The 2020 federal budget has failed to address the systemic problems in aged care that COVID-19 has tragically exposed, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA). “We have a chronically underfunded…
6-12 September is Birth Trauma Awareness Week where we recognise the stories of people who have experienced trauma as a result of child birth. The Week is also a time…
We acted for a 24-year-old woman from regional NSW who sustained very severe physical and psychological injuries during the traumatic birth of her second child. In fact, our client’s injuries…
This week is Aged Care Week and, sadly, the plight of older Australians living in aged care has again been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Prominent geriatrician…
Preserving heritage and encouraging the arts is essential for thriving communities. That’s why Catherine Henry Lawyers has become a Founding Ambassador for Newcastle’s historic Victorian Theatre. The Vic is the…
It is pleasing to see that the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety will resume hearings next month after pausing in light of coronavirus - this coincides with…
The Australian Government needs to do much more than extend the Office of the National Rural Health Commissioner to tackle the disproportionately greater number of poor health outcomes experienced by…
The tragic number of deaths at Newmarch House exposes all that is wrong with Australia’s residential aged care system and why the Australian government needs to undertake urgent reform to…
An article last weekend in The Guardian newspaper again highlights the tragedy of Australia’s unacceptably high stillbirth rate. It tells the story of a mother, Anne-Marie, whose son Xavier was…
Catherine Henry Lawyers’ health law team settled a claim with a hospital during mediation for a large sum on behalf of a client who experienced inappropriate treatment with Gentamicin. What…
Catherine Henry Lawyers’ health law team settled a claim for a large sum on behalf of a successful businessman and talented musician whose life has been forever altered by excessive…
Today is World Health Day (7 April 2020) – a World Health Organisation auspiced international day - to celebrate the work of nurses and midwives and remind world leaders of…
Summary of the Medical and Midwife Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 From July 1, 2020 new medical indemnity reform legislation will come into effect in Australia which will provide greater…
Adelaide Workshop on Aged Care Program Redesign The first public session of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Safety and Quality for 2020 was a workshop on the redesign of…
Your likelihood of having a preventable hospitalisation varies by where you live, and your circumstances, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) released…
New Australian Government commissioned research by Dr Sarah Russell, Kristy Siostrom, Iain Edwards and Velandai Srikanth shows tighter regulation of providers of home care packages is one of a number…
Two new major reports for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety by Flinders University researchers show that Australia is lagging well behind other overseas countries when it…
The Aged Care Royal Commission into Quality and Safety held a hearing in Canberra from December 9 to 13. The Canberra hearing inquired into interfaces between the aged care system…
The Royal Commission in to Aged Care Quality and Safety recently held a hearing in Hobart and conducted a Community Forum in Newcastle. Hobart hearing The Hobart Hearing inquired into…
On Wednesday 27 November, our Principal, Catherine Henry, spoke at the Aged Care Royal Commission's Newcastle Community Forum. Her statement follows. I am a health and aged care lawyer practising…
The latest hearings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety have wrapped up in Mudgee. The three day hearing inquired into the shortfalls and challenges in aged…
The second and third Melbourne hearings of the Royal Commission to Aged Care Quality and Safety have inquired into diversity in aged care and the aged care workforce, respectively. Hearing…
The first Melbourne hearing inquired into younger people in residential aged care, with a focus on impact, drivers and appropriateness of allocation policy as well as how to best support…
This month’s ABC Four Corners program, Health Hazard, looked at how your postcode can determine the quality of healthcare you get. The day after, the Bureau of Health Information released…
This month’s Brisbane hearings of the Aged Care Royal Commission highlighted fundamental problems with the regulation of our aged care system. As well as nursing home residents, their families and…
Having an effective code of conduct is essential for businesses, in part because it is a useful tool in preventing a toxic workplace culture. Such a culture can lead to…
The concept of mandating the reporting of elder abuse is controversial and draws parallels with mandatory reporting of child abuse. While mandatory reporting has existed in some US states for…
We assisted a client in her claim against an aged care facility concerning the preventable death of her mother (Mrs S) whilst she was under the facility’s care. Mrs S…
Our team of predominantly female lawyers are well recognised for their advocacy for women and women’s issues. They are specialists in protecting the interests of women. That’s why we’ve pulled…
We’ve helped our client, Krystal Bailey, to successfully settle a case for a negligent breast augmentation against suspended cosmetic surgeon Dr Leslie Blackstock. Krystal’s experience Dozens of women have made allegations…