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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...
The Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No.2) Bill 2021 – A Summary
The Bill will amend the Aged Care Act 1997 (Cth) and the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 (Cth) to enable the introduction of eight...
Dealing with Employees’ Requests For Leave During the Pandemic
COVID19 illness of an employee or of an employee’s dependent; employees having to quarantine or self-isolate; employees having to home school...
Critical Workers in Social Assistance and Residential Care settings
Please see below a summary of the guidelines as it applies to the residential aged care sector. In a residential aged care setting, where a critical...
Critical Worker Policy – What you need to know
As announced today, from 12.01am on Thursday, 10 March 2022 the “very high” caseload setting will take effect, allowing all eligible industries...
Tribunal finds allegations of sexual assault on sedated patients unsubstantiated
Background The practitioner is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist who regularly performs colonoscopies and rectal examinations on sedated female...