The Australian Medical Association (South Australia) is a membership organisation for medical practitioners. It is the South Australian state branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA), which represents over 27,000 doctors Australia-wide. Our members are registered South Australian medical practitioners and medical students.

The AMA(SA) formally exists to:

• Promote and advance ethical behaviour by the medical profession and protect the integrity and independence of the doctor/patient relationship
• Promote and advance public health and the welfare of patients
• Protect the academic, professional and economic independence and the health and wellbeing of medical practitioners
• Preserve and protect the political, legal and industrial interests of medical practitioners.

The AMA(SA) will achieve these aims by:

• Fostering and sustaining consultation, cooperation and communication within the medical profession
• Acting as the principal coordinating and lobbying body for the medical profession
• Fostering unity amongst medical practitioners by providing a forum for their opinions
• Promoting the achievement and maintenance of high clinical and ethical standards in medical practice
• Fostering communication between the medical profession and the community.

The AMA(SA) is a member-focused organisation. With a range of committees providing policy input to the activities and direction of the AMA(SA) we are a responsive, proactive organisation representing members' needs.