WORKPLACE RELATIONS

Workplace Relations Handbooks

The AMA Queensland Workplace Relations Team is dedicated to providing support and advice for private practice members so you can concentrate on getting back to the business of caring for your patients. As well as providing
free Workplace Relations phone and email support to it’s members, AMA Queensland has developed three electronic Workplace Relations handbooks available to order.

These user-friendly handbooks come with a branded presentation case and provide you with easy to use, practical information on the fundamentals of establishing an efficient and legally compliant medical practice.

The handbooks guide you through legislation relevant to your practice, and provide you with policies and processes to assist you in dealing with the issues of everyday employment. Including matters such as:

  • health professionals and support services award rates
  • nursing award rates QLD
  • Queensland small business support

They also act as decision support for healthcare business managers, with guidance useful for those undertaking general practice manager training or physician practice management training.


Employer Handbook

The AMA Queensland’s Employer Handbook is designed to provide a one-stop guide for employers and managers in private practice. 

This handbook provides guidance on employment matters such as:

  • Australia’s Workplace Relations system
  • National Employment Standards
  • Awards and Enterprise Agreements (including the QLD nursing award and QLD nurses award)
  • Workplace relations
  • Employment lifecycle
  • Employment management (including templates for employment contract and template employment contract options to ensure compliance)

Member price $367 Buy online


Non-member price  $734 Buy online


Employee Policy and Procedure Handbook

The AMA Queensland’s Employee Policy and Procedure Handbook provides a set guide for all employees and has been created for employees to help them understand their rights and provides them with guidelines on what is expected of them within medical practices. The handbook provides

guidance and information on:

  • Code of Conduct Workplace Policies
  • Procedures
  • External HR support and HR support resources to assist small practices.

Member price $367 Buy online


Non-member price $734 Buy online


Work, Health and Safety Handbook

The AMA Queensland’s Work Health and Safety Handbook outlines policies and procedures related to health and safety in your practice. The handbook provides guidance and information on:

  • Policies and Procedures
  • Document Control
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Accidents and Incidents
  • Hazard and Risk Management.

This handbook also addresses obligations under the health professionals and support services award pay rates and QLD nursing award, providing practical guidance for compliance.


Member price $367 Pay online


Non-member price $734 Pay online


Purchase all three handbooks and get 10% off.


Member price $990.90 Pay online 


Non-member price $1,981.80 Pay online


If you would prefer to pay by direct deposit or cheque, please download the order form and return via email to [email protected].

Download Handbooks order form


Contact the Workplace Relations Team 

Phone: 07 3872 2264
Email: [email protected]