AMSA ORANGE GUIDE 22'
This is AMSA. A diverse group of medical students with one thing in common: a passion for representing, advocating for, listening to and bettering the lives of medical students across Australia. Click through this year’s Orange Guide to have all your questions answered about what AMSA is, what we do, how to get involved and how to stay updated. What are you waiting for?
This is AMSA. A diverse group of medical students with one thing in common: a passion for representing, advocating for, listening to and bettering the lives of medical students across Australia. Click through this year’s Orange Guide to have all your questions answered about what AMSA is, what we do, how to get involved and how to stay updated. What are you waiting for?
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ADVOCACY<br />
<strong>AMSA</strong> endeavours to harness the voice of 17,000+ medical students to represent you at the<br />
highest forums and push for change in order to make your medical school experience better!<br />
<strong>AMSA</strong> advocacy happens at multiple levels. At the federal level, <strong>AMSA</strong> engages with the<br />
government and key medical stakeholders such as the Australian Medical Association (AMA), the<br />
Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand (MDANZ) and the Australian Indigenous Doctors’<br />
Association (AIDA); often working in concert to create a more powerful voice on issues requiring<br />
thought and leadership from a federal voice.<br />
At the state, university and local level, <strong>AMSA</strong> liaises closely with university medical societies<br />
(MedSocs) and state Medical Student Councils (MSCs) to provide support and resources to<br />
advocate on issues relevant to your state and university. These could include sexual harassment,<br />
mental health support systems, internship availabilities and quality medical education,<br />
placements and clinical schools.<br />
2022 ADVOCACY PRIORITIES<br />
Improving medical culture by reducing bullying, harassment, and racial discrimination.<br />
Ensuring the medical training pipeline is sustainable and tailored to community needs.<br />
Improving the internship application process and ensuring all Australian medical<br />
graduates have an internship.<br />
Maximising medical education quality, clinical placements and research opportunities.<br />
Improving and destigmatising mental health amongst the medical community and the<br />
Australian population.<br />
Improving Indigenous public health alongside support and representation for Indigenous<br />
medical students.<br />
Striving towards equitable health for women and LGBTQIA+ individuals.<br />
Promoting stronger climate action and mitigating health impacts of climate change.<br />
GET INVOLVED!<br />
None of this advocacy is effective without the contribution of medical students like you!<br />
Stay informed through your University’s <strong>AMSA</strong> rep, and watch out for opportunities through the<br />
<strong>AMSA</strong> website and Facebook to contribute, and find how you can ensure your voice is heard on<br />
issues that are important to you!
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