Healthcare & Life Sciences

2019 is a significant year for the retirement village and aged care sectors. The Royal Commission is shaking up the industry, elder abuse and tax law are changing, and there are big shifts in integration and funding issues. Plus the many risks in estate planning, capacity, technology and more. With so much unrest in the sector it’s now more crucial than ever to stay up to date with the latest developments. Equip yourself with the strategies necessary to handle these issues for you client or organisation.

Issues covered include: capacity, unconscionable conduct, sexual issues, privacy, data security, convergence and seniors living

Issues covered include: Royal Commission update, convergence and seniors living, wills and estates, care services and GST, elder abuse

These are times of rapid change for aged care providers, retirement villages and residents, so it’s essential that you’re across a wide range of issues. We’ll help you do just that with practical, information-packed sessions covering critical financial matters facing residents and providers, resident care concerns, the hottest issues in employment law, the latest legislative updates and reforms and more, all packed into one revelatory conference.

Issues covered include: Standards and regulatory compliance, clinical compliance, employment law updates and key changes

Prepare yourself to navigate the many new legal, regulatory & compliance risks facing the aged care and retirement village industries right now. Scrutinise the latest legislation in regulatory compliance and governance. Catch up on the critical employment law concerns now facing the industry. Consider how to manage disputes, elder abuse, & capacity issues. Consider care agreements and contracts in today’s environment. Examine emerging finance and funding issues.

Hear from some of the best lawyers in the disability sector as they review recent changes to SDA regulations; financing disability and SDA housing; practice standards and worker screening requirements under the NDIS Quality & Safeguarding Framework; and key learnings from The Royal Commission. Review other laws that impact on your business including privacy and cyber-security, consumer laws, employment law, workplace manslaughter offences & more.

Don’t miss your chance to examine critical regulatory and employment issues reforming the aged care sector right now. Join legal experts offering in-depth insights into the Royal Commission & regulatory reforms, how to deal with complaints, investigations & the Regulator, duty of care issues, whistleblowing, NDIS, & the new SIRS regime. Explore timely workplace issues including managing underperformance, dismissals, staff mental health, vaccination protocols, health & safety updates & IR reforms. WEB216N26

Maximise quality of care & minimise risk by gaining urgent updates & in-depth guidance into the key resident care issues in the aged care sector right now. Examine how to respond to and report sexual assaults. Consider how to deal with residents and restraints. Get up to date on the latest in resident privacy issues. Explore takeaways from recent coronial inquests and gain up to date guidance on the latest risk management and regulatory compliance strategies related to client care. WEB216V05

Update your knowledge and understanding of the current approach of AHPRA and the Medical Board when undertaking disciplinary investigations and hearings plus obtain a comprehensive overview of claims against doctors for overpayment and false claims. WEB236N26BZ

Issues covered include: Narcotic Drugs Act 1967, Medico Legal aspects, in-house counsel perspective, Courts, prescribing in the clinical setting

Issues covered include: cannabis, medicinal cannabis, patient access, medical cannabis, medical necessity, drug driving, cannabis business, cannabis insurance

Despite rapid advancements, legal risks are still present in the industry. Delve into the non-commercial impairments and hindrances that make this area a legal minefield. Gain international insights from a distinguished international lawyer and gain the necessary local legal updates from a stellar line-up of regulators, scientific and legal experts including insights into legislative updates and regulatory insights of medicinal cannabis in Australia & the obstacles to its widespread use. WEB215N05

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

The Complaints Commissioner from NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, leading Disability Service Providers, legal advisors and a medical practitioner will address the most pressing issues you are facing. You will gain a deeper understanding of the Code of Conduct, the processes and how it works in practice. On 1 July 2022 the amendments to the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Service Industry Award 2010 (SCHADS Award) will come into effect. Come and hear this and so much more! WEB229N55

Pharmaceutical drug companies face pressure from many directions – a complex legal and regulatory landscape, pressure to preserve their intellectual property, compliance with strict privacy and advertising requirements, as well as ensuring that all their activities meet strict competition and consumer compliance. Spend a valuable half day exploring these advanced issues for pharmaceutical products at this unique and focused webinar specifically tailored to answer the legal needs of the industry. WEB219N25

Issues covered include: Guardianship division, SACAT, elder law, elder abuse, powers of attorney, advance care derivatives, capacity, mental impairment

Issues covered include: Health Practitioners and Hospitals in Investigations and Inquests, Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose, Disciplinary Matters: AHPRA and VCAT, NDIS, Breach of Duty and Causation.

Issues covered include: inherent risks of treatment, breach of duty and causation, delay, misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, euthanasia, medical products, product liability, class actions, regulatory matters

Issues covered include: Guardianship division, VCAT, moral duty, financial elder abuse, ethics, ethical considerations