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.
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Changes to the Regulation of Restrictive Practices in the ACT
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The Senior Practitioner Act 2018 (ACT) has been amended to broaden the circumstances in which workers are permitted to use restrictive practices (e.g. restraints) to include where there is a risk of imminent harm to the person or others.
Read MoreOverview of the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Scheme
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From 19 June 2019, Victoria will be the first jurisdiction in Australia to provide a legal framework for people who are suffering and dying to choose the manner and timing of their death. Here’s what health service organisations need to know
Read MoreExpanded Definition of Anaesthesia for NSW Private Health Facilities
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This training brochure applies to organisations that subscribe to the NSW – Private Health Facilities: Service and Building Requirements module Private Health Facilities Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2018 No. 521 (NSW) The ...
Read MoreHealth Legislation Amendment (Quality and Safety) Act 2017 (Vic)
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The Health Services Act has been amended to introduce new obligations on the Boards of public hospitals and multi-purpose services.
Read MoreNew Blood Sample Procedures under the Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic)
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The Road Safety (General) Further Amendment Regulations 2017 (Vic) has introduced amendments to vary the procedures relating to the taking of compulsory blood samples from drivers under the Road Safety Act 1986 (Vic).
Read MoreMedical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 (Vic)
The Medical Treatment Planning and Decisions Act 2016 (Vic) will commence on 12 March 2018. The Act will amend the laws in Victoria regarding medical treatment decision making, including advance care directives.
Read MoreDrugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment
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Victorian Parliament has passed the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2017 (Vic), which provides for a new exemption for the provision of opioid substitution therapy to detained persons, a number of ...
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