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No obligation on Tribunal to make all or any combination of protective orders available
Following the making of findings of professional misconduct against a registered nurse who had commenced a sexual relationship with a patient under...
HR Toolbox Edition 13 – 2018
Latest news Launch of Online Unfair Dismissals Benchbook The Fair Work Commission has launched an interactive online version of the unfair dismissal...
Services and places in aged care & Government spending on aged care
GEN Services and places in aged care reports on the services providing aged care and the number of places provided. The data have been updated...
Hospital, obstetrician sued for negligence after stillbirth of baby
Background On 13 January 2011, KS was admitted to Calvary Private Hospital. She was a patient of Dr Foote, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, and...
Peer professional opinion and irrationality
In South Western Sydney Local Health District v Gould [2018] NSWCA 69, the NSW Court of Appeal overturned the District Court decision in which the...
HR Toolbox Edition 12 – 2018
Latest news Single Touch Payroll The ATO will introduce the Single Touch Payroll (STP) Reporting system on 1 July 2018 for employers with over 20...
GP Obstetrician’s conduct not widely accepted practice
Background At 8:25am on 24 August 2009, Cooper’s mother was induced and progressed normally until she reached full dilatation at 8:40pm. There had...
HR Toolbox Edition 11 – 2018
Latest news The Fair Work Commission has approved the amalgamation of the CFMEU, MUA and TCFUA which will take effect from 27 March 2018. An appeal...
Federal Court dismisses bid to charge Asset Replacement Fee
Regis had commenced the proceedings seeking a declaration from the Court that the Asset Replacement Charge (ARC) may be lawfully imposed without...
Competent professional practice does not require evidence of “a practice”
In Sparks v Hobson; Gray v Hobson [2018] NSWCA 29, the Plaintiff suffered from Noonan Syndrome, a genetic disorder that prevents normal development...