Private Practice
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Staffing
AMA Victoria provides members with free expert advice, support and representation to assist in matters relating to staff employment including:
- Contract negotiations
- Grievance resolution
- Enterprise agreements
- Market GP rates
- Practice staff wages
- Practice staff contracts
- CPI
- Public holidays and much more
Administrative staff
Doctors employing administrative staff for their practice have several options available.
Administrative staff can be employed under the relevant Award, under an Enterprise Agreement (EBA), an Individual Flexibility Agreement (IFA) or a contract. The Award represents the minimum benefits and conditions.
Employment records
One of the less spoken about aspects of the new workplace relations legislation is a requirement of employers to complete and retain employment records for their employees. More here.
Awards
Most administrative employees within a private medical practice in Victoria are subject to the minimum terms and conditions of employment set out in the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2010. This Award excludes Doctors and Nurses.
Practice Nurses
Practice nurses are subject to the Nurses Award 2010 whether they are Division 1 or Division 2 nurses.
AMA Victoria provides an Award Subscriber Service at low cost to members which explains their obligations under the above awards and keeps them up to date with changes to the awards.
Enterprise Agreement (EBA)
An Enterprise Agreement is an agreement between employers and the relevant group of employees defining the terms and conditions for the employment of those employees. To be valid it must be registered with Fair Work Australia. The terms of an Enterprise Agreement take precedence over an Award.
Individual Flexibility Agreement
An Individual Flexibility Agreement (IFA) is an agreement reached consistent with Clause 7 of the Award. A practice can vary some award provisions if they follow a proper process and the employee genuinely agrees and is better off overall. Members can contact the Workplace and Advocacy Unit on 9280 8722 for more information on these types of agreements.
Practice Staff and Nurse Wages
A full version of the rates of pay is available through our Award Subscriber Service you may also download a condensed version of these rates here.
