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Psychosocial Hazards – Will WorkSafe WA move from education to enforcement?
Last week the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria fined Court Services Victoria $379,157, for what the Court heard was a “toxic workplace culture”. Staff...
Unpacking the Disability Royal Commission
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability An inquiry into what governments, institutions and the...
Medical Board to contribute to GP’s legal fees after unproven allegations
Facts The proceedings related to the general practitioner’s interactions with Mr and Mrs P. Mr and Mrs P were from the same ethnic community as the...
Tribunal reprimands practitioner for breaches of Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation
Legislative Context VAD legislation has been enacted in all Australian States[1] and has been prefaced on stringent preconditions related to...
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Psychology Board of Australia v Dunne [2023] QCAT 242
Background Mr Dunne was first registered as a psychologist in 1992. In June 2015, a notification was made to the Health Ombudsman following an audit...
NEWS ALERT- update to the SCHADS Award- substitution of public holidays by agreement
An employee may request to substitute another day or part day that would otherwise be a public holiday. The requested day will be substituted if the...
Federal Court Healius Pathology Decision: A Warning Against Prohibited Benefits in Pathology Leases
The case is a good illustration of the application of the key legislative provisions outlined in the Panetta McGrath factsheet available here It...
Legislation Update – The Closing Loopholes Bill is introduced to Parliament
The Closing Loopholes Bill is being introduced to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) and related legislation to close any existing...
Better clarity on payroll tax obligations for dental practices in Western Australia
Following on from David McMullen's article Health Practices in WA: At Risk of unexpected payroll tax? This recent article published in the ADAWA...
Landmark decision for junior doctors in class action win against hospital employer for overtime pay
Background A class action was commenced by the Australian Salaried Medical Officer’s Federation (ASMOF) on behalf of its group members, and Dr Gaby...