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  1. MyMIPS: A Smarter, Safer Member Experience

    We’re excited to introduce MyMIPS – our redesigned and enhanced member portal, now live and ready for you to explore! With this update, we’ve focused on making it easier, faster, and more secure to manage your membership. Your experience matters t...
  2. Changes to Firearms Licensing Requirements in Western Australia

    Background  On 31 March 2025, various changes to the Firearms Act 2024 (WA) came into effect in Western Australia. For an individual to own and operate a firearm, they must be a fit and proper person. Determining whether an individual is fit and ...
  3. Overseas Medicare Billing – Increased Compliance Monitoring by the Department of Health and Aged Care

    For medical practitioners to claim benefits under Medicare, they must comply with the provisions of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) and the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS). These obligations include:  only claiming for clinically relevant s...
  4. Notice to Dental Practitioners – Non-Surgical Cosmetic Procedure Guidelines to Commence in September 2025

    Background  Ahpra has now released guidelines that set out clear expectations of health practitioners (including dental practitioners ) who perform and advertise non-surgical cosmetic procedures. They commence on 2 September 2025 . These ...
  5. Cosmetic Procedures and Early Release of Superannuation – A Word of Caution

    Background  In September 2024, MIPS provided a word of caution to dental practitioners who rely upon the early release of superannuation to fund dental treatments. MIPS now extends that word of caution to all practitioners performing cosmetic p...
  6. Medico-legal Trends for FY25

    Join us for an engaging panel discussion where we dive into the most important medico-legal developments and trends from the first half of 2025. We’ll explore legal cases, trends and regulatory reforms across the industry, including in use ...
  7. A guide to navigating medicinal cannabis

    In line with the expanding use of medicinal cannabis in Australia, MIPS has seen a rise in claims and complaints related to medicinal cannabis prescribing, particularly in vertically integrated asynchronous telehealth settings. In this session, ...
  8. Member Handbook 2025-26

    Product Disclosure Statement Welcome to MIPS Thank you for choosing MIPS. We’re a member-owned, medical defence organisation operating as a mutual on behalf of our members. We are here to protect you and your professional reputa...
  9. Reviewing medicinal cannabis prescribing and patient management in clinical practice - Post webinar activity

    1.0 hour Reviewing Performance + 3 hours Measuring Outcomes This CPD activity is divided into two sections. Both sections must be completed in full to receive a statement of completion. Partial submissions will not be accepted or reviewed....
  10. Understanding medicinal cannabis prescribing for healthcare practitioners - Pre Webinar Activity

    1.5 hours Educational Activity + 1.0 hours Reviewing Performance This CPD activity is divided in sections A and B. Completing both sections will accrue 1.5 h of CPD under Educational Activity and 1.0 h of CPD under Reviewing Performance categ...
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