The AMA supports the overarching aim of improving access to LARC services, particularly through general practice, and commends the federal government’s commitment to increased funding and bulk-billing incentives. However, we oppose the expansion of MBS access to endorsed midwives (EMs) for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion and removal, as proposed in phase two, due to the significant risk of care fragmentation and the imperative to preserve the central role of general practitioners (GPs), obstetricians and gynaecologists (O&Gs) in women’s health.
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