Practices

Having an appropriate employment contract in place before your registrar commences in your practice is an incredibly important piece of the puzzle.

While the two are interdependent to an extent, this contract is distinct from the training agreement, serving as the document to which you and your registrar will refer if there is ever anything in question about their employment conditions.

Getting this right is not always easy. An overly-lengthy contract is rarely read in full, and a contract that’s oversimplified is liable to under-explain the two-way protections – rights and responsibilities of employer and employee – that need to be set out in an employment agreement.

GPSA has proudly supported our members since 2016 with an employment contract template developed in line with both Fair Work Australia’s National Employment Standards (NES) and the National Terms and Conditions for the Employment of Registrars (NTCER).  These templates are now separated for convenience into part-time and full-time to ensure greater clarity around key responsibilities for both parties.

GPSA’s downloadable employment templates and tools can be accessed by logging into your free GPSA Community account here and clicking on the below links: