Queensland has introduced new regulations to strengthen protections against the health risks associated with inappropriate access to and use of poisons.
Read MoreNew Poisons and Prohibited Substances Regulations in Queensland
Posted in Treatment
Author: Chloe Widmaier
New Medicines and Poisons Regulatory Framework in Queensland
Posted in Governance
A new medicines and poisons legislative framework has recently commenced in Queensland.
Read MoreHealth Practitioner’s Registration Suspended for Public Interest Reasons
Posted in Governance
In Pridgeon v Medical Council of New South Wales [2021] NSWCATOD 89, NSWCAT upheld a decision of the Medical Council to suspend the registration of a registered practitioner for knowingly contravening a Family Court order.
Read MoreIs Every Minute of a Work Trip Connected to Employment?
Posted in Employment
In Dring v Telstra Corporation Ltd [2020] FCA 699, the Federal Court considered whether an injury that occurred during a work trip was ‘in the course of employment’ and therefore compensable.
Read MoreNew Worker Screening Scheme in Victoria
Posted in Disability Services, Employment
Victoria has introduced a new scheme for the provision of Working with Children and NDIS clearances.
Read MoreVoluntary Assisted Dying in WA
Posted in Treatment
WA has recently passed law approving voluntary assisted dying, setting out strict eligibility requirements, a detailed step-by-step administration process and a list of relevant offences.
Read MoreNew National Tuition Protection Measures
Posted in Governance
A new national tuition protection scheme has been introduced for students accessing loans at a private education provider or TAFE.
Read MoreNational Whistleblower Policy Exemption and Deferral Scheme
Posted in Governance
With strict new Whistleblower policy requirements under the Corporations Act about to commence, Commonwealth Parliament has released an Instrument exempting certain ‘eligible companies’. Read on to find out if the exemption applies to ...
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