Issues and positions
Royal Hobart Hospital - Funding and Performance (November 2005) - pdf file
Substitution for Doctors (November 2005) - pdf file
Health Workforce Impact Statements - pdf file
Position Statement - Proposed Tamar Valley Pulp Mill
The Tasmanian Branch of the AMA has examined the (draft) Gunns' Integrated Impact Statement and in summary concludes: AMA Tasmania has significant concerns about the potential for adverse health effects resulting from the proposed Pulp Mill.
Read full statement here (pdf file)
Pulp Mill Assessment Bill 2007
'AMA Tasmania is an organisation representing 500 medical practitioners in Tasmania. We are concerned about improving the health of Tasmanians and have a track record of influencing legislation to achieve that end. For example; seat belt legislation, air pollution in the Tamar Valley, agricultural chemical pollution in drinking water, banning of smoking in pubs and clubs and most recently the banning of smoking in cars where children are present.'
Read Dr Michael Aizen's full brief to the members of the Upper House (pdf file)
Health Workforce Impact Statements
The Tasmanian Government introduced 'Better Hospitals Program one and two' address significant deficiencies in the Hospital system in Tasmania. deficiencies are in the number and location of specialist doctors as well as the the hospital infrastructure. Previous Government policy decisions were taken for the wrong reasons and without sufficient regard to the health needs of Tasmania.
Read more about Health Workforce Impact Statements and AMA Tasmania's position on this issue.
Proposed pulp mill
Pulp Mill and Health (pdf file)
Submission
Submission from the Tasmanian Branch of the Australian Medical Association