AMA urges Government to release draft legislation

Dr Mark Yates, President of AMA Victoria, is reported in The Age today (News p4) as calling on the State Government to make public a draft of the health practitioner board legislation, which will also affect dentists, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists and other registered health care providers. Dr Yates expressed particular concern that the planned changes would reduce the number of doctors on the Medical Practitioners Board by one third, and increase the nmber of community representatives by the same amount - and that this would undermine the safety of health care.

According to the The Age, "the legislation is expected to go to Cabinet in a week and to Parliament in early November". ADAVB Alert! subscribers will note that this adjusts by a week or so, the expected timeline for progress of this legislation.