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MentalHealthOrders ACTLawHbk AustLII Communities

WebWhat are Mental Health Orders? Contributed by Dr Stephen Tang, Lecturer, ANU College of Law and current to March 2022. A Mental Health Order is a legally …

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AccessToMedicalRecordsAndConfidentiality ACTLawHbk AustLII …

WebAccess to Medical Records and Confidentiality. Contributed by Robin Gibson and current at 16 December 2021. One of the patient rights in the Australian Charter of …

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Remediesfordiscrimination VicDiscrimLRes AustLII Communities

Weban award of compensation under the Act will often comprehend an award for hurt, humiliation and injured feelings caused by the discriminatory conduct of the …

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Chapter1 CapacityAndTheLaw Books AustLII Communities

Web1.1 Introduction. The field of capacity and decision-making is a truly “medico-legal” field, representing an interface between the legal and medical (actually health …

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WALawHandbook WALawHbk AustLII Communities

WebWelcome to the Western Australian Law Handbook: an easy-to-read guide to law in Western Australia. It is an indispensable plain English guide to the law in WA, …

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Chapter13 CapacityAndTheLaw Books AustLII Communities

Web13.1 Introduction. As was discussed in Chapter 11, with the development of the concept of patient autonomy and, in particular, the right to refuse medical treatment …

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Vicariousliability VicDiscrimLRes AustLII Communities

WebContributed by The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and current to 24 March 2023 Employers can be held legally responsible for …

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EmergencyApprehensionAndDetention ACTLawHbk AustLII …

WebA Mental Health Officer* *or a doctor can apprehend a person and take them to the Canberra Hospital if they have a reasonable belief that:. The person has a mental …

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Chapter17 CapacityAndTheLaw Books AustLII …

Web17.1 Introduction. 17.2 The recent history of legislative reform in mental health. 17.3. The role of decision making capacity in Australia’s mental health acts. …

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Permanentexceptionstodiscrimination VicDiscrimLRes AustLII …

WebPermanent exceptions to discrimination. Contributed by The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and current to 24 March 2023 The Equal …

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Health and Safety Representatives and Committees

WebContributed by Anne Aziz-Parker, with Catherine Matthews and Richard Muir and current to August 2018. A health and safety committee is a useful forum for …

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NationalDisabilityInsuranceScheme ACTLawHbk AustLII …

WebThe main objective of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is to provide all Australians who acquire a permanent disability before the age of 65 which …

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Proceduresandevidence VicDiscrimLRes AustLII Communities

WebContributed by Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and current to 24 March 2023 In this chapter, the following procedural and evidential …

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MakingDecisionsAboutMentalHealthTreatmentCareAndSupport

WebContributed by Dr Stephen Tang, Lecturer, ANU College of Law and current to March 2022. The Mental Health Act 2015 affirms the right of everyone to be actively …

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Rights and Responsibilities in Work Health and Safety

WebContributed by Anne Aziz-Parker, with Catherine Matthews and Richard Muir and current to March 2022. The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 imposes safety duties …

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Administrative Law / Regulatory & Policy Responses / Governance

WebAbstract: We examine the roles of sub-national and national governments in Canada and the United States vis-à-vis the protective public health response in the …

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Reasonableadjustmentsforpeoplewithadisability VicDiscrimLRes

WebIn Walker v Heathcote Health [2017] VCAT 171, the applicant was placed on a performance management plan that required her to work day shifts.The applicant …

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HealthAndCommunityServicesComplaints NTLawHbk AustLII …

WebContributed by JodiMather and current to 1 May 2016 . The Health and Community Services Complaints Commission (HCSCC) is an independent statutory …

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