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Police in Victoria and Western Australia, to share information with AHPRA

In July 2018 the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Victoria Police announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding…

Professional Performance under the Spotlight | Inquiry into the actions of the regulator and local health district

From 1999 onwards, Dr Emil Gayed worked in public and private hospitals across NSW. During that time, complaints and concerns…

New powers used by Health Complaints Commissioner to stop unregistered service providers making false claims

The Victorian Health Complaints Commissioner (the Commissioner) can now issue general health warnings and ban unregistered service providers from treating…

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…

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety

On 16 September 2018 the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced that he will ask the Governor General to establish a…

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…

AHPRA audits: tips for registered health professionals

As a registered health professional applying for or renewing your registration, in accordance with your Board’s registration standards, you are…

Joint statement on dental audits: ADA, Guild Insurance and Meridian Lawyers

Finally, some good news on the Medicare dental audits. In recent developments, several ADA branch members received letters from the…

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