New Nurse and Midwife Staffing Requirements in Victoria
Victoria has introduced changes to staffing requirements and certain nurse to patient and midwife to patient ratios on specified shifts in certain wards.
New Tissue Donation Process in Victoria
Victorian Parliament has passed new laws introducing a process for the authorisation of ante-mortem medical procedures in relation to tissue donation after death.
New Specialist Disability Accommodation Rules for NDIS Providers
Federal Parliament has introduced new Rules attaching conditions to the registration of specialist disability accommodation providers.
New Residential Medication Chart Requirements in Victoria
Victoria has introduced new laws prohibiting certain health practitioners from writing a chart instruction on a residential medication chart for a Schedule 8 poison in paper form.
New National Superannuation Choice Laws
Federal Parliament has introduced new laws giving Australian employees the power to choose their own superannuation funds under previously restrictive enterprise bargaining agreements.
Conversion Therapy Banned in Queensland
Queensland Parliament has recently passed a series of significant health law amendments, most notably banning conversion therapy throughout the State.
Workplace Manslaughter Laws Commence in Victoria
Victoria’s recently introduced workplace manslaughter laws are designed to deter conduct that places life at risk in the workplace, carrying serious penalties.
Queensland Prescribing Requirements Reduced
The Queensland Government has introduced new regulations to reduce the regulatory burden on medical practitioners and pharmacists in prescribing certain drugs.
Work Health and Safety Penalty Insurance banned in NSW
New South Wales has introduced new offences prohibiting insurance arrangements that cover the payment of penalties for offences under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW).
Victorian ART Requirements Amended
Victoria has removed requirements for criminal record and child protection order checks to be carried out before a woman may undergo assisted reproductive treatment.
