Update your knowledge and understanding of the current approach of AHPRA and the Medical Board when undertaking disciplinary investigations and hearings plus obtain a comprehensive overview of claims against doctors for overpayment and false claims. 

Presenters

Stephen Moloney, Barrister, Dever’s List
Stephen Moloney practises in administrative law, commercial law, negligence, particularly medical negligence and professional discipline. He has been a member of the Victorian Bar since 1991 and is a member of Dever's List. He is the Chairman of the Medicare Participation Review Committee of the Commonwealth, first appointed in 2010 and was recently re-appointed by the Federal Minister of Health. In this role the suitability of health professionals to participate in the Medicare Scheme is determined. He is the immediate past President of The Australian Institute of Administrative Law (Vic Chapter) and the Medico Legal Society of Victoria. He is a former member of the Human Research Ethics Committee of the Alfred Hospital. He holds a substantial practice in a variety of government regulatory areas including all aspects of the investigation and regulation of health practitioners at both a State and Commonwealth level. He regularly advises and appears for government and its agencies at both a State and Federal level in multiple jurisdictional areas.


Mr. Jack Rush KC, Lennon’s List Barristers
Jack was called to the Bar in 1978, appointed silk in 1992. He was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2013, he resigned in 2016 and returned to the Bar. He loves being a barrister! Jack practises in all areas of the law – trial and appellate advocacy, class actions. He appeared as both junior and senior counsel in the Wittenoom asbestos litigation, in the litigation on behalf of haemophiliacs diagnosed with HIV as a consequence of a contaminated blood supply, Victorian potato farmers due to contamination of land as a consequence of the advised use of dieldrin, the first stolen generation case, McCabe v British American Tobacco exposing both corporate and legal misconduct in the destruction of documents, numerous inquiries including counsel assisting the Royal Commission into the Victorian Black Saturday fires of 2009 and as Inquirer into the performance and structure of the Victorian Police Command in 2013. Jack also has appeared both for the medical profession and plaintiffs in medical mal-practise litigation. He appeared for the plaintiff in the case of Backwell v AAA which was the first case where exemplary damages was awarded against a doctor. Jack has been a member of the Royal Australian Navy (Legal Reserve) for 35 years appearing in many Courts Martial and Military Inquiries. He is Currently Judge Advocate General of the ADF holding the rank of Rear Admiral.

Legal and Regulatory Issues for the Health Sector

This timely, and information-packed webinar series will assist senior health decision makers and their legal advisors to keep abreast of hot legal topics and regulatory developments that they will find of practical application. Commencing on Tuesday 30 May and each Tuesday for 3 weeks, the webinars provide information on key legal issues, AHPRA & Medical Board regulatory updates as well as an in-depth look at Coronial Inquiries in a health setting. Book all 3 or the webinars of most value to you. WEB235N26Z