5a. Strategic Planning for Private Practice – Turning Clinical Success into Business Sustainability
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| Sunday, May 24, 2026 |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
| Pyrmont Theatre |
Details
Running a successful medical practice today requires more than clinical excellence — it demands strategic foresight, financial acumen and effective business planning. This presentation will equip GP practice owners with practical, evidence-based tools to strengthen their business performance, improve profitability and build long-term value.
Drawing on benchmark data and insights from Australian medical practices, participants will learn how to effectively work on their practice, not just in it. The session will introduce five key performance indicators (KPIs) essential to monitoring and improving the health of a general practice: growth, financial performance, staff engagement, operating efficiency and return on investment of new systems and processes.
Using real-world examples, attendees will explore how to interpret and act on these metrics — from tracking patient growth and managing costs, to improving consulting room utilisation, staff productivity, and patient satisfaction. Each element will be supported by comparative industry data and practical tools that GPs can apply immediately within their practice.
The session will then shift focus to strategic planning, providing a step-by-step approach for identifying and prioritising initiatives to drive growth, improve cash flow and enhance equity value. Topics will include leveraging technology, building patient loyalty, staff development, and reducing dependence on key personnel.
By the end of the session, participants will gain a structured framework for strategic decision-making — empowering them to position their practice for sustainable success in a changing healthcare environment.
This session delivers innovation and new learning aligned with RACGP’s focus on evidence-based practice management, providing tangible, hands-on insights that GPs can take back to their own clinics.
Drawing on benchmark data and insights from Australian medical practices, participants will learn how to effectively work on their practice, not just in it. The session will introduce five key performance indicators (KPIs) essential to monitoring and improving the health of a general practice: growth, financial performance, staff engagement, operating efficiency and return on investment of new systems and processes.
Using real-world examples, attendees will explore how to interpret and act on these metrics — from tracking patient growth and managing costs, to improving consulting room utilisation, staff productivity, and patient satisfaction. Each element will be supported by comparative industry data and practical tools that GPs can apply immediately within their practice.
The session will then shift focus to strategic planning, providing a step-by-step approach for identifying and prioritising initiatives to drive growth, improve cash flow and enhance equity value. Topics will include leveraging technology, building patient loyalty, staff development, and reducing dependence on key personnel.
By the end of the session, participants will gain a structured framework for strategic decision-making — empowering them to position their practice for sustainable success in a changing healthcare environment.
This session delivers innovation and new learning aligned with RACGP’s focus on evidence-based practice management, providing tangible, hands-on insights that GPs can take back to their own clinics.
Speaker
Dr Toby Gardner
Chair, TAS
RACGP
Chairperson
10:30 - 11:15
Ms Renee Ross
Director Of Business Services And Taxation
Prosperity Health
Strategic Planning for Private Practice – Turning Clinical Success into Business Sustainability
10:30 - 11:15
Renee Ross is a Director with over 20 years’ experience in public practice, specialising in business advisory and taxation for privately owned businesses and professional service firms, with particular expertise in supporting GP practices and medical professionals. She is a trusted advisor to practice owners, known for her ability to translate complex tax, structuring, and compliance matters into clear, practical strategies that support sustainable practice growth.
Prior to her current role, Renee was an Equity Director at a Top 20 accounting firm, where she led a significant client portfolio and contributed to strategic firm leadership. She has deep experience advising medical practices on structuring, succession planning, asset protection, and growth, with a strong focus on helping GPs balance clinical demands with effective business management. Renee is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Tax Agent, and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Mr Aiden Vuocolo
Associate Director, Business Services & Taxation
Prosperity Health
Strategic Planning for Private Practice – Turning Clinical Success into Business Sustainability
10:30 - 11:15
Aidan has over a decade of accounting and taxation experience. He is an Associate Director in Prosperity’s Business Services and Taxation group. Aidan specialises in advising clients on a broad range of business issues. In particular, he supports his clients’ needs by advising on business tactics, structuring, business advisory, taxation planning and minimisation strategies. Aidan works closely with our Prosperity Health clients that have Medical practices and has assisted numerous medical professionals over his career. Aidan’s professional advisory and taxation skills are underpinned by his detailed understanding of clients’ business needs. With family members who have been practice owners themselves, Aidan uniquely understands what is takes to run a profitable and sustainable practice.
