The Background Virginia Weekes was a 70-year-old woman who died at home on 4 April 2020. She had undergone a colonoscopy in December 2019 (with excision of two benign polyps and discovery of mild internal haemorrhoids), and an operation for a femoral hernia repair...
The Background The National Law is enacted individually by each State and Territory in parallel (or very similar terms) to achieve uniformity across Australia for the regulation of registered health professionals. In February 2022, following public consultation, the...
Health insurance funds in Australia pay in the vicinity of $2 billion towards dental services annually.[1] An intrinsic part of the way dental services are funded in this country, insurance monies do come with strings attached: Put simply, health funds hold the money,...
The background Between 2012 and 2016 Mr Blackstock performed breast augmentation surgeries on the Applicants. Mr Blackstock held medical indemnity insurance with Avant until his policy was terminated by Avant with effect from 24 April 2018 for non-payment of...
Background The Podiatry Board of Australia (the Board) alleged that the podiatrist: failed to maintain any or any appropriate professional indemnity insurance (PII) between June 2016 and October 2018; made false declarations about his PII to the Board when renewing...
Background Ms Mizzo was charged with ten indictable offences related to procuring medical certificates for her sister and sister’s partner (known as ELD and LWY) from a former GP colleague. The GP is the subject of separate disciplinary and criminal proceedings. The...
Background The clinical care and governance failings at Bacchus Marsh Hospital (the Hospital), contributing to several perinatal stillbirths and deaths between 2013 and 2014, have been widely publicised. Former physiotherapist, Elizabeth Wilson is the latest of the...
The Background In late 2014, Dr Alicia Meneghetti was practising as a general practitioner and met Stephen Dank, former sports scientist for the Essendon football club. At the time of their introduction, Mr Dank had been serving a lifetime ban from sports imposed by...
The background In September 2021, the SAT ordered that the Appellant: be reprimanded; serve 20 months suspension of his registration (Suspension); have the following conditions on his practice: Limits on prescription abilities; Before resuming practice, the Applicant...
How long has this been going on? The current reform process commenced with the release of the first of four Consultation Regulatory Impact Statements (“CRIS”) in August 2019. Subsequent CRISs were released in December 2019, March 2020 and June 2021. These CRISs (as...