Living The Australian Dream - For General Practitioners

Dr Iain Nicolson is the founding General Practitioner at Sale Medical Centre in Sale, Victoria. As a GP himself, Dr Nicolson has a good understanding of how to build a practice that supports the professional and personal goals of GPs, while supporting the community. Dr Nicolson talks about his practice, recruitment and onboarding and what he is looking for in his ideal GP candidates. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠

Rebecca Cheshire and Lisa Blampey from Forrest Road Medical Centre in Padbury, Western Australia join the show as we continue our Clinic Leaders Series. Rebecca, practice manager, and Lisa, a registered nurse, talk about how their practice is set up and run, work life balance, family culture, opportunities for GPs and more. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠

As we continue our series of interviews with Australian clinic leaders, Rachel Morgante joins Gemma Gough on the show. Rachel holds two roles, as practice manager at Pasadena Medical while also taking on a business manager role with Woodcroft Medical Centre. It gives her unique insights into the full machinations of Australian medical clinics, as she shares her learnings and insights on the GP recruitment landscape, HR and managing teams, practice management and much more. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠

Dr Grant Baker and Brett Size talk about what it takes to run a large group of clinics and the growth opportunities available to GPs. Grant and Brett run Pro Health Care, which includes a group of 12 clinics in Adelaide, South Australia. The duo talk about what their clinics are like and their management approach, why GPs should consider a move to Pro Health Care and much more. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠

Despite critical shortages of General Practitioners in Australia, it is crazy that redundancies are also possible. In this episode, Gemma Gough explains the predicament and how GPs can respond. Facing redundancy? Got questions? Find out more and get free advice: https://healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au/gp-redundancy-next-steps/ Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠

Becoming a supervisor is a key way to grow professionally and financially as a General Practitioner in Australia. GP supervisors are highly sought after in Australia. Gemma Gough explains why, the pathway and also the barriers to becoming a GP supervisor. Tune in now. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠

Before you can successfully recruit General Practitioners, you need a plan for GP retention. Losing your doctors is a huge cost to your medical practice and can be demoralising. It isn't just the time and financial cost of recruitment, it is the cost to the practice that loses a GP to serve its patients, and then the cost of repeating the recruitment process all over again. Focusing on retention as part of your wider recruitment strategy is a crucial consideration. Gemma Gough explains in this week's episode of the podcast. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠

Many doctors and medical practice leaders don't fully understand what it takes to get a new GP started at a clinic in Australia, especially for international doctors. For example, it could take 18 months to get an overseas GP from recruitment to consulting in Australia. This is why it is key to know the onboarding process. GPs can plan their lives around key milestones and timelines, and clinic leaders can prepare recruitment strategies that ensure the sustainability of their practices. Gemma Gough breaks down the key aspects of GP onboarding in Australia. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

You may be arriving in Australia, but that doesn't mean you've 'arrived' as a GP. There are many opportunities to continue your professional growth down under. In this episode, Gemma Gough talks you through Continuing Professional Development and what it means for overseas GPs in Australia. Read more about professional development here: https://healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au/2023/12/21/professional-development-opportunities/ Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

Medicare can be a bit of a minefield for General Practitioners to manage. Even more so if you're an overseas GP who has just moved to Australia, or planning to make the move. HRA's Gemma Gough, an experienced medical practice manager, talks about the ins and outs of Medicare billing for GPs. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

It's one thing to talk about moving your life across the world, it is another thing to actually do it. And for Gemma Gough, managing director at Health Recruitment Australia, it isn't something she just talks about ... she has lived it herself. In this episode, Gem shares her own, personal story of migrating with her family from Guernsey in the British Isles to South Australia. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

It isn't just GPs who are taking their careers to Australia, it is nurses and other healthcare professionals too. One who made a successful journey is Donna Harrison, Head Practice Nurse at Australia Health Alliance in Seaford in South Australia. After 15 years working as a primary healthcare nurse, Donna moved from Tamworth in the UK to South Australia in 2011, joined by her husband and their three children. Donna joined the podcast to talk about her story, why she moved to Australia, how life compares to the UK and importantly, how does working as a practice nurse differ in Australia to the UK. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

Burn out is a huge problem for GPs, especially in the UK, and many are looking for solutions. Burnout is one of the reasons why so many British doctors are seeking a career and lifestyle shift by moving to Australia. To talk about this, Gemma Gough is joined by Dr Matthew Parker. Dr Parker moved to Australia in 2023 after working in the UK as a GP for almost 20 years. He talks about his story, the GP burnout problem, the Australian lifestyle and more. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

So what's it really like for overseas doctors moving to Australia? Dr Polly Large shares her story on the podcast. Dr Large migrated from the UK to Adelaide, South Australia, in 2023 seeking a better lifestyle. Dr Large shares the highs and lows of the migration process, things she knows now that she wish she knew at the beginning of the journey and how she feels about the move now that she has settled in to life in Australia. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

For doctors moving to Australia, there are a lot of questions about real estate and it's more than just 'where will I live?' While finding the right house in the right suburb with access to the right services is crucial, there are also strategic questions about whether to buy or rent, how to navigate a highly competitive market, finance and much more. To cover this big topic, Gemma Gough is joined by Denzil Cheesley, Property Consultant at Ray White Real Estate. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

Moving to Australia raises a lot of questions about business, money, tax and wealth for General Practitioners. To help us unpack all the different financial implications for doctors moving down under, Gemma is joined by Kym Nitschke. Kym from Nitschke Nancarrow is an accountant, financial planner and business expert who has specialises in working with medical professionals. In this episode, Kym and Gemma cover all the big money issues impacting doctors ... tune in now! Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

One of the biggest challenges for doctors moving to Australia is immigration. What are your visa options, and how do you navigate the process? To unpack this big issue, host Gemma Gough sits down with Luke Edwards, an immigration lawyer from Work Visa Lawyers in Adelaide. Gemma asks Luke all the key questions that most GPs are pondering as they weigh up a move to Australia. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

Learn all about accreditation and licensing for General Practitioners in Australia. As we continue our series on recruitment and career fundamentals for GPs, we unpack everything you need to know on this important topic and how to transition your accreditation and licensing from your current country to Australia. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit ⁠healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au⁠ Podcast produced with the support of ⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

There are plenty of opportunities for GPs in Australia, but how do you find the right clinic to suit your needs and goals? More than that, there may be limitations as to where you are permitted to work. This is challenging for any GP, but even more so for those who are currently based overseas and don't have much information about the local profession or culture. To help us unpack this challenging topic, we are joined by Jessica McIvor. Jess is a practice manager at a South Australian clinic run by Australian Health Alliance. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au Podcast produced with the support of ⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

While the opportunities in Australia are enormous, moving across the world isn't easy! Host Gemma Gough, who has made the move from the UK to Australia herself, talks through the process for General Practitioners. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now and follow Living The Australian Dream. Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au Podcast produced with the support of ⁠Apiro⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message

Welcome to Living The Australian Dream podcast for General Practitioners and medical practice leaders. This week, host Gemma Gough briefly introduces you to the show and kicks off a series on GP recruitment fundamentals, where we cover all the steps and key aspects of what it takes for GPs to move, build a career and life in Australia. Don't miss any insights - hit subscribe now! Want to work as a GP in Australia? Leading a medical clinic that is hiring GPs? Health Recruitment Australia has opportunities available right now. To find out more and get in touch, visit healthrecruitmentaustralia.com.au Podcast produced with the support of ⁠⁠Apiro⁠⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/livingtheaustraliandream/message