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BIG SEPTEMBER MEETUP

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Financial Management & Accounting in Healthcare: 1 Day Course, Sydney

**Summary** Master revenue, costing, budgeting and KPIs to improve financial performance in your healthcare business in a focused 1 Day course. **Ready to secure your spot? 🎯 Register now and complete your payment securely via Stripe Checkout!** [Click Here](https://buy.stripe.com/8x2bJ1aam1YGeG4aeg2oE43) **About This Course** * **Duration:** 1 Full Day (8 Hours) * **Delivery Mode:** Classroom (In-Person) * **Language:** English * **Credits:** 8 PDUs / Training Hours * **Certification:** Course Completion Certificate * **Refreshments:** Lunch, snacks, beverages included **If you would like weekend training sessions, kindly reach out to us at [info@mangates.com](info@mangates.com) for availability and scheduling.** *** **Course Overview** This 1 Day workshop gives you **practical, beginner-to-intermediate financial and accounting skills specifically tailored to healthcare businesses.** You learn how finances flow inside hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centers, and healthcare service providers, covering **revenue cycles, cost structures, budgeting, financial statements, KPIs, and basic decision-making models.** The content focuses on **real healthcare scenarios**, including payer reimbursements, insurance-driven revenue, service-line profitability, cost management, and financial planning for sustainable healthcare operations. **Learning Objectives** By the end of the training, **you will be able to:** 1. Understand healthcare-specific financial flows and structures. 2. Interpret financial statements with basic confidence. 3. Analyze costs and manage departmental spending effectively. 4. Build simple budgets and financial plans. 5. Understand RCM workflows and identify improvement areas. 6. Use KPIs and metrics to assess financial performance. 7. Support better decision-making with financial insights. *** **Target Audience** * Hospital & clinic managers * Healthcare administrators & supervisors * Billing, RCM & finance teams * Quality and operations managers * Healthcare entrepreneurs * Anyone responsible for financial decisions in healthcare *** **Why Choose This Course?** This workshop combines **financial fundamentals** with **healthcare-specific operational realities**, giving you actionable skills—not theory. The trainer brings industry experience in **healthcare finance, budgeting, RCM, and strategic planning**, ensuring you learn tools you can immediately apply within hospitals, clinics, or healthcare business operations. **©2026 Mangates Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd. This content is protected by copyright law. Copy or Reproduction without permission is prohibited.** **Want to train your entire team in healthcare financial management?** We offer customized in-house programs tailored to your departments—finance, operations, RCM, or administration. The training can be aligned with your real budgets, service lines, and financial challenges, helping your team strengthen financial accuracy, performance, and decision-making. **📧 Contact us today to schedule a customized in-house session: [corporate@mangates.com](corporate@mangates.com)** **Modules** **Module 1: Healthcare Finance Foundations & Revenue Streams** * Understanding major revenue sources in healthcare * Cash flow cycles for hospitals & clinics * Differences between payer types & reimbursement models * Icebreaker Activity *** **Module 2: Cost Structure & Expense Management in Healthcare** * Fixed vs variable costs across departments * Cost drivers: staffing, supplies, consumables, equipment * Managing operational and overhead expenses * Activity *** **Module 3: Financial Statements for Healthcare Managers** * Income statement, balance sheet & cash flow basics * Reading financial performance in healthcare * Identifying red flags & improvement opportunities * Role Play *** **Module 4: Budgeting & Forecasting for Healthcare Units** * Building annual and departmental budgets * Volume-based and service-line forecasting * Simple models for planning growth and expenses * Case Study *** **Module 5: Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) Essentials** * Patient registration → billing → collections process * Denial prevention, coding accuracy & documentation flow * Improving charge capture and payment turnaround * Simulation *** **Module 6: KPIs, Ratios & Performance Metrics for Healthcare** * Monitoring key financial indicators (AR days, collection rate) * Operational KPIs: utilization, productivity, cost per visit * Benchmarking performance across service lines * Group Brainstorm Activity *** **Module 7: Financial Decision-Making for Healthcare Leaders** * Basic financial evaluation for new services or investments * Break-even thinking & cost-benefit considerations * Prioritizing financial sustainability and value * Action Plan Review **FAQs** 1. **Do I need accounting experience?** No, this course is beginner-friendly. 2. **Is the content healthcare-specific?** Yes, every module is based on healthcare examples. 3. **Will I learn financial statements?** Yes, at a simple and practical level. 4. **Does it include budgeting?** Yes, budgeting and forecasting are covered. 5. **Is revenue cycle management included?** Yes, it’s a major part of the training. 6. **Do I need to know math?** Only basic calculations nothing advanced. 7. **Is this useful for non-finance staff?** Yes, perfect for managers without finance backgrounds. 8. **Will I learn KPIs and ratios?** Yes, the course covers key healthcare metrics. 9. **Do I get a certificate?** Yes, a completion certificate is provided. 10. **Is the course practical?** Yes, everything is designed for real-world use. 11. **Is lunch included?** Yes, lunch and refreshments are provided. 12. **What is the refund policy?** You are eligible to request a refund up to 7 days before the event.

