Doctors in Training
Membership
Representation at both State and Federal levels on junior doctor issues:
- In 2012 the big issue for NSW junior doctors is the number of postgraduate training places at prevocational and vocational (specialist) level
- The AMA has been arguing for a number of years that increasing the number of medical school places will be ineffective in addressing Australia’s significant medical workforce shortages unless there is a coordinated and planned increase in clinical training places for medical students and postgraduate training places for medical graduates
- Our members told us in 2011 that new intern places in NSW are not being fully-funded and as a consequence there is significant and increasing pressure on heads of departments to reduce the number of PGY3 and PGY4 positions
- We are currently lobbying the NSW Government to ensure that not only is there no reduction in PGY3 and PGY4 positions but that NSW puts in place a plan to ensure that there are sufficient postgraduate training places, in the right places and specialties, to train the doctors we need to solve NSW’s medical workforce shortages
Contact: Sim Mead, Director Policy & Communications
Industrial relations advice and assistance at no extra cost:
- AMA (NSW) provides all the industrial advice and assistance you need at individual or hospital level
- We employ a Senior Industrial Officer to work solely on junior doctor matters, with support from experienced solicitors and paralegal staff
- We will assist any individual member who has an industrial issue, e.g. underpayment
- We will also assist any group of junior doctors with an industrial issue, e.g. the introduction of a new overtime policy by the hospital
- These services are only provided to members and there are no additional fees
- We reserve the right not to assist in matters that arose prior to membership
Contact: Glenn Tyrrell, Senior Industrial Officer
Professional and medico-legal advice and assistance at no extra cost:
- AMA (NSW) employs experienced solicitors and paralegal staff who assist members with training and education issues, e.g. disputes with your College
- We will also assist members with other professional issues, e.g. AHPRA registration issue
- These services are only provided to members and there are no additional fees
- We reserve the right not to assist in matters that arose prior to membership
Contact: Sarah Dahlenburg, Director Medico-Legal and Employment Relations
Subsidised or free entry to information seminars designed for junior doctors – 2012 events:
- Interview techniques (surgery and obstetrics) – Thursday evening, 19 April, AMA House, St Leonards, $20, $50 non-members
- Medical Careers Expo – Saturday 5 May, Sydney Olympic Park
- Interview techniques (Colleges and SRMO positions), Thursday evening, 21 June, AMA House, St Leonards, $20 members, $50 non-members
- Advice from Cutcher & Neale for junior doctors on how to fill in your tax return – Thursday evening, 26 July, AMA House, St Leonards
Contact: Janene Wardrop, Events Manager
Subsidised or free entry to a number of junior doctor social events – 2012 events:
- High Tea – networking for women in medicine, Saturday 18 February (all female intern members go in the draw for a place) – no cost
- AMA (NSW) / Investec Medical Finance Doctors-in-Training Black & White Ball, Crystal Palace, Luna Park, 7.30 pm Saturday 3 March, tickets now on sale, $100 for members (and partners), $150 for non-members
- Men’s Health Week Breakfast – networking for men in medicine, June date tbc (all male intern members go in the draw for a place)
Contact: Janene Wardrop, Events Manager
Regular AMA communications, including hard copies of the Medical Journal of Australia and NSW Doctor, and regular email newsletters:
- Medical Journal of Australia
- NSW Doctor – AMA (NSW) member magazine
- Australian Medicine – Federal AMA online magazine
- Health in the Spotlight – weekly email newsletter (all NSW members)
- Stuff You Need to Know – monthly email newsletter to NSW junior doctor members
- Events News – monthly email newsletter to all NSW members
Contact: Sim Mead, Director Policy & Communications
A wide range of commercial benefits, including:
- Investec Medical Finance – financial solutions specifically for doctors, providing you with market-leading rates and lending facilities exclusive to your profession
- Cutcher & Neale – providing a comprehensive range of personal and professional accounting and taxation advice
- Frequent Values Rewards Card – receive discounts at a host of restaurants, hotels and leisure activities
- AMA AMEX gold credit card with no annual card fee (save $70)
- Fitness First - save 10% off the standard gym membership rate for 12 months and pay no joining fees
- VW – save up to 10% of the cost of a VW motor vehicle
- Powerbuy – save up to 20% on selected IT products
- Qantas Club – save 30% to 45%
- Virgin Australia – significantly reduced rates to Virgin Australia’s The Lounge – save nearly $300
- Hertz – receive discounts in Australia and some overseas locations
Contact: Sarah Hogg, Marketing Coordinator
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