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Court finds that the NDIS Act does not confer a right to payment for providers
The decision in Affinity Care Services Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Balmerino Australia Trust v National Disability Insurance Agency [2024] FCA 1314...
Aged Care Act 2024: An Overview for Providers
This new rights-based Act aims to address key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The promise is that: ‘It...
Aged Care Act 2024: The Support at Home Program
Quicker Access to Services Additional funding will be allocated in the first two years of the new program to improve service delivery. By 1 July...
First substantive case law decision in relation to a damaging action claim
This is currently the third decision in this area, since damaging action was introduced into the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (IR Act) on 20...
Upcoming Changes to WA’s Industrial Relations System
Some of the key changes include: Introducing a Statutory Test for ‘characterising’ work Relationships Section 7A will be inserted into the...
Australia is ‘Revving Up’ its Privacy Protections – What Businesses Need to Know
The Bill implements 23 of 25 legislative changes arising from the Commonwealth Government’s 2023 response to the Attorney-General’s Department...
Retirement Villages Amendment Act 2024 – A Handy Guide
Background – This has been a long time coming The Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2024 (WA) passed through WA Parliament on on 5 November 2024. A...
Coroner recommends Health Service implement culturally safe practices when treating Indigenous Australians
Dougie Hampson was a 36-year-old Kamilaroi/Dunghutti father of eight who died from perforated stomach ulcers after being misdiagnosed with...
Aged Care nurse’s registration cancelled for elder abuse of dementia resident
Background The Respondent was an enrolled nurse who worked at a residential aged care facility which catered for approximately 30 elderly residents...
Court clarifies Employer’s role in Employee Well-Being
It is uncontroversial that employers owe a duty of care to their employees to provide a safe system of work and to take reasonable steps to prevent...