Medical and professional indemnity

This section contains information about to the Australian Government’s Indemnity Insurance Fund.

Page last updated: 26 July 2017

First Principles Review of the Indemnity Insurance Fund
This page provides the terms and conditions of a First Principles Review of the medical indemnity schemes (including the midwife professional indemnity schemes) that make up the Indemnity Insurance Fund (IIF).

The Indemnity Insurance Fund schemes
This page provides an overview of the Indemnity Insurance Fund schemes which include the Medical Indemnity Programs for eligible private medical practitioners and the professional indemnity schemes for eligible midwives in private practice.

Premium Support Scheme (PSS) – frequently asked questions
This page provides an overview of the PSS and displays answers to questions on the PSS from the viewpoint of doctors.

Run-Off Cover Scheme (ROCS) – frequently asked questions
This page answers questions on the operation of ROCS from the viewpoint of doctors.

Exceptional Claims Scheme (ECS) – frequently asked questions
This page answers questions on the ECS from the viewpoint of doctors.

High Cost Claims Scheme(HCCS) – frequently asked questions
This page answers questions on the HCCS from the viewpoint of doctors.

Incurred-But-Not-Reported (IBNR) Scheme – frequently asked questions
This page answers questions on the IBNR Scheme from a doctor’s point of view.

Medical indemnity publications
This page provides links to publications related to the Australian Government’s support for medical and professional indemnity insurance through the Government’s Indemnity Insurance Fund.

Medical indemnity legislation
This page lists legislation affecting medical and professional indemnity (and all underpinned regulations and determinations).

Contact information
This page provides contact information for enquiries about the Indemnity Insurance Fund.

Useful links
This page provides useful links for the Australian Government’s Indemnity Insurance Fund.