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Ensuring that employees are correctly paid will be a key focus for regulators in 2021
The Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia’s Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 (the Bill) was introduced into Federal Parliament on 9...
Two Workplace Relations Amendment Bills Introduced to the Federal Parliament
The Withdrawal from Amalgamations Bill makes technical amendments to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 concerning part of an...
Update to the Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19
On 20 November 2020, the Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes During Covid-19 (the Industry Code) was updated to recognise the...
Case summary | Gynaecologist sued for failed sterilisation and subsequent pregnancy
In May 2014, the plaintiff, Mrs Jodie Lee (a litigation pseudonym) consulted the defendant, Dr Dhupar, an obstetrician and gynaecologist with a view...
Case summary | Enrolled nurse engages in romantic relations with detainee
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for practitioners engaging in romantic (but non-sexual) relations with patients? ...
Case summary | Enrolled nurse steals patient’s credit card and withdraws cash
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for practitioners found to have significantly breached patient trust? The...
Case summary | GP found guilty of inappropriate prescribing of medications
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for inappropriate prescribing of Schedule 8 medicines over an extended period of time?...
Observations from the 2019/20 Aphra annual report
These are some of the figures that have been noted in Ahpra’s annual report, published recently. No further action was taken for the same percentage...
Factsheet | A guide to executing contracts
The question of who can sign and how they can validly sign depends on the document, and the identity of the parties. In the modern age (particularly...
Private health insurance and competition
In his recent article, David McMullen provides insights on common features of preferred provider schemes and criticisms from the health care sector....