Employment and Workplace Law for Doctors
AMA (WA) Legal provides specialist workplace, employment and practice management advice for medical practitioners. We help you navigate the complexities of employment decisions by providing practical advice, conducting workplace investigations and facilitating mediation.
Your Dedicated Employer Partner
The AMA (WA) has a long history of supporting doctors as individuals. AMA (WA) Legal completes the circle by providing a dedicated service for doctors as employers. We are the “one-stop shop” for all your business and employment needs, ensuring that you are never without expert representation.
Prevention is Better Than Cure
Life-Cycle Business Advice
From establishing a business to winding down a practice, AMA (WA) Legal provides advice across every stage of the employment lifecycle, including recruitment, performance management, termination of employment, and redundancy.
Employment & Workplace Law
Generic and specialised advice on compliance with workplace law including contracts of employment, policies, performance management, and disciplinary disputes.
Internal Investigations
Investigations can be complex and resource intensive. We provide independent and compliant workplace investigations on matters including bullying, sexual harassment, and disciplinary disputes.
Document Compliance
Stay ahead of new workplace laws and reduce risk with proactive audits covering Right to Disconnect obligations, work-from-home arrangements, and psychosocial hazard safety requirements
Your Partner in Practice Management
Priority Access
Phone advice during business hours and availability for in-person meetings.
Compliant Documentation
Immediate access to template contracts of employment and essential HR policies.
Conflict Management
Expert handling of internal complaints, performance disputes, and mediation.*
System Optimisation
Review and improvement of your current HR systems, processes, and procedures.
Strategic Guidance
Advice on business structures, recruitment, and ending employment relationships.
*(Limitations apply to specific services)
Book a Consultation
Reach out via our portal to schedule a time that suits your practice schedule.
Expert Assessment
Our practitioners review your specific situation, whether it’s a quick contract query or a complex dispute.
Strategic Resolution
We work directly with you to implement solutions, from drafting documents to representing you in mediation.
Continued Support
We provide ongoing guidance to ensure the issue is resolved and your practice remains compliant moving forward.
Trusted by WA Practitioners
Exceptional protection in a high-stakes environment
When we faced a complex general protections claim, AMA (WA) Legal’s specialist knowledge of the medical sector was the difference between a long court battle and a successful dismissal of the claim.
– GP PRACTICE OWNER, PERTH
Trusted by WA Practitioners
When the prevention approach works
Their Private Practice Health Check identified gaps in our staff contracts we didn’t even know existed. We feel much more secure in our operations now.
– SPECIALIST CONSULTANT, NEDLANDS