by Brian Herd | Apr 14, 2017 | Health Law and Ethics Mental Health & Psychology
The new Mental Health Act 2016 ( the ‘Act’) came into operation in Queensland on 5 March 2017. One of the initiatives under the Act is the Advance Health Directive for Mental Health. The aim of this form is to allow people to record their views, wishes and preference...
by Brian Herd | Nov 14, 2016 | Health Law and Ethics
I am the first to defend our right to privacy. It’s one of the reasons I have never considered politics as a career. It is a right, and a legislated one at that, meant to protect us from unnecessary intrusion, allowing many of us to live in blissful anonymity. It is a...
by Brian Herd | Oct 21, 2016 | Health Law and Ethics
Later life loans! It’s probably your aspiration in life to go into retirement care free and debt free.At this stage in life you won’t have that regular pay cheque anymore and will have to rely on the government pension, maybe some super pension or savings to pursue...
by Brian Herd | Sep 7, 2016 | Health Law and Ethics
Can you imagine going from your partner to your Patient! In later life, a subliminal fear for our marriage is not death, divorce or even disinterest – it’s dementia. It can mutate your partner into your patient. It can also pose some formative questions for your...
by Brian Herd | Aug 15, 2016 | Health Law and Ethics
Silver Separation – Have you heard of this? Many of you may have celebrated your silver wedding anniversary. But, as an indication of changing social patterns in our older community, I have 2 clients at the moment who have just reached their ‘silver separation’...
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