Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is a complex social phenomenon defined by the relationships and interactions that occur between health practitioners from various professional backgrounds (World Health Organization 2010). 

It is common knowledge that the Fair Work Act 2009 and the National Employment Standards are the building blocks of Australia’s industrial relations system, forming the core framework for regulating employment relationships and rights and obligations for both employers and employees. 

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Libby Soderholm APAM MACP made a decision that would alter the course of her professional life. 

Libby sold both of her multidisciplinary physiotherapy practices in Western Australia— Grange Physiotherapy in Rockingham, Perth and Mandurah Physiotherapy in Mandurah—and took the leap into holding non-executive directorships on boards and committees.

If you were to fall victim to a phishing email, would you know what to do? 

If your client data was held at ransom, do you have someone to turn to? 

Unfortunately, cyber incidents are continuing to increase each year but cyber insurance could help in the event that you’re a target.

Around 20 per cent of small businesses fail within one year and just 30 per cent remain operational after 10 years. 

On 22 June 2023, the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 passed Parliament. 

The Bill introduced changes to the employment relations framework that improve entitlements for workers and provide greater clarity in certain areas.

Workplace flexibility is a crucial factor in driving strong organisational performance and encouraging employee retention.

In today’s workplace climate, considering how to best approach flexibility is critical to ensuring long-term employee wellbeing and operational success for the business.

Striking up a conversation with a Gen Z physiotherapist recently, Simon Kerrigan APAM was startled to learn that the physio was ready to change workplaces less than six months after joining the business.

The maximum number of weekly hours an employee can perform is 38 hours according to the National Employment Standards (NES).

For part-time employees, their maximum is typically based on the lesser of either 38 hours or their own normal ordinary hours.

New graduates can be a boon to a practice, bringing with them new energy and a keen drive to learn.

However, beginning a new professional career can also be an incredibly overwhelming experience and it’s important that employers make new graduates’ entry into the workplace as smooth as possible.