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  1. Member Handbook 2026-27

    Last Updated: 13/05/2026 in Support Tools
    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 reputati...

  2. Privacy update: medico-legal issues for medical and dental practitioners webinar on demand

    Last Updated: 08/05/2026 in CPD Education Webinars
    Questions about privacy, confidentiality, and the release of medical records are among the most common enquiries received by our medico-legal advisors. This session provides an opportunity to hear directly from experts and have your questions...

  3. Managing Medico-Legal Risks in ADHD Prescribing

    Last Updated: 08/05/2026 in CPD Education Webinars
    In this webinar, our expert panel will explore the key medicolegal risks in prescribing ADHD medications, including documentation and compliance with controlled substances guidelines. They’ll also discuss emerging challenges linked to evolving...

  4. Using generative AI to respond to patient complaints

    Last Updated: 07/05/2026 in Insight Articles Technology
    As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more accessible and sophisticated, healthcare practitioners are relying on it to streamline administrative tasks. MIPS is increasingly seeing members use generative AI to assist them respond to patient co...

  5. Testamentary capacity: Medico-legal risks in clinical practice - pre webinar activity

    Last Updated: 06/05/2026
    Section A - Introduction Listen to the following recording from Dr Owen Bradfield, Chief Medical Officer of MIPS, where he introduces the topic of testamentary capacity and explains why this is an important ...

  6. Reflecting on Informed Financial Consent in Clinical Practice - Post Webinar Activity

    Last Updated: 23/04/2026 in CPD Education
    This CPD activity is divided into two sections. We expect that completing both sections should take you 1.5 hours. Section A  – Educational Activity - 0.5 hours Section B  – Reviewing Performance - 1 hour Online Form - ...

  7. Beyond clinical consent: Understanding your obligations under the new legislative landscape

    Last Updated: 15/04/2026
    Following recent reforms to the Health Insurance Act 1973 and related provisions under the Private Health Insurance (Health Insurance Business) Rules 2025, Australian healthcare practitioners now face enhanced legal obligations in obtaining and ...

  8. ADHD prescribing: Reviewing Performance and Measuring Outcomes in clinical practice Post Webinar Activity

    Last Updated: 10/04/2026 in CPD Education
    Time to complete: 4 hours This CPD activity is divided in two sections. We expect that completing both sections should take you 4 hours.  Section A – (Reviewing Performance - 1 hour) Section B – (Measuring Outcomes - 3 hour...

  9. Quality and accountability in informed financial consent: Reviewing Performance in clinical practice - pre webinar activity

    Last Updated: 09/04/2026
    1 hour Reviewing Performance (RP) This Reviewing Performance Activity invites you to reflect on hypothetical case scenarios that highlight potential areas of medicolegal risk when obtaining informed financial consent. Online Fo...

  10. FAQs: Risk Education & CPD at MIPS

    Last Updated: 09/04/2026 in CPD Education Online Units
    Get answers to your CPD and risk education queries at MIPS. Essential info for medical and dental practitioners on fulfilling CPD requirements.
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