About Us

Welcome to AIMA WA

Australian Indian Medical Association WA (AIMA) is a Not for Profit Association of Doctors of Indian origin and doctors who are aligned with the AIMA values established in 2008. AIMA stands to provide a platform for Doctors of Indian origin to meet at regular intervals for Scientific and Social activities.

AIMA has been involved in organising Educational Meets, Promoting social & professional networking and community & charitable activities since its inception. AIMA has been raising funds for charitable causes and have contributed to Covid appeal India, UNHCR, Destiny Rescue and Save the children to name a few.

The Current Executive committee team of AIMA is committed to continue to improve on the work of previous committees.

The Current AIMA Committee team is working towards establishing a constitution for AIMA house ( hub for charitable activities for AIMA ). The Committee will update when this has been accomplished.
AIMA works closely with other Indian regional associations especially Indian Society of Western Australia ( ISWA) to do community educational talks, radio programs and assist in health updates to Indian community on topics such as men’s/women’s/child’s health, vaccinations, substance abuse/ domestic violence & Many aspects of Preventive Health.

AIMA is developing liaisons with fellow Indian medical associations located in other states to have the broad vision of Indian doctors of Australia over the next decade.

AIMA Already have established a women’s wing and Youth wing (Medical students)

  • 19th April 2002

    During a gathering to honour Dr Bedrinath, an eminent Indian ophthalmologist visiting Perth, the need of “data base” of Indian doctors was discussed.
    Database of approximately 200 Indian doctors of WA was created under leadership of Dr Paddy Ramanathan and Dr Sunil Kaushik.

  • September 2007

    A gala dinner meeting was organised at Tawarri Function Centre, on the banks for the Swan River in Dalkeith. It was at this meeting that both Paddy and Sunil took the initiative in taking a positive step towards the creation of the organisation. After intensive discussion, a ‘focus group’ of volunteers was created to chalk out the logistics of setting up the association.

  • October 2007

    The focus group of about 20 doctors met to discuss further about the organisation. After extensive deliberations, the name “Australian Indian Medical Association” was chosen.

  • November 2007

    DOCEP was contacted as per requirement, a newspaper advertisement was placed about the intention of creating an association.

  • December 2007

    A formal application was submitted with DOCEP (Consumer Affairs).

  • 24th February 2008

    The first AGM of AIMA took place at AGNI Indian restaurant. The meeting elected the inaugural committee of AIMA. The Founding President was Dr Paddy Ramanathan with Dr Sunil Kaushik as the Vice President.

  • 19th December 2008

    The current AIMA logo was designed under leadership of Dr Paddy Ramanathan and registration was obtained with Trademark Australia.

Since its inception more than 15 years ago, AIMA has established itself as a strong and mature organisation that can now look to expand to new horizons in the coming years.

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