The Background The Pharmacist’s dispensing came to the notice of the Department of Health in October 2018 when it was identified, through the SafeScript database, that from March 2015 to October 2018 she had supplied 52,368 tablets of codeine-containing analgesics by...
Over a period of several months in 2019, whilst working in the intensive care unit of a hospital, the nurse accessed the medical records of: her husband; two former partners of the husband; three children of the husband; and 27 people who had no apparent connection to...
On 9 August 2021, in response to this announcement, the WA Government published the Residential Aged Care Facility Worker Access Directions (the Directions) to implement the mandatory vaccination of aged care workers. Residential Aged Care Facility Worker Access...
The Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No.1) Bill 2021 (the Bill) makes urgent amendments to the Aged Care Act 1997 (the Aged Care Act) and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Act 2018 regarding: restrictive practices; home...
Panetta McGrath Lawyers is delighted to announce that our firm has once again been listed as a leading health and aged care firm in Doyle’s Guide Western Australia’s 2021 rankings. In addition to our firm ranking, David McMullen has again been recognised as a leading...
A significant decision from the Fair Work Commission (FWC) provides some useful guidance on the reasonableness and lawfulness of such policies, after the dismissal of an employee for refusing to take a free flu vaccine was upheld. Ms Bou-Jamie Barber v Goodstart Early...
These reportable incidents include: a. unreasonable use of force; b. unlawful sexual contact, or inappropriate sexual conduct; c. psychological or emotional abuse; d. the unexpected death of a resident or care recipient; e. stealing or financial coercion by a staff...
The Aged Care Voluntary Industry Code of Conduct has now been launched. The Preamble states that the Code is designed to establish an aspirational framework that supports good governance and innovative, high-quality care and engagement through which: providers of aged...
The brand name may be included if it is clinically necessary for the patient, with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQH) publishing a list of medicines where the inclusion of a brand name may be appropriate (here). Note, where the brand...
Our team has reviewed the report and make the following comments for Aged Care Providers. The six recommendations The Report makes six recommendations and the Australian Government has already announced that it will accept all recommendations. The recommendations are:...