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  1. Legal and Insurance Risk Update for Dental Practitioners

    This webinar will provide an overview of the evolving legal and insurance landscape affecting Australian dental practitioners. You'll gain insights into recent legislative changes, emerging risks, and common claims and complaints in dental pr...
  2. Addressing Family Law matters in clinical practice: a reflective assessment and mini-audit of health records - Post webinar activity

    When working with minors and their families in clinical practice, clinicians may encounter complex legal situations that require a nuanced understanding of family court matters.  This CPD activity is divided in two sections.  Section...
  3. Reflecting on your ethical and legal duties when using social media platforms - Post Webinar Activity

    Webinar: Protecting Your Online Reputation: Key Tips for Doctors & Dentists Reviewing Performance: 2 hours Online Form - Reflecting on your ethical and legal duties when using social media platforms - Post Webinar Activity ...
  4. Protecting Your Online Reputation: Key Tips for Doctors and Dentists

    Join us for an engaging session exploring the critical overlap between defamation, social media and medico-legal risk management. We will discuss the ethical and legal responsibilities surrounding online interactions and share strategies to reduce r...
  5. The Right to Disconnect for Medical Professionals

    Author: Chris Molnar, Kennedys Law Amendments to the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) give most Australian employees the right to refuse unreasonable contact from their employer or third parties outside of their working hours.   Application  For empl...
  6. Early Release of Superannuation to Fund Dental Treatments – A Word of Caution

    In its most recent newsletter, the Dental Board of Australia (“the Board”) expressed concern about an increase in notifications received relating to dental practitioners inappropriately encouraging patients to access their superannuation to fund d...
  7. No Pain, No Stain: Ironing Out the Details of Iron Staining Litigation

    Author: Emma Monger, MIPS Claims Specialist Most practitioners will be aware that the risk of skin staining is one of the complications of iron infusions. Staining can occur when there is extravasation into surrounding tissues. Although iron staini...
  8. New Workplace Sexual Harassment Obligations for Medical and Dental Practitioners

    Authors: Nada Govedarica and Chris Molnar of Kennedys Law Medical and dental practitioners need to be aware of new obligations regarding sexual harassment in the workplace  Since December 2023, the Australian Human Rights Commission has had po...
  9. A reminder about your CPD requirements for 2024

    Medical practitioners  Since 1 January 2024, all registered medical practitioners (except students, interns, non-practising doctors, and those granted exemption by the Board) must comply with an updated CPD Registration Standard that requir...
  10. Protecting Your Online Reputation: Key Tips for Doctors & Dentists - Pre Webinar Activity

    30 min Educational Activity 30 min Reviewing Performance Part A – Critical reading section (30 min) From an evidence-based medicine perspective, critical reading develops healthcare professionals’ clinical competence by enhanc...
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