Are You Ready for Private Practice?

Starting a private practice can be incredibly rewarding — but being clinically ready and being ready to run a business are not the same thing.

The free FIT to Practice Private Practice Readiness Self-Assessment will help you identify the areas where you already have strong foundations and the areas that may need more thought before you start.

What you'll find inside

The self-assessment takes you through six areas that can influence your readiness for private practice:

Business knowledge and planning

Clinical skills and experience

Marketing and client acquisition

Financial readiness

Work-life balance and personal readiness

Support systems and networking

Private practice involves more than clinical skills

You may be well prepared clinically and still have important decisions to make about finances, governance, marketing, business planning, systems and support.

This self-assessment is designed to help you identify where to focus your preparation before making the leap.
Governance, ethics, compliance, risk and business training for psychologists, practices and organisations.

PractAus acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live and work across Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community.

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