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Working in a Private Medical, Specialist or Allied Health Practice
This practical eLearning course is designed specifically for health practitioners commencing work as contractors within private practice settings.
Whether you are a GP, specialist, allied health professional or nurse operating under a services and facilities arrangement, this course provides a clear and essential foundation for understanding your legal, professional and workplace obligations from day one.
Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of what it means to operate as an independent contractor — including the distinction from employment, your responsibilities as a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU), and your dual role within a shared practice environment.
The course goes beyond theory, addressing real-world scenarios that commonly arise in private practice. It covers key areas such as:
Grounded in AHPRA Codes of Conduct and current Australian regulatory frameworks, this training equips practitioners with the knowledge and practical insight needed to operate confidently, professionally and compliantly within a private practice setting.
Ideal for onboarding new contractors, this course helps protect both practitioners and practices by reducing risk, improving workplace culture, and setting clear expectations from the outset.
By the end of this session, users will be able to:
1. Articulate the nature of your engagement as a contractor or licensee, and understand that this arrangement is a commercial one — not employment and not a partnership.
2. Identify your obligations as a PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) and as a worker under work health and safety legislation.
3. Recognise conduct that may constitute sexual harassment, discrimination or workplace bullying, and understand your responsibility to avoid contributing to psychosocial hazards.
4. Describe the importance of self-care and identify support resources available to health practitioners.
5. Apply professional boundary principles — including those drawn from AHPRA Codes of Conduct — to your interactions with practice employees.
6. Understand your obligations regarding patient records and confidentiality.
7. Explain the appropriate pathway for handling concerns, grievances and complaints — whether raised by others or your own.
8. Identify the risks of providing health services or informal consults to practice employees and know how to manage them.
9. Locate and apply the relevant clauses in your agreement when disputes or termination concerns arise.
A certificate upon completion will be provided.
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