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Updated Driver Medical Standards from 1 October
Revised guidelines for use by medical, health professionals and driver licensing authorities have been published detailing updated medical standards...
Department of Health provides clarity on fees
A recent update from the Department of Health has flagged that it is now aware that an increasing number of aged care providers are or are proposing...
Palliative care in best interests of the child
We have previously blogged about the earlier decisions in this matter. Oshin Kiszko was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in December 2015 and...
A Sign of Discrimination?
Following a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission which terminated in September 2015, the appellant filed an application in the...
HR Toolbox Blog
Recent decision of interest: Interim anti-bullying orders to deal with picketing The Fair Work Commission has issued interim anti-bullying orders in...
HR Toolbox Blog
News and events: Cashing out annual leave On 29 July 2016 the Fair Work Commission (FWC) updated 112 modern workplace awards to allow workers to...
Warning of material risks: Morocz v Marshman
Factual background The patient consulted the cardiothoracic surgeon about her palmar hyperhidrosis (PHH) and was provided with a brochure about the...
Doctor ordered to pay patient $10,000 compensation for privacy breach
The patient and the doctor had been acquainted through their common Islamic faith and their attendance at religious services. In 2011-2012 the...
Tribunal rules professional misconduct for financial exploitation of vulnerable resident
The resident had been with the aged care organisation for many years. She had an acquired brain injury, an intellectual disability and difficulty...
Workplace Bullying in Healthcare Practices
It used to be the case that there was no national legislation prohibiting workplace bullying. This meant that a worker who wanted to pursue a...