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NEWS REVIEWS
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AMA Victoria President Dr Jill Tomlinson
welcomes the changes to GP payroll tax
after years of advocacy.
Dr Jill Tomlinson, President of AMA
Victoria, tells the Herald Sun she would
seek clarity after letters from the
Victorian Minister for Health were sent to
Victorian health boards ordering them to
stick to impossible budgets. Dr Tomlinson
stated she wants to know how each health
service’s funding has been costed to
ensure delivery of projected future
activity, high-quality patient care,
safe staffing levels and the delivery
of award entitlement for the entire
healthcare workforce.
Dr Jill Tomlinson, President of AMA
Victoria, responds to media at the press
conference to announce the new GP payroll
tax changes with Victorian Treasurer,
Tim Pallas, following years of advocacy.
AMA Victoria President Dr Jill Tomlinson
responds to a second incident of faulty
equipment at Austin Hospital explaining her
concern that the failures are investigated and
identified as soon as possible so that action
can be taken to safeguard their ongoing
reliability and protect patient safety.
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