Dietitians Liabilities Insurance Print

We have formed a close working relationship with the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA). Through this partnership we have learned about the unique insurance needs of your sector which has enabled us to design our insurance cover specifically for you. Our professional liabilities insurance for dietitians includes three key areas of cover:

Professional Indemnity
(your choice of $2 million, $5 million or $10 million cover)

Professional Indemnity insurance provides cover for claims made against you for a breach (act, error or omission or conduct) of your professional duty as an dietitian. Cover is also provided for libel and slander, wrongful arrest, Trade Practices Act and Fair Trading Acts.

Public Liability
(your choice of $2 million, $5 million or $10 million cover)

Public liability covers your civil liability for claims made by third parties (patients, members of the public, visitors, trespassers, contractors, etc) who may be physically injured or whose property may be damaged, or both, arising from your business.

Goods Sold and Advice on Goods Sold Liability
(your choice of $2 million, $5 million or $10 million cover)

Products Liability covers you for your liability for claims arising from goods sold, supplied or administered by you, in connection with your occupation as a Dietitian.

Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) members insured with Guild are able to choose from the following four premium categories:

  • Full-time private practice,
  • Full-time public practice,
  • Limited hours (less than 16 hours) private practice,
  • Limited hours (less than 16 hours) public practice.

There is a range of additional reasons why the DAA chooses to refer members to Guild, including:

Guild's policy automatically includes $25,000 cover for legal costs and expenses associated with disciplinary proceedings or a coronial inquiry. Not all policies offer this cover and many have considerably lower limits.

  • Run-off Cover - if you cease to practice or retire
  • No Excess - there is no excess or 'deductible' payable by you in the event of liabilities insurance claim.
  • Guild Monthly Instalment Plan - with Guild's pay-by-the-month option you can pay your insurance premium over 12 months directly from your bank, credit union/building society or credit card account.
  • Automatic Reinstatement of Cover - if you make a claim under the Breach of Professional Duty or Public Liability sections of your policy and your cover has been exhausted, we will automatically reinstate your full cover twice for subsequent claims within the same policy period.
  • Financial Support for DAA and Dietitians - Guild provides ongoing financial support to DAA in the form of referral fees for every policy we issue to a Dietitian, benefiting both DAA members and the profession overall. In addition, we provide financial support for industry conferences and events, including sponsorship of this year's national conference.

Would you like more information or a quotation?

Your local Guild regional office will be happy to give you more information or provide a quotation on professional liabilities insurance for dietitians quickly and easily - please contact us or Freecall 1800 810 213.

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