Government must boost investment so that no patients are left behind. #Medicare #GP

Congratulations to Prof Steve Robson (Steve Robson) on being elected the new AMA President and to Dr Danielle McMullen (Danielle M) on being elected AMA Vice President.

I’ve been thinking about the ‘doctors defraud Medicare’ piece for hours. It’s my considered view that it’s a shitty piece of investigation. Not because doctors don’t defraud Medicare - a minority do; this is abhorrent. But because most of what’s in the piece isn’t fraud.👇🏽