Date lodged:
22 April 2008
Status:
Completed
Outcome:
Granted on 13 August 2008
Summary
The Australian Medical Association (NSW) Limited (AMA NSW) seeks authorisation to collectively negotiate with NSW Health and public health organisations (PHOs) in New South Wales the terms and conditions (including but not limited to remuneration) of visiting medical officer (VMO) contracts in the New South Wales public hospital system.
On 13 August 2008 the ACCC issued a final determination granting authorisation for a period of five years to AMA NSW to collectively negotiate with:
- NSW Health the standard terms and conditions, including rates of remuneration, of contracts for VMOs engaged in the NSW public hospital system
- PHOs in NSW (as set out in attachment A to the determination) on issues relevant to the engagement of VMOs by PHOs but excluding standard VMO contract terms and conditions and rates of remuneration.
On 13 August 2008 the ACCC issued a final determination granting authorisation for a period of five years to AMA NSW to collectively negotiate with:
- NSW Health the standard terms and conditions, including rates of remuneration, of contracts for VMOs engaged in the NSW public hospital system
- PHOs in NSW (as set out in attachment A to the determination) on issues relevant to the engagement of VMOs by PHOs but excluding standard VMO contract terms and conditions and rates of remuneration.
Applicant(s)
- The Australian Medical Association (NSW) Limited
Authorisation number(s)
- A91088
Applications
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Received ( PDF 4.39 MB ) | 22 Apr 2008 |
Decisions
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Determination ( PDF 405.62 KB ) | 13 Aug 2008 | |
| Draft Determination ( PDF 331.79 KB ) | 16 Jul 2008 |
ACCC correspondence
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Final Determination ( PDF 80.98 KB ) | 13 Aug 2008 | |
| ACCC to Tress Cox Lawyers re Final Determination ( PDF 57.86 KB ) | 13 Aug 2008 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Draft Determination ( PDF 146.13 KB ) | 17 Jul 2008 | |
| ACCC to TressCox Lawyers re Draft Determination ( PDF 117.08 KB ) | 17 Jul 2008 | |
| ACCC to DEEWR re Interested Party Consulatation ( PDF 1.04 MB ) | 30 Apr 2008 | |
| ACCC to TressCox Lawyers re Interested Party Consultation ( PDF 215.47 KB ) | 2 Apr 2008 | |
| ACCC to Interested Parties re Consultation Process ( PDF 191.52 KB ) | 29 Apr 2008 | |
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Submissions - before draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant ( PDF 354.51 KB ) | 1 Jul 2008 | |
| TressCox Lawyers to ACCC re Interested Party Submissions ( PDF 258.01 KB ) | 25 Jun 2008 | |
| NSW Health ( PDF 122.28 KB ) | 25 Jun 2008 | |
| Applicant to ACCC re Provision of Further Information ( PDF 1.16 MB ) | 12 Jun 2008 | |
| NSW Health ( PDF 383.57 KB ) | 11 Jun 2008 | |
| NSW Health ( PDF 533.78 KB ) | 4 Jun 2008 | |
| Queensland Health ( PDF 93.18 KB ) | 26 May 2008 | |
| AMA (National) ( PDF 109.71 KB ) | 26 May 2008 | |
| AMA (Queensland) ( PDF 44.21 KB ) | 22 May 2008 | |
| Consumers Health Forum of Australia ( PDF 66.01 KB ) | 15 May 2008 | |
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Submissions - after draft decision
| Document title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| AMA Queensland ( PDF 49.9 KB ) | 12 Aug 2008 | |
| NSW Department of Health ( PDF 95.76 KB ) | 6 Aug 2008 | |
| Applicant ( PDF 29.35 KB ) | 5 Aug 2008 | |
| Queensland Health ( PDF 35.95 KB ) | 30 Jul 2008 | |
| NSW Health ( PDF 82.72 KB ) | 16 Jul 2008 | |
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