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The
AMA (NSW) is supported by a Local Medical Association network of regional groups
of doctors involved in local issues. The LMAs keep the AMA (NSW) abreast of
important regional issues that arise from day to day.
A
position of LMA Liaison Officer has been created. The appointee is responsible
for the establishment of communication links between LMA Presidents and honorary
secretaries and the AMA (NSW). The role of the LMA Officer is to act as a liaison
between the LMAs and their membership and the various departments of the AMA
(NSW), assisting LMAs when required to distribute information to their members
and the public.
Local
Medical Associations play a pivotal role in the structure of the AMA (NSW).
LMAs have often been described as the local governments of the AMA structure,
and they represent the grass roots of AMA membership. LMAs have considerable
power and influence in their local area and often play a key role in shaping
the formation of health policies that affect their regions.
The
LMA Liaison Officer has the responsibility of enhancing the current partnership
between the LMAs and AMA (NSW), and ensuring that there is constant communication
and exchange of information between the organisations.
Extract from
the By-Laws of the Australian Medical Association (NSW) Limited
Affiliated
Local Medical Associations
8.(a)
Local Medical Associations formed with the object of promoting the scientific
interest of their members in the medical and allied sciences by the aid of periodical
meetings of their members and by such other legitimate means as are incidental
or conducive to the attainment of that object may be affiliated with the Association.
(b)
An affiliated Local Medical Association has the following privileges:
i.
The
President of the Local Medical Association, or his or her nominee, is entitled
to attend as an observer and to address, subject to the Standing Orders of the
Council, meetings of the Council and its committees;
ii.
The
President of the Local Medical Association shall be invited to nominate suitable
members of his or her Local Medical Association, for consideration by the Council
for appointment to ad hoc committees of the Council and to represent
the Association on outside bodies
iii.
Each
Local Medical Association may appoint a delegate to attend a meeting of delegates
of Local Medical Associations to meet the Executive Committee at least once
each year for the consideration of the matters of common interest to the Local
Medical Associations and the Association.
The
aims of the Meeting of Delegates are:
1.
To
bring Affiliated Local Medical Associations into closer relationship with one
another, with a view to securing a common policy on matters of mutual interest
and uniform methods of procedure and regulation in regard to professional relations
of members with one another and with other persons.
2.
To
bring the Affiliated Local Medical Associations individually and collectively
into closer touch with the Council with a view to developing a more vigorous
corporate life in the Local Medical Association and in the Association.
3.
Such
other aims as may from time to time be approved by the Council.
iv.
Each
Local Medical Association may actively support and officially endorse the candidacy
of members of that Local Medical Association who stand for election to the Council.
v.
The
Local Medical Association may utilise, at cost, and by arrangement with the
Executive Director, the secretarial services of the Association for the conduct
of the Local Medical Association’s affairs.
vi.
Subject
to By-Law 8(c)(ii), office bearers of Affiliated Local Medical Associations
are entitled to such indemnity (if any) under such insurance policies (if any)
effected by the Association, as the Council determines from time to time. Indemnification
of the office bearers of an affiliated Local Medical Association under policies
affected by the Association is conditional upon that Local Medical Association
furnishing to the Executive Director of the Association in January each year,
a statement showing the names and addresses of its office bearers.
vii.
Such
other benefits or privileges as may from time to time be determined by the council.
Affiliation
of a Local Medical Association shall be conditional upon the following:
(c)
i. Membership of the Local
Medical Association is restricted to
medical
practitioners registered to practice in New South Wales.
ii.
Office
Bearers of the Local Medical Association must be members of the Association.
iii.
The
Local Medical Association shall encourage their members to also become members
of the Association.
(d)
Subject to By-Law 8(c), each affiliated Local Medical Association shall be free
to govern itself in such a manner as it shall think fit.
(e)
The boundaries of Affiliated Local Medical Associations shall be determined
by their members in consultation with the Executive Committee.
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