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  1. Looking after yourself in clinical practice: responding to discrimination, harassment and bullying by patients and colleagues

    Last Updated: 13/11/2026
    Discrimination, harassment and bullying can take a serious toll on your wellbeing, self-esteem, and professional fulfilment. Over time, this can contribute to burnout and increase the risk of clinical errors. When this behaviour comes from a patient, it can undermine therapeutic trust, and ending

  2. Navigating the New NSW Opioid Prescribing Rules - pre webinar activity

    Last Updated: 05/11/2026
    Webinar: Navigating the New NSW Opioid Prescribing Rules   Time to complete:  1 hour Instructions. This Reviewing Performance activity will help clinicians prepare for the new, “NSW opioid prescribing requirements c...

  3. Prescribing off-label, unapproved and compounded medicines: new Ahpra guidance for practitioners

    Last Updated: 21/10/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer Background In September 2026, Ahpra released new guidance to support practitioners who prescribe off-label, unapproved or compounded medicines. The guidelines respond to concerns about single-...

  4. Saying yes to the unexpected: lessons from a less traditional path

    Last Updated: 19/10/2026
    When UK-trained Dr Lizzie Baggus moved to Australia in 2023 as a PGY3, she planned to stay for just one year. Three years later, she’s still here. Now a PGY6, Lizzie works as a locum medical registrar. Since arriving, she has worked across genera...

  5. NSW prescribing reforms: five things to do before 5 November

    Last Updated: 17/10/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer From 5 November 2026, the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2022 (NSW) and the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2026 (NSW) will replace the Poisons and Therapeutic Good...

  6. ADHD prescribing reform: an update for GPs

    Last Updated: 11/10/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer Since Queensland became the first state to relax ADHD prescribing rules for GPs in December 2025, most other jurisdictions have followed with their own legislative and regulatory reforms. If ...

  7. When does a practitioner’s health become a medico-legal concern – and what should practitioners, colleagues and employers know about their obligations?

    Last Updated: 11/10/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer A recent study in the Medical Journal of Australia, co-authored by MIPS Chief Medical Officer Dr Owen Bradfield, examined a decade of health impairment notifications to the Medical Board of A...

  8. Criminal history and registration: what’s changed for practitioners

    Last Updated: 11/10/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer Ahpra’s new Criminal History Registration Standard (“the Standard”) commenced on 15 July 2026. The core objective is unchanged: National Boards assess whether a practitioner’s criminal histor...

  9. Respect, Safety and Professionalism: Responding to Discrimination in Healthcare Settings - pre webinar activity

    Last Updated: 06/10/2026 in pre webinar
    Webinar: Respect, Safety and Professionalism: Responding to Discrimination in Healthcare Settings   Time to complete:  2 hours Instructions. This pre-webinar CPD activity is designed to prepare participants for the liv...

  10. From DJ to doctor: the unexpected career path of MIPS medico-legal advisor Dr Carrie McKenzie

    Last Updated: 06/10/2026
    Healthcare has been a recurring theme throughout Dr McKenzie’s working life. As a veterinary nurse, she loved the clinical and surgical aspects of the job, but it was communicating with people during stressful moments that stayed with her most. Sh...
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