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Employment law changes 2026: What businesses need to know
We explain the key employment law changes in 2026, including the Annual Wage Review and the National Employment Standards review.
Sorry for your loss … of revenue
Lost revenue rarely comes from undercharging. Learn about common billing pitfalls and how to avoid them.
What the budget means for doctors
Avant CMO and health economist, Prof Steve Robson, breaks down what the 2026 Federal Budget means for Australia's healthcare sector.
Leading the call for meaningful transparency
With the Federal Government reviewing the Medical Costs Finder, Avant is advocating for changes to deliver meaningful transparency and avoid unintended consequences for doctors and patients.
Court finds hospital liable after patient pressured to consent to unwanted vaginal examination
A hospital was found liable in assault and negligence after a midwife repeatedly asked a patient to undergo a vaginal examination as a condition to admission, pain relief and access to continuity-of-care when she had clearly declined and where there was no urgent clinical indication.
Beyond the expiry date: when medical records become a privacy risk
Holding onto medical records longer than necessary may feel like a safeguard, but it can increase your privacy and medico-legal risk. This article explores your obligations around record retention across Australia, the hidden risks of over-retention, and the practical steps you can take to securely manage, review and dispose of patient information while maintaining compliance and patient trust.
Surgeon’s failure to disclose their inexperience with a high-risk procedure is a breach of duty of care
When a patient suffered catastrophic brain injuries, the court concluded it would have been entirely irrational for them to consent to high-risk surgery performed by a surgeon with no experience in that procedure over conservative management. The only plausible conclusion was that they were not properly advised of the relative risks and denied the opportunity to make an informed decision.
O&G’s ‘needless and senseless unprofessionalism’ brought profession into disrepute
An O&G’s misguided over-familiarity after gynaecological surgery and inadequate consent discussion left a patient believing she was harmed by unnecessary surgery performed without her consent for cosmetic reasons, and purely for her husband’s benefit.