AMA (WA) in the Media
At the AMA (WA), we take pride in being a strong voice for doctors, patients, and the healthcare system as a whole. Over the past two months, the AMA (WA) has been in the media, speaking up on relevant issues like the ongoing ambulance ramping crisis. Here’s a look at some of our most significant media appearances.
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
ABC PERTH
Continued ramping crisis
AMA (WA) President Dr Kyle Hoath spoke to ABC Perth about being trapped in a cycle of ramping and crisis, rather than trying to prevent the problem from getting bigger. The State Government needs to urgently find solutions to our ongoing issues, otherwise we’re headed towards disaster.
6PR Breakfast
WA public hospitals
postponing surgeries
Dr Hoath spoke to 6PR Breakfast about the decision to postpone category 2 and 3 surgeries in WA’s public hospitals – another symptom of a health system in crisis.
6pR perth
Unacceptable conditions in
public hospitals
Dr Hoath spoke to 6PR Perth about leaked reports of the appalling state of our public hospitals right now, from a lack of beds to unacceptable conditions, including visible mould and concerns over leaking radioactive waste. Dr Hoath said people will die if this becomes the new normal.
Social Media
Social Media
Two high-performing Facebook posts for August-September highlighted great work being done by our members. The first was AMA Indigenous Medical Scholarship recipient Kayla Willilams – a Wongutha, Ngarluma and Wudjari-Noongar woman and third-year medical student at the University of Notre Dame – who hopes to specialise in paediatrics and work closely with Aboriginal families. Her post had 5,903 views and 65 interactions.
Former AMA (WA) President Dr Omar Khorshid was the joint winner of the 2025 AMA Gold Medal, the AMA’s highest honour; and Dr Rajeshwary (Raji) Krishnan received the AMA’s President’s award, recognising her dedication to improving health outcomes for multiple generations of First Nations families. That post gained 2,693 views and 30 interactions.
Our best-performing LinkedIn post welcomed the appointment of Associate Professor Helen Wilcox as the new Dean of the Medical School at UWA. Prof Wilcox is the first GP to hold this leadership position at UWA, which is a milestone for the profession and a testament to her dedication and medical excellence. Her post reached 12,970 people, generating 337 likes and 35 comments.
The second most engaged post was about a groundbreaking powerful artificial intelligence platform driving cutting-edge child health research at Perth Children’s Hospital – created by a team of AMA (WA) members, including Dr Thomas Drake-Brockman, Dr Harry Smallbone and Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg. It reached 3,150 people, with 13 likes and 6 comments.
