Date lodged:
19 August 2008
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Granted on 10 December 2008
Summary
The Australian Medical Association Limited (AMA) and the AMA state/territory bodies in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania, have sought authorisation to collectively negotiate with relevant state/territory health departments, the terms of contracts (including fees) for rural general practitioners providing services as visiting medical officers in public hospitals and health facilities in rural and remote areas of Australia (except for New South Wales).
On 10 December 2008 the ACCC decided to grant authorisation to the AMA until 28 February 2014. A copy of the determination is available from the "ACCC decisions" link below.
On 10 December 2008 the ACCC decided to grant authorisation to the AMA until 28 February 2014. A copy of the determination is available from the "ACCC decisions" link below.
Applicant(s)
- Australian Medical Association ( Western Australia) Limited
- Australian Medical Association (Northern Territory) Limited
- Australian Medical Association (Queensland) Limited
- Australian Medical Association (South Australia) Limited
- Australian Medical Association (Tasmania) Limited
- Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Limited
- Australian Medical Association Limited
Authorisation number(s)
- A91100
Applications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Received ( PDF 975.95 KB ) | 19 Aug 2008 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Final Determination ( PDF 1.92 MB ) | 10 Dec 2008 | |
| Draft Determination ( PDF 1.89 MB ) | 12 Nov 2008 |
ACCC correspondence
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination ( PDF 105.78 KB ) | 10 Dec 2008 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Final Determination ( PDF 49.99 KB ) | 10 Dec 2008 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Draft Determination ( PDF 61.84 KB ) | 12 Nov 2008 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination ( PDF 239.11 KB ) | 12 Nov 2008 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Interested Party Consultation ( PDF 46.88 KB ) | 22 Aug 2008 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process ( PDF 98.17 KB ) | 22 Aug 2008 | |
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Submissions - before draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant ( PDF 207 KB ) | 7 Nov 2008 | |
| Consumers Health Forum of Australia ( PDF 83.05 KB ) | 28 Oct 2008 | |
| Record of Meeting between ACCC and VHIA ( PDF 36.11 KB ) | 27 Oct 2008 | |
| Applicant to ACCC re Interested Party Submissions ( PDF 902.94 KB ) | 14 Oct 2008 | |
| Australian Medical Association (NSW) Limited ( PDF 31.5 KB ) | 22 Sep 2008 | |
| Rural Doctors Association of Victoria ( PDF 545.99 KB ) | 19 Sep 2008 | |
| Department of Health WA ( PDF 618.88 KB ) | 18 Sep 2008 | |
| Queensland Health ( PDF 167.56 KB ) | 17 Sep 2008 | |
| Victorian Hospitals' Industrial Association ( PDF 455.8 KB ) | 12 Sep 2008 | |
| Victorian Healthcare Association ( PDF 224.16 KB ) | 12 Sep 2008 | |
| Department of Health and Ageing ( PDF 63.73 KB ) | 10 Sep 2008 | |
| Rural Doctors Association of Australia ( PDF 80.86 KB ) | 9 Sep 2008 | |
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Submissions - after draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Human Services Victoria ( PDF 25.74 KB ) | 3 Dec 2008 | |
| Australian Society of Anaesthetists ( PDF 44.8 KB ) | 27 Nov 2008 |