AMA Queensland’s Workplace Relations Team offers a range of services for private practice in all areas of workplace compliance, relations and health and safety throughout the employment lifecycle. This will help you understand the journey employees will travel during their time with you and the processes involved in managing staff at all stages of their career.

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 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

Dr Anna Samidurai

As new practice owners, purchasing an existing business, my husband and I were in uncharted waters when inheriting an established employee team from the previous owners. We were unsure of our HR obligations to the employees and to ourselves. As we have said many times, medical school does not prepare you to run your own business.

From the first meeting, Julianne and Elaine were very amenable and prompt in assisting us to create new employment contracts for employees and assisted us to navigate the employee well being through the transition phase. Both Julianne and Elaine were wonderful to work with as they were approachable, timely and attentive to our questions and needs. 

Through the transition phase we were challenged by one employee member and Julianne was a steadfast source of knowledge and guided us through some unfortunate circumstances so we could be confident and assured we had met our HR obligations. 

Since purchasing the practice, my husband and I repeatedly say that onboarding the AMA Queensland Workplace Relations Team was the best money we have spent to date. 

We look forward to learning more from Julianne and Elaine and will continue to recommend them to our colleagues. 

Dr Anna Samidurai is a Practice Director in the Sunshine Coast.