Find Lawyers in Sydney, Australia for Health and Aged Care Law
Practice Area Overview
By virtue of being sector focused, Health and Aged Care Law covers a diverse range of laws. Solicitors practising in this industry may specialise in one area or may provide assistance in many areas. Typically, the type of legal assistance which solicitors who practice in this industry may provide, include:
- Medico-legal and common law advice which covers the broad area of patient/resident related law including consent, not for resuscitation and duty of care issues.
- Legislative and regulatory advice and interpretation. The health and aged care sector is highly regulated. Regulatory assistance will cover not only compliance with industry specific legislation (such as health insurance, data protection, eHealth, and privacy) but also interpretation of more general corporate related legislation including occupational health and safety, taxation, and employment related Acts and Regulations.
- Contracting and commercial drafting, negotiation, and advice. This may involve drafting and reviewing all forms of agreement which participants in the sector are required to enter into including funding agreements, resident agreements, co-location agreements, construction contracts, supply contracts, tertiary affiliation agreements, information technology agreements, clinical trial and research agreements, clinical and non-clinical service agreements and leases and licences.
- Sale and purchase of businesses, assets, and property.
- Advice relating to intellectual property and commercialisation of research.
- Corporate and staffing structuring advice to ensure compliance with licensing and regulatory obligations.
- Tendering, probity, and outsourcing advice in relation to clinical and non-clinical outsourcing arrangements.
- Dispute resolution and investigation assistance, including handling patient/resident complaints, resolving commercial disputes, staffing issues and regulatory disputes, responding to statutory investigations and also acting as independent investigators.
- Coronial investigation assistance and representation including providing advice throughout the coronial investigation process, case assessment and recommendations for management, preparation of statements for the Coroner, and representing providers and staff at a coronial inquest.
- Policy and procedure drafting to ensure regulatory compliance, including policies on handling personal and health information, consent, and other patient/resident related issues.
Clients in the Health and Aged Care are also varied and include:
- Health care providers, including public and private hospitals and health services, community health centres, community service organisations, general practice and allied health groups, diagnostic providers, patient transport companies, health care professionals
- Aged care operators and providers including aged care professionals
- Indemnity and health fund insurers
- Health professional representative groups
- Government and statutory authorities
- Professional colleges
- Facility and property developers
- Information technology companies
- Pharmaceutical, consumables, and equipment companies
- Health and aged care industry advocacy and peak bodies
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A founder of Meridian Lawyers and Managing Principal, Paul’s reputation as a leading insurance and health lawyer has been realised through his involvement in a number of high profile cases – in particular the generic substitution litigation in the early 1990s, the 1995 Fairfax litigation, a number of high profile sports litigation matters. He has acted as the principal legal adviser to Guild Insurance Limited since the 1980s, dealing with professional indemnity claims, defamation,...
With more than 25 years’ experience as an insurance and health lawyer, Nevena brings a common sense confidence to her work. Her liability claims experience is enhanced from her having worked as a senior solicitor at NZI/CGU Insurance Ltd for five years. Throughout her career, Nevena has advised GIO General Ltd, Vero Insurance, NZI/CGU Insurance Ltd, QBE Europe and other major insurers such as Mercantile Mutual Insurance (Australia) Ltd (now QBE Insurance Group Ltd). Her experience with ...
Tim is recognised as one of Australia’s leading workplace lawyers. He created and led Australia’s top boutique workplace law firm for more than a decade before accepting Piper Alderman’s invitation to join our practice. Tim has over 25 years’ experience in employment and industrial relations law. Tim understands the commercial realities of business from the perspective of a business owner and adviser. This background enhances Tim’s provision of strategic advice t...
With over 25 years of corporate, commercial and regulatory experience, Alison has specialised in advising clients in the health, aged care, disability, life sciences and community sectors. Alison leads Hall & Wilcox's Health & Community industry group. Her clients include public and private hospital operators and health care providers, private health insurers, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and aged care/retirement living, NDIS and not-for-profit and government clients. Alison apprecia...
Samantha has particular experience working for health related clients, including private and public hospital operators, not-for-profit organisations, aged care and retirement village operators, Medicare Locals and Local Health Districts. During her time at Thomson Geer, she has worked on major health projects, including acquisitions, restructures and arrangements between both State and Commonwealth governments and private hospital operators. Samantha frequently advises on regulatory issues re...
Mark specialises in professional indemnity and directors' and officers' claims and has been involved in some of Australia's most notable PI and D&O claims. He also has an interest in clinical negligence claims, reinsurance disputes and cyber issues. Mark is the current chairman and a director of Lloyd's Australia Limited. What he does Mark advises insurers and insureds on professional indemnity matters, directors' and officers' (D&O) claims and cyber risk. He conducts medico-legal and...
Joanne has a wealth of experience in medico-legal matters having acted for a range of medical practitioners and other health care professionals in civil claims, inquests and disciplinary investigations by both statutory bodies and Local Health Districts. Joanne has assisted practitioners in responding to Medicare/PSR investigations and proceedings arising from alleged fraud and billing inconsistencies. Joanne also advises on accreditation and VMO appointment issues. Prior to commencing her le...
Arthur has specialised in the aged care and retirement village industry since 1995, and joined Thomson Geer as a partner in April 2018. Arthur holds degrees in both accounting and law. This background in corporate and tax allows him to advise on all aspects of the structuring, acquisition, disposal, development and operation of aged care, assisted living and independent living retirement living environments. He also provides assistance to approved providers and operators of seniors living fac...
Zara has practised insurance law and litigation in NSW for over 20 years. Before joining Holman Webb as Special Counsel in 2010 Zara was Special Counsel at Henry Davis York. Zara is experienced in a broad range of insurance practice areas including medical negligence, coronial inquiries, administrative review and disciplinary proceedings, injury liability, property and commercial claims, marine insurance and defamation. Her current focus is in professional indemnity, medical negligence and di...
Andrew is a Principal at Meridian Lawyers and assists health professionals and organisations when responding to professional indemnity claims, disciplinary proceedings, Medicare investigations, fraud and overservicing claims. Andrew also appears as an advocate at coronial inquests. Alongside his health practice, Andrew conducts insurance audits for London underwriters, scrutinising claims reserves and advising on litigation trends in medical negligence portfolios. He also works in the not for...
Lucinda is a Partner in the firm’s Corporate team. She also sits on the firm’s National Executive Team, in the role of Partner – Service Delivery. In this role, she manages and oversees the firm’s ability to drive improvement in and modernisation of our service delivery in all parts of our business. Lucinda is a specialist in the health, aged care, and retirement village industries and brings a commercial, solutions-driven approach to corporate transactions. Her work i...
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