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Insights

Striking the balance: Do the recent amendments to mandatory reporting obligations go far enough?

Despite significant resistance by key stakeholders, amendments to mandatory reporting obligations in respect of registered health practitioners treating other health…

Ask for help, and ask early – advice for surviving an AHPRA notification

Meridian Lawyers regularly assists health practitioners who have been the subject of notification to statutory health authorities such as AHPRA,…

A gift bejewelled with risk

In what circumstances should a gift from a patient be politely declined? Doctors are entrusted with acting in their patients’…

Pharmacy Insight

Pharmacy Workplace Relations – Hot Topics

Annualised Salary – as part of the review of all modern awards the Fair Work Commission has determined that the…

Childcare Insight

Family Day Care – Compliance and Policies and Procedures

Approved providers of family day care services will be aware that their State Regulatory Authority is responsible for regulating early…

Directors’ Duties

Do you own a pharmacy through a corporate entity such as a proprietary company? Are there shareholders who hold a…

Be Data Smart

Pharmacy data is a valuable resource and pharmacy owners are increasingly being asked to permit third parties to access their…

Applications for new PBS Approvals or relocations of existing PBS approvals

Pharmacists wishing to lodge applications for Australian Community Pharmacy Authority (ACPA) approval for the establishment of a new PBS approved…

Case Note

Bergin v Queensland Cork & Timber Solutions Pty Ltd [2019] QDC 141

A cautionary tale: The risks of failing to test a witness’ evidence before trial, and the benefits of requesting a…

Professional medical organisations collaborate to help bring clarity on medical costs for patients

In conjunction with 13 professional medical Colleges, Associations and Societies, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released a Guide ‘Informed…

Steroids and hormone therapies – Off label use or misuse/abuse?

Pharmacists are expected to have a contemporary knowledge of the drugs that are subject to abuse or misuse, both generally…

How medical practitioners can manage negative online reviews

Patients are increasingly using social media to post anonymous reviews and ratings about medical services they have received, both good…

Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation comes into force in June

The Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic) (the Act) comes into operation on 19 June 2019, making Voluntary Assisted Dying…

SafeScript provides prescribers and pharmacists with real time access to the prescription history of their patients for high risk medicines.

SafeScript provides Victorian prescribers and pharmacists access to the prescription history of their patients for high-risk medicines. SafeScript information can…

Medicare Shared Debt Recovery Scheme to significantly affect recovery of incorrect Medicare billings from next month

From 1 July 2019, the Shared Debt Recovery Scheme will allow the Commonwealth Government to hold a practitioner (primary debtor)…

Important information for property developers in Victoria: State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2019

The State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2019 was introduced into the Victorian Parliament this week and was passed by the…

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