Anthony Dickinson, Tax Consultant at DPM and expert in junior doctors’ financial journey, sits down with Dr Helen Zhang, host of podcast series Junior Doctor’s Corner, to discuss the topic of salary packaging & income protection for junior doctors.

This podcast will provide answers on the following:

• What is salary packaging? Who it is for?
• How does salary packaging work? What can you salary package e.g. mortgage / rent?
• When does the salary packaging year start? Does this give any extra benefits for interns in the first 6 months of working?
• What is the Fringe Benefits Tax?
• How much can one save by salary packaging? Does salary packaging more mean having to start paying back HECS fees earlier?
• Why does it matter which company salary packages your income? Is it hospital specific?
• What is income protection? Why is it important for junior doctors to have income protection?
• Who is DPM and who we provide services for?
• What is the DPM Medical Student Hub? What makes DPM unique from other medical financial services companies?

The Junior Doctor’s Corner is a podcast created by a resident medical officer who was surprised at how lacking the support can be for junior doctors in the work environment. This podcast aims to help medical students and junior doctors not only survive, but thrive in their careers. It covers topics and conversations that doctors seldom broach but wish they had. For more information about the Junior Doctor’s Corner and the incredible work they do, visit:
Website: juniordoctorscorner on Spotify  
Instagram: @juniordoctorscorner
Facebook: Junior Doctor’s Corner