AMSA NATIONAL COUNCIL

14 March 2015

Neel Gobin
NSWMSC Chair

NSW State Election

Priorities

 A guaranteed internship position for every NSWtrained medical graduate

Reviewing the NSW priority ranking system for
internship applications
Improved financial support for medical students
during prevocational training
Greater funding for mental health support during
all aspects of a doctors training
Improving the quality of medical education
across all medical schools in New South Wales
Unanimous support from our Council - a detailed
version of the priorities above can be accessed via
our website www.nswmsc.org.au

ADVOCACY &
REPRESENTATION

 Attended the AMA(NSW)-ASMOF Doctors-In-Training

Committee meeting (12.03.2015)
Attended the 2015 AMA Trainee Forum (21.02.2015)
Press Release: NSW State Election Priorities
(02.03.2015)
Attended the Review of Medical Intern Training
(05.03.2015)
Met with the John Kaye, Health spokesperson for The
Greens, Dr John Kaye, together with AMSA
(06.03.2015)
Trade table at the 3rd International Tick Borne
Diseases Conference (08.03.2015)
Met with Andrew Kirk, the Chief of Staff for the NSW
Health Minister (12.03.2015)
Met with the NSW Health Ministry (12.03.2015)
Participation in the International Medical Symposium
in Melbourne (13.03.2015)

 Currently surveying NSW

international medical students
(200 responses so far) regarding
awareness of the internship priority
ranking system & intern crisis
prior to starting their medical
degree
whether or not they are likely to
leave if offered a job both in
Australia and overseas

STUDENT
ENGAGEMENT &
EVENTS