Doctors-in-Training – Australian Medical Association (NSW)

How we help you

Our focus is on proactive support, to help members anticipate challenges and resolve their problems before they escalate into disputes, to protect their rights, and further their professional interests. Our experienced advisors can provide comprehensive industrial support and assist you with workplace matters, and guide you through tricky situations.

Overall, we aim to reduce your workplace stressors and free you up to focus on your work and your career.

Contact Us

Phone: (02) 9439 8822 (or 1800 813 423 from outside of Sydney)

Email: dit@amansw.com.au

AMA (NSW) can help with issues including:

advice on terms and conditions of employment
advice on rates of pay
underpayment of overtime advice
advice on safe hours and rostering
advice on unfair dismissal
help with performance management meetings

assistance for bullying and harassment matters
advice and assistance with workplace investigations
advice about training disputes
advice concerning registration requirements
medico-legal advice

Conditions of Work

Click on the headings below for more information on key areas governed by the Award and how they affect you in the workplace.

Hours of Work

Annual Leave

Sick Leave

76 hours paid sick leave per year
You become eligible for a full year’s entitlement of paid sick leave on the first day of the fourth month of employment
You are not entitled to paid sick leave until the expiration of 3 months’ continuous service
Sick leave of more than 2 days generally requires a medical certificate
Must notify appropriate staff of your absence
Sick leave accrues year to year

Allocated Days Off (ADO)

Study Leave

Maternity Leave

Meal Breaks

Rosters

Overtime

Pay

Your Award

You can find the Public Hospital Medical Officers Award here.

Resources

Items marked with the symbol can be downloaded by members after logging in with your username and password. If you have any difficulty logging in, please contact our membership team on 02 9439 8822 or via email.

Links to recently added files are listed in orange.

What you need to know – Rostering

What you need to know – Remuneration

What you need to know – Leave Part 1

What you need to know – Leave Part 2

What you need to know – Dealing with Concerns

What you need to know – Finding Help and Support

Video: How to claim your unrostered overtime online for NSW DITs

AMA (NSW) Doctors-in-Training Co-Chair, Dr Sanjay Hettige, explains how to use the new online tool for doctors-in-training in NSW to claim your unrosteted overtime.