An expansion of claims for loss of earning capacity. The High Court of Australia has held that a superannuation pension…
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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…
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…
High stakes for organisational heads as Victoria introduces new requirements as part of reportable conduct scheme
In the wake of the “Betrayal of Trust Inquiry” the Victorian government is rolling out wide ranging new legislative amendments[1] in…
Medication Misadventure – Methotrexate: A reminder to pharmacists to exercise independent judgment about the safety of a prescribed medicine.
This article was originally published as a PDL Practice Alert. It was written by Scott Ames, Principal and PDL Professional Officers,…
Putting the past behind you? Not any more, as Medical Board starts displaying links to old disciplinary decisions on the National Register
Update published 29 August 2018: Board removes links to past disciplinary decisions – but not all of them Australian medical practitioners…
Missing faxed scan result triggers the Coroners Court to call for robust standards regarding the communication of radiology results
The Coroners Court of Victoria has called for the development of a set of standards specifically setting out systems for…
Sparks v Hobson; Gray v Hobson [2018] NSWCA 29: Is this a prelude to the expansion of the peer professional opinion defence in NSW?
A recent decision by the NSW Court of Appeal has given rise to hopes that the current interpretation of the…
‘SafeScript’ Roll-out: An update for practitioners on important regulatory changes from 1 July 2018
The Victorian Department of Health has confirmed that the implementation of the ‘SafeScript’ real-time prescription monitoring system will begin later…
Misuse, interference or loss of personal information by pharmacists – new mandatory notifications for data breaches
On 22 February 2018, mandatory data breach notification requirements were incorporated into the Privacy Act 1988 (Act) and now apply…
NSW Health Services Organisations face key changes to Root Cause Analysis procedures
Recently passed amendments to the Health Administration Act 1982 (NSW)[1] have been celebrated by the NSW government as an improvement…