In the media
Pharmacogenomics research for better treatment of people
with mental illness
A $7 million research investment in pharmacogenomics will
improve the treatment and outcomes of people with mental illness
(30 October 2019).
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Private health industry's 'death spiral' is
self-inflicted, Choice says
Research from consumer lobby group Choice finds
Australians purchasing some health policies are being scammed out
of hundreds of dollars a year despite a Federal Government overhaul
designed to simplify private health insurance (30 October 2019).
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Job applicants forced to give blood tests, waive privacy
rights to work on Shell's QGC project
A company working on the Shell-owned Queensland Gas
Corporation (QGC) project has told job applicants
they will not be accepted until they submit to blood tests to check
if they are at risk of heart attack, high cholesterol and other
conditions (31 October 2019).
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Cases
Russell and Comcare (Compensation)
[2019] AATA 4363
WORKERS' COMPENSATION – shoulder bursitis
– disease – aggravation of ailment – causation
– repetitive and intense activities using computer keyboard
and mouse – consideration of articles reviewing relevant
epidemiological studies – consideration of conflicting
medical evidence – employment contributed to, to a
significant degree, the aggravation of the disease – decision
set aside and substituted – issue of costs reserved
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth); Safety
Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth)
Legislation
Private
Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Rules (No. 4)
2019
30/10/2019 – This instrument amends provisions in
two Private Health Insurance Rules to omit or insert Medicare
Benefit (MBS) item numbers as a consequence of
changes to the MBS effective from 1 November 2019, correct the
classification of an MBS item, omit redundant MBS items and refine
the expression of time in a Rule.
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