Medical Students
Free insurance protection for medical students
Healthcare Businesses
Insurance cover for healthcare businesses and group insurance for doctors
Interns
Free insurance protection for interns
Brokers
Professional indemnity cover for healthcare businesses, group arrangements and individual doctor cover
Doctors in Training
Insurance for Junior Medical Officers & Doctors in Training
Midwives
Protection for eligible privately practising midwives
Medical Practitioners
Insurance for GPs, GP Registrars, Specialists, Staff Specialists, Career Medical Officers, New Fellows & Overseas Trained Doctors
Medico-legal Services & Support
Legal support, claims management & 24 hour emergency support
Grants Programs
Medical Student Elective Grants & Doctor in Training Grants
Risk Education
Support & resources to help you reduce your risks in practise
Risk Management Program
Diverse and interesting activities that help reduce your day to day risk
Doctors' Health
Helping you prioritise and manage your own health
Resources
Find out what you need to do, before you do it
MIGA Qantas Rewards Program
Earn Qantas Points on your insurance with MIGA
MIGA Plus Business Insurance
Protection against the day-to-day risks of running your business, including business interruption, burglary and public liability
MIGA Plus Career Assistance
Coaching can help you to define your career goals and chart a course to achieving them
Our Ethos
‘Always’ captures our commitment to reliability, professionalism and being available to our clients
Governance
Managing MIGA’s operations and charting a course for the future
Our Team
Our talented and committed staff who deliver real value and support to our clients
Publications
Easy access to publications including Annual Reports, MIGA Bulletins and Policy Documents
Careers with MIGA
You too could join our team of passionate staff
Advertising of healthcare services and therapeutic goods is becoming more and more prevalent, especially with the growing use of social media.
Although it can be a helpful tool to attract new business, caution must be exercised to ensure that the advertising does not breach the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (National Law), the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code (TGA Code) or the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). It is important to have a clear understanding of what is and isn’t acceptable when choosing to advertise.
Advertising includes all forms of printed and electronic media that promotes a health service and includes any public communication using television, radio, billboards, pictorial representations, mobile communications and other displays, internet and social media. It generally does not include information given to patients during consultations. The aim of regulating advertising is to ensure that people can make informed decisions about their healthcare without being misled. Public safety is the overarching concern.
Advertising of healthcare services is covered under the National Law. Under section 133 of the National Law it is an offence for anyone to advertise a health service that is provided, or that is usually provided, by a health practitioner (or to advertise a business that provides such a service) in a way that:
Insurance policies are issued by Medical Insurance Australia Pty Ltd (AFSL 255906). MIGA has not taken into account your personal objectives or situation. Before you make any decisions about our policies, please review the relevant Product Disclosure Statement (which can be found here) and consider your own needs. Information on this site does not constitute legal or professional advice. If you have questions, or need advice please contact us for assistance.