Sydney Money Club — FIRE, Saving, Investing & Everything Money

**Sydney Money Club — FIRE, Saving, Investing & Everything Money** One of our members suggested we have a session on the FIRE movement — Financial Independence, Retire Early — so let’s give it a go. We’ll spend some time talking about FIRE: what it is, whether it’s realistic, saving rates, investing and the trade-offs involved. Then we’ll open it up into a completely free-form money discussion — what are you saving for, how are you saving, what are you investing in, what do you want to understand better? **No assumed knowledge whatsoever.** Beginners are very welcome. I work as a share analyst, so I’m very happy to talk about shares and investing all day long, but this isn’t intended to be a lecture. Bring whatever money questions or subjects interest you and we’ll see where the conversation goes. We’ll keep this one small — around 5–8 people — and grab a table at the pub for a relaxed chat over drinks and nibbles.

Get to Know Your Investing Potential

Breaking news… we have a new venue! Our meetups are moving to Coogee Bay Hotel, right next to Coogee Beach. The new location offers a great atmosphere, more space, and an even better setting for relaxed investing discussions. This meetup’s topic: the Federal Budget and what it could mean for property investors, SMSFs, lending, tax settings and the broader market. Saturday 30th May, 1:30pm. Meet in the courtyard. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Panania Social Pickleball

Hi, we have a group of people of all levels who come down every Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 12pm. Great way to meet new people and enjoy some Pickleball. Cost: $5 If need to hire equipment please msg in advance cost $5. thanks

Demystifying dispatch in the national electricity market workshop

The electricity grid is considered to be the largest and most complex machines humans have ever built. As soon as power is generated, it travels near the speed of light down transmission lines and is consumed almost instantly. Every time you flip a light switch, that delicate balance changes. To determine how power generation is split between different energy sources, an optimization algorithm must continuously weigh constraints and calculate the ideal energy mix in real time—a process repeated every 5 minutes, 24/7 in the Australian National Electricity Market. In this workshop, Dr. Jack Simpson will walk us through: *How this grid dispatch algorithm actually works - The surprising complexity and constraints involved in real-world energy markets *How these models are used to forecast future electricity infrastructure needs **What to Bring & Prerequisites** - Please bring a laptop to follow along *Basic Python knowledge will be helpful for the hands-on portion. **Media Consent** By attending this event, you consent to being photographed and recorded on video for future marketing and promotional purposes. If you have any concerns, please let the organizers know upon arrival. **Community** Join the conversation before and after the event on our Discord: [https://discord.gg/wPmp25Xnm5](https://discord.gg/wPmp25Xnm5)

Advanced Writers' Group

Our in-person sessions, following the IWWG session.

