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Driving innovation in medicine: Avant Foundation’s 2026 Member Grants - Avant

24 March 2026

Driving innovation in medicine: Avant Foundation’s 2026 Member Grants

Apply for a 2026 Member Grant now

Here's the right way to correct medical records - Avant

24 February 2026

Here's the right way to correct medical records

You have legal and professional responsibilities when making a change to a medical record. Some of these can vary between jurisdictions.

Informed Financial Consent: what every doctor should know about medico‑legal risk - Avant

24 February 2026

Informed Financial Consent: what every doctor should know about medico‑legal risk

Writing a medico-legal report – important considerations - Avant

24 February 2026

Writing a medico-legal report – important considerations

There are several kinds of medico-legal reports. In this article we review key issues with independent expert reports and treating practitioner reports.

Discharge against medical advice - Avant

11 February 2026

Discharge against medical advice: avoiding repercussions

Setting SMART financial goals this New Year - Avant

09 February 2026

Setting SMART financial goals this New Year

January and February are popular times for goal setting. Here’s how to successfully tick off your ambitions for 2026.

Medicare: focus areas for compliance activities.
Are you at risk? - Avant

08 February 2026

Medicare: focus areas for compliance activities. Are you at risk?

Avant is seeing more members contact us about Medicare compliance letters as the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DHDA) uses early intervention strategies to address billing concerns.

How to get on a training program: advice from over 1,000 Avant members - Avant

08 February 2026

How to get on a training program: advice from over 1,000 Avant members

Getting onto a specialist training program is challenging. Here's what your fellow doctors think you need to do to succeed.

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