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Title: Australian Emergency Law – Discussion on the law that applies to or affects Australia's emergency services and emergency management, by Michael Eburn, PhD, Australian Lawyer. Email: [email protected]
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Today’s correspondent says:
I have a question regarding the Children and Young Persons (Care & Protection) Act 1998 (NSW) s174 which says:
A medical practitioner may carry out medical treatment on a child or young person without the consent of—
(a) the child or young person, or
(b) a parent of the child or young person,
Today’s correspondent says
Section 56 of the Mental Health Act 2009 (SA) grants Authorised Officers specific legal powers to temporarily take a person into care and control, assess their mental health, and keep them safe if they appear to have a mental illness and are at risk of harming themselves or others.
Currently Medical Officers, some RNs a...
Today’s correspondent has a question about transferring leave between NSW and Tasmania. They say:
I was working for NSW Ambulance for 12years. At the start of the year, I decided to transfer interstate to Tasmania, working for Ambulance Tasmania. Before I left NSW, I received advice from NSW Health payroll that my sick leave entitlements would be recogni...
NOTE- in the first version of this I did not make it clear that I intended to ask about the South Australian Ambulance Service and Ambulance Victoria rather than paramedics working in other areas. I’ve amended the post, below, to better phrase my question.
Rather than answer a question, this time I’m going to ask one because I cannot find the answer...
Today’s correspondent is seeking advice on privacy laws. They say:
I am a WHS HSR [Work Health and Safety, Health and Safety Representative] and was wanting to get photos made of people who assault paramedics in our area displayed on the ambulance station as a precaution for paramedics to be cautious around these known offenders. This would be in a similar way poli...