In November 2005, the Minister for Health and Ageing, The Hon Tony Abbott MHR informed the Australian Medical Council that he considered a case has been made for palliative medicine to be recognised as a medical specialty.

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In November 2005, the Australian Medical Council (AMC) granted accreditation to palliative medicine education and training program overseen by the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.