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29 June 2025
Historic case that set the standard for informed consent in Australia
This landmark Australian case clarified that doctors must inform patients about any material risks relevant to them.
17 June 2025
Medicare FAQs
Not sure what to do when you are contacted by Medicare or the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing? Our medico-legal experts have created a guide for doctors and practices which includes FAQs and a suite of resources.
02 June 2025
AI scribes: rapid uptake in 6 months
02 June 2025
ChatGPT for clinical notes: why not?
21 May 2025
Navigating requests for medical records
What do you do when a patient asks for their full medical record? This article explains patients' rights, when access can be refused, what fees can be charged, and how to manage patient requests — helping your team respond with confidence.
18 May 2025
Untangling the medico-legal maze
In this webinar, our panel of experts navigated a case scenario to address common medico-legal challenges including compliance issues with documentation, protecting your practice from privacy breaches and strategies for better patient follow up. The panel includes: Georgie Haysom, General Manager of Advocacy Education and Research at Avant Dr Sally Parsons, GP and Medical Adviser at Avant Dr Mark Woodrow, General Manager, Medical Advisory Services and Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Avant Tracy Pickett, Legal and Policy Adviser, Avant
13 May 2025
Untangling the medico-legal maze – Measuring Outcomes
This is an optional post Measuring Outcomes activity for doctors who have completed Activity 1222598 (webinar – Untangling the medico-legal maze).
05 May 2025
Doctors in recovery
In this 20-minute podcast Tracy Pickett speaks to two doctors who have worked through addiction issues and now work to support other doctors who face this challenge. The key messages they have for other doctors struggling with addiction is that there are other people who understand and will support you. Their message is to know that you are not alone, and things will get better as you make the journey to overcome addiction.