Webinar, 'Master your move into private practice'
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
Our panel of experts discussed the essential steps and considerations involved in moving from residency to private practice, all the way into potentially opening and operating a successful medical practice.
Some of the key messages from the webinar were:
- Shift your mindset to consider your practice as a consultant and business owner.
- Establish your goals and what you would like to achieve.
- Set yourself up for Medicare payments so you can bill appropriately. Understand Medicare definitions and comply with all MBS criteria, particularly with areas such as telehealth. Review your item numbers before claiming.
- Don’t try and do everything yourself. Get expert support to set-up billings, technology, telecommunications, managing patient appointments etc.
- Create a clear pitch to take to GPs (in person) when building referral networks. Offer them useful insights as to how you can manage patients in your specialty.
- Look after yourself by having a support network and your own GP.
Additional resources
RACGP Transition to Fellowship Checklist
Understanding Medicare Billings
Understanding Medicare Handbook
Medicare Basics for new Health Professionals
Services Australia - Individual Practitioners
Services Australia - Professional Recognition Information
Privacy
Privacy: the essentials - Avant
Medical Board of Australia - Guidelines for advertising a regulated health service
Ahpra---Guidelines---Guidelines-for-advertising-a-regulated-health-service---December-2020.PDF
Medical Board of Australia - Advertising a regulated health service
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - Advertising hub
Health service providers | OAIC
Guide to health privacy | OAIC
Practice set up
Medical & Surgical Billing Service - Avant
Virtual Medical Receptionist and Staff - Avant
Medical records
Storing, retaining and disposing of medical records - Avant
Medical records - the essentials - Avant
Building your practice
[eBook] Unlock your future - A guide to starting a medical practice
You can also access other resources to help you navigate this transition at Moving into private practice.
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Attend our Transition to private practice course
Gain comprehensive insights into the fundamental principles, strategies, and actions essential for establishing, managing, and growing a healthcare business.
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 August 2025 | Hyatt Centric Melbourne, 25 Downie Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Thinking of taking the first step into practice ownership?
Whether you are a recently fellowed doctor, or one with years of experience, our eBook guides you through some of the key aspects of joining or starting a practice including business planning, finance, staffing and set-up requirements, to help you on your way.
Making the move: Recent fellows' checklist
Curated by our medico-legal experts, this checklist aims to help you organise or tick off your regulatory obligations and business essentials for a stress-free transition into private practice.
Persons implementing any recommendations contained in this presentation must exercise their own independent skill or judgment or seek appropriate professional advice relevant to their own particular practice. Compliance with any recommendations will not in any way guarantee discharge of the duty of care owed to patients and others coming into contact with the health professional or practice. Avant and Avant Practice Solutions are not responsible to you or anyone else for any loss suffered in connection with the use of this information. Information is only current at the date initially published. © Avant Mutual Group Limited 2025.
