Australian Medical Association (National)
Mukesh Haikerwal became a vice-president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) in 1998, and in 2001 was elected Victorian president. He went on to become federal vice-president and federal president. He was one of the youngest federal AMA presidents and one of the few who stood unopposed. He was president from 2005 to 2007.
Mukesh Haikerwal's first two priorities as President of the AMA were maintaining the public-private mix and supporting the position that doctors help run hospitals. "Organisations are so de-medicalised, you get decisions made in an office so far away from the delivery end that are doomed for disaster."
Dr Haikerwal was responsible for National policy development, lobbying with the federal parliamentarians, co-ordinating activity across the AMA State entities and representing the association and its 28,500 members nationally and internationally.
Dr Mukesh Haikerwal briefed various state and federal government departments and Ministers on issues of interest to them. He also has a number of discussions with the opposition and minor parties.
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