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Case Summary | GP charged for assisting mother to kidnap children given reprieve from registration suspension in New South Wales
Background The Respondent’s decision was based upon what the Respondent described as a risk to the health and safety of the public. The Applicant...
A snapshot of the IR policies of the major parties in the lead up to the 2022 election
ALP Promises Tackling job insecurity and low wages head on, whilst investing in skills Australia needs to drive future economic growth. Better wages...
Code of Practice for Retirement Villages 2022
New Code The Code of Practice for Retirement Villages 2022 commenced on 1 April 2022. It is found in a schedule to the Fair Trading (Retirement...
Snapshot of Impending Changes to the WA Long Service Leave Act
The amount of long service leave an employee can accrue has not changed and: after ten years of continuous employment with the same employer,...
Senate Committee report released in relation to administration of the National Law and AHPRA
Background The recommendations made are as follows: Proposed reforms to the National Law to regulate the use of the title ‘surgeon’ should undergo...
Notification of facts which might give rise to a claim – Who can notify?
Background Between January 2015 and January 2018 Dr Darshn, a cosmetic surgeon, performed breast augmentation surgery at The Cosmetic Institute Pty...
Delay in pancreatic cancer diagnosis did not impact terminal diagnosis
Facts In the evening on 25 December 2017, the plaintiff presented to the Emergency Department at the Hospital. The plaintiff had central chest pain...
Best interests test prevails over Gillick competence in permitting COVID-19 vaccination of a child
FACTS In the context of an undetermined custody dispute, Child A, who was 15 years old, wished to be fully immunised against COVID-19. She received...
Preparing for the transition to the Australian National Aged Care Classification funding model
The measure responds to the Royal Commissions’ Recommendation 120 which found that the Australian Government should fund approved providers for...
Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) | A brief summary of key features
Changed definitions Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) Instead of the employer, the primary health and safety duty under the WHS...