Two decisions by the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (the Tribunal) in 2017 have conveyed a firm warning…
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Sweeping reforms in Victoria proposed to lift hospital safety
The Victorian government has introduced a suite of legislative amendments in the form of the Health Legislation Amendment (Quality Safety)…
Medical Board reforms for older medical practitioners and those the subject of multiple complaints
The Medical Board of Australia has announced the implementation of a new Professional Performance Framework that will apply to registered…
Video: Negligence and Consent in the Medical Profession
In this video, originally published by BenchTV, Principal Andrew Saxton and Anthony Bartley SC discuss the salient features of Tinnock…
Landmark advertising fine warns that the tiger has teeth
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) celebrated an enforcement win in October this year, with the successful prosecution of…
National Boards armed with new public interest power to take immediate action against health practitioners
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (‘AHPRA’) has applauded recent amendments[1] to the Health Practitioner Regulation Agency National Law Act…
National registration of paramedics – registration standards
On 19 October 2017 the COAG Health Council announced the first appointments to the Paramedicine Board of Australia. The Paramedicine…
Massive Privacy Breach: A lesson in using third party web service providers
The potential for inadvertent privacy breaches in the age of third party web providers became all too apparent for the…
“Check, Correct, Change” guidance published by AHPRA a welcome resource for practitioners seeking clarity in advertising regulation
In the wake of a recent flurry of regulatory activity by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (‘AHPRA’) regarding advertising…
Pharmacy insights – Spring 2017
In this edition of Pharmacy insights we focus on recent legal developments which may impact on pharmacy businesses and highlight…
Disclosure of confidential genetic information to relatives
This article considers the health providers’ duty of care in disclosing genetic information to a patient’s relatives when consent is withheld. In an…