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Significant Changes to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
The Background The National Law is enacted individually by each State and Territory in parallel (or very similar terms) to achieve uniformity across...
Court finds radiologist’s failure to diagnose an anatomical spinal condition did not cause chronic pain syndrome
Background Her symptoms were treated conservatively, however, by March 2012, when the appellant was aged 18 years, the pain in her left hip...
Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave to become NES Entitlement in 2023
The 10 days of paid FDVL will be included as a National Employment Standard (NES) in the FW Act, and will replace the current entitlement of 5 days...
SIRS for Home Care Providers – what you need to know
SIRS has two key components: Incident Management obligations; and Compulsory Reporting obligations. Incident Management Obligations The SIRS...
Health Fund Audits: They can’t do that….can they?
Health insurance funds in Australia pay in the vicinity of $2 billion towards dental services annually.[1] An intrinsic part of the way dental...
Letters advising of notice of intention to commence proceedings taken as demand for compensation in context of claims-made policy
The background Between 2012 and 2016 Mr Blackstock performed breast augmentation surgeries on the Applicants. Mr Blackstock held medical indemnity...
Podiatrist suspended for failure to maintain professional indemnity insurance and making false statements to Ahpra
Background The Podiatry Board of Australia (the Board) alleged that the podiatrist: failed to maintain any or any appropriate professional indemnity...
Dealing with the Stress of Litigation and Complaints
The Emotional Cost Seeing your name on the initial claim or complaint associated with alarming legal terms like negligent, below standard of care or...
Registered Nurse to continue to practice despite charges related to procuring false medical certificates
Background Ms Mizzo was charged with ten indictable offences related to procuring medical certificates for her sister and sister’s partner (known as...
Introduction of a Code of Conduct and Banning Orders
Code of Conduct Approved providers, aged care workers and governing persons will all be required to comply with the provisions of the Code that are...