New South Wales has introduced new reportable incident review procedures for dealing with incidents involving public health services.
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Children’s Guardian Act Rolls Out in NSW
Significant sections of the Children’s Guardian Act 2019 (NSW) commenced on 1 March 2020, enlivening important reportable conduct duties. Read on to see if these apply to your organisation and what you need to do to satisfy the ...
Read MoreCoronavirus Declared a Notifiable Disease
The Novel Coronavirus has now been declared as a notifiable condition in all States and Territories in Australia, placing notification requirements on doctors, nurses, hospitals and laboratories for suspected cases.
Read MoreNew Child Abuse Reporting Requirements in Tasmania
Recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse have been implemented in Tasmania, creating new requirements for reporting suspected child abuse.
Read MoreUpcoming Changes to Enhance Child Safety in the ACT
Following the Royal Commissions into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the ACT has introduced several amendments to the mandatory reporting and reportable conduct schemes to enhance the protection of children from abuse.
Read MoreChildren and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Amendment
The Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act (NSW) has been amended to, among other things, impose mandatory reporting requirements on certain education and care services in relation to children at risk.
Read MoreCase Note: Medical Negligence and Peer Professional Opinion
In this case the Supreme Court of New South Wales held that a hospital was not liable in negligence for the partial amputation of a child's thumb because the course of treatment embarked on by the hospital was consistent with the peer ...
Read MoreCase Note: Dangerous Patients and the Duty of Care
The ACT Supreme Court held that a public hospital was liable in negligence for knowingly admitting a dangerous patient to a shared ward and exposing another patient to harm.
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