The AMA (WA) – your professional support throughout your career
Membership of the Australian Medical Association (WA) gives you access to a comprehensive range of professional and workplace relations services including:
Advocacy
The AMA (WA) is dedicated to representing members and achieving positive outcomes. Through the collective power of our members, we deliver tangible outcomes by influencing the policy decisions that impact your work.
Award Negotiation
The AMA (WA)’s proud history of negotiating significant increases to salary rates and allowances, as well as major improvements in working conditions has benefited salaried practitioners over many years.
Local Industrial Representation
Rosters, payslips, overtime, leave entitlements – your rights and obligations in relation to all these things can be confusing and difficult to understand. Members of the AMA (WA) have access to experts who provide specialist advice and assistance to doctors about these issues.
For private practitioners, the AMA (WA) provides personalised advice and employment contract templates for practices to ensure compliance with the Fair Work Act 2009.
Individual members can also access:
- AMA (WA) assistance in relation to resolving disputes with their employees.
- AMA (WA) representation if your practice has been the subject of unfair dismissal claims.
Professional Advice & Assistance
The AMA (WA) provides a conciliation service on behalf of individual members who are the subject of patient or colleague complaints.
Our staff offers members assistance and advice on:
- Attendance at court as a witness;
- Chaperone guidelines;
- Privacy and confidentiality; and
- Managing difficult patients.
We also offer support, advice and representation on:
- Medical Board and registration issues;
- College training and program issues; and
- Discrimination and bullying matters.
The AMA (WA) looks after the professional and industrial needs of members at all stages of their careers, and is committed to advancing the medical profession
Member Exclusive Events, Seminars & Workshops
The AMA (WA) hosts a range of events, seminars and workshops throughout the year to enhance your skills and knowledge across a range of areas. We focus on topics that are of interest and relevance to medical practitioners and practice managers.
Member-only Communications
As a member of the AMA (WA), you receive a range of journals and publications containing up-to-date clinical research, analysis and reviews, practice updates and thought-provoking editorials.
AMA (WA) members receive:
Medicus - 11 editions of our award-winning magazine every year;
Med e-link - a fortnightly e-newsletter; and
Medical Journal of Australia - 22 editions of the highly-respected journal every year.
Member Benefits & Special Offers
AMA (WA) members have exclusive access to discounts and special offers across a wide range of goods and services. These offers are not only available to members but also to your immediate family.