Your Membership - What's in It for You?
18 Mar 2013

Now that you are a Member with MDA National, we're here to protect, support and guide you throughout your career journey as a medical professional.
Protection – cover designed to meet your needs throughout your degree
Your own Student Indemnity Policy* provides peace of mind that your career, reputation and best interests are protected. Your student policy features the following:
- cover for clinical placements, electives and scholarship placements worldwide (excluding the USA or its territories)
- access to independent legal representatives who will act on your behalf
- cover for professional negligence claims arising from Good Samaritan acts
- worldwide access to expert legal representation for allegations of academic misconduct
- legal costs incurred in connection with investigations, including inquiries, disciplinary or administrative proceedings by a Medical Board/Council, Tribunal, Royal Commission, Coronial Court, Professional Registration Board or the University that you attend
- allegations of sexual misconduct or criminal conduct in respect to healthcare services provided by you to a patient
- Communicable Disease Cover.*
Support from day one
More than medical indemnity, we are here to support you from day one and provide student Members a range of useful resources, these include:
- 24/7 Medico-legal Advisory Service – you're learning and it's common to feel out of depth or worry about making errors during your clinical placement or elective. Talking through a situation early on can ensure it does not escalate.
- FREE subscription to the Electives Network – the ultimate resource to help you plan your elective, both in Australia and worldwide.
- Student specific events that provide face-to-face support, networking opportunities and medico-legal information. We work closely with AMSA and your MedSoc.
- Live Well, Study Well activities – to help you foster work/life balance and navigate key milestones during your studies.
We're in your world…
- Over 74% of Australian medical students are MDA National Members.
- Over 63% of Australian doctors in training are MDA National Members.
We are a "doctors for doctors" mutual with a wealth of expertise & heritage of financial stability.
Want more information?
For more information visit our website or contact our Member Services team on 1800 011 255.
*For approved applicants and subject to the terms and conditions and eligibility requirements of the Policy. For more information about this policy and before making a decision to buy or hold any products issues by MDA National Insurance, please consider your own personal circumstances and read the Product Disclosure Statement and Policy wording available at www.mdanational.com.au.
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