Medical Indemnity Protection Society (MIPS) provides financial support to the ANU Medical Society as part of its commitment to supporting student life. MIPS student membership is free and entitles you to apply for all the benefits of student membership including: free expert medico-legal advice and assistance from a current GP; copies of the quarterly MIPS review and MIPS student page including clinical quizzes with case prizes; and professional indemnity for approved supervised activities during your elective period.

For more information, contact the NSW/ACT Liaison Officer Shane Skeen at sskeen@mips.com.au

MDA National is actively involved with the Australian National University Medical Students’ Society, providing support and sponsorship for a range of events throughout your student career.

Student membership of MDA National is FREE and you can join online at www.mdanational.com.au. Membership provides students with access to medico-legal advisory services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, both Australia wide and internationally. As a Member you will receive copies of Defence Update, our quarterly risk management magazine and our student e-newsletter which will keep you up-to-date on all of MDA National’s student activities.

Membership of MDA National also gives you access to The Electives Network (TEN). TEN is a comprehensive elective planning website that will help you to research elective opportunities around the world.

Student members of MDA National can also apply for a Student Indemnity Policy issued by MDA National Insurance. The Student Indemnity Policy can provide the necessary indemnity for students during elective terms and for scholarship and clinical placements (excluding the USA).

Medical indemnity is something you will hear a lot about during your medical career. Having adequate insurance cover and the support of a medical defence organisation (MDO) is essential for anyone practising—or studying—medicine.

By joining Avant Mutual Group Limited (Avant) you will become a member of the largest MDO in Australia. Avant protects and supports around 38,000 health care practitioners (over half of all Australian doctors!) and its net financial reserves represent over 70% of the total capital owned by the four MDOs in Australia. As a not-for-profit mutual, Avant operates nationally and exists solely to protect the interests of members.

Membership

Student membership of Avant is free. It is available at no cost because the Avant Mutual Board has determined that at this stage of your career you should have access to quality cover without having to carry a financial burden.

Membership of Avant provides:

Cover for legal fees and expenses associated with inquiries, inquests, Medical Board matters, disciplinary proceedings

Indemnity insurance cover via our licensed insurance subsidiaries, Avant Insurance and PIICA, for civil claims arising from clinical elective placements, scholarship placements or voluntary clinical observation

Cover for Good Samaritan acts worldwide
Complimentary publications such as our 'Electives Handbook' and 'Careers In Medicine Guide'
Access to our 24/7 emergency medico-legal advice line, regular publications and industry updates.

MIGA is a national provider of medical indemnity insurance and associated services to the medical profession across Australia.  It is doctor owned and has been supporting and protecting the medical profession for over 100 years.

Each year many medical students across Australia join MIGA as Student Members.

Student insurance and membership with MIGA is FREE and the benefits are significant.

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