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New Directions for WA Residential Aged Care Providers
The Western Australian government has just issued further directions to residential aged care providers regarding the visitors permitted to...
Factsheet | A guide to pathology collection centre leasing
Part IIBA of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (“Act”) prohibits asking for, accepting, offering and providing various forms of ‘benefit’ in connection...
Case summary | Assessing damages following surgery
The plaintiff suffered from a cholesteatoma, a benign recurring tumour which required surgical removal and underwent a series of surgeries on his...
Case summary | Interim stay of immediate action decision granted
The background A complaint was made to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) by a former female employee (the Complainant) of...
Case summary | Breaches by catering and nursing staff at hospital
The Plaintiff presented to the Campbelltown Hospital ED on 21 August 2015 with a non-functioning colostomy and abdominal pain, having undergone a...
Legislative update | WA retirement village law reforms
Although implementation of these ‘Stage 1’ reforms may have been beneficial overall for residents and prospective residents, perceived problems have...
EOFY 2020 | Looking ahead to a new financial year
Key issues Panel to discuss potential IR reform; Amendments or cessation of JobKeeper payments; Changes to various Modern Awards; Increases,...
Companies 101 | Many dental businesses operate as privately owned ‘Pty Ltd’ companies
In David McMullen's article, originally published in Western Articulator by the Australian Dental Association WA, David provides a refresher or an...
Legislative update | Home care pricing transparency and comparability
Approved providers of home care will be aware that reforms aimed at transparency and comparability of home care pricing information, and the...
Counting the cost of casual employment: WorkPac Pty Ltd v Rossato
Key issues A Full Bench of the Federal Court has affirmed the Court’s earlier approach in WorkPac Pty Ltd v Skene. Employees purported to be casual...