Angela Pale is a Special Counsel in HWL Ebsworth’s Health team, with nearly a decade of exclusive practice in health law and a strong foundation from her work with government regulatory authorities. She provides strategic advice and representation across a wide range of complex professional conduct, employment and administrative law matters involving all major health regulatory bodies in Australia.
Angela regularly appears in NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Professional Standards Committee hearings, as well as in matters involving AHPRA, HCCC, HPCA, and Medicare PSR investigations. She also advises on coronial inquests, criminal proceedings, hospital-based investigations, employment issues, and discrimination matters. Her clients include medical defence organisations, insurers, and a broad spectrum of health professionals and facilities.
Expertise
Experience
- Health Professionals – HCCC & NCAT Represented practitioners in Health Care Complaints Commission investigations and hearings before the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Professional Standards Committee.
- Medical & Dental & Nursing Councils Appeared for practitioners at hearings before the Medical Council of NSW, Dental Council of NSW and other statutory health bodies across Australia.
- Health Professionals Represented health professionals in Medicare and Professional Services Review hearings and investigations, providing strategic defence in complex regulatory matters.
- Healthcare Facilities Advised on compliance with AHPRA and TGA guidelines, digital health, privacy, clinical records, and internal policies, including AI and telehealth governance.