Build Your Own Mapping/Real Estate Site in One Day with AI - Luke Metcalfe

**Outline:** Every suburb is really hundreds of city blocks, and each one has a story in the data. This talk tours the coolest things you can do with Australian real estate and geospatial data at street resolution. Put a dollar value on a tree. Watch prices spread like an epidemic. Redraw the suburb map from scratch. **Speaker:** Luke Metcalfe stands at the intersection of data science and property innovation, pioneering machine learning applications that have transformed how Australians understand neighbourhood liveability. As founder of Microburbs, he applies advanced AI and machine learning to decode the DNA of Australian neighbourhoods, creating unprecedented insights for property decisions. Industry leader Eugene Dubossarsky calls him "one of Australia's greatest data scientists." Through Microburbs, Luke delivers cutting-edge solutions that empower smarter property decisions. His proprietary algorithms process millions of data points to quantify liveability factors that matter most to home buyers, renters, and investors. This unique approach transforms complex neighbourhood dynamics into clear, actionable intelligence. ‍Since 2014, Luke has been at the forefront of the proptech revolution, consistently innovating in the real estate space. His entrepreneurial track record includes building two data ventures that were successfully acquired. His work has earned recognition from leading data scientists and entrepreneurs alike, positioning him as the go-to authority for data-driven real estate intelligence in Australia. Join our community on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14297125/ to stay up-to-date on all our upcoming events

TechWalking - Sydney - Networking Event for Tech Professionals

**TechWalking is here to stay in Sydney!** 🌊🚶‍♂️A huge thank you to our co-hosts — Nitta, Malathy, Felix, Sujata and Akhil — for making it happen! Are you a tech professional looking to network beyond the screen? Join us for a refreshing **#TechWalking** event along the stunning Royal Botanic Garden! It’s the perfect chance to connect with industry peers while getting in some steps! Whether you're in software development, cybersecurity, data science, or any tech-related field, this is the perfect opportunity to expand your network in a relaxed setting. 🌅 **Meeting Point:** Archibald Memorial Fountain, Hyde Park 🏖 **Route:** 4 km walk through the Botanical Garden to the Sydney Opera House 🕙 **Start Time:** 10 AM sharp—don’t be late, or you might have to sprint to catch up! Check out the photos from the last event in Sydney: https://www.meetup.com/it-career-in-australia/photos/35710580/ And video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H6_-ZET00I8 **Please note:** unfortunately, dogs aren’t allowed in the Botanical Gardens. A bit sad, we know 🐶💔 Looking forward to meeting you all in real life! **TechWalking Community page: [https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/](https://tech-walking.yanamartens.com/)** *** Join the TechWalking group on LinkedIn! [https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/](https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14477058/) Just moved to Australia? Grab your FREE guide to landing your tech job! [https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/](https://yanamartens.com/first-tech-job-in-australia/) Follow me on LinkedIn for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yana-martens/ Subscribe to YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ITCareerinAustralia

