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Webinar, 'Master your move into private practice'

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

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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

Practice Start-up - 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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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.

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