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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...
Can a Board consider current disciplinary proceedings in an application for registration?
Background Dr Sivathasan was a New South Wales based General Practitioner, with a background in cosmetic surgery. Between May 2020 and September...
Voluntary assisted dying – The state of play in 2024
Introduction Victoria was an early adopter of VAD, passing Australian-first legislation in November 2017 and with their VAD scheme commencing in...
International medical graduate supervision issues result in suspensions for three medical practitioners
In Medical Board of Australia v Origanti [2024] VCAT 467, the Medical Board of Australia (the Board) took the unusual step of initiating concurrent...