 | |
| Company type | Professional association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1962 |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Dr Danielle McMullen (president) Dr Julian Rait (vice president) |
| Revenue |  A$22.0 million[1] (2023) |
| Total assets | A$41.6 million[1] (2023) |
| Subsidiaries |
|
| Website | ama |
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is an independent professional association for Australian doctors and medical students. The association is not a government authority and does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.[2] The association's national headquarters are located in Barton, Australian Capital Territory, in addition to the offices of its branches in each of the states and territories in Australia.
The organisation aims to lead health policy debate. It is based on a structure of state branches and committees. The AMA advocates to promote and protect the interests of doctors in Australia, and medical patient care. It has around 30,000 members forming the largest voluntary association of doctors in Australia. The AMA has traditionally been a politically conservative body, although the AMA officially endorses trials to use pill testing.
The AMA offers an Indigenous Medical Scholarship. It has formed an Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Committee. The current president is Dr Danielle McMullen. The BMA Branches of the Australian states and territories formally merged into the Australian Medical Association in 1962.
- ^ a b "Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Australian Medical Association. 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ https://www.ahpra.gov.au/ Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency