About Us

Karen Crouch

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I am an admitted Solicitor in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. I held the position of In-House Solicitor for the Australian Medical Association (NSW) for four years and worked as a Solicitor for AMA(NSW) external legal advisers, TressCox Solicitors prior to that.

Over the past 6 years I have assisted practitioners with advice in relation to medico-legal, workplace issues and general procedural matters pertaining to almost every aspect of the health Practice.

I also hold a Certificate IV in Business and a Diploma in Practice Management. Not only have these courses provided me with the skill and knowledge I need to run my own business but it has provided me with an in-depth insight into the operations of a health Practice. 

I have presented seminars throughout Australia in relation to various issues including Privacy, Medical Records, Business Structures, Risk Management, Theft & Fraud, Medical Reception, Communication & Negotiation, Occupational Health & Safety, Workers Compensation and other related topics.  I have written articles on a monthly basis for the AMA(NSW) publication, NSW Doctor, and have also provided articles and interviews to many other medical and legal journals.

I began my promotion of awareness on the various aspects involved in setting up and managing a health Practice with the publication of a regular column into many of the College’s and Association’s newsletters and/or journals.  These articles have also been distributed across national borders to countries such as New Zealand.  I am pleased to now also be writing a regular column in the Australasian Dental Practice Magazine.

Keep an eye out in your College/Association/Industry Journal.  It’s more than likely you will find one of my articles on the various administrative, legal and financial functions of your Practice.

I founded HPC Legal (previously known as C Legal Services) in 2005 and we have been assisting health Practitioners with their various personal and business needs ever since.  A detailed knowledge of the health sector and the specific topics affecting the industry allows us to cater to your special needs.