New laws in Victoria have recently commenced clarifying certain nurse to patient and midwife to patient ratios in public hospitals and health services.
Read MoreNew national higher education student protection measures have recently commenced, including new student identifier requirements.
Read MoreVictoria has amended the Fundraising Act so that ACNC registered organisations are no longer required to register as a fundraiser with Consumer Affairs Victoria.
Read MoreVictorian Parliament has set up a new scheme for the registration of disability workers and students.
Read MoreSpent convictions may now be disclosed to and considered by certain Commonwealth, State and Territory agencies in determining a job seeker’s suitability to work with people with disability under the NDIS.
Read MoreA suite of reforms have been introduced to modernise Victoria’s fire services framework and to implement additional protections for injured firefighters.
Read MoreAs Victoria prepares to transition to the NDIS, several amendments have been made to the Disability Act 2006 (Vic) to reflect NDIS standards, in relation to restrictive practices, information systems and community visitors.
Read MoreFrom 1 July 2019, approved providers of Commonwealth funded aged care will be assessed against a new set of Aged Care Quality Standards. Here’s what approved providers need to know.
Read MoreFrom 1 July 2019, Australia’s corporate whistleblower scheme will be strengthened to enhance protection for persons who disclose sensitive tax and corporate information in certain circumstances.
Read MoreThe Aged Care (Single Quality Framework) Reform Bill 2018 (Cth) will introduce a single set of aged care standards that will apply to all approved providers. These new Aged Care Quality Standards will replace the existing standards
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