AMA Victoria

24/10/2026

A great night out at yesterday evening’s Victorian Prevocational Medical Training Awards.

AMA Victoria CEO Seshan Ramaswamy met with health services, medical students and clinical educators for robust conversations about the future of medicine and career pathways.

Thank you to the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria - PMCV for hosting an evening full of thoughtful discussions on the future of prevocational training in Victoria.

22/10/2026

AMA Victoria and RACGP Victoria are bringing together key political representatives for the Victorian Healthcare Debate on Saturday 31 October.

Join the discussion and ensure the issues affecting doctors remain front and centre in the lead up to the Victorian election.

Ingrid Stitt MP, Minister for Health, representing the Victorian Government, Georgie Crozier MP for the Coalition, Dr Sarah Mansfield MP for the Victorian Greens and Colleen Harkin representing One Nation Party will discuss their plans for Victoria's health system and respond directly to questions from doctors.

This is your opportunity to put the issues that matter most to you directly to those seeking to shape healthcare policy, workforce planning, funding and the future of the medical profession in Victoria.

Hurry, only a limited number of places remain.

Register now: https://amavic.com.au/health-debate

22/10/2026

We look forward to attending the Victorian Prevocational Medical Training Awards tomorrow evening to honour innovation, excellence, and the future of prevocational training in Victoria.

Thank you to the Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria - PMCV for hosting this event.

https://www.pmcv.com.au/2026-victorian-prevocational-medical-training-awards/

Event Reminder: The 2026 Symposium and Victorian Prevocational Medical Training Awards are happening tomorrow!

🕘️ Symposium - 10:00am (registrations open at 9:30am)
🕕️Victorian Prevocational Medical Training Awards - 6:30pm arrival for 7:00pm start
📅 Friday 23 October
📍 The Glasshouse

We look forward to seeing you all there.

20/10/2026

ASMOF Victoria members have voted 51.73% Yes to accept the Victorian Government's revised interim offer.

Today's result means tomorrow's 12-hour stop work action is no longer proceeding. The ASMOF Victoria secretariat has sent members further details regarding today's ballot results.

Members, check your emails for this important update. Further details on the deal implementation are to come.

20/10/2026

A strong show of support from Dave Hughes in solidarity with Victorian public hospital doctors navigating enterprise bargaining.

It’s not just doctors having discussions about whether this is the healthcare system we want. Victorians are standing together.

20/10/2026

AMA Victoria was shocked by yesterday’s attack on Dr Helen Haines MP in Wangaratta.

Elected representatives should be able to serve their communities safely. Our immediate focus is on Helen and her recovery.

We have been in contact with Helen’s office about the challenges facing Albury Wodonga Health and the health needs of the border community. We have valued that engagement and her concern for patients, local doctors, and the services on which her community relies.

Helen’s background as a nurse, midwife, and health researcher gives her a longstanding connection to regional health care. Her commitment to the people she represents has been clear in her advocacy for better local services.

Our thoughts are with Helen, her family, friends, and colleagues, and the community she serves. We join them in hoping for her full recovery.

19/10/2026

Heading into internship in 2027?

We are offering four final-year medical students a fully sponsored AMA Victoria intern membership, thanks to PSA Insurance.

Tell us about a time you supported someone's wellbeing or advocated for your peers, what you learned, and how you'll carry those lessons into your medical career.

Written, video or creative submissions are welcome. Successful candidates receive a sponsored AMA Victoria intern membership for 2027 and the opportunity to be featured in VICDOC magazine.

Applications are now open. Submit your application by 30 October 2026: amavic.com.au/sponsored-membership

19/10/2026

ASMOF Victoria members have until 12 noon tomorrow to vote on a revised interim offer from the Victorian Government. The ASMOF Victoria Council recommends doctors vote 'Yes' to this offer, which includes substantial improvements in conditions and backpay for both doctors in training and specialists.

Members, check your emails for more information on the details of the revised interim offer and to cast your vote.

17/10/2026

Join AMA Victoria and RACGP Victoria on Saturday 31 October for a special pre-election healthcare debate, bringing together political representatives to discuss the future of Victoria's health system.

Georgie Crozier MP, Shadow Minister for Health, Dr Sarah Mansfield MP, Victorian Greens health spokesperson, and Colleen Harkin, Deputy Leader of One Nation Party Victoria, have confirmed their participation.

The Government remains the exception. It has yet to confirm its participation, despite first being invited months ago. That is disappointing. A government seeking another term should welcome the opportunity to explain its record and plans to the doctors who keep Victoria’s health system running. Its absence would speak for itself.

Help us secure Government participation by writing to Minister for Health and Mental Health Ingrid Stitt MP at [email protected], asking that she attend or nominate an appropriate Government representative.

Register for the event: http://amavic.com.au/health-debate

16/10/2026

Doctors across Victoria will take an unprecedented 12-hour strike after the Carroll Labor Government failed to address understaffing, unsafe working conditions and the threat to patient safety.

Doctors will begin the stop-work action from 7am to 7pm on Wednesday 21 October and will rally outside the Victorian Parliament from 1:30pm.

Emergency departments and intensive care units will be excluded from the strike, and staffing levels will remain at Saturday levels to protect patient safety.