In medicine, there is a degree of inherent risk, and your reputation can be critical to a successful career. You can help protect your career by having a professional indemnity policy in place.
Membership with Avant means you will be backed by the largest in-house specialist medico-legal team of any medical defence organisation in Australia. This is important because your university may not cover you in every medico-legal circumstance.
With a FREE Avant student membership you'll get cover up to $20 million for the healthcare you provide as part of your medical studies, Good Samaritan acts, clinical and scholarship placements and communicable disease cover up to $75,000^. Find out more>>.
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As a member-owned organisation by doctors for doctors, and Australia's leading medical indemnity insurer, we have more insights and more expertise to support you with your studies and throughout your career:
Specialist medico-legal advisers available 24/7, in emergencies, to offer advice and support.
Tailored educational resources and communications to help you through your medical training.
Avant uses its position to advocate on issues affecting doctors, providing a respected voice in an increasingly complex environment.
A medical defence organisation (MDO) protects its members' ability to practise medicine by providing indemnity cover and medico-legal support. Medical indemnity insurance covers you for compensation claims as well as legal fees for disciplinary, coronial and criminal proceedings and investigations.
Avant's vision is to be a trusted protector and adviser for our members, professionally and personally, so you can practise good medicine and achieve your goals.
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^Cover is subject to approval and to the terms, conditions and exclusions of the policy. IMPORTANT: Professional indemnity insurance products are issued by Avant Insurance Limited, ABN 82 003 707 471, AFSL 238 765. The information provided here is general advice only. You should consider the appropriateness of the advice having regard to your own objectives, financial situation and needs before deciding to purchase or continuing to hold a policy with us. For full details including the terms, conditions and exclusions that apply, please read and consider the policy wording and Product Disclosure Statement, which is available here or by contacting us on 1800 128 268.