Program of engagement

The campaign's next steps

Publication of the policy paper and open letter begins a sustained program of engagement with the parliament and the medical profession. This page sets out that program, and NSWMSC will report its progress here as the campaign proceeds.

Step one

Meeting every member of parliament

NSWMSC will seek a meeting with every New South Wales state and federal member of parliament over the coming months, across government, opposition and crossbench. Every electorate has patients waiting longer for specialist care and doctors held in the training queue, and the Council will put the evidence to each member directly.

Step two

Partnering with the profession

NSWMSC is approaching partner organisations across medicine, including doctors' organisations, training bodies and groups representing doctors in training. The training bottleneck affects patients and the profession at every stage of the pipeline, and the Council's position is that reform is best advanced by the profession acting together.

Step three

Public accountability

NSWMSC will publish a register on this page of every parliamentary office and organisation it contacts, and of every meeting held. The register will record engagement and non-engagement on the same basis, so that members, signatories and the public can follow the campaign's progress and hold the Council to its commitments.

The engagement register

The register records every member of parliament and organisation NSWMSC contacts, the date of first contact and the current status. It will be updated as the campaign proceeds.

14
offices contacted
5
meetings booked
5
meetings held
4
partner organisations
WhoElectorate / bodyFirst contactStatus
ASMOF NSW
Partner organisation · Australian Salaried Medical Officers' Federation
 Statewide18 July 2026Acknowledged - no formal response yet
AMA (NSW)
Partner organisation · Australian Medical Association
 Statewide18 July 2026Contacted
Dr Mike Freelander MP
Federal · Australian Labor Party · Supportive of our policy; encouraged a formal submission to his inquiry
 Macarthur19 July 2026Met
Dr Gordon Reid MP
Federal · Australian Labor Party
 Robertson19 July 2026Meeting booked
Hon Emma McBride MP
Federal · Australian Labor Party
 Dobell19 July 2026Contacted
Hon Ed Husic MP
Federal · Australian Labor Party
 Chifley19 July 2026Contacted
Senator Maria Kovacic
Federal · Liberal Party of Australia
 Senator for NSW19 July 2026Contacted
Senator Ross Cadell
Federal · The Nationals
 Senator for NSW19 July 2026Meeting booked
Dr Michael Holland MP
NSW state · Labor
 Bega19 July 2026Meeting booked
Dr Joe McGirr MP
NSW state · Independent
 Wagga Wagga19 July 2026Meeting booked
Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
Federal · Australian Labor Party
 Sydney19 July 2026Contacted
Hon Andrew Gee MP
Federal · Independent
 Calare19 July 2026Contacted
Hon Dr Andrew Charlton MP
Federal · Australian Labor Party
 Parramatta19 July 2026Contacted
Hon Ben Franklin MLC
NSW state · The Nationals
 Legislative Council19 July 2026Contacted
Journalist
Media · AusDoc, 27 July 2026 · Read the article →
 —22 July 2026Met
AMA Doctors in Training (DiT)
Partner organisation · AMA Council of Doctors in Training · Supportive of the policy
 Statewide24 July 2026Met
Dr Sophie Scamps MP
Federal · Independent
 Mackellar24 July 2026Contacted
Senator David Pocock
Federal · Independent · Met with staffer
 Senator for ACT24 July 2026Met
CPMC
Partner organisation · Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges
 National27 July 2026Meeting booked
Journalist
Media · Medical Republic, 30 July 2026 · Read the article →
 —30 July 2026Met

Entries progress through the same stages: contacted, meeting requested, meeting booked and met, with offices that have not responded recorded accordingly. All offices are recorded on the same basis.

Contact the Council

NSWMSC welcomes contact from parliamentary offices, partner organisations and media, and is glad to provide briefings, the full modelling and speakers. For enquiries or further information, please email Josh (Vice Chair) at vicechair@nswmsc.org.au.