Date: 12th April 2024

Name of podcast: The PMR Podcast

Episode number: 3

Are you a doctor about to head off on your first locum adventure and wondering what to bring? If so, you’re in luck.

We’ve spoken to our regular doctors and used their input to create a locum packing guide for you. You can download that here.

Please let us know if you use the guide and think we have forgotten anything; we would love your feedback. 

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Date: 8th November 2023 
Name of podcast: The PMR Podcast
Episode number: 2

Sarah Bartholomeusz from You Legal joins me to discuss Payroll Tax and its relevance in Australian Healthcare. You Legal is a specialist medical law firm that helps doctors and practice owners to legally protect their practice, patients and profits.

(Please note that we recorded this podcast in August, and there have been some state-specific updates since then).

In this episode, we discuss the blurred lines between contractors and employees and how it may see you liable to pay more than just Payroll Tax.  Sarah references the Jamsek Case. To learn more about this landmark ruling, please take read the blog linked here.

We also talk about how the flow of money in your practice has a large influence on the risk of being found liable to pay payroll tax in your medical practice. You can also find more information about that topic here.  

You Legal are experts in these areas and can help you understand your individual risk, as well as create agreements to help minimise risk. Please reach out to You Legal on the below details:
Landline:  1300 870 661
Email:  [email protected]
Website: https://youlegal.com.au/contact

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Megan Shorter from People Medical Consulting joins me to discuss IMG GP recruitment.

Megan founded People Medical Consulting in 2014 and has over ten years of GP Recruitment experience. 

In this episode, we discuss some of the challenges that IMG doctors face on their journey to working as a GP in Australia. We mostly talk about the standard pathway and what clinics need to know before trying to recruit an IMG, and how they can support them to thrive in their new role.

We also talk about the Health Workforce Locator, which I have linked for you here:
https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/health-workforce-locator/app

If you need help, People Medical Consulting has a short blog with further info, which you can find here:
https://www.peoplemedical.com.au/how-to-check-the-health-workforce-locator/

If you would like to speak to People Medical Consulting, you can contact them on the below details:
Landline: 07 3503 1444
Email: [email protected]

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