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GP Suspended for Slapping a Child’s Face during Consulation
The child and his mother had attended for an appointment so that the GP might try to help the child swallow his ADHD medication. The GP attempted to...
Hospital negligent over amputation of child’s thumb
The plaintiff had sustained a severe complex crushing injury to his left thumb and was diagnosed with fractures. Following his presentation to the...
New AMA Code of Ethics for Doctors
For the first time since 2006, the Code has been substantially revised, culminating in the Code of Ethics 2004. Editorially Revised 2006. Revised...
HR Toolbox: Edition 2 – 2017
1. Latest Decisions Sunday and public holiday penalty rates slashed! In an historic decision, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has...
New Privacy Act Data Breach Obligations Update
Eligible Data Breaches The Act sets up a scheme for notification of ‘eligible data breaches’. An eligible data breach happens if: there is...
Surgeon reprimanded and fined for permitting doctor not registered in Australia to perform operation
In a recent decision of the Professional Standards Committee Inquiry, a colorectal surgeon, Professor Morris, was found guilty of unsatisfactory...
Slashed!
In an historic decision, the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has reduced Sunday and public holiday penalty rate structures in awards for the...
Chiropractor convicted of unlawful advertising
A recent case in which a chiropractor was convicted of false advertising for claiming to be able to prevent, treat and cure cancer serves as a...
WA HACC Transition to Commonwealth
A new arrangement for home and community care and specialist disability services will come into effect from 1 July 2018, with the Commonwealth...
Swapping your way out of redundancy
Section 389(2) of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) provides that ‘a person’s dismissal was not a case of genuine redundancy if it would have been...