From Medicare billing and practice structuring to succession and remuneration advice — we help specialists stop second-guessing the numbers and start building a practice that works as hard as they do.
Trusted by medical specialists for more than 40 years
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Irregular billing cycles, complex structures, and the pressure of balancing clinical work with practice management can leave even experienced specialists feeling like they’re flying blind on the numbers.
If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.
We’re here to help you find clarity, regain control, and build a practice that supports the life you want outside of it.
Tell us where you’re at and where you want your practice to go, in a relaxed 60 minute session — no cost, no obligation.
We take the time to understand your billing structure, your entities, your goals, and what success looks like for you.
Walk away with practical next steps and a partner who understands specialist practices to help you act on them.
Whether you need help reconciling Medicare payments or a full strategic review of your practice structure, we offer a full range of services tailored to where your career is heading.
Getting your business structure, service entity arrangements and personal services income (PSI) position right — and keeping them right as your practice grows.
Making sense of Medicare rebates, health fund payments and gap fees, so your reporting reflects what’s actually happening in your practice, not just what’s landed in the bank this month.
Setting up and integrating your accounting software with your practice management system, so billing data and expenses flow through cleanly instead of piling up as manual reconciliation.
Salary packaging, FBT concessions, associate and registrar remuneration, and planning your exit or transition on your terms when the time comes.
I think when it comes to the advisers that you pick, particularly in finance, the most important thing is are they actually high calibre people? And that’s certainly been my experience with Saward Dawson
We feel secure and supported and safe in having the level of thought and consideration that Saward Dawson puts into their support for us
Before I worked with Saward Dawson, I didn’t have full assurance that our accounts are being managed appropriately. I knew that for me to be able to grow my business the way I wanted to, I needed to focus on the things that I and only I could do. I needed people who are much better at the accounting and finance side to take over that as soon as they could.
Our advisors are ready to hear what challenges you’re facing and how we can help you succeed.
Tell us a little about yourself and we’ll be in touch to arrange a time to talk.
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Leave with clear next steps – no obligation to proceed
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60 minutes. No cost, no obligation
I already have an accountant. Every accountant can lodge a tax return. Far fewer understand how Medicare billing, service entities and PSI rules actually apply to a specialist practice. We take the time to understand how your practice is structured and how it’s paid, and help you make plans that reflect that — not generic small business advice.
I don’t have time to deal with an accountant beyond tax time. We know your priority is your patients, not your paperwork. That’s why we don’t waste your time. Together we identify the areas that will have the most impact on your practice — whether that’s cleaning up billing reconciliation or restructuring for growth — and work in a way that fits around your clinic list, not the other way around.
My billing and structure feel fine as they are. Many specialists don’t realise their structure or billing reconciliation is costing them until it’s reviewed properly. A second look often reveals gaps in Medicare or health fund payments, or a structure that no longer suits how your practice has grown.
I’m just starting in private practice — is this too early? It’s actually the ideal time. Getting your structure, software and billing processes right from the start avoids costly changes later, and sets your practice up to scale properly as your list grows.
Isn’t this kind of advice expensive? Many specialists assume dedicated accounting advice costs more than it saves. In practice, the opposite is usually true — time spent getting your structure, billing and reporting right typically pays for itself many times over.
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PO Box 1212, Blackburn North VIC 3130
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