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Valid Consent In The Context Of Childbirth And Birth Plans

The plaintiff sought damages following her experience at Bendigo hospital where she gave birth. Despite her clear intentions not to undergo any vaginal examinations as outlined in her birth plan, she claimed she had been coerced into giving consent.

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Barry Nilsson

Managing Risk In IVF: Lessons From The Monash IVF Settlements

Monash IVF's recent settlements arising from serious embryo transfer errors highlight the increasing operational, governance and risk challenges facing IVF providers as patient...

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Barry Nilsson

Publication Of Sexual Misconduct Findings On The AHPRA National Register: What Practitioners Need To Know

From April 2026, information about findings of sexual misconduct involving medical practitioners and other health professionals regulated by AHPRA and the National Boards will be made publicly available on the National Register across all states and territories.

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Barry Nilsson

Strengthening Regional Healthcare Through Permanent Workforce Retention

Retaining experienced clinicians is critical to service continuity, patient outcomes, and operational stability.

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Roam Migration Law

TGA's 2026-27 compliance principles and focus areas: How businesses can reduce compliance risk

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Holding Redlich

Psychiatrist of Bondi attacker referred to Health Ombudsman after poor management failed to prevent tragedy

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Barry Nilsson

QCAT reinforces zero tolerance for dishonesty to regulators: key lessons from two recent judgments and the emerging risk of AI-enabled forgery

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Kennedys

Law tightens on Botox, no-one looks surprised

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Stacks Law Firm

AI in healthcare: Balancing innovation with accountability

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Barry Nilsson

Natural Justice And Professional Services Reviews

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Barry Nilsson

Mandatory Registration Changes For Supported Independent Living And NDIS Platform Providers

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LegalVision

Transforming Healthcare – AI scribes: medicolegal issues and potential impact on claims

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Kennedys

Medicare Servicing: Why You Need To Bill Correctly

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Kennedys

High-stakes reform: IVF, surrogacy and organ donation under sharper regulatory focus

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Kennedys

Enhancing Workforce Strategy With Regional Visa Programs

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Podcast: SMSFs With CGW – What Is Happening With Division 296 Tax? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

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Cooper Grace Ward

Australia Bans Entry For Iranian Visitor Visa Holders For Six Months

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Process Matters In Unfair Dismissal

Australia Employment

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Barry Nilsson

What Changed For The Subclass 485 Visa In 2026?

Australia Immigration

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Roam Migration Law

Review Of Eligibility And Access Criteria Under The Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Regime

Finding into death without inquest: Geoffrey Paul McConachy. Coroners Court of Victoria [COR 2023 005213]

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Kennedys

MAC Disputes, The Takeovers Panel And FIRB – Reflections On Mayne Pharma's Battle With Cosette

The Mayne Pharma/Cosette battle provides a rare example of how things can go awry in a public company transaction.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Beyond principles: The legal implications of the 2025 Psychology Code of Conduct

Highlights some key changes that psychologists should be aware of in the new Code of Conduct.

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Gilchrist Connell

Some Symptoms Treated but No Cure – Questions Left Unanswered by Blooms v Pharmacy Council of NSW

This article discusses the facts of the Blooms case and explains the consequences of the Court's decision for pharmacy owners.

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

ART In Focus: Choosing Life – Embryo Selection, Ethics And The Law

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Piercing The Limits | Patenting In The Age Of Needle-free Vaccines

Australia Healthcare

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Spruson & Ferguson

Facing The New Concussion Rules And Requirements For GPs Head On

Australia Healthcare

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Gilchrist Connell

Face Value: The Legal Cost Of Beauty

Australia Healthcare

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

ART In Focus: The Donor Conception Minefield

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Health And Aged Care Migration 2025: What HR Leaders Must Do Next

Australia Healthcare

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Roam Migration Law

ART In Focus: Recent Developments In Assisted Reproductive Technology

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

What can I do if an NDIS participant has damaged an SIL house?

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LegalVision

AI in note taking: Legal and ethical considerations for heath practitioners

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

No filters! Advertising and performance guidelines for non-surgical cosmetic procedures

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

ART In Focus: Recent Developments In Assisted Reproductive Technology

Recent legislative changes and outline key findings and recommendations from the Rapid Review.

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Barry Nilsson

What can I do if an NDIS participant has damaged an SIL house?

SIL providers under the NDIS can be liable for tenant-caused property damage & should manage risks.

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LegalVision

AI in note taking: Legal and ethical considerations for heath practitioners

Whilst AI can enhance efficiency & accuracy, it also introduces legal & ethical risks that health practitioners must carefully manage.

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Barry Nilsson

No filters! Advertising and performance guidelines for non-surgical cosmetic procedures

AHPRA has released new standards for non-surgical cosmetic procedures, introducing stricter rules on advertising and practitioner responsibilities.

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Barry Nilsson

The Aged Care Revolution: Responsible Persons

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Barry Nilsson

Legislative Leaps And Medicare Tweaks - Dissecting The Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity And Other Measures) Bill 2025

The Bill reflects yet another wave of changes being made in a response to the independent Review of Medicare Integrity and Compliance.

Australia Healthcare

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Gilchrist Connell

"I Developed An Infection After Surgery Because The Hospital Was Negligent." Which Case Won?

A case in NSW centred on the question of whether a hospital was liable for a patient developing an infection after surgery.

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Stacks Law Firm

The "Essure" implantable contraceptive device representative action — Turner v Bayer Australia Ltd

Patient experienced abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain, which worsened over time.

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Carroll & O'Dea

Gender Affirming Treatment And Family Law – What Happens If There Is A Dispute?

This article explains how parental responsibility works in these cases, when the Court becomes involved and what recent cases tell us.

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Cooper Grace Ward

Global perspectives on improving response to and prevention of harm within maternity care

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Kennedys

Plans may be worthless, but planning for the new Aged Care Act is everything: the value of preparing in uncertain times

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KordaMentha

TGA Implements New Medical Device Regulations For Adverse Event Reporting

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Barry Nilsson

The pain of the nation: What the statistics say about chronic pain in Australia

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Barry Nilsson

AHPRA guidelines on medicinal cannabis

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Barry Nilsson

Options To Support Viability For Australia's Private Hospital System

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Alvarez & Marsal

What to do when you have received a complaint from AHPRA or the HCCC – important information for health practitioners

Australia Healthcare

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Carroll & O'Dea

Woman gives birth to stranger's baby – Monash IVF's error after error causing mistrust in the industry

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Barry Nilsson

The Checkup Podcast – Episode 28: Voluntary Assisted Dying – The evolving landscape in Australia

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

A pause with purpose: making the most of the Aged Care Reform delay

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KordaMentha

Education Law Notes – Term 2, 2025

Australia Healthcare

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Carroll & O'Dea

Family law insights – medicinal cannabis and child safety

Australia Healthcare

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Cooper Grace Ward

How to deal with Ahpra complaints or notifications as a health professional

Australia Healthcare

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Hall Payne Lawyers

NDIS Providers: Mastering Compliance And Dispute Resolution

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LegalVision

Improving safeguards against misuse of voluntary assisted dying substances by non-eligible patients

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Kennedys

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