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Case summary | Pelvic mesh judgment upheld on appeal
The Full Court of the Federal Court upheld the lower court finding that the supplier was negligent in failing to warn prospective users of material...
IR Omnibus Bill Update
On 22 March 2021, the much reduced Bill was passed through Parliament. Provisions relating to wage theft penalties, the length of greenfield...
Update on Electronic Execution under the Corporations Act
This Determination temporarily allowed companies to execute documents electronically and permitted the split execution of documents. In other words:...
New Serious Incident Response Scheme begins 1 April 2021 – Is your organisation ready?
These reportable incidents include: a. unreasonable use of force; b. unlawful sexual contact, or inappropriate sexual conduct; c. psychological or...
Case summary | Pharmacist disqualified after selling Jungle Juice Platinum and products containing synthetic cannabimimetics
The key issue The key issue relates to criminal convictions. The background The case relates to a pharmacist who owned and managed operations...
Case summary | Doctor escapes suspension after prescribing and self-prescribing Schedule 4 medications
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for practitioners who prescribe to individuals with whom they share a close personal...
Case summary | Nurse disqualified for signing a contract to purchase a property on behalf of a nursing home resident
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for a transgression of professional boundaries not involving intimate relations? ...
Case summary | Plastic surgeon accused of providing inappropriate pre-surgery advice and inadequate follow-up care
The key issues The issues in this case include obtaining informed consent, advising of material risks of surgery, and maintaining adequate clinical...
Aged Care Voluntary Industry Code of Conduct launched
The Aged Care Voluntary Industry Code of Conduct has now been launched. The Preamble states that the Code is designed to establish an aspirational...
Active Ingredient Prescribing required from 1 February 2021
The brand name may be included if it is clinically necessary for the patient, with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare...