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Panetta McGrath Lawyers and Bentleys (WA) share insights on the new Standard 8 in aged care
David McMullen from Panetta McGrath and Chris Nicoloff from Bentleys (WA) teamed up this week to present a multidisciplinary discussion centering on...
Interim Code of Practice for Retirement Villages (No. 2) 2019
What is the RV Code? The retirement village industry in WA will be familiar with predecessors to the ‘new’ RV Code. Except for the title, the RV...
Are you a health care practice looking to review or renew a lease?
You should consider these factors when looking to lease new premises or when a lease of existing premises is up for renewal. For some top tips,...
Heparin injection causing nerve injury sounds in damages of $250K
On 11 August 2014, the Plaintiff underwent an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) and subsequently required subcutaneous injections of heparin twice daily....
Chiropractor reprimanded and fined $7,500 for failing to comply with CPD and first aid requirements and attempting to deceive the regulator
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (“Tribunal”) found that the Practitioner behaved in a way that constitutes professional misconduct...
Radiographer’s indecent assault leads to criminal conviction and disqualification
In March 2017, Patient A was admitted to hospital reporting difficulty breathing and chest pain. While alone in the X-ray room with Patient A, after...
Court of Appeal gives guidance on operation of s.5PB
The respondent suffered further injury as a consequence of having developed Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). The ARDS in turn caused the...
Part two: Exploring best practice note-taking and record-keeping in health care
In part one of exploring best practice in note-taking and record-keeping, we explored the importance of record-keeping, current laws and codes...
HR & Employment Law Update: Edition 22 – September 2019
In this edition we cover: the review of the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code; the proposed reform of Federal Discrimination Legislation; and a...
Part one: Exploring best practice note-taking and record-keeping in health care
In part one of exploring best practice in note-taking and record-keeping we look at: Why records should be kept Current laws and codes relevant to...