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Register to elect the next AMA Federal Council

AMA members must register to vote for the next Federal Council by 4 July.

Voting for the next Federal Council is about to commence. To exercise your right to vote, you must register before 5pm AEST Thursday 4 July.

Every AMA member is eligible to vote to elect representatives of their practice and speciality groups, as well as up to three Ordinary Members to the Federal Council. The new Federal Council will take office from the conclusion of the AMA National Conference on 4 August 2024.

The following election will be for the following positions. For the positions that are not listed, there was only one nominee.  

  1. Orthopaedic Surgeons
  2. Paediatricians
  3. Pathologists
  4. Physicians
  5. Psychiatrists
  6. Surgeons
  7. Practice Group – Doctors-in-Training
  8. Practice Group – General Practice
  9. Practice Group – Private Practice
  10. Practice Group – Public Hospital Doctors
  11. Practice Group – Rural Doctors
  12. Three Ordinary Members 

Registration is required to vote. Registrations will close at 5pm AEST Thursday, 4 July.

REGISTER NOW

Voting instructions, candidate details and online ballots will be sent to registered voters for each practice and speciality group and the three Ordinary Members in stages from Friday, 5 July. Each vote will be open for at least 48 hours, with all balloting concluded by 5pm AEST on Thursday, 11 July. 

The results (including positions that were not contested) will be published on Friday, 12 July. 

For information on voting in the Federal Council elections, including queries about the online registration form, please contact memberservices@ama.com.au