AMA VICDOC Spring 2023 - Magazine - Page 59
DR JILL TOMLINSON
Workers and trainees must not be
discriminated against on the grounds of
parental leave. @amavictoria is taking
action against this discrimination.
We have:
4 Successfully advocated for one College
to reverse a newly announced training
policy that was to exclude trainees who
are on interrupted training from applying
to sit, or from sitting examinations.
4 Asked members to advise @amavictoria
of training Colleges that have policies
or procedures that prevent or hamper
trainees on parental leave from applying
to sit or sitting examinations.
4 Asked Federal AMA to make it official
AMA policy that trainees should not be
prevented from applying to sit, or sitting
examinations simply because they are on
parental leave.
4 Asked multiple Colleges about their
policies with regards to trainees sitting
examinations while on parental leave.
4 Identified 3 Colleges/Societies whose
policies (regarding trainees applying
to sit or sitting examinations while on
parental leave) or their application
warrants reconsideration.
4 Commenced writing to and interacting
with relevant Colleges advocating
for change that would see trainee
parents treated equitably, and never
prevented from applying to sit, or sitting,
examinations simply because they
are on interrupted training due to
parental leave.
If your College has problematic policies, or
you would be willing to lend support to our
advocacy to Colleges, please let us know.
Together we can make changes to stop
parental leave discrimination.
PROF DANIELLE MAZZA AM
[On AMA Victoria’s
advocacy to State
Government outlining
our concerns with
the Pharmacist Pilot,
emphasising the need for
greater support for primary
care, and advocating for
improved GP-hospital
interaction]: Thanks
for your advocacy on
these important issues
Jillian Tomlinson
DR SHALINI ARUNOGIRI
[On the 2023 Winter
VICDOC]: Grateful for the
opportunity to be part
of this series alongside
amazing colleagues in
@amavictoria @ama_media
#VICDOC sharing views on
#leadership in #health and
finding our purpose
@TurningPointAU
Thanks for the sponsorship
@DrJaneMunro always
paying it forward
#WomeninSTEMM
DR SONIA MOORTHY
[On the article ‘Why
female surgeons are less
likely to live outside the big
cities’]: @Jillian Tomlinson
a really interesting read and
concurs with my experience
as a female ophthalmologist
in region and reflected
within RANZCO current
female workforce.
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