Gain knowledge and expertise in personal skill development, workplace relations, financial management, and OHS with the Certificate III in Business Administration (Medical Administration).


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Module Outlines

Diploma of Practice Management (91114NSW)

Modules 1 – 6 comprise the Certificate IV in Practice Management (91113NSW) and modules 1-10 comprise the Diploma of Practice Management (91114NSW).

Module 1

The Role of the Practice Manager

  • What practice management is about
  • Planning, control and leadership
  • People, resources, organisation and performance

Module 2

Legal and Administrative Requirements

  • Legal compliance
  • Business organisation and structure
  • Industrial relations
  • Risk management

Module 3

Planning & Systems for Practice Success

  • Defining operations/systems and management strategies
  • Monitoring performance
  • Improving practice efficiency

Module 4

Managing Financial Performance

  • Development of financial strategies from a financial plan
  • Implementation of these strategies
  • Analysing data and producing reports
  • Monitoring performance

Module 5

Staff Management within the Practice

  • Recruiting, maintaining and training staff
  • Providing leadership, fostering teamwork and communication
  • Developing self and individuals in the workplace
  • Monitoring staff performance

Module 6

Meeting Client Needs

  • Establishing client needs
  • Developing and implementing marketing strategies
  • Monitoring and controlling marketing performance
  • Exploring opportunities to improve client satisfaction

Module 7

Managing Financial Systems

  • Development of strategies for the financial plan
  • Reviewing and evaluating financial systems
  • Exploring opportunities to improve financial performance
  • Monitoring financial performance

Module 8

Evaluating Practice Development Opportunities

  • Exploring personal goals and aspirations of the Practitioners
  • Innovation and identifying practice opportunities
  • Identification of market needs in relation to services
  • Preparing and evaluating feasibility studies of practice
    opportunities

Module 9

Developing a Business Plan

  • Exploring the need for business plans
  • Procedures for developing a business plan
  • Analysing and evaluating a business plan
  • Monitoring practice performance against the business plan

Module 10

Reviewing the Practice

  • Dealing with external political, social and professional
    environments
  • Managing change
  • Maintaining and expanding networks
  • Facilitating and managing growth