Industrial and Workplace Relations
Keep up to date with latest progress of AMA negotiations and agreements on your terms and conditions of employment.
 Concerns over salaried negotiations (Jul 2007)
An AMA (WA) member survey of more than 250 senior and junior salaried doctors revealed many have serious concerns about the current industrial negotiations with the State Government.
AMA survey reveals ailing health system (Jun 2006)
An AMA (WA) survey of senior specialists working in WA's major public hospitals has revealed serious concerns over the performance of the State's ailing health system.
Cost Shifting - Privatised outpatients and ambulatory surgery (March 2006)
The AMA (WA) is continuing to address concerns with the State Government over proposals to generate income from privatising outpatients and ambulatory surgery. The attached advice is therefore provided for Doctors to take into account.
Skerritt and McGinty on waiting lists (July 2004)
A transcript of the an ABC radio interview on lengthy waiting lists at Perth Hospitals between AMA (WA) President Dr Paul Skerritt and State Health Minister Jim McGinty.
Trust fund transcripts (October 2001)
Treasurer Eric Ripper attacks doctors over trust funds and salaries on 6PR radio. The following day, AMA (WA) President Dr Bernard Pearn-Rowe responds.
National Press Club (July 2001)
Federal AMA President Dr Kerryn Phelps spoke about the attraction and retention of doctors in WA during her address to the National Press Club in Canberra.
Summary of the MOU (February 2001)
This is a summary of the Non-Teaching Hospitals Memorandum of Understanding provided at the link below.
MOU in Respect to Governance in WA Government Hospitals and Health Services (February 2001)
The full text of the 2001 Memorandum of Understanding is provided online.
Non-Teaching Hospitals - Your future contractual arrangements (December 2000)
Doctors may shortly be receiving a proposed draft contract from the Public Non-Teaching Hospitals at which they have appointments, seeking agreement to a new contract for providing services to public patients.
Refinement of the current delivery and coordination of Metropolitan Health Services (November 2000)
This is an outline of the AMA (WA) Submission to Government.
Moodie blues in a sick situation (October 2000)
Article published in Sunday Times, and reprinted here courtesy of Liam Bartlett.
Hospital doctors second general meeting (October 2000)
More than 150 doctors employed at public hospitals held their second general meeting on October 10. They again expressed their concern at the direction of health management in WA.
Court kills a health system (September 2000)
In dismissing the concerns of doctors at the ravaging of Princess Margaret and King Edward hospitals, Premier Richard Court has probably made the biggest mistake of his career.
Gaps - Frequently asked questions (May 2000)
HBF has put together some answers to the most frequently asked questions regarding gaps.
Public Health System 2000 Survey Results (Feb 2000)
This document outlines the results and ensuing discussion related to Public Health System survey carried out in November and December 1999.
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