Avant Law Medical Indemnity

The largest medical indemnity team in Australia

Meet our medical indemnity legal staff
Avant Law medical indemnity team
No Australian medical indemnity provider has more expertise to defend you than Avant - whatever your situation

80+ specialist medico-legal solicitors

State based experts across Australia

Specialists in every relevant area of law

Exclusively working for Avant members

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State and territory legal jurisdiction expertise
Meet our medical indemnity legal staff
Morag Smith

Morag Smith

Special Counsel WA/NT

Selina Hunt

Selina Hunt

Head of Practice, Legal QLD & SA

Harry McCay

Harry McCay

Special Counsel ACT

Kate Bishop

Kate Bishop

Special Counsel SA

Paul Tsaousidis

Paul Tsaousidis

Head of Practice Legal NSW

Vanessa Nicholson

Vanessa Nicholson

Head of Practice Legal VIC, WA & ACT

Specialist expertise in health law

As the healthcare environment continues to change and become more complex, we continue to develop expertise across every relevant area of law, with specialists in:

Professional Conduct

Avant Law has an experienced legal team with professional conduct expertise to defend and support members in these matters.

Civil Liability

Compensation claims can result in lengthy and traumatic experiences. Our experienced legal team have excellent defence records, in and out of court.

Coronial Inquests

When a patient dies there is a chance of a coronial inquest. Our legal team's wealth of experience in coronial matters means members will always have the best representation and support.

Employment Disputes

Our Workplace Law Team provides expert advice and support to Avant members about employment and other workplace issues.

Medicare Investigations

Medicare issues can lead to paying back money or facing disciplinary proceedings. Our legal team of experienced solicitors can provide expert advice in relation to Medicare matters.

Privacy Breaches

Avant answered more than 1,000 calls* about confidentiality last financial year. You can be assured our experienced legal team have the expertise to advise and protect you.

It's hard to make a case against the expertise and experience of Avant
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Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.  This excludes Avant Law Pty Limited Victoria and Western Australia.

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NSW State Office AddressLevel 6, Darling Park 3, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone 02 9260 9000 | Facsimile 02 9261 2921

Mailing addressPO Box 746 Queen Victoria Building NSW 1230

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Avant acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their connections to land, sea and community. As a national organisation, we pay our respects to Elders past and present, of the lands on which we gather and work, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

IMPORTANT: Professional indemnity insurance and the Practice Medical Indemnity Policy available from Avant Mutual Group Limited ABN 58 123 154 898 (Avant Mutual) are issued by Avant Insurance Limited, ABN 82 003 707 471, AFSL 238 765 (Avant). Avant Cyber Insurance cover is available to eligible Avant Practice Medical Indemnity Policy holders up to the cessation of their policy and is provided under a Group Policy between Liberty Mutual Insurance Company ABN 61 086 083 605 (Liberty) and Avant. Private health insurance products are issued by The Doctors’ Health Fund Pty Limited, ABN 68 001 417 527, a member of the Avant Mutual Group. Avant arranges Avant Business Insurance as agent of the insurer Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850, AFSL 234 708 (Allianz) and may receive a commission on each policy arranged. Avant Travel Cover is available under a Group Policy between QBE Insurance (Australia) Limited, ABN 78 003 191 035, AFSL 239 545 (QBE) and Avant Mutual. Avant Travel Cover is underwritten by QBE and Avant may receive a benefit for arranging cover. Avant Finance is a registered business name of Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd (ACN 637 769 361) and licensed to Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd (ABN 75 640 406 784). Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd. Loan products may be provided by Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd or arranged by Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd. Credit services or assistance to which the National Credit Code applies are provided by Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd as authorised Credit Representative (Credit Representative Number 523242) for LMG Broker Services Pty Ltd ACN 632 405 504 Australian Credit Licence 517192. Legal services are provided by Avant Law Pty Ltd ABN 63 136 429 153 (Avant Law). Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Legal practitioners employed by Avant Law are members of the scheme.


The information provided on this website is general advice only and has been prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. You should consider these, having regard to the appropriateness of the advice before deciding to purchase or continue to hold these products. For full details including the terms, conditions, and exclusions that apply, please read and consider the relevant Product Disclosure Statement or policy wording and Target Market Determination (TMD) which are available on this website or by contacting us on 1800 128 268. Information on this site does not constitute legal or professional advice, and is current as at the date of initial publication.