In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Australia confirmed that health care practitioners alleged to have engaged in ‘inappropriate…
Insights Sectors: Health
Jan 30, 2019
INSIGHT: How can you tell if you have been given a forged prescription and what to do if you have
Pharmacists are expected to take reasonable steps to satisfy themselves that a prescription has been issued by an authorised prescriber….
Jan 16, 2019
INSIGHT: Shared Debt Recovery Scheme to hold both medical practitioners and employing and contracting organisations responsible for incorrect Medicare billing
The Shared Debt Recovery Scheme will take effect on 1 July 2019. The recent enactment of the Health Legislation Amendment…
Jan 15, 2019
INSIGHT: My Health Record: Important Information for Healthcare Providers
Introduction My Health Record is an online summary of an individual’s key health information. A My Health Record will be…
Dec 6, 2018
INSIGHT: Statutory privilege does not prevent disclosure of records in VCAT proceedings
The Victorian of Court Appeal has settled the uncertainty regarding the protections provided by statutory privilege over medical records in…
Nov 13, 2018
INSIGHT: What are pharmacists’ obligations when supplying pseudoephedrine?
Pseudoephedrine (‘PSE’) is indicated for the relief of congestion associated with conditions such as rhinitis, sinusitis and the common cold.[1]…
Nov 13, 2018
INSIGHT: No professional misconduct finding for General Practitioner’s ‘grave error of judgment’
An experienced and well-respected NSW General Practitioner with an otherwise unblemished record has faced disciplinary proceedings brought by the Health…
Oct 10, 2018
INSIGHT: Professional Opinions – how much weight do they carry?
Hopes of helpful review of the current interpretation of the words “competent professional practice” as they appear in section 5O…
Sep 27, 2018
INSIGHT: Professional Misconduct – fact or fiction?
A Perth Cardiologist has recently been found to have engaged in professional misconduct by the Western Australian Administrative Tribunal. [1]…
Sep 3, 2018
INSIGHT: Getting it right – meeting your legal and professional obligations in advertising
New resources provided by AHPRA and National Boards aim to help health practitioners understand and comply with their legal and…
Aug 29, 2018
INSIGHT: Board removes links to past disciplinary decisions – but not all of them
In response to criticism, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Medical Board of Australia (The Board) have…