In the media
Leadership in exceptional circumstances as Voluntary
Assisted Dying begins in Australia
With the formation of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Board, Victoria
yesterday became the first jurisdiction in Australia to allow
people in the late stages of advanced disease to take medication to
induce their death at a time of their choosing, with hospital
pharmacists central to the rigorous process (20 June 2019).
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High Court rules sperm donor is daughter's legal
father, stopping her moving overseas with mother
A man who donated his sperm to a friend with the belief he could
play a role in the child's life has won a High Court fight
sparked by the mother's decision to move to New Zealand with
their biological child (19 June 2019).
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HRLC: Federal Court rules that Medevac assessments by
Australian doctors must be considered by Minister
Yesterday, the Federal Court of Australia ruled that the Australian
Government has to consider applications for refugees on Manus and
Nauru made under the Medevac laws that are made in line with
standard Australian medical practices (19 June 2019).
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Woman jailed after defrauding Medicare
Talaiha Inia was sentenced to two years and nine
months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to lodging false
Medicare benefit claims valued at $224,986.80. In light of matters
personal to Ms Inia, she will be released after 10 months after
entering into a recognisance to be of good behaviour for three
years (21 June 2019).
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In practice and courts
QAO audit: Addressing mine dust lung disease
This audit will examine how effectively public sector
entities have implemented recommendations aimed at reducing the
risk and occurrence of mine dust lung disease. In progress,
anticipated tabling: Aug–Oct 2019.
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Cases
Health Ombudsman v Wabersinke [2019]
QCAT 156
PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
– DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS – PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
– GENERALLY – where the practitioner admitted the four
charges but not the particulars of one of the charges – where
the charges related to the prescribing of restricted drugs and
keeping of adequate medical records - where parties agreed the
conduct in relation to each allegation amounted to unprofessional
conduct – where the parties agree that the conduct, when
looked at in totality, amounts to professional misconduct –
whether appropriate sanction required a period of suspension
Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 Qld
Health Ombudsman Act 2013 Qld s 103, s 107
Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland) 2009 Qld s
5, s 156, s 159, s 225
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