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STARTING IN PRACTICE | A beginner's guide - Part B

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Friday, May 10, 2024
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
Center Stage I Rydges

Overview

PRESENTERS I Kaye Frankcom & Aaron Frost (Benchmark Psychology)


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Starting in Private Practice: A beginner's guide will explore over two sessions the questions you need to answer to set up your own practice. These include your practice model, an environment scan, a 12 month strategy and the timeline from start to profitability and supporting yourself whilst you grow your practice.


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Kaye Frankcom
Director
Kaye Frankcom Consulting

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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Kaye Frankcom Associate Professor of Psychology (Deakin University) GAICD, B.A, B.S.W, Grad Dip. Counselling. Psych., Master Clinical Psychology, Master of Science in Medicine (Pain Management) Kaye is a highly accomplished businesswoman, and leader in the health sector. She is an endorsed clinical and counselling psychologist, consultant and business coach to psychologists, in-demand speaker and trainer and has held national roles in psychology regulation and professional standards. She built a successful group psychology practice in Williamstown, Victoria which she sold in 2018. She is the lead author of Fit for Practice: Everything you wanted to know about starting your own psychology practice in Australia but were afraid to ask (co-authors Professor Bruce Stevens and Dr Phil Watts. Published November 2016). She is a Board approved supervisor and was the foundational trainer for the supervisor training program at the APS Institute. She has supervised and coached hundreds of psychologists, social workers, and family therapists over 30+ years. She is the co-founder of Private Practice MBA, an online coaching program for allied health professionals. Her online course on setting up and scaling up a private psychology practice is available here kayefrankcom.com/online-course/. She is the lead author of Creating Impact: The four pillars of private psychology practice which is available from creatingimpact.com.au
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Aaron Frost
Director
Benchmark Psychology

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1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

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Aaron DJ Frost is an accomplished clinical psychologist and director of Benchmark Psychology, a leading psychology practice in Australia. With over two decades of clinical experience, Aaron is a well-respected figure in the psychology industry and an advocate for mental health support. As a certified trainer for the International Centre for Clinical Excellence (ICCE) and the Supervisor Training and Accreditation Program (STAP), Aaron has trained over 1600 psychologists as part of their accreditation process, and he has supervised and mentored many more. Currently, Aaron leads a team of 20 psychologists where he focuses on providing high- quality, evidence-based care to his patients. Aaron has held leadership positions in several professional societies, including as a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Psychological Society. Throughout his career, Aaron has remained committed to providing the best possible care to his patients and advocating for mental health support in the wider community. His dedication and compassion have made a significant impact on the lives of many Australians, and he continues to inspire and train the next generation of psychologists.
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