Membership & Benefits

AMA Member Benefits Program gives you and your family exclusive access to wide variety of discounts, special offers and member-only deals across a range of categories.

Supporting all doctors

Join Australia’s peak medical professional association, advocating together for your rights and better health outcomes for our communities.

  • Workplace relations  
    Advisors to help guide you through any workplace issues. 

  • Lobbying and advocacy
    Advocacy on important issues that matter most to you. 

  • Limited legal assistance
    General advice on routine legal matters impacting doctors. 

  • Medical Journal of Australia
    22 editions of the highly-respected journal every year. 

  • List of Medical Services and Fees
    Costing assistance and guidance on medical services and fees. 

  • World-class membership portal
    Networking, peer mentorship, and professional opportunities. 

  • Wellbeing support services
    Free and confidential 24/7 counselling and peer support. 

  • Coaching services and career solutions
    Designed to support doctors across their entire career lifecycle.

We are your workplace relations partner.

We are here to help, no matter what career stage you are in. Supporting you to ensure your rights are protected.

  • Public hospital matters  
    Connections to help resolve matters quickly to avoid escalation. 

  • Negotiations and determinations
    Fighting for your rights through negotiations and grievance resolution. 

  • Performance management
    Support drafting submissions and meeting preparation.

  • Bullying and harassment
    Navigating members through complaints and dispute processes. 

  • Contract checking service
    Get your contract checked to ensure it is fair and compliant.

  • Unfair dismissals and workplace investigations
    Individual support and patient resources on employment law.

  • Practice management support
    Tailored workplace relations and human resources support.

World-class membership portal packed with features.

Manage your entire membership including benefits, resources, services, and more through our world-class membership portal.

AMA Portal

Only available for SA members. Launching to other states soon.

Independent list of medical services and fees.

We know our members value flexibility in setting fees. Our policy and clinical advisors have developed guidance to support you.

AMA Benefits

We provide flexible pricing to suit your needs.

Whatever your needs, we have a range of options to suit your career stage, working arrangements, and other factors.

AMA Fees

Federal AMA Member offers

Shangri-La Business Travel Programme

Reservations 
• Reserve the room on Shangri-La.com or Shangri-La mobile APP or WeChat mini-program 
• Select ‘Business Travel Program’ under ‘Corporate / Special Rate’
• Enter the Company Code above
- The discount is applicable for online reservation only and does not apply for reservation made by phone call, email or contact with hotel
- Booking cancellation/amendment could be made on the website, APP or WeChat mini-program
- The cancellation/amendment needs to be made at least 24 hours prior to 6pm (local hotel time) of the confirmed arrival date
Benefits 
Up to 10% discount on the Flexible Rates Online Reservation tool and mobile app for easy booking
Free Wi-Fi access in all hotel rooms, public areas 
and limousines for complete connectivity
Complimentary amenities, including coffee / tea making 
facilities in all guestrooms and access to Health Club 
facilities.
Golden Circle - An award-winning loyalty program to enjoy exclusive benefits and privilege

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Discover our Membership Benefits

Incredible offers, amazing service, travel benefits and so much more, American Express offers AMA members a suite of products which are designed to support your personal and professional life.

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American Express® Platinum Business Card

Earn 325,000 Membership Rewards® Bonus Points when you apply online via this page by 10 February 2026, are approved and spend $8,000 on eligible purchases on your new American Express® Platinum Business Card within 3 months of your approval date.

 

American Express®  Business Gold Plus Card

Earn 225,000 Membership Rewards® Bonus Points When you apply online via this page, are approved and spend $5,000 on eligible purchases on your new American Express® Business Gold Plus Card within 3 months of your approval date. T&Cs apply. Available for new American Express Card Members only.

 

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American Express® Platinum Card

Earn 225,000 Membership Rewards® Bonus Points: when you apply online via this page by 10 February 2026, are approved and spend $5,000 on eligible purchases on your new American Express® Platinum Card within 3 months of your approval date. T&Cs apply. Available to new American Express Card Members only. 

American Express® Explorer Credit Card

Receive 110,000 Bonus Membership Rewards® Points When you apply online via this page, are approved and spend $4,000 on eligible purchases on your new American Express® Explorer Credit Card within the first 3 months. T&Cs apply. Available to new American Express Card Members only. 

 LOGIN or JOIN NOW to take advantage of this offer.

Therapeutic Guidelines is:

  • a leading source of independent, evidence-based, practical treatment advice to assist practitioners with decision making at the point-of-care

  • regularly updated, based on the latest international literature, interpreted by Australia’s most respected experts, with input from an extensive network of general practitioners, pharmacists and other users

  • recognised as providing an authoritative voice for therapy and treatment advice in every state and territory health service


Discount code 

Therapeutic Guidelines offers a 10 per cent discount to current AMA members purchasing a new single user, annual subscription to Therapeutic Guidelines.

To redeem the discount, simply login with your member credentials.

 

Please contact Therapeutic Guidelines for more information:
P: 1800 061 260
E: sales@tg.org.au 

Enjoy discounted rates on a range of Volkswagen, Škoda and Audi vehicles.

Contact your preferred dealership and advise of your AMA membership for additional information.

