It amends the Aged Care Act 1997 to introduce an additional, discretionary procedure for classification of recipients of residential aged care and some kinds of flexible care, using a new assessment tool – the Australian National Aged Care Classification tool. ...
This legislation begins the transition from payment of subsidies in advance, to payment in arrears. The Bill was first introduced in February 2020, with phase 1 implementation scheduled for 1 June 2020; however, due to the effect of COVID-19, it was placed on hold....
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for practitioners engaging in romantic (but non-sexual) relations with patients? The background The respondent was 27 years old at the time of meeting the 17-year-old detainee in 2018. After resigning...
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for practitioners found to have significantly breached patient trust? The background The case relates to an enrolled nurse (the respondent) who used a nurses-only key to access a patient’s wallet from...
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for inappropriate prescribing of Schedule 8 medicines over an extended period of time? The background An investigation was triggered by the daughter of Patient A who contacted the HCCC and reported that she...
In his recent article, David McMullen provides insights on common features of preferred provider schemes and criticisms from the health care sector. David also addresses the effect private health funds have on competition. Please click on the below image to read the...
New Interim Code The Interim Code of Practice for Retirement Villages (No. 2) 2020 commenced on 1 October 2020. It is found in a schedule to the Fair Trading (Retirement Villages Interim Code) Regulations (No. 2) 2020 (WA). The new Interim Code will apply for 6...
The key issue The bases on which an applicant may rely on appealing findings of the Tribunal. The background Mr Hegde (the applicant), a pharmacist, admitted that he had behaved in a way that constitutes professional misconduct in relation to his dispensing of...
The key issue The appropriate sanction for criminal (drug) offences. The background The case relates to a registered nurse’s convictions for drug-related offences in December 2017. A search warrant executed at the practitioner’s house in September 2017 found a large...
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for practitioners who are found guilty of serious criminal conduct? The background The case relates to a doctor (the respondent) found guilty of manslaughter against her husband (the deceased). The respondent...