Practice Manager

As a practice manager, you have a complex, fast paced and rewarding role of managing the core functions of the clinic. There are times when you will need professional support from industry specialists. If you are a practice manager employed by an AMA Queensland member, you are able to access a range of professional services as part of their membership.

The Workplace Relations team supports hundreds of private practices throughout Queensland with day-to-day workplace operations. General advice provided to practice managers includes:

• compliance with the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020, Nurses Award 2020, National Employment Standards and relevant legislation
• establishing rates of pay for practice staff
• termination and redundancies
• long services leave support
• Fair Work compliance
• drafting policies and procedures.

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Practice Manager Affiliate

Practice managers can now personally connect with our organisation via our Practice Manager Affiliate. You will be able to use the post-nominal PMA of AMA Queensland and stay up-to-date with our monthly PMA newsletter.  

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Events 

AMA Queensland hosts an extensive annual program of accredited conferences, training programs, seminars and member networking events throughout the state, such as Women in Medicine Breakfasts, private practice events and webinars. 

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WR Support

AMA Queensland Workplace Relations Team offers general support via telephone and email to ensure you are not only compliant with Modern Awards and legal requirements, but are providing the best possible environment for your employees to be efficient and effective. This service is included within the cost of AMA Queensland membership. 

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WR Toolkit

The Workplace Relations Toolkit is a 12-month subscription where subscribers can access the most up-to-date resources and templates, manuals and newsletters created by our workplace relations specialists, with the medical industry in mind. Each of these resources can also be bought separately.

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WR Tailored Services

The Workplace Relations Tailored Services provides individual and comprehensive advice on how to approach unique situations within private practice such as redundancy, closing a practice, opening a practice and more. 

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Available for purchase

Our Workplace Relations Team has a number of resources available for purchase, available either individually or by purchasing a 12-month subscription to our Workplace Relations Toolkit. Please find links to the order forms below. 

• Employment Contract Templates for employees covered by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020, the Nurses Award 2020 and employee doctors. 
• Tailored employment contract support including drafting of Individual Flexibility Agreements and Grossed-up Wage contracts.
• Deed of Confidentiality for employees.
• Workplace Relations News, a monthly e-newsletter, which provides practical guidance on topical workplace relations and human resources and issues relevant to private practices. Subscription also includes annual Rates of Pay Guide - provides calculations on minimum rates of pay included in the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020, the Nurses Award 2020. 
• Practice Manager Affiliate News subscription, which includes a monthly e-newsletter.
• Free attendance to AMA Queensland Workplace Relations in-person seminars and conferences.
• Workplace Relations Handbooks including:
  • The Employee Handbook (workplace policies)
  • The Employer Handbook (Fair Work and Modern Award compliance advice)
  • Work Health and Safety Handbook