Legal and Regulatory Issues for the Health Sector
This is a must-attend webinar for anyone associated with public health and medico-legal issues who need to delve into current legal and regulatory matters as law and health continue to collide. From the laws around voluntary assisted dying, digital healthcare, employment issues and trends in complaints against health practitioners, to perimortem sperm retrieval and consent for treatment of gender dysphoria in minors, this program has it all. WEB228N52
Description
Attend and earn 6 CPD units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Session 1
Legal and Regulatory Developments Affecting the Health Sector
Chair: Vanessa Nicholson, Head of Practice Legal VIC, WA & ACT, Avant Legal, Leading Medical Negligence & Malpractice Lawyers (Defendant). Doyles Guide 2021
10.00am to 11.00am Regulation of Health Practitioners: Trends in Complaints and Recent Tribunal Decisions
- The legislative framework of the National Law
- Regulation of unregistered health practitioners
- Key trends in complaints relating to health practitioners
- Recent tribunal decisions
Presented by Joel Harris, Barrister, Greens List
11.00am to 11.15pm Morning break
11.15am to 12.15pm Digital Healthcare, Privacy and Health Information
- New trends in digital healthcare: AI and machine learning
- Obligations under existing privacy laws and the review of the Privacy Act 1988
- Challenges facing the health sector arising from the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 (SLACIP Act)
- Privacy challenges raised by Covid 19, including the collection of vaccination status
Presented by Sonja Read, Partner, MinterEllison, Recommended Health & Aged Care Lawyers, Doyles Guide 2021
12.15pm to 1.15pm Employment Law Issues Affecting the Health Sector
- Key principles of employment law
- Ensuring workplace health and safety
- Managing concerns about health, competence
- Reporting by employers of medical practitioners
- Conducting investigations
Presented by Kathryn Dent, Partner, Workplace Relations & Safety, HWL Ebsworth; Recommended Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation), Doyles Guide 2021
1.15pm to 2.00pm Lunch Break
Session 2
Perimortem Sperm Retrieval, Voluntary Assisted Dying & Treatment of Gender Dysphoria in Minors
Chair: Melanie Harper, General Counsel, Peter McCallum Cancer Centre
2.00pm to 3.00pm Creating Life After Death: Perimortem Sperm Retrieval
- A review of state laws
- Ethical and consent issues
- Practical problems
Presented by Dr Ada Lim, Barrister, 3 St James Hall
3.00pm to 4.00pm Voluntary Assisted Dying
- Outline of the Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Scheme as the longest running scheme in Australia
- Comparison with voluntary assisted dying schemes across other Australian jurisdictions.
- What has worked well and what are the limitations?
- Conscientious objection to voluntary assisted dying
Presented by Paula Shelton, Special Counsel, Waller Legal, Recommended Medical Negligence Compensation Lawyers (Plaintiff), Doyles Guide 2021
4.00pm to 4.15pm Afternoon Break
4.15pm to 5.15pm Treatment of Gender Dysphoria in Minors: The Legal Framework
- What is gender dysphoria?
- Authorisation for medical treatment: who can consent, to what, and why?
- Gillick competence: can minors consent?
- Which court is the appropriate forum?
Presented by Amelia Hughes, Barrister, 8 Petrie Terrace Chambers; Criminal Lawyer Rising Star, Doyles Guide 2021