As an Australian Medical Association (AMA) member, you now receive exclusive benefits from Volvo including: 

  • Preferential pricing across a range of selected models

  • Maximum Retailer Delivery Fee of $1,995 (inclusive of GST)

  • 5 years or 75,000km scheduled servicing, whichever occurs first

  • 5 years unlimited km warranty

  • 8 years roadside assistance

Benefits are available to all AMA members. To access the benefit simply present proof of membership at your preferred Volvo retailer.

AMA members can use AMA post nominal letters while they are a current, financial member of the Australian Medical Association. 

Members must agree to abide by the AMA Code of Ethics. The Code was updated in 2016 and can be viewed here. Accredited, online learning to better understand the Code can be completed on doctorportal Learningfree for AMA members.

The right to use the post nominal letters has been included in the By Laws of Australian Medical Association Limited. The By Laws also provide for the award of a Fellowship of the AMA, where outstanding services have been provided to the Association.

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AMA members receive a 10% discount on all products at the MJA Bookshop.

The MJA Bookshop sells a wide range of Australian medical texts and is the exclusive Australian distributor for American Medical Association publications.

LOGIN or JOIN NOW to take advantage of this offer.

Now more than ever, employers are looking for doctors with your experience. 

With MJA Jobs Board, you can search, view and apply for medical jobs across Australia, absolutely free of cost.

AMA members receive a 50% discount every time they post a job, which is sent to over 32,000 MJA Jobs newsletter subscribers every fortnight.

LOGIN or JOIN NOW to take advantage of this offer.

Click this link to search and apply to open positions or post jobs on MJA Jobs Board.

The Virgin Australia Lounge allows you to mix business and leisure. A great variety of work zones are offered, from private meeting rooms to workstations and open-planned meeting areas; all supported with free access to wireless broadband. With the lounge’s free-flowing hospitality and a relaxed ambience, you’ll also find plenty of room to catch up and be entertained.

AMA members and their partners receive a discount on joining and annual renewal fees. For an update on Virgin Lounge COVID-19 access, please click here.

For more information on the Virgin Australia Lounge please refer to their website.

As an AMA member, you and your partner are entitled to great discounts on QANTAS Club membership. 

AMA member discount provides a 30% discount to Membership fees & Renewal fees.

For QANTAS travel updates, please refer to their website.

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Joining fee: $99 or 16,000 points

1 Year Membership fee:

$420 or 65,100 points (published at $600 or 93,000 points)

1 Year Membership Renewal fee:

$378 or 54,600 (published at $540 or 78,000 points)

2 Year Membership fee:

$770 or 119,000 (published at $1,100 or 170,000 points)

2 Year Membership Renewal fee:

$686 or 108,500 points (published at $980 or 155,000 points)

Thanks to a collaboration with Wolters Kluwer, Australian Medical Association (AMA) members will receive an extra 5% off an annual (or longer) individual subscription to UpToDate, on top of your current member savings! This also includes savings on MobileComplete™, an optional add-on that will enhance your experience.*

 Professionals will now save 20% on our annual (or longer) subscription rates, junior doctors/trainees save 25%, and student members save 55%! 

To subscribe and save, simply login with your member credentials. AMA member rates will be reflected in the special member store on UpToDate. 

FREE benefit with AMA membershipthe Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) is Australia’s leading peer-reviewed general medical journal, delivering leading-edge research to the medical community since 1914.

Published twice a month, with double issues in January and December (22 issues a year), the MJA covers latest Australian clinical research, evidence-based reviews clinical practice updates, authoritative medical opinion and debate, and developments within the humanities with respect to medicine. The MJA encourages comment and debate from readers. 

Non-members can purchase a 12-month subscription to the MJA for $425 or Join now to take advantage of this free member benefit.

Published by the Australasian Medical Publishing Company, owned by the Australian Medical Association.

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 A FREE online resource for AMA members.

The AMA list of Medical Services and Fees provides an important reference for those in medical practice to assist in determining their fees.

Published annually, the list offers costing assistance and guidance only. From 1974 to 2016 the Fees List was printed and distributed in hard copy book format. Now the Fees list is delivered exclusively online.

LOGIN or JOIN NOW to take advantage of this great resource, or click this link to learn more.

AMA members enjoy special Hertz discounts including:

  • 10% discounted rental prices
  • Access to reduced daily rates for Optional Services including AER (Accident Excess Reduction) and AER Plus (Accident Excess Reduction Plus).
  • Earn Virgin Blue Velocity points
  • Hertz promotional offers.

LOGIN or JOIN NOW to take advantage of this offer.

Trusted by government, community, and the medical profession.

Dr Hayden Cain

AMA Member - Doctor in Training

I want my voice to be heard and help implement change to benefit patients, the public and health practitioners.

Dr Peter Joseph

AMA Member - General Practitioner

Recent experience and events demonstrate, that doctors need the AMA - a strong, united organisation to represent all doctors.

Dame Quentin Bryce

25th Governor-General of Australia

The AMA has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to improving patient care and to supporting the wider medical profession.

Hon Julia Gillard

27th Prime Minister of Australia

Doctors are among the most respected figures in our society, and the AMA has been a robust and consistent voice for the profession.

Dr Emerson Krstic

AMA Member - Doctor in Training

The importance of an advocacy group for doctors, and being a part of making working conditions better for junior doctors is vital.

Dr Kelvin Kong

AMA Member - Specialist

The AMA has always supported my dream, even when I was not confident. Support to doctors when they most need it - that’s why I’m a member.