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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...
Think Twice Before Withholding a Bonus Or Changing a Bonus Scheme
Mr Anthony Loone was the Managing Principal of the Launceston arm of Crowe Horwath (Aust) Pty Ltd (CHA). Mr Loone’s contract contained a term that...
GP successfully defends claim alleging negligent insertion of Implanon device
Background On 31 August 2011, the Plaintiff attended on Dr Al-Hakeem and ultimately had an Implanon contraceptive device inserted into her arm. For...
New liabilities and higher penalties – recent changes to the Fair Work Act
We summarise below the key changes to the FW Act that may impact on you or your business: Higher penalties The maximum penalties for civil remedy...
Move to mandate staffing ratios
The Aged Care Amendment (Ratio of Skilled Staff to Care Recipients) Bill 2017 is seeking “to enhance the level of care provided by aged care...
Changes to the National Law for increased power to take immediate action and to establish Paramedicine Board
The amendments to the National Law include: Changes to strengthen the management of complaints (notifications) and disciplinary enforcement powers...