In the media
Climate change is a health emergency
The AMA has joined other health organisations around the
world – including the American Medical Association, the
British Medical Association, and Doctors for the Environment
Australia – in recognising climate change as a health
emergency (03 September 2019). More...
AMA Motion to Parliament reads: MA commits to working with government agencies and other organisations to prioritise actions in line with the AMA's 2015 Position Statement on Climate Change and Human Health.
New eHealth Queensland chief executive named
Eight months after the sudden resignation of eHealth
Queensland chief executive Dr Richard Ashby, his replacement to
oversee multimillion public health software projects has been
announced (05 September 2019).
More...
Second Brisbane hospital spends the day on 'code
yellow' amid mounting surgery backlog
Queensland's two largest hospitals have spent much of
Friday on "code yellow" as pressure mounts while health
authorities grapple with fixing a sterilisation malfunction at one
of the facilities (30 August 2019).
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Cases
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Ashley
& Martin Pty Ltd [2019] FCA
1436
CONSUMER LAW - Australian Consumer Law s 24(1) –
unfair contract terms – where consumers sign contract for
medical hair loss treatment – whether terms are unfair if
they have the effect that consumers agree to undertake and pay for
medical treatment program prior to receipt of medical advice
– where consumers who terminate obliged to pay termination
fees – whether contract terms create a significant imbalance
– whether terms reasonably necessary to protect legitimate
interests of respondent – consideration of proportionality
and available alternative methods of protecting interests in
assessing whether terms reasonably necessary – whether terms
would cause financial or non-financial detriment to consumers if
relied upon.
CONSUMER LAW – Australian Consumer Law s 26 – whether
terms define main subject matter of contract – whether terms
set the upfront price – whether general terms describing
obligations under contracts quarantined by s 26 from assessment as
to unfairness.
Health Ombudsman v Field [2019] QCAT
243
PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
– NURSES – DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS - where the
practitioner was charged and convicted of criminal offences –
where the practitioner failed to disclose the charges and
convictions to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia –
where the practitioner declined to participate in the referral
proceedings - whether the registration of the practitioner should
be cancelled – whether a period of disqualification from
re-applying should be imposed.
Health Ombudsman Act 2013 Qld s 103, s 104, s 107; Health
Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 Qld s 5, s 130, s 222;
Weapons Act 1990 Qld s 50, s 58; Queensland Civil and
Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 Qld s 92, s 93
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