Protection for your practice

Understand and manage risks to protect your practice

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Minimise risk and manage incidents

In an unpredictable world, being prepared for the unexpected can help you worry less about the ‘what ifs?’. From property damage to claims and complaints, data breaches or the unexpected illness of a business partner, enhance the resilience of your practice with our range of proactive risk management strategies and insurance coverages.

Avant’s Risk Advisory Service (RAS) provides complimentary advice and practical resources to help strengthen your practice systems. It supports you to proactively identify and manage medico-legal risks, improving safety and compliance.

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Manage non-clinical obligations

Navigating the complexities of workplace law, employee obligations, policies, procedures and accreditation are critical to practice compliance, efficiency and success.   

Strengthen your capacity to manage your policy and accreditations and access comprehensive legal support across all areas of employment and workplace regulations so you can be reassured your non-clinical obligations are taken care of.

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Is your practice prepared?

Explore our cases, articles and resources to help protect your medical practice against unexpected risks including cyber attacks, privacy breaches and business uncertainty.

Protect your practice against cyber attacks

Protect your practice against cyber attacks

A scenario involving an unsuspecting receptionist who was tricked by a phishing email which compromised patient information, provides critical lessons for practices on cyber security.

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Nurse’s privacy breach causes significant implications for practice

Nurse’s privacy breach causes implications for practice

Receiving a complaint about a data breach can send any practice owner into a panic. This case highlights how we helped a practice manage the ramifications after a nurse inappropriately accessed patient medical records.

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Does your privacy policy need updating?

Does your privacy policy need updating?

With new requirements for practices to disclose automated decision-making in their privacy policies from 10 December 2026, our guide will help you ensure your policy is clear and compliant.

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Business succession planning now can avoid disaster later

Business succession planning now can avoid disaster later

The sudden departure of a business partner can throw a practice into turmoil, therefore it’s crucial to organise a business succession plan before the unthinkable happens.

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4 things your practice can do to enable governance compliance

4 things your practice can do to enable governance compliance

From creating practice policies and procedures to managing risks, your compliance responsibilities can feel endless. If you are spending too much time on these tasks, this guide can help you.

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