Business View Oceania l January 2023

25 26 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1 AT A GLANCE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF PRACTICE MANAGEMENT (AAPM) WHAT: Peak body organisation supporting Australian practice management professionals WHERE: AAPM is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia WEBSITE: https://www.aapm.org.au/ AUSTRAL I AN ASSOC I AT ION OF PRACT I CE MANAGEMENT (AAPM) T he Australian Association of Practice Management (AAPM) was established in 1979, to promote the importance of the Practice Manager’s role within the healthcare sector. The organisation has since evolved to work towards the universal recognition of practice management as a true profession, and promote its value as the nexus between health policy, clinicians, and consumers, to realise effective healthcare systems and sustainable businesses for optimal patient outcomes. Member benefits include, but are not limited to: professional development, mentoring, self-guided education, and networking opportunities; HR and legal advisory services; access to member-only resources and online community platforms; subscriptions to the quarterly Practice Manager Journal and Australian Association of Practice Management (AAPM) SUPPORTING PRACTICE MANAGERS