The absence of many voices  in protest

Cousins, Michael J

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00954.x

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To the Editor: In his message From the Editor’s Desk,1 Van Der Weyden laments what he perceives to be “the absence of many voices in protest” against the current Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) proposals2 for national systems of registration and accreditation of the Australian health workforce.

Committee of Presidents of Medical Colleges, Sydney, NSW.

Correspondence: MCousins@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au

1. Van Der Weyden MB. The absence of many voices in protest. Med J Aust 2007; 186: 105. <MJA full text>
2. Council of Australian Governments’ Meeting 14 July 2006. http://www.coag.gov.au/meetings/140706/index.htm#health (accessed Mar 2007).
3. The Hon Tony Abbott, Minister for Health and Ageing. Speech Notes for Global Access Partners Conference, Parliament House, Melbourne, 16 February 2007. http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/sp-yr07-ta-abbsp160207.htm?OpenDocument&yr=200 7&mth=2 (accessed Mar 2007).

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