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New Confidentiality Requirements for Hospitals and Health Boards in Queensland
The new Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2023 (Qld) commenced to remake the existing regulations, with significant changes made to the agreements under which disclosure of confidential information is permitted.
New Duty of Candour Reporting Requirements for Private Hospitals in Victoria
Victorian Parliament has introduced new reporting obligations for private hospitals and day procedure centres in relation to compliance with the duty of candour.
New Staffing Requirements for Residential Aged Care
Federal parliament has introduced new staffing requirements for approved providers of residential care so that a registered nurse must be on duty 24 hours, 7 days a week.
New Laws for Mental Health Services in Queensland
The Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Qld) recently passed to create new obligations for mental health services regarding the transfers of patients, electroconvulsive therapy and unauthorised disclosure of personal information.
New Emergency Prescribing Laws in Victoria
The Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Image-Based Prescribing) Regulations 2023 (Vic) commenced to allow the transmission of digital images of prescriptions for Schedule 4, 8 and 9 poisons to a pharmacist in emergencies.
New Notification Laws for Pathology Services in Victoria
The Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment Regulations 2023 (Vic) recently passed Victorian parliament to introduce new information that is required to be provided by pathology services for certain notifiable conditions.
Health Legal Report June 2023
In this issue of the Health Legal Report we discuss Secure Jobs, Better Pay: New restrictions on the use of fixed term contracts, Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Bill 2023 (Qld) and Jamsek v ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] FCAFC 48.
New Disability Service Laws Commence in Victoria
The Disability and Social Services Regulation Amendment Bill 2023 (Vic) recently passed the Victorian parliament to introduce changes to the sharing of information about persons with a disability, restrictive practices and more.
New Public Health Information Sharing System in Victoria
The Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023 (Vic) recently passed the Victorian Parliament to introduce a centralised Electronic Patient Health Information Sharing System for public hospitals and relevant health services.
New Confidentiality Requirements for Hospitals and Health Boards in Queensland
The new Hospital and Health Boards Regulation 2023 (Qld) commenced to remake the existing regulations, with significant changes made to the agreements under which disclosure of confidential information is permitted.
New Duty of Candour Reporting Requirements for Private Hospitals in Victoria
Victorian Parliament has introduced new reporting obligations for private hospitals and day procedure centres in relation to compliance with the duty of candour.
New Staffing Requirements for Residential Aged Care
Federal parliament has introduced new staffing requirements for approved providers of residential care so that a registered nurse must be on duty 24 hours, 7 days a week.
New Laws for Mental Health Services in Queensland
The Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Qld) recently passed to create new obligations for mental health services regarding the transfers of patients, electroconvulsive therapy and unauthorised disclosure of personal information.
New Emergency Prescribing Laws in Victoria
The Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Image-Based Prescribing) Regulations 2023 (Vic) commenced to allow the transmission of digital images of prescriptions for Schedule 4, 8 and 9 poisons to a pharmacist in emergencies.
New Notification Laws for Pathology Services in Victoria
The Public Health and Wellbeing Amendment Regulations 2023 (Vic) recently passed Victorian parliament to introduce new information that is required to be provided by pathology services for certain notifiable conditions.
Health Legal Report June 2023
In this issue of the Health Legal Report we discuss Secure Jobs, Better Pay: New restrictions on the use of fixed term contracts, Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Surgeons) Amendment Bill 2023 (Qld) and Jamsek v ZG Operations Australia Pty Ltd (No 3) [2023] FCAFC 48.
New Disability Service Laws Commence in Victoria
The Disability and Social Services Regulation Amendment Bill 2023 (Vic) recently passed the Victorian parliament to introduce changes to the sharing of information about persons with a disability, restrictive practices and more.
New Public Health Information Sharing System in Victoria
The Health Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023 (Vic) recently passed the Victorian Parliament to introduce a centralised Electronic Patient Health Information Sharing System for public hospitals and relevant health services.