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Doctors back call for rethink of any extension to Victorian lockdown
The Australian Doctors' Federation (ADF) supports calls by eminent Victorian doctors who are expressing concerns about the Stage 4 lockdown extending past its due date of 14th September. These doctors, including four professors have outlined their concerns for their...
Open Letter – Alternative Response to COVID-19 for Victoria
31 August 2020 Mr Geoffrey Wells 0407 686 348 geoffrey@geoffreywells.com.au Mr Daniel Andrews Office of the Premier 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne 3002 Dear Premier, An Alternative Medical Response to Covid-19 We, the undersigned, are senior medical practitioners of...
Peter Drew Open Letter to Jacinda Adern re: COVID-19
This excellent article was contributed by New Zealand journalist Peter Drew who is clearly concerned & wants the word out. Please do share it far & wide. By Peter Drew Jacinda Adern Prime Minister – New Zealand Dear Jacinda, I write this letter as a patriotic...
Call to Suspend Medical CPD
All Medical Continuing Professional Development requirements should be immediately suspended in order to free up doctors’ time to meet the challenges imposed by COVID-19. The Chief Medical Officer should direct the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency...
Facts Coronavirus / COVID-19
COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease – 19 caused by SARS-CoV-2) Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses known to cause respiratory infections. These can range from the common cold to more serious diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East...
Doctors call for “no holds barred” attack on COVID-19
An emergency meeting of the ADF management committee has called for “no holds barred” attack on COVID-19 and has recommended the following actions to minimise deaths and ENSURE THAT THE RESPONSE OF OUR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IS NOT SWAMPED BY AN UNMANAGEABLE SURGE ON...
Book Review – I’m not Crazy, I’m Just a Little Unwell
I’m not Crazy, I’m Just a Little Unwell. By Leigh Hatcher, Strand Publishing 2005 Here speaks a patient, not a consumer Leigh Hatcher is one of Australia’s most experienced radio and television journalists. A high achiever who embraced journalism as a young...
Response to Strengthening the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions
Australian Doctors Federation response to the Strengthening the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Health Professions to better protect the public
The ADF Opposes Micro-Management of CPD
The Australian Doctors' Federation (ADF) does not support proposed changes to CPD by the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) that effectively ‘micro-manage’ the way Australian doctors undertake their Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The Revised Standard will...
John Harrison: Surgeon, Sportsman, Inspirational Role Model
Article first appeared InSight+ AUSTRALIAN orthopaedics, Australian medicine and the Australian Olympic water polo community have lost an esteemed friend and trusted colleague with the death of Dr John Meredith Harrison, AM, on Saturday 2 November 2019. John had a...
In Memory of Dr John Meredith Harrison AM (1944-2019)
Past Chairman of the Australian Doctors' Federation Past Chairman of the Australian Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons Past President of the Australian Orthopaedic Association Olympic Water Polo representative, Olympic Water Polo Team Doctor & Team Manager Dr John...
Doctors endorse WMA position on physician assisted suicide
The Australian Doctors’ Federation (ADF) has endorsed the World Medical Association Declaration on Euthanassia and Physician Assisted Suicide.