New Laws Make Vaccination Reporting Mandatory
In preparation for the COVID-19 vaccine, Federal Parliament has passed new laws requiring all Vaccination Providers to report all vaccines administered to the Australian Immunisation Register.
Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits during COVID-19
Temporary measures have been put in place to enable the effective and convenient supply of pharmaceutical benefits during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Electronic Signing and Witnessing in Victoria
Temporary measures in response to COVID-19 have been introduced in Victoria permitting remote electronic signing and witnessing of documents via audio-visual link.
NSW COVID-19 Emergency Measures
NSW has implemented emergency legislative measures in response to COVID-19, giving the NSW Government powers in areas including child protection, land development and the public, private and mental health sectors. Read on to find out if these powers will affect your organisation.
COVID-19 and its Impact on Workplace Laws in the Health Sector
Given the employment law considerations peculiar to the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, our solicitor, Ben Schwarer, summarises in this article some of the options available to the many health sector organisations whose operations have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 and who may need to take action to ensure the viability of their business.
COVID-19 Emergency Measures in VIC
The Victorian government has introduced a series of temporary measures to address urgent COVID-19 issues, including a moratorium on rent increases, modifications to WorkCover payments and changes to nurse to patient ratios. Read on to see if these measures impact your organisation.
COVID-19 and Managing Privacy in the Workplace: OAIC Privacy Guidance Released
In this Special Notification, our Senior Associate Giovanni Marino examines guidelines issued by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) which provides direction on the handling of personal information in the workplace in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What effect does Coronavirus (COVID-19) have on contracts?
In this Special Notification, our Senior Associate Giovanni Marino examines the impact of Covid-19 on commercial contracts. Specifically, Giovanni looks at the remedies which are available if a contracting party is unable to perform the contract terms.
