Early career doctors
Giving you confidence to be the doctor you want to be. Supporting interns, RMOs and doctors in training.
Support in your intern year
Your first days working as an intern doctor can be daunting. Find your feet at the start and discover even more support with our Early Career Doctor essential series.
Stay protected while you’re training with access to expert medico-legal advice with our intern membership.
Professional protection and advice
Whatever speciality pathway you are on, protecting your reputation is critical. Avant’s RMO1 membership and Doctor in training (DiT) membership covers you for up to $20 million1 in claims and provides around the clock access to medico-legal experts. Our legal teams can also provide advice about workplace matters when you need it.
Building your career
A successful career in medicine depends on skills beyond clinical expertise. Manage your risks with insights on claims and complaints, build on your knowledge by joining industry experts as they discuss medico-legal developments and professional practice, or add to your CV and apply for Avant’s Early Career Research Program.
Protecting your health and livelihood
Take control of your health with Doctors’ Health Fund created especially for the medical community. Lite Extras Cover is free for our Intern/RMO1 members2.
Protect your family and yourself from financial insecurity by exploring our Life Insurance Selection Tool (LIST) or speak to one of our insurance advisers.
And if you’re considering a well-earned break, Avant Travel Cover provides annual, multi-trip cover for you and your family.
Help purchasing cars and property
We’re able to support you with mortgages and car loans at favourable terms for you.
When it comes to buying property, stay informed about the market with complimentary access to our property reports . Our experts help reduce the hassle of property purchases with legal services to ensure your purchase is handled expertly and efficiently.
Looking after your wellbeing
Manage the demanding challenges of a career in medicine as a new doctor with our support services and resources on health and wellbeing.
Identify burnout and increase awareness of your personal well-being with the My Well-Being Index^ (WBI) and utilise Hand-n-Hand Peer Support who can provide free, confidential assistance for health professionals.
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Early Career Doctor Advisory Council
Established in 2010, the Avant Early Career Doctor Advisory Council (ECDAC) focuses on the emerging and existing issues early career doctors face and how Avant could assist.
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Being an Avant member made the transition from medical school to clinical practice seamless. Knowing that 24/7 medico-legal advice is just a phone call away puts me at ease.
"As an early career doctor, you get more with Avant.
Help protect your career by having a professional indemnity policy in place.
The only health fund made for doctors, the medical community, and their families. Our focus is on delivering exceptional service and excellent gap cover, benefitting both members and practitioners.
We make finding the right income protection or life cover simpler. Our selection tool puts a curated list of providers at your fingertips, or you can speak with an Avant personal insurance adviser.
Disclaimers
1 Sub-limits apply. A maximum of $20 million will be paid in a single policy period.
2 Lite Extras is a private health insurance product issued by The Doctors’ Health Fund Pty Limited, ABN 68 001 417 527 (Doctors’ Health Fund), a member of the Avant Mutual Group. Unless you advise us that you do not wish to accept the offer, as part of your Avant membership you will receive a fully subsidised Lite Extras policy from Doctors’ Health Fund. If you do not wish to receive this offer please opt out here. Doctors’ Health Fund will collect and use the personal information provided on your Avant membership to issue and administer your Lite Extras policy. For more information and terms & conditions visit www.doctorshealthfund.com.au/liteextrascover or to view our privacy policy visit www.doctorshealthfund.com.au/privacy-policy.
^ The My Well-Being Index app is developed and operated by Corporate Web Services, Inc. and is based on the Well-Being Index invented by the Mayo Clinic. Avant has secured user licenses for Avant members to access the application. Avant and Beamtree are not responsible to you or anyone else for any loss suffered in connection with the use of the My Well-Being Index.
**The Retirement Reward Plan reflects the current policy of the Board for determining which members of Avant are eligible to participate in the Retirement Reward Plan and any Retirement Reward Dividends declared by Avant. The Retirement Reward Plan is entirely at the discretion of the Board and no member will be eligible to receive a Retirement Reward Dividend until such time as the Board declares a dividend in favour of that member. The Retirement Reward Plan is subject to change, suspension or termination by the Board at any time. The current eligibility criteria and allocation rules are available at www.avant.org.au/arrp/.