AMA VICDOC Winter 2025 - Magazine - Page 19
D R J I L L TO M L I N SO N ' S L EA D ER S H IP
LESSENING THE ADMINISTRATIVE
BURDENS PLACED ON ALL
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
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> Launched the GROSS (Getting Rid
of Stupid Stuff) initiative; secured
government, departmental
and Safer Care Victoria
backing to eliminate pointless
administration/bureaucracy.
> Achieved commitment to examine
eliminating duplicative mandatory
training requirements across
health services.
> Advocated for proper
remuneration for time-intensive
certification and medico-legal
reporting (eg death certificates,
VCAT forms).
ADDRESSING EQUITY
AND DIVERSITY ISSUES
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> Advocated to ensure DiTs
on fixed-term contracts
receive full paid parental
leave entitlements.
> Enabled doctors on parental
leave to sit for college fellowship
exams, |removing a key barrier
to progression.
> Secured Ahpra's 30% registration
fee rebate for practitioners with
protected attributes who take
6 months or more of leave
and advocated for future
pro-rata models.
> Elevated gender equity in
hospitals: pushed for stronger
Gender Equality Action Plans,
gender pay gap audits, and
workforce data collection.
Quality workforce planning will address
workforce shortages and maldistribution,
ensuring that rural and regional Australians
have the same healthcare access and
outcomes as those in metropolitan areas.
VI CD O C WI NTER 2025
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