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Tribunal makes orders for reprimand and rehabilitation
In Medical Board of Australia v GMZ, a practitioner was found to have self-administered schedule 4 drugs over a period of 6 years that had not been...
Medicare Benefits Schedule Review Taskforce
Reporting to the Minister for Health, the Taskforce consists of a cross-section of private and public practitioners, academics and consumer...
HR Toolbox Edition 5 – 2017
1. Latest decisions Disciplinary meeting attendance a must The Federal Court of Australia has held that failure to attend a disciplinary meeting...
Referral for surgery – competent professional practice
The defendant, a specialist respiratory physician, referred the plaintiff to a cardiothoracic surgeon for treatment of a lung mass following the...
No basis for extension of time
On 12 June 2010 the plaintiff, then 9 weeks pregnant with a confirmed intrauterine pregnancy, was admitted to Geraldton Regional Hospital Emergency...
Appeal against alleged failure to diagnose melanoma
The NSWCA’s central inquiry in the appeal was about the appearance of the lesion when the deceased first attended his GP. Due to the inadequacy of...
Battery and negligence – Incisional hernia repair
The operation was performed by a surgical registrar under the supervision of a specialist general surgeon. Post-operatively, the plaintiff developed...
Consumer Protection announces review of retirement village contracts
Acting Commissioner for Consumer Protection David Hillyard advised that the investigation will examine various contracts offered by retirement...
Be Careful of New Employees Bearing Gifts
Two ex-employees of the appellant Lifeplan, a company engaged in the business of fund management and the provision of investment products including...
HR Toolbox Edition 4 – 2017
1. Latest decisions Here to stay: casual conversion clauses introduced in modern awards The Fair Work Commission (FWC) has found that casual...