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...
Background Her symptoms were treated conservatively, however, by March 2012, when the appellant was aged 18 years, the pain in her left hip returned. Her treating GP referred her for x-ray scans of the hip and pelvis which were taken on 24 May 2012. The findings of...
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...
The Emotional Cost Seeing your name on the initial claim or complaint associated with alarming legal terms like negligent, below standard of care or unprofessional may cause a roller coaster of emotions: shock, anger, fear and anxiety, guilt, shame, defensiveness,...
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...