Health & Aged Care
Dealing with Self-Represented Litigants in the South Australian Employment Tribunal
November 15, 2018The recent decision of the Full Bench of the South Australian Employment Tribunal in Richards v Little Company of Mary Health Care [2018]...
Retirement Village Unit
November 7, 2018Termination of Resident’s Contract A resident of a retirement village unit governed under the Retirement Villages Act 2016 (SA) (Act) will sign a...
New International Standard for Occupational Health and Safety
July 4, 2018The International Organisation for Standardisation has recently published a new International Standard ISO 45001: “Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with...
Aged Care – Estate planning and substitute decision-making
May 26, 2016“My Aged Care” was introduced on 1 July 2013 and consists of the My Aged Care website and the My Aged Care contact...
Privacy
September 7, 2015A Reminder for Small Business The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has recently issued its Privacy Business Resource 10: Does my small...
Financial Benefits for Injured Workers
May 31, 2015Details of employee entitlements under the Return to Work Act 2014 (SA) The Return to Work Act 2014 (SA) (RTW Act), which commences...
What You Need To Know But May Be Prevented From Finding Out
November 13, 2013The Health of Your Employees Statutes Amendment (Health Information) Bill 2013 A Bill currently before Parliament has the potential to significantly limit an...
Patents for Genes in Australia and the USA
July 3, 2013Judgments have recently been delivered in cases in Australia and the USA with different results in relation to the complex and sometimes emotive...
Big Changes to Privacy Law and Credit Reporting: Are You Ready?
April 30, 2013Australian Privacy Law Australian laws relating to the privacy of information exist in Commonwealth and State and Territory legislation. The main Commonwealth Act...
State’s new safety regime underway
February 28, 2013New regulations and some transition periods apply South Australia (SA) has entered 2013 with a new safety regime following the January 1 commencement...
Trade Practices Out – Competition and Consumer Law In
February 1, 2011New Laws effecting what the Australian Government calls the “biggest reforms to consumer laws in a generation”1 came into effect on 1 January...