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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. Sydney workshop: Medico-legal challenges and clinical practice performance in modern healthcare - Post workshop activity

    Last Updated: 02/06/2026
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  7. Reviewing clinical performance through clinical governance - Pre Webinar Activity

    Last Updated: 01/06/2026 in CPD Education
    This educational activity is designed to support MIPS members in reviewing their clinical performance through the lens of clinical governance. By engaging with the pre reading and structured reflection questions, participants are encouraged to c...

  8. Strengthening practice: self-reflection and reviewing performance in testamentary capacity assessments - Post webinar activity

    Last Updated: 27/05/2026 in CPD Education
    Webinar: Testamentary capacity: medico-legal risks in clinical practice Reviewing Performance: 2 hours This CPD activity invites you to review the main key takeaways from the MIPS webinar and to apply them to your clinical practice...

  9. Importance of Insuring Your Clinic

    Last Updated: 19/05/2026 in Insight Articles Practice Risk Management
    Discover why insuring your medical clinic is vital. MIPS explains the benefits of practice entity coverage, including cyber risks and legal challenges.

  10. 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...
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