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The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) requires a registered health professional to notify their board within 7 days (s 130(1)) of being charged with a criminal offence punishable by 12 months imprisonment or more (s 130(3)(a)) or after being convicted of an offence punishable by any period of imprisonment (s 130(3)(b)).  For example, the

Today’s correspondent has a question regarding the presumptive cancer legislation – that is legislation that provides that firefighters who develop various listed cancers are presumed to have developed the cancer as a result of their firefighting duties. This entitles them to workers compensation (even for volunteers) without the need to lead evidence to establish the

That’s right, I’m taking a break. I will be away from 5 April to 22 May. I won’t say that there will be nothing appearing during that time, I’ll have my computer with me and I may write something but you can expect less frequent and less timely posts. If you have a burning question

Today’s correspondent is

… currently serving as an ambulance paramedic in Western Australia and have encountered a dilemma related to our professional duties when dealing with violent or aggressive individuals, or those experiencing severe mental health crises.

This issue arises from a recent policy shift by the WA Police, who now decline to accompany us

Today’s correspondent was wondering:

… how interstate FIRE services like the RFS can respond code one in VICTORIA and use road rule, 306. I assume there’s something in the CFA act, that classes them as an emergency vehicle under the control of the country, FIRE authority, and so on.

The relevant provision is in the