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Serious Incident Response Scheme – have you considered the operational impact on your aged care services and are you ready for April 2021?

It is important that staff know what the definitions under SIRS are, understand what they may look like in aged…

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Norouzi v the Director of Professional Services Review, Professional Services Review Committee no 1187, Determining Authority [2020] FCA 1524

Dr Norouzi was found to have engaged in ‘inappropriate practice’ by a Professional Services Review (PSR) Committee (as defined under…

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HealthEngine admits to engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct

HealthEngine, one of Australia’s largest online health marketplaces, has admitted to engaging in misleading and deceptive conduct following proceedings being…

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The Ravenshoe Café explosion – Is a driver’s licence a right or privilege? The roles and responsibilities of doctors and other health professionals

The Coroners Court of Queensland’s findings delivered on 26 June 2020 in to the deaths of Nicole Nyholt and Margaret…

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Inadvertent disclosure of personal information by a medical practice – A cautionary tale

Medical practices collect and store an array of personal and sensitive information about their patients. As the collection, use, disclosure…

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The ACCC v Bupa decision – Why it is important, what it has highlighted, and what it may mean for aged care providers

Introduction In the case of ACCC v Bupa1 the Federal Court of Australia has ordered Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd…

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