Right or wrong the feeling amongst the majority of dentists in Australia is that business is tougher today than it was 10 years ago. The ‘blame’ for this situation has been broadly attributed to include: the dental corporates, skilled migration, dentists working longer (post GFC investment losses), new dental schools opening, the Federal Election, changing demographics and even the weather. As many of you are no doubt aware, our practice specialises in the dental industry, and acts for every level of dentist from undergraduates through to specialists and even some of the corporates. Geographically, we act for practices not only in the metropolitan areas but also the regional and remote areas of Australia.
In discussions with our broad client base about individual practitioner experiences over the past two to five years there are some common factors affecting most practices. This includes practices in all areas of Australia, from general through to specialist practices.