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  1. 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...
  2. No Pain, No Stain: Ironing Out the Details of Iron Staining Litigation

    Author: Emma Monger - MIPS Claims Specialist Most practitioners know that skin staining is a potential complication of iron infusions. While staining can occur when there's extravasation into surrounding tissues, the good news is that with the righ...
  3. 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...
  4. A reminder about your CPD requirements for 2025

    Medical practitioners  In 2025, the Medical Board of Australia introduced key regulatory changes to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements, aimed at enhancing quality of care and patient outcomes. What stays the same? ...
  5. 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...
  6. Demystifying Family Law in Medicine and Dentistry

    Learn how to handle common family law issues that can arise when providing healthcare to children and how to stay compliant with your legal obligations to ensure the best outcomes for children and their families. Our webinar will cover critical top...
  7. Demystifying Family Law in Medicine and Dentistry - Pre Webinar Activity

    2 hrs Reviewing Performance Part A – Critical reading section From an evidence-based medicine perspective, critical reading is an instructional tool that develops healthcare professionals’ clinical competence by enhancing their metac...
  8. AI Transcription Tools in Medicine and Dentistry: Risks and Rewards - Post Webinar Activity

    Time to complete:   6 hours The development of clinical tools incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is expanding rapidly and globally. AI literacy has been defined as “a set of competencies that enable individuals to criti...
  9. AI Transcription Tools in Medicine and Dentistry: Risks and Rewards

    The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally change how medical and dental practitioners create their clinical records, referral letters and discharge summaries. In this webinar, we will explore how AI transcription tools are i...
  10. Prescribing of Nicotine Vaping Products from 1 January 2024

    What are the changes? On 26 June 2024 , the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 passed the Senate. The Bill restricts the manufacture, supply, advertisement, and possession of commercial quantities ...
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