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What changes when your responsibilities expand from caring for patients to directing the business. 

The transition from practitioner to director brings a wider set of responsibilities. Alongside your clinical work, you become responsible for decisions that shape the practice’s people, finances, compliance and future. 

A significant change to the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (the Award) takes effect from the first full pay period starting on or after 1 October 2026.

For healthcare and allied health practice owners, this is not simply another increase to minimum Award rates. A new classification structure will also apply to health professional employees covered by the Award.

From 1 October 2026, bank card surcharging will change significantly for Australian businesses, including medical and allied health practices. Following its review of merchant card payment costs, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has removed restrictions that previously prevented designated card networks from imposing “no-surcharge” rules. EFTPOS, Mastercard and Visa have announced that card surcharges will no longer be permitted on their networks from

Healthcare practices hold some of the most sensitive information about Australians. When that information is accessed in a cyber incident, the consequences for patients can extend well beyond simply replacing a password or cancelling a bank card.