Footnotes

HEALTH WORKFORCE AUSTRALIA BILL 2009

[1]        Description of Bill from Minister's second reading speech and Explanatory Memorandum.

[2]        Submission 20, p.2 (Australian Doctors' Fund).

[3]        Submission 3, p.3 (AMA).

[4]        See comments in Reports by the Community Affairs Committee on the Private Health Insurance Bill 2006 and 6 related Bills, paras 1.75-80, tabled on 28 February 2007 and the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits – Cost Recovery) Bill 2008, paras 1.14-18, tabled on 25 August 2008.

[5]        Submission 5, p.1 (Medical Deans).

[6]        Submission 15, p.2 (Optometrists Association Australia).

[7]        Committee Hansard 11.6.09,pp.21-22 (Mr Martin Laverty, Catholic Health Australia).

[8]        Submission 18, p.2 (Australian Osteopathic Council) and Submission 2, p.3 (Australian Osteopathic Association).

[9]        Submission 3, pp1-2 (AMA).

[10]      The AMC noted in its submission that since 1985 the AMC has been responsible for setting standards for medical education and training, assessing medical courses against these standards, and accrediting courses that meet AMC standards. The AMC has no direct role in the allocation or management of clinical placements. Submission 9, p.1 (AMC).

[11]      Eg Submission 6, p.2 (CPMC).

[12]      Submission 1,p.2 (Universities Australia). Also Submissions 5, p.2 (Medical Deans); 8, p.1 (ACPDHS); 11, p.5 (RCNA); 12, p.2 (AMSA);

[13]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.12 (Professor Wronski).

[14]      Submission 14, p.2 (DoHA).

[15]      Submission 11, p.4 (RCNA).

[16]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, pp.10-11 (Professors White and Hensley).

[17]      Submission 3, p.3 (AMA). See also Submission 15, p.4 (Optometrists Association Australia).

[18]      Submission 17, pp. 1-2 (ANMC).

[19]      Submission 14, p.3 (DoHA).

[20]      Submission 5, p.2 (Medical Deans).

[21]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.25 (Ms Drew Menzies-McVey, AMC) and Submission 9, p.2.

[22]      Submission 23, p.1 (SAHCSSB).

[23]      Submission 14, p.3 (DoHA).

[24]      Submission 3, p.5 (AMA).

[25]      Submission 6, p.1 (Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges). Also Submission 4, p.1 (RCPA).

[26]      Submission 6, p.2 (Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges).

[27]      Submission 16, p.5 (ANZCA).

[28]      Submission 11, p.3 (Royal College of Nursing Australia) and Submission 6, p.2 (CPMC).

[29]      Submission 14, p.3 (DoHA).

[30]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.7 (Professor White, Universities Australia).

[31]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.21 (Mr Martin Laverty, Catholic Health Australia).

[32]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.46 (Ms Natasha Cole, DoHA).

[33]      The Department advised that it was understood that the state/territory representation would be by the health CEOs in each jurisdiction (Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.42).

[34]      Submissions 1, p.2 (Universities Australia); 5, p.2 (Medical Deans); 8, p.2 (ACPDHS); 9, p.3 (AMC); 13, p.1 (AGPN); 15, pp.4-5 (Optometrists Association Australia); 17, p.2 (ANMC).

[35]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.5 (Professor Wronski, ACPDHS).

[36]      Submission 15, p.5 (Optometrists Association Australia).

[37]      Submission 14, p.4 (DoHA).

[38]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.10 (Professor White, Universities Australia).

[39]      Submission 3, p.7 (AMA).

[40]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, pp.42, 44 (Ms Kerry Flanagan, DoHA).

[41]      Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.43 (Ms Natasha Cole, DoHA).

[42]      Submission 1, additional information dated 13 June 2009, p.1 (Universities Australia).

[43]      Submission 14, p.2 (DoHA). Also Committee Hansard 11.6.09, p.48 (Ms Flanagan).

MINORITY REPORTY BY COALITION SENATORS

[1] Ms Angela Magarry, Universities Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 2.

[2] Professor Jill White, Clinical Placements Advisory Group, Universities Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 2.

[3] Ms Drew Menzies-McVey, Australian Medical Council, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 27.

[4] Professor Geoffrey Metz, Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 15.

[5] Professor Geoffrey Metz, Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 17.

[6] Mr Warwick Hough, Australian Medical Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 37.

[7] Mr Warwick Hough, Australian Medical Association, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 37.

[8] Ms Pamela Stronach, Australian Council of Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans of Health Sciences, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 13.

[9] Professor Geoffrey Metz, Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 15.

[10] Professor Geoffrey Metz, Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 16.

[11] Ms Pamela Stronach, Australian Council of Pro-Vice Chancellors and Deans of Health Sciences, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 3-4.

[12] Mr Martin Laverty, Catholic Health Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 11 June 2009, p. 19.