In the media
Couple given extra time to sue ultrasound clinic after
their baby was born with Down syndrome
A couple has been granted extra time to sue a Gold Coast
ultrasound clinic and doctor over their failure to diagnose their
unborn daughter with Down syndrome. The Supreme Court in Brisbane
on Friday granted the couple an extension of time to launch their
case against the medical professionals (01 June 2019).
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Silicosis diagnosed in 22yo stonemason makes him
youngest victim in Queensland epidemic
A national registry of workers affected by silica dust has
been established by a law firm in preparation for a class action
against the manufacturers of the stone bench tops. An audit of
Queensland's manufacturing stone industry in February revealed
98 workers had contracted the disease - 15 of those were terminal
(30 May 2019).
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Public consultation on clearer regulation of medical
practitioners who provide complementary and unconventional medicine
and emerging treatments
Please note: This consultation has been extended until 30
June 2019. The Medical Board of Australia has released a public
consultation paper to seek feedback on options for clearer
regulation of medical practitioners who provide complementary and
unconventional medicine and emerging treatments.
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Reminder: Supplementary IME Panel tender for
rehabilitation physicians
Following the appointment of medical specialists to our
Independent Medical Examination (IME) Panel in
July 2018, WorkCover Queensland is opening a supplementary tender
for additional rehabilitation physicians to support demand for
patient referrals. This is accessible on the Queensland
Government's
QTenders website and closed on 31 May 2019.
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Cases
Psychology Board of Australia v Sweeney
[2019] QCAT 134
PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
– DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS – PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
– GENERALLY – where the practitioner failed to maintain
appropriate professional boundaries with respect to a patient
– where the practitioner provided false and misleading
information to the Board – where the practitioner induced
another vulnerable person to sign a false statement to further
mislead the Board – where the practitioner some years later
self-reported his wrongdoing – where the parties have agreed
the conduct amounts to professional misconduct and agreed the
sanction to be imposed - whether conduct amounts to professional
misconduct – whether sanction agreed appropriate. Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland) 2009 Qld s 3A, s
5, s 193B, s 195, s 196; Queensland Civil and Administrative
Act 2009 Qld s 32, s 100, s 102.
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