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  1. Workshop recap: Medico-legal challenges in modern healthcare, Sydney

    Last Updated: 24/06/2026
    Thank you to everyone who joined us in Sydney for our first medico-legal workshop of 2026. Below is a summary of the key takeaways from each session. Session 1: Privacy and AI update Privacy law in NSW operates across two frameworks: the Commonwe...

  2. Clinical governance essentials in medicine and dentistry: bridging quality care and medico-legal risk management

    Last Updated: 22/06/2026
    Clinical governance frameworks are central to safe, accountable practice – but understanding how they intersect with medico-legal responsibility is not always straightforward. We’re delighted to welcome the current President of the Royal Au...

  3. Testamentary capacity: Medico-legal risks in clinical practice

    Last Updated: 22/06/2026 in CPD Education Webinars
    Testamentary capacity is essential for a Will to be considered valid. Whether approached before a Will is signed or retrospectively after death when a Will is disputed, these assessments require clinicians to have a clear understanding of the sc...

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

    Last Updated: 22/06/2026 in CPD Education Webinars
    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 importan...

  5. Changes to the requirements for the Assignment of Medicare Benefits: What you need to know

    Last Updated: 19/06/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer Significant changes to the Assignment of Medicare Benefits (AoB) process take effect on 1 July 2026 . These changes affect all practitioners who intend to bulk bill their patients.  For an ...

  6. Responding to racism in medical and dental practice and understanding your obligations

    Last Updated: 18/06/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer A patient directs racist comments at you during a consultation. A colleague makes an offensive remark about a patient's cultural background. You learn that a patient made racist comments to y...

  7. Financial consent reforms: understanding your obligations

    Last Updated: 18/06/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer Recent reforms to the Health Insurance Act 1973 (Cth) are strengthening practitioners’ obligations around informed financial consent, making it more important than ever to understand what i...

  8. Unapproved prescribing: protecting yourself and your patients

    Last Updated: 18/06/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer Patient demand for medicines that are not approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is rising sharply. In response, health regulators (including the TGA, Ahpra and National Board...

  9. Are you across your Medicare and PBS compliance obligations?

    Last Updated: 18/06/2026
    Author: Dr Owen Bradfield, MIPS Chief Medical Officer In its Health Provider Compliance Priorities for 2026 , the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (DoHDA) has signalled increased scrutiny across Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) billi...

  10. Member Handbook 2026-27

    Last Updated: 17/06/2026 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 reputa...
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