Date lodged:
31 October 2013
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Granted on 19 March 2014
Summary
The Australian Medical Association Limited (AMA) and the AMA state and territory bodies in Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania (collectively referred to as the AMA) sought re-authorisation to continue to collectively negotiate with relevant state and territory health departments, the terms of contracts 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 NSW and the ACT).
On 19 March 2014 the ACCC issued a final determination re-authorising the arrangements until 10 April 2024.
On 19 March 2014 the ACCC issued a final determination re-authorising the arrangements until 10 April 2024.
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)
- A91392
Applications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Received ( PDF 8.1 MB ) | 31 Oct 2013 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Final Determination ( PDF 122.32 KB ) | 19 Mar 2014 | |
| Draft Determination and Interim Authorisation Decision ( PDF 156.29 KB ) | 22 Jan 2014 |
ACCC correspondence
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination ( PDF 113.98 KB ) | 19 Mar 2014 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Final Determination ( PDF 115.93 KB ) | 19 Mar 2014 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination and Interim Authorisation Decision ( PDF 123.4 KB ) | 22 Jan 2014 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Draft Determination and Interim Authorisation Decision ( PDF 124.88 KB ) | 22 Jan 2014 | |
| ACCC to Applicant re Interested Party Consultation ( PDF 1003.65 KB ) | 11 Nov 2013 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process ( PDF 124.57 KB ) | 8 Nov 2013 | |
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Submissions - before draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant ( PDF 22.71 KB ) | 22 Jan 2014 | |
| Northern Territory Department of Health ( PDF 356.73 KB ) | 6 Jan 2013 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 11.22 KB ) | 24 Dec 2012 | |
| Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association ( PDF 73.38 KB ) | 26 Nov 2013 | |
| Consumers Health Forum of Australia ( PDF 1.14 MB ) | 20 Nov 2013 | |
| Royal Australian College of General Practitioners ( PDF 175.73 KB ) | 15 Nov 2013 | |
| ACT Health ( PDF 31.82 KB ) | 15 Nov 2013 | |
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Submissions - after draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Consumers Health Forum of Australia ( PDF 1017.07 KB ) | 24 Jan 2014 |