Insights Types: Health Insight

Oct 18, 2024

INSIGHT: AHPRA issues guidance on using Artificial Intelligence

Key takeaways Health practitioners should regularly review the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) website to check whether any Artificial Intelligence (AI)…

Oct 1, 2024

INSIGHT: Non-prescription vapes to roll out in pharmacies for smoking cessation and nicotine dependence management

Key takeaways From 1 October 2024, patients over the age of 18 will be able to access therapeutic vapes with…

Aged care
Apr 8, 2024

INSIGHT: A sector priced out | Findings from the Aged Care Taskforce’s final report

The Aged Care Taskforce (the “Taskforce”), established in response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, has…

Aug 3, 2023

INSIGHT: Can a patient under 18 provide informed consent?

There is no clear yes or no answer. As we explain, consent will depend on the individual. In any case,…

Jun 7, 2023

INSIGHT: Convicted health professionals may face registration suspension

Case note: Health Care Complaints Commission v FLJ [2023] NSWCATOD 7 Key takeaways Health professionals convicted of serious criminal charges, such…

legal
Apr 4, 2023

INSIGHT: Industry Update: Increase in monetary jurisdictional limits of the District Court of NSW

This brief update provides you with an overview of recent changes implemented by the District Court in NSW. The NSW…

Nov 4, 2022

INSIGHT: New era for the costing of County Court and Supreme Court claims

Introduction This insight reports on the recommendations from the ‘Report on Litigious Costs’ (the Report) recently released by the Supreme…

Oct 28, 2022

INSIGHT: Victoria Health Services: Are you prepared for the Statutory Duty of Candour?

On 30 November 2022, the Health Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Act 2022 (Vic) will come into effect. This legislation…

Oct 5, 2022

INSIGHT: New regulations are now in force for all health practitioners and organisations in NSW

If you operate a health service, or are a health practitioner working in NSW, you need to be aware of…

Aug 1, 2022

INSIGHT: Veterinary practice in WA: significant changes to the regulatory framework

Key takeaways On 18 June 2022, the Veterinary Practice Act 2021 (Act) commenced and the newly appointed members of the…

Jul 15, 2022

INSIGHT: Medical Board of Australia and Tan [2022] WASAT 57

Key takeaways A health professional will not have breached their duty of care or acted below a requisite standard if…

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