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HR Toolbox: Edition 9 – 2017
Latest news The latest Annual Report released by the Fair Work Commission has revealed that in the last 12 months there has been an upwards trend in...
No Extension of Limitation Period 16 Years Post-Surgery
One might conclude from the decision, that the Plaintiff, Mr Holcombe, presented as an honest, stoic and credible 42-year-old man, who had tolerated...
Occupational Health and Safety Blog
Whilst Western Australia never quite made it out of the starting gate, the majority of other Australian jurisdictions (with the exception of...
HR Toolbox: Edition 8 – 2017
Latest news The McGowan government has introduced amendments to the Occupational Safety & Health Act 1984 (WA) to increase penalties for...
Neurosurgeon failed to properly advise of treatment options
In February 2011, the Plaintiff was found to have a benign brain tumour. He consulted with Dr Day, a neurosurgeon, who recommended that the tumour...
Assault or battery case against medical staff dismissed
The applicant was employed as a security officer at Gladstone Hospital. In the evening on 2 August 2012, he was observed to be acting unusually...
Immediate action against practitioner after suspension of medical licence in US
The immediate action process arose from a notification the Board received in August 2016 that the practitioner, who was practicing in both the US...
HR Toolbox Edition 7 – 2017
Latest decisions The Fair Work Commission, which found that an employee’s dismissal was not a genuine redundancy, has ordered to have the employee...
New Codes of Conduct for Nurses and Midwives
The Codes are founded on evidence-based practice and specify the legal requirements, professional behaviour and conduct expectations for all nurses...
Coroner refers Nursing Home to OACQC
In August 2012 Mr R was admitted to a high care nursing home facility, where he required assistance with all daily living tasks and was unable to...