Retail Leasing Changes in SA
New obligations and greater penalties have been introduced to increase certainty in SA retail lease arrangements. Read on to find out if they apply to your organisation.
New QLD Health Transparency Laws
New laws have been introduced to improve transparency surrounding the quality and safety of health services provided in hospitals and residential aged cared facilities.
New Exceptions for Poisons & Controlled Substances Permits in VIC
Certain Victorian health service establishments have been exempted from requirements to hold a permit under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic). Read on to find out if your organisation is captured.
New Queensland Medicines and Poisons Framework
The QLD government has introduced a suite of contemporary legislation intended to ensure that Medicines and Poisons laws will be easier for industry and the community to understand and apply in practice.
Amendments to Health Legislation in Victoria
On 23 October 2019 the Health Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act came into effect. Here’s what Victorian Health Service Providers need to know about the new and upcoming changes
New Commonwealth Whistleblower Laws
Existing Commonwealth whistleblower schemes have been strengthened and consolidated to enhance protections for corporate sector whistleblowers
New Legislation for Protecting Whistleblowers in SA
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2018 (SA) has repealed now outdated whistleblowers legislation to implement new protections for persons making public interest disclosures.
Case Note: Breach of Contract and Liability for Loss of Expected Benefit
In this case, the Queensland Supreme Court held that a dentist, who had been lawfully terminated for allegedly sexually harassing a dental assistant, was liable to compensate his former employer for the loss of opportunity to profit from his services.
Upcoming Changes to the Mandatory Notification Provisions in the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law
The requirement for treating practitioners to make mandatory notifications about other health practitioners is being revised to ensure that doctors are not deterred from seeking medical treatment.
Key Recommendations from the Audit of the Commonwealth Funding of Public Hospital Services
In February 2019 the Australian National Audit Office released a performance audit assessing whether National Health Reform funding arrangements are sufficiently transparent. Here’s what health care organisations need to know.
