Many health care providers own or lease business premises which are the subject of Strata title and currently more than a quarter of NSW’s population lives in, owns or manages Strata property.
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Many health care providers own or lease business premises which are the subject of Strata title and currently more than a quarter of NSW’s population lives in, owns or manages Strata property.
The Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 (Cth), which amends the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) was passed on 22 February 2017 and will commence on a date to be proclaimed within 12 months.
Mace v Justice and Forensic Health Network; The GEO Group Australia Pty Ltd v AAI Limited t/as Vero Insurance [2016] NSWSC 803
Greg Malakou, Holman Webb CEO, speaks to Business First magazine about how innovation not only gives Holman Webb a competitive advantage in the market but is also fundamental to the firm’s growth strategy.
Alison Choy Flannigan, Health, Aged Care & Life Sciences Partner, speaks to Lawyers Weekly about how lawyers in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors need to keep abreast of rapid technological developments, regulatory changes and consumer demands.
The New South Wales Attorney-General has asked the NSW Law Reform Commission to review and report on the desirability of making changes to the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW) (Act). On 28 February 2017 Question Papers 4, 5 and 6 were released for comment. Submissions close on 12 May 2017.
1. Introduction
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) published a discussion paper on Elder Abuse in December 2016. The ALRC has been asked to consider existing Commonwealth laws and frameworks which seek to safeguard and protect older persons from misuse or abuse by formal and informal carers, supporters, representatives and others, and to examine the interaction and relationship of these laws with state and territory laws. Submissions closed on 27 February 2017.
A number of proposals were made which will affect health and aged care providers. Please find below a summary of our submission.
CCTV, videos and photos in health, aged care and retirement living and disability is becoming more of an issue following the increase in the use of social media and disturbing media reports of a “secret camera” capturing the alleged abuse of an elderly man in an Adelaide nursing home in July 2016.
Recent media attention concerning the privacy breach by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service highlights privacy and cybersecurity risks with health information.