Today on the podcast we talk with Amanda Abel, founder of Northern Centre for Child Development (NCCD), a multidisciplinary paediatric practice in Preston Melbourne. Amanda has over fourteen years’ experience as a psychologist working with families and has a special interest in paediatrics, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, learning difficulties, disabilities and behaviour management. She has worked in a variety of settings in both the public and private sectors which has allowed her to gain extensive experience helping a wide range of clients.

What is covered in this episode:
The importance of being authentic and transparent with her clients whilst sharing their knowledge and expertise in her practice
How persistence and driving ambition has helped her to create the practice she always wanted, without a business plan
What she has learnt in the first two years of being a private practice owner
Importance of trusting your gut and instincts to avoid errors, especially around staff
The joy of having a recognisable brand in the industry
Amanda's impressive Facebook strategy that aims to build brand awareness and how she achieves that through interesting and engaging page content
Her blogging efforts (or lack of!)
The importance of having weekly team case discussions
The difference adding Paediatricians to her practice has made
How Amanda balances her busy week between being a business owner and a mother
Creating boundaries between work and family time
The benefits of investing in awesome administration support and how it has helped to reduce stress as the business owner
The importance of having solid policies and procedures in place that evolve over time
Why she outsources the HR function of the practice
The lessons learnt in offering workshops and parent retreats
What the future looks like for herself professionally and NCCD
Who would she add to her team if money was no object
How the NDIS is changing the way her business operates and why she didn't register as a provider
The payoff of all the hard work knowing she and her team are changing the lives of their clients and the importance of celebrating these wins

 

Northern Centre for Child Development

Today on the podcast we talk with Amanda Abel, founder of <a href="https://centreforchilddevelopment.com/">Northern Centre for Child Development (NCCD),</a> a multidisciplinary paediatric practice in Preston Melbourne. Amanda has over fourteen years&rsquo; experience as a psychologist working with families and has a special interest in paediatrics, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays, learning difficulties, disabilities and behaviour management. She has worked in a variety of settings in both the public and private sectors which has allowed her to gain extensive experience helping a wide range of clients.
What is covered in this episode:
<ul>
<li>The importance of being authentic and transparent with her clients whilst sharing their knowledge and expertise in her practice</li>
<li>How persistence and driving ambition has helped her to create the practice she always wanted, without a business plan</li>
<li>What she has learnt in the first two years of being a private practice owner</li>
<li>Importance of trusting your gut and instincts to avoid errors, especially around staff</li>
<li>The joy of having a recognisable brand in the industry</li>
<li>Amanda's impressive Facebook strategy that aims to build brand awareness and how she achieves that through interesting and engaging page content</li>
<li>Her blogging efforts (or lack of!)</li>
<li>The importance of having weekly team case discussions</li>
<li>The difference adding Paediatricians to her practice has made</li>
<li>How Amanda balances her busy week between being a business owner and a mother</li>
<li>Creating boundaries between work and family time</li>
<li>The benefits of investing in awesome administration support and how it has helped to reduce stress as the business owner</li>
<li>The importance of having solid policies and procedures in place that evolve over time</li>
<li>Why she outsources the HR function of the practice</li>
<li>The lessons learnt in offering workshops and parent retreats</li>
<li>What the future looks like for herself professionally and NCCD</li>
<li>Who would she add to her team if money was no object</li>
<li>How the NDIS is changing the way her business operates and why she didn't register as a provider</li>
<li>The payoff of all the hard work knowing she and her team are changing the lives of their clients and the importance of celebrating these wins</li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://centreforchilddevelopment.com/">Northern Centre for Child Development</a>

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for paediatric allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat.

Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet.

It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic.

…But we wish for even more.

Private Practice Made Perfect

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for allied health professionals, it’s going to be fun. She likes a chat. Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru’s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn’t roped in yet. It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it’s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic. …But we wish for even more.

Cathy Love is finally recording and producing The Private Practice Made Perfect Podcast. Its specifically for allied health professionals, it&rsquo;s going to be fun. She likes a chat. Cathy will bring a broad range of energetic people to the conversation. The outstanding guest list includes; allied health business owners, digital marketing specialists, accountants, HR advisers, writers, virtual assistants, IT specialists, friends, social media guru&rsquo;s, possibly family and other generous folk she hasn&rsquo;t roped in yet. It takes a village to run a private practice. Finally we gather the tribe, harness collective wisdom and elegantly deliver it all direct to your earbuds. The plan to is share up all our private practice stories, business know how, wins, challenges and pearls of wisdom. The episodes will be conversational, short, informative and practical. Apologies in advance, it&rsquo;s highly likely that there will be humour and deviation from the topic. &hellip;But we wish for even more.

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