Federal Court Rules in Jats Joint v FWO
The Federal Court found Jats Joint did not breach the SCHADS Award by not paying night shift penalties for work adjacent to sleepovers, clarifying that sleepovers are not part of a continuous shift.
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Operational Amendments to the Aged Care and Healthcare Identifiers Framework
The Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 introduces technical corrections to the Aged Care Act 2024 and expands healthcare identifiers to support integrated aged care, disability, and health services delivery.
Strengthening Financial Accountability Across Victorian Public Bodies
The Financial Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Vic) introduces new board, CFO, and accountable officer duties, enhances financial oversight, mandates proactive budget reporting, and enforces sustainable, transparent management across government bodies.
Victorian Aged Care Rules for Restrictive Practices Decision-Makers
From 1 July 2025, Victoria’s new Act establishes a regulated hierarchy for appointing substitute decision-makers to authorise restrictive practices in residential aged care, replacing interim Commonwealth measures and clarifying consent processes.
Health Legal Report September 2025
In this issue of the Health Legal Report we discuss Privacy and AI, Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Cth) and a new protected confidences protection for family law litigation.
Major Overhaul for Victorian Retirement Villages
This Bill inserts a range of amendments into the Retirement Villages Act 1986 (Vic) including a new requirement for earlier contract disclosures, annual contract checks, prompt exit payments, and mandatory dispute reporting, while imposing tougher penalties for non-compliance on retirement village operators.
Employer Duty of Care Affirmed in Vicarious Trauma Claim
This case explores the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision on whether EACH Ltd acted reasonably after an employee’s vicarious trauma disclosure. The case aims to clarify employer responsibilities regarding psychiatric harm and risks.
The Doyle’s Guide 2025 Victorian Health & Aged Care Law Rankings – our winners
Doyle’s Guide 2025 Law Rankings details solicitors practising in commercial, transactional and regulatory matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified for their expertise, knowledge and abilities relating to the Health & Aged care industries/sectors. This year, our CEO and Legal Counsel Natalie Franks is recognised in Doyle’s “Leading Health & Aged Care Lawyers – Victoria, 2025” category.
Further amendments to the new Aged Care Act
On 24 July 2025, the Federal government introduced the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Cth) which makes a number of technical changes to the new Aged Care Act 2024 (Cth) to ensure that the new Act can operate as originally intended. The Bill also makes important amendments to the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 (Cth) to enable healthcare identifiers and other identifying information to be used in relation to the delivery of health and aged care and other support services.
Victoria Updates Nurse and Midwife Staffing Ratios in Public Hospitals
Victoria’s 2025 amendments strengthen nurse and midwife staffing ratios in ICUs, emergency, coronary care, high dependency, antenatal, and postnatal wards, with phased implementation requiring increased staffing to enhance patient safety and care.
Federal Court Rules in Jats Joint v FWO
The Federal Court found Jats Joint did not breach the SCHADS Award by not paying night shift penalties for work adjacent to sleepovers, clarifying that sleepovers are not part of a continuous shift.
Operational Amendments to the Aged Care and Healthcare Identifiers Framework
The Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 introduces technical corrections to the Aged Care Act 2024 and expands healthcare identifiers to support integrated aged care, disability, and health services delivery.
Strengthening Financial Accountability Across Victorian Public Bodies
The Financial Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Vic) introduces new board, CFO, and accountable officer duties, enhances financial oversight, mandates proactive budget reporting, and enforces sustainable, transparent management across government bodies.
Victorian Aged Care Rules for Restrictive Practices Decision-Makers
From 1 July 2025, Victoria’s new Act establishes a regulated hierarchy for appointing substitute decision-makers to authorise restrictive practices in residential aged care, replacing interim Commonwealth measures and clarifying consent processes.
Health Legal Report September 2025
In this issue of the Health Legal Report we discuss Privacy and AI, Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Cth) and a new protected confidences protection for family law litigation.
Major Overhaul for Victorian Retirement Villages
This Bill inserts a range of amendments into the Retirement Villages Act 1986 (Vic) including a new requirement for earlier contract disclosures, annual contract checks, prompt exit payments, and mandatory dispute reporting, while imposing tougher penalties for non-compliance on retirement village operators.
Employer Duty of Care Affirmed in Vicarious Trauma Claim
This case explores the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision on whether EACH Ltd acted reasonably after an employee’s vicarious trauma disclosure. The case aims to clarify employer responsibilities regarding psychiatric harm and risks.
The Doyle’s Guide 2025 Victorian Health & Aged Care Law Rankings – our winners
Doyle’s Guide 2025 Law Rankings details solicitors practising in commercial, transactional and regulatory matters in the Victorian legal market who have been identified for their expertise, knowledge and abilities relating to the Health & Aged care industries/sectors. This year, our CEO and Legal Counsel Natalie Franks is recognised in Doyle’s “Leading Health & Aged Care Lawyers – Victoria, 2025” category.
Further amendments to the new Aged Care Act
On 24 July 2025, the Federal government introduced the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 (Cth) which makes a number of technical changes to the new Aged Care Act 2024 (Cth) to ensure that the new Act can operate as originally intended. The Bill also makes important amendments to the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 (Cth) to enable healthcare identifiers and other identifying information to be used in relation to the delivery of health and aged care and other support services.
Victoria Updates Nurse and Midwife Staffing Ratios in Public Hospitals
Victoria’s 2025 amendments strengthen nurse and midwife staffing ratios in ICUs, emergency, coronary care, high dependency, antenatal, and postnatal wards, with phased implementation requiring increased staffing to enhance patient safety and care.
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