MDA National
Medical students have complimentary access to the Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy(2) underwritten by MDA National Insurance. This provides peace of mind that your career, reputation and best interests are protected by a doctors for doctors Medical Defence Organisation with more than 85 years’ experience.
With your own Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy, you can feel confident that you will be protected during these activities with features such as:
More Than Medical Indemnity…
Through our extensive industry experience and financial responsibility we offer support to medical students by providing FREE student membership and indemnity insurance cover. Membership benefits include:
(2) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy and Underwriting approval.
(3) Excluding the United States of America and its territories unless it relates to Good Samaritan acts.
With your own Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy, you can feel confident that you will be protected during these activities with features such as:
- Cover for clinical placements, electives and scholarship placements in Australia and overseas(3)
- Access to independent legal representation
- Civil liability claims arising from the provision of healthcare services, Good Samaritan acts worldwide, unintentional breaches of privacy and liability for reporting others
- Legal coasts for claims, investigations and inquiries, including disciplinary or administrative proceedings by a professional registration body, medical tribunal, Royal Commission, Australian Information Commissioner, Coronial Court or the university you attend
- Allegations of criminal conduct or sexual misconduct
- Communicable disease cover
More Than Medical Indemnity…
Through our extensive industry experience and financial responsibility we offer support to medical students by providing FREE student membership and indemnity insurance cover. Membership benefits include:
- Access to emergency medico-legal advice and assistance 24 hours 7 days a week.
- Live Well Study Well - a program designed to help improve the wellbeing of medical students - Members or otherwise.
- Student E-News – a quarterly e-newsletter featuring topical articles, competitions and med legal case studies.
- Free subscription to The Electives Network for all you need to know during electives.
- Student-specific events that provide face-to-face support, networking opportunities and celebrate your key milestones, like graduation.
- Applying for Internship workshops and online resources to build personal competencies and facilitate your smooth transition from study to internship.
- Discounts of up to 20% on a broad range of contemporary medical publications
(2) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy and Underwriting approval.
(3) Excluding the United States of America and its territories unless it relates to Good Samaritan acts.