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How much is a claim worth?
The assessment of damages is largely a mathematical process. However, variables specific to individual plaintiffs must be factored in. These...
Dental Student wins Appeal against University’s Decision to Exclude from Clinical Units
Background The appellant was enrolled in the Dental Medicine degree at the University of Western Australia (University). In 2019, he failed two...
Junior Doctors win $230 million settlement with NSW Health in Class Action
Background In December 2020, Dr Amireh Fakhouri filed a class action against the NSW Ministry of Health and the State of NSW covering junior medical...
Ambulance Ramping and the fragmentation of care
Western Australian State Coroner Fogliani made a number of recommendations in the inquest into the death of Ashleigh Hunter, a 26-year-old woman who...
Navigating the blur: free speech and social media perils for doctors
It has been reported that numerous complaints were anonymously made, and some related to online posts within private or closed groups. While every...
Voluntary assisted dying eligibility criteria considered by State Administrative Tribunal
In AB v CD [2024] WASAT 6, the co-ordinating practitioner refused access on the basis that the Applicant was not ordinarily a resident in Western...
High Court to Consider whether damages may be awarded for psychiatric harm caused by breach of an employment contract:
In that case, Mr Elisha was an employee of Vision Australia and was dismissed following an investigation into allegations of misconduct by him,...
Thousands of Aged Care Workers will receive up to 28.5% in wage increases following a landmark ruling by the Fair Work Commission (FWC).
The decision comes four years after the Health Services Union lodged an application for a 25% increase of wages across the board for an...
Closing Loopholes in the Fair Work Act 2009 – Implications for employers and what you need to know!
In addition to the ‘Secure Jobs, Better Pay’ and ‘Protecting Worker Entitlements’ legislation implemented in 2023, the ‘Closing Loopholes Act’ 2023...
Aged Care Reform – New Quality Standards are here, and a new Aged Care Act on the horizon
New Quality Standards The existing Quality Standards were introduced only a few years ago – in 2019 – to much fanfare. However, since then, the...