Western Australian State Coroner Fogliani made a number of recommendations in the inquest into the death of Ashleigh Hunter, a 26-year-old woman who died of meningococcaemia, aimed at closing the gap between ambulance officers and hospitals when managing and...
It has been reported that numerous complaints were anonymously made, and some related to online posts within private or closed groups. While every complaint is required to be investigated by Ahpra, it has indicated that none of its investigations (at the time of...
In AB v CD [2024] WASAT 6, the co-ordinating practitioner refused access on the basis that the Applicant was not ordinarily a resident in Western Australia (WA) as per section 16(1)(b)(ii) of the VAD Act. The SAT examined the wording of the section and formed the view...
In that case, Mr Elisha was an employee of Vision Australia and was dismissed following an investigation into allegations of misconduct by him, whilst travelling for employment purposes. Mr Elisha claimed that the employer’s investigation was conducted in a way that...
Background Ms Trakosas, a highly trained registered nurse, held the view that the Covid-19 vaccination programme was not evidence based and was dangerous to public health and safety. She refused to be vaccinated, and was subsequently stood down from her hospital role....
Background The respondent medical practitioner’s identity was suppressed by the Tribunal, so there are limited details available regarding their background, however the Tribunal’s decision confirms that the respondent was a general practitioner practising in the ACT...
Irrespective of what contract is being offered, unless any of its terms are unlawful, they will likely be binding (and possibly, binding in unanticipated ways if they are unclear). If you don’t understand the contract terms, then get legal advice. In this article, we...
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability An inquiry into what governments, institutions and the community should do to prevent and better protect people with disability from experiencing violence, abuse, neglect and...
Facts The proceedings related to the general practitioner’s interactions with Mr and Mrs P. Mr and Mrs P were from the same ethnic community as the general practitioner and the parties knew each other socially from around 2015. The general practitioner also saw Mr P...
Legislative Context VAD legislation has been enacted in all Australian States[1] and has been prefaced on stringent preconditions related to eligibility and access. Pursuant to section 35 of the Act, a patient who is ordinarily a resident in Victoria may make a...