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...
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...
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...
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...