In the media
AMA calls on National Cabinet to urgently reform public
hospital funding
With ambulance ramping occurring in our public hospitals
because of a lack of doctors, nurses and beds, the AMA is calling
on National Cabinet to urgently address public hospital funding to
pull hospitals 'back from the brink' (03 June 2021).
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Country Care, CEO and former employee acquitted of
criminal cartel offences
A jury in the Federal Court acquitted, rehabilitation and
aged care aids company The Country Care Group Pty Ltd, its CEO
Robert Hogan and a former employee Cameron Harrison of eight
criminal cartel offences. This case is the first contested criminal
prosecution under the criminal cartel provisions of the Competition
and Consumer Act (02 June 2021).
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Ban on overseas travel valid, court says
A bid to overturn Health Minister Greg Hunt's ban on
Australians travelling overseas has been dismissed by the Full
Court of the Federal Court. Lobby group LibertyWorks had argued the
restriction, imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, was invalid
and unduly impinged on individual rights (01 June 2021).
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Too many healthy women are having their labour induced for no identified medical reason, our study showsPregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labours induced rather than giving birth spontaneously – and some without good reason (01 June 2021). More...
New Aged Care laws to be seniors' moments
The first laws in response to the Royal Commission into
Aged Care Quality and Safety have been introduced into the federal
Parliament Mr Hunt said the first laws would deliver immediate
changes around restrictive practices, home care assurance reviews,
and repeal the Aged Care Financing Authority (31 May 2021).
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Queensland
'As serious as a criminal trial': Decisions of
sensitive mental health tribunal under scrutiny
A new study raises concerns about the way the Queensland
Mental Health Review Tribunal oversees the treatment of patients
(02 June 2021).
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