Real Estate Investment Skill: From 101 to 201: 1 Day Session in Sydney

**Overview** Learn to analyze real estate deals, calculate ROI & cap rates, and build a smart investment portfolio in this hands-on 1-day workshop **Ready to secure your spot? 🎯 Register now and complete your payment securely via Stripe Checkout!** [Click Here](https://buy.stripe.com/8x2bJ1aam1YGeG4aeg2oE43) **The Details** **Duration:** 1 Day \| 8 Credits **Delivery:** Classroom / In-house **Language:** English **Includes:** Course Completion Certificate **Refreshments:** Lunch, snacks, and beverages will be provided during the session **Course Overview:** **Everyone's Buying Property. Almost No One Knows If It's a Good Deal.** Here's the uncomfortable truth: most people don't lose money in real estate by picking the *wrong* property. They lose money by never learning how to tell a good deal from a bad one in the first place. They see a listing, get excited, do some quick mental math, and hope for the best. Meanwhile, the investors actually building wealth? They're running numbers, reading market signals, and walking away from 8 out of 10 "opportunities" — because they know exactly what they're looking at. This one-day workshop teaches you to think — and calculate — like they do. *** **The Moment Everything Clicks** Picture this: someone hands you a property listing. Instead of guessing, you pull up the numbers — cap rate, cash flow, yield — and in minutes, you know exactly what it's worth, what it'll cost you, and whether it belongs in your portfolio. That's not a fantasy. That's Module 3, by lunchtime. *** **What's Standing Between You and Your First (or Next) Smart Investment?** * You don't know how to evaluate a property beyond "it looks nice" * Terms like cap rate, leverage, and yield feel like a foreign language * You've never run a real financing scenario — just guessed at numbers * You don't have a system, just instinct (and instinct isn't a strategy) * You want to grow a portfolio, not just own one lucky property Sound familiar? You're exactly who this was built for. *** **Inside the Workshop** **Think Like an Investor** — Property types, market dynamics, and the core concepts (appreciation, cash flow, equity) that separate strategy from guesswork **Spot Deals Worth Chasing** — What actually drives property value, and how to size up residential vs. commercial opportunities **Run the Numbers That Matter** — Calculate ROI, cash flow, cap rate, and yield with confidence — no finance degree required **Dodge the Expensive Mistakes** — Read market cycles, assess real risk, and learn what trips up first-time investors **Master the Money Side** — Mortgage basics, leverage, funding options, and a live financing simulation to make it real **Build a Portfolio, Not Just a Purchase** — Diversification, risk balance, and long-term vs. short-term strategy **Leave With a Plan, Not Just Notes** — Your own investment criteria checklist and a concrete next step *** **Not Just a Lecture** This is a hands-on workshop — role-plays, a live financing simulation, case study breakdowns, and group exercises. You'll be doing the analysis, not just watching it happen on a slide. *** **Who's in the Room** Beginners taking their first real step into property investing. Finance professionals sharpening their edge. Small business owners planning long-term wealth. Anyone tired of feeling like everyone else understands real estate better than they do. No prior experience required. Just curiosity and a willingness to do the math. *** **Bring Your Whole Team** Want your finance team, leadership group, or firm speaking the same investment language? This course is available as a **private, customized group session** — tailored to your organization's focus, industry, and experience level. Delivered in-house or virtually, with group pricing for teams of any size. 📩 [corporate@mangates.com ](corporate@mangates.com)to build a session around your team. **Your Next Deal Deserves Better Than a Guess** Register now and walk out knowing exactly how to size up a property, run the numbers, and build a plan — not just a wish list. 📩 [info@mangates.com](info@mangates.com) \| 📞 \+61 \(0\) 2 80155605

Small Team, Big Stack: A Quality Toolkit Built from the Ground Up

**Small Team, Big Stack: A Quality Toolkit Built from the Ground Up** Most talks about quality assume you've got a QA team, a test framework someone already built, and headcount to spare. This one's for when you don't. **Sam Connelly**, Principal Quality Consultant within the Equal Experts network in Australia, walks through how a small startup team builds and maintains confidence in what they ship — for a predominantly JavaScript web app — without any of that safety net. **What we'll cover:** * **Unit testing** — what we actually test (and, just as importantly, what we don't) * **BDD, pragmatically** — the test framework we built, and how we've kept it extensible as our underlying model evolves * **Debugging from the outside in** — using analytics frameworks to reconstruct what a user did right before something broke * **Where we're headed** — early experiments including a self-healing UI E2E agent, and using Claude Code as an exploratory testing partner rather than just a coding tool This isn't a best-practices talk. It's what quality actually looks like when you're small, resource-constrained, and building the plane while flying it. You'll leave with practical ideas for your own toolkit — whatever size team you're working with. **Agenda** 5 30 PM - Gates open (Networking drinks & food) 6 15 PM - G-EE-K Talk 7 PM - Q&A 7 15 PM - Networking drinks (and more food) 8 PM - Wrap up