PM Peer Connect - Growing and Keeping Great Practice Teams

Join us at our Practice Manager Peer Connect meetings - a new opportunity for practice managers to connect, share, and grow together. Whether you’re new to the role or a seasoned leader, work in general practice or at an allied health practice, these sessions are designed to support and inspire. All practice managers are welcome to attend all meetings.

PM Peer Connect is your go-to space to: 

Exchange ideas and practical solutions 

Stay up to date with emerging trends and core skills in practice management 

Build meaningful connections with fellow practice managers and grow your network.

In this session, we’ll dive into practical strategies for building a positive, high-performing workplace culture that helps retain great people. Stephanie from Private Practice Medical Consulting will discuss ways to nurture team engagement, create supportive work environments, and reinforce the values that make your practice a place staff want to stay and grow. Hear first hand from Ali Alhamdani, Medic First Clinic's Business Manager about how they strengthen teamwork, communication, and wellbeing in their busy clinical environments.

Walk away with fresh ideas to boost morale, improve collaboration, and create a supportive workplace where your whole team can thrive.

Speaker:

Stephanie Portoglou, Private Practice Medical Consulting

Stephanie is a respected Business Consultant with vast experience in delivering business consulting services tailored to the unique needs of the healthcare sector. Her passion is working with practices to turn goals into actionable strategies that lift performance, retain great people, and build resilient teams. Her work spans the full primary care landscape—HR, recruitment, strategic planning, team development, and leadership coaching—delivered with a practical, results focused approach. With deep experience and qualifications in both business management and practice management, as well as a background as an allied health professional, she brings insight, energy, and genuine commitment to primary healthcare. In this session, Stephanie will share actionable tools and pathways to embed healthy team culture—so practices can boost retention, support career growth, and drive sustainable business success.

Ali Alhamdani, Business Manager, MedicFirst 

Ali Alhamdani founded MedicFirst with Dr Firas in 2020. 

He led the clinic's expansion from a small team to a multidisciplinary Healthcare practice with more than 30 team members. MedicFirst Saltwater Coast is now a multidisciplinary practice with GPs, Dentists, Physios, Dietitian Services as well as psychology services.

Ali is the Business & Operations Manager, overseeing strategy, recruitment, financial performance and systems implementation.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce, and is currently completing his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at University of Melbourne Business School where has received multiple Dean's Commendations and is active in Case Competitions. He has been elected the 2026 President of the Student Representative Council at Melbourne Business School.

In his spare time, Ali enjoys participating in Triathlons and is active in the Wyndham Community, supporting local initiatives and partnerships.