ASMOF- the Doctors Union
The Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation is the Australian trade union representing salaried doctors. ASMOF's objectives are to:
- Promote the broad interests of salaried doctors
- Provide services to its members, including representation before industrial tribunals and in negotiations with employers
- Advocate the provision and development of quality health services
ASMOF is a federation comprised of branches in all Australian States
and Territories. Membership includes all levels of medical practitioners
- interns, residents, registrars, hospital specialists, consultants,
medical academics, medical administrators and salaried doctors
generally.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions recognises ASMOF as the
principal union for salaried medical practitioners, ASMOF having
affiliated with the ACTU in 1991.