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    Managing cyber risks while on the move

    Cyber security is unlikely to be front of mind when you re travelling for work whether attending a conference or grabbing a coffee at the local café. However numerous security issues can arise in thes...

    23/04/2018 Articles
    Failure to prevent workplace bullying costs employer $1.5 million

    As well as a stark illustration of the human cost of managerial mistreatment this case serves as a reminder to employers that failing to prevent such behaviours can have significant financial implicat...

    20/04/2018 Case studies
    Letters to the editor: Dr Bawa-Garba’s manslaughter conviction

    Our recent article The case of Dr Bawa-Garba: How can we safeguard self-reflection? garnered an unprecedented number of member comments across a wide range of specialities expressing everything from o...

    19/04/2018
    Hospital sued for battery for failed hernia repair

    Hospital sued for battery for failed hernia repair A recently reported case we have highlighted in which a patient sued a local health district for battery following a hernia repair has stirred rigor...

    19/04/2018 Articles
    Advocating for improvements to the regulatory process

    The regulatory process aims to protect the public but it should not do so in a way that harms doctors. For many years we have worked on behalf of members to call for improvements to the regulatory pro...

    19/04/2018
    Understanding how you practise

    At Avant we are committed to deepening our understanding of O&Gs in Australia. To do this we developed a survey in conjunction with the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gy...

    18/04/2018
    A recipe for reproach: acceptance of patient’s gifts triggers family concern

    Accepting gifts from patients can blur boundaries in the treatment relationship leading to unwanted consequences and legal ramifications for the doctor as this recent case demonstrates.

    18/04/2018 Case studies
    Physician banned for a decade for unnecessary prescribing

    A physician has been found guilty of professional misconduct after prescribing anabolic steroids and drugs when there was no therapeutic basis and for failing to keep adequate records.

    17/04/2018 Case studies
    Psychiatrist’s $64,000 discharge error

    A court has found a psychiatrist breached their duty of care to a patient for the injuries she sustained in a car accident while driving home following discharge from the hospital. The patient alleged...

    26/03/2018 Case studies
    Case raises surgeon’s duty to warn of surgical risks versus conservative treatment

    A recently reported Supreme Court case has raised the scope of a doctor s duty to warn of the risks of surgery versus conservative treatment and lack of training and experience in performing the proce...

    23/03/2018 Case studies
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    IMPORTANT: Professional indemnity insurance and the Practice Medical Indemnity Policy available from Avant Mutual Group Limited ABN 58 123 154 898 (Avant Mutual) are issued by Avant Insurance Limited, ABN 82 003 707 471, AFSL 238 765 (Avant). Private health insurance products are issued by The Doctors’ Health Fund Pty Limited, ABN 68 001 417 527, a member of the Avant Mutual Group. Avant arranges Avant Business Insurance as agent of the insurer Allianz Australia Insurance Limited ABN 15 000 122 850, AFSL 234 708 (Allianz) and may receive a commission on each policy arranged.

    Avant Life Insurance products are issued by NobleOak Life Limited ABN 85 087 648 708 AFS Licence Number 247302 (NobleOak). All general insurance is issued by Avant. Avant Life Insurance is a registered business name of Doctors Financial Services Pty Ltd ABN 56 610 510 328 (DFS). DFS provides administration services on behalf of NobleOak in respect of life risk insurance policies issued by NobleOak and administration services on behalf of Avant in respect of general insurance policies issued by Avant. Cover is subject to the terms, conditions and exclusions of the relevant plan.

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