Membership Benefits
The AMA is committed to protecting the interests of NSW medical practitioners and the rights of their patients.
It represents a strong and a united voice for the profession and through the support of its 27,000 members across Australia can effectively convey your concerns to the highest levels of government. AMA (NSW) continues to fight for your rights to practice quality medicine and for the rights of patients to a first-class health system. Membership benefits include:
AMA (NSW) Action
Over the years the AMA has achieved a long list of legislative changes and major concessions from both state and federal governments as a result of constant and intensive lobbying.
Recent action in NSW has taken the form of medico-political campaigns on the most important health issues identified by members including:
- Fighting for reform of medical complaints systems, particularly in light of the situation at Macarthur Health Service
- Public hospital funding
- Improvements in rural health
- Medical workforce shortages
Representation
All medical practitioners are encouraged to join the AMA regardless of their craft group, employment status or location. AMA (NSW) prides itself on being an effective umbrella organisation and is the only Association that represents all doctors regardless of their specialty. Wherever possible, representation is spread across groups and special consideration is given to the needs of:
- General Practitioners
- Specialists
- Salaried/employed doctors
- Doctors-in-Training
Members are represented on the AMA (NSW) Council by 12 special interest groups including Doctors-in-Training and 11 geographic zones. After input from the greater membership the Council has final say on policy formation.
Professional Services
An in-house team of experienced industrial relations and medico-legal professionals is available to provide free advice to members on a range of issues including:
- Contracts and awards
- Interpretation of legislation
- Mediation and dispute resolution
- Practice re-organisation
- Staff management and human resources consulting
- Court or tribunal representation
- Support and advice during HIC counselling
- MBBS and AMA fees
- Subpoenas
- Patient records and practice management
Partnerships
AMA (NSW) has also developed partnerships with a number of leading commercial organisations that have resulted in enhanced services or the provision of expert advice for AMA members including:
- Legal advice and the duty solicitor scheme –TressCox Lawyers
- Specialist finance to meet the personal and practice needs of doctors – Investec Experien
Contact Member Services 8.30am- 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Phone: 02 9439 8822
Phone toll free: 1800 813 423 (outside metropolitan Sydney)
Fax: 02 9438 3760
Fax toll free: 1300 889 017 (outside metropolitan Sydney)
Email: services@amansw.com.au
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