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HR Toolbox: Edition 1 – 2017
1. Upcoming redundancies? We set out the latest ‘redundancy’ decisions from the Fair Work Commission In a recent decision, the Full Bench of the...
What is the scope of cancellation of registration when a practitioner is registered in more than one health profession?
The HCCC sought deregistration of the practitioner as both a midwife and as a nurse. It argued that the findings concerning the practitioner's...
When a doctor can disclose information in the public interest
The revised guidance provides useful clarification on when doctors can disclose information in the public interest to protect individuals or society...
Unsigned Resident Agreements: what does this mean for aged care providers?
Aged Care Act requirements for Resident Agreements The Aged Care Act 1997 (Act) says a provider must give all prospective residents or their...
GP ordered to repay $450,000 for inappropriate billing
Dr Nicholas Sevdalis maintained that he made handwritten records which he subsequently transferred to an electronic record. However, the Committee...
Dentist sues for defamation for negative online review
A Melbourne dentist has taken defamation action against a patient who posted a negative online review. Many practitioners seek to use legal...
New WA Medicine and Poisons Regulations
A key aim of the regulations is to control the potential for the misuse of hard drugs by implementing a system to identify and regulate ‘doctor...
Volunteer Attempts to Claim Unfair Dismissal
The coach and the organisation had entered into a contract in 2015 which was expressed to be a voluntary services agreement. The contract stated...
Hospital wins appeal in appendicitis case
The claim arose from the alleged negligent care the Plaintiff received as a patient at Fremantle Hospital (the Hospital) in 2009 when it was said...
Dependency tables used to assess damages in fatal accident claims to be updated
The late Mr Norris died from liver disease in 2011, at the age of 52. He was survived by his wife, Dr Norris, and their two teenage sons. In 2013 Dr...