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Melanie Tan
@MelanieTan5
Health and aged care lawyer, medical practitioner, other
Melbourne Katılım Mart 2013
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@AnnastaciaMP The decision concerns access (through MBS) and indemnity, not safety - the medical (safety) advice has not changed. See link in previous reply. This is about choice - on the basis of understanding risks vs benefits, as an individual (with a right to autonomy). #InformedConsent
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Let me be clear: there has been no National Cabinet decision about providing AstraZeneca to people under 40.
This is not the time to risk the safety of our young Australians.
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@AnnastaciaMP Fact check: it appears there was a National Cabinet meeting to discuss this - see link below. #informedconsent #consumercentredcare health.gov.au/ministers/the-…
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@AnnastaciaMP Fact check: not exactly right. See gov.uk/government/pub….
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The guidelines we’re following from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) and the Australian Medical Association are clear.
Even the UK Government won’t allow their under 40s to get the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Please follow the health advice.
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Hey Melbourne, really sorry you’ve gone into lockdown. But with this being a big weekend for celebration spare a thought for the restaurants who’ve spent a fortune on food. So if you can, order takeaway from your favourite place to help them out even if dinner may be only for two
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Treat your mask like underwear!
1. Only touch it when you’re putting it on and taking it off (and do it from the sides!);
2. Make sure you cover all your bits;
3. Change it everyday (or if you ‘might’ have farted).
#MaskUpMelbourne
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I live right next to a newly locked-down suburb in Melbourne. I have canceled all plans for my 50th birthday. I’ll lock down again if asked. Why? Cos when I left London in March, the UK had 140 deaths. They now have over 40,000. I’d rather be safe.
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A natural experiment showing the value of face masks. Face Masks Considerably Reduce COVID-19 Cases in Germany: A Synthetic Control Method Approach iza.org/pub/aAlYciKr via @iza_bonn
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REMINDER! Our free Aged Care webinar - A path out of the Pandemic. Understanding the key governance, legal and risk implications for aged care providers, is on tomorrow starting at 2.30 pm AEST.
For more information and how to register, click the link below.
Russell Kennedy@RussellKennedy_
Aged Care webinar – A path out of the Pandemic. Understanding the key governance, legal & risk implications for aged care providers. Fri 12 June 2.30 - 3.30 pm. More info & how to RSVP: russellkennedy.com.au/insights-event… @ansvarinsurance #auslaw
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Doctors and medical students around Australia now have access to free, confidential telehealth mental health services through the new Drs4Drs Support Service bit.ly/2UoRM7Q
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Good governance and strategic planning for the sector has never been more important. More industry initiatives and support to further these efforts, the better. Thank you @RussellKennedy_ #agedcare #governance
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Russell Kennedy@RussellKennedy_
Aged Care webinar – A path out of the Pandemic. Understanding the key governance, legal & risk implications for aged care providers. Fri 12 June 2.30 - 3.30 pm. More info & how to RSVP: russellkennedy.com.au/insights-event… @ansvarinsurance #auslaw
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@schlutes @mbismark @erwinloh @alexandraphelan @fionalander Wow, I think it’s harder to do it that way round! Well done. Funny how a lot of us gravitated to psych at some stage. I did med because I wanted to do psych, but changed my mind when I rotated through as a student. Enjoyed studying it but realized it wasn’t good for me!
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@schlutes @mbismark @erwinloh @alexandraphelan @fionalander I’m a health and aged care lawyer (previously medical negligence), I retired from clinical practice less than 2 years ago (mainly ED locums).
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If so, then a triumph for States & Territories who’ve been focussed on COVID-19 eradication. Not the stress test you’d have wanted though especially for Aboriginal communities. Pandemics are never just about biology. They’re about how we live with each other. #blacklivesmatter
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We need to ALL look out for each other during this pandemic - and always. But two wrongs don’t make a right. I desperately hope we don’t go backwards now... yet if not, was all that sacrifice for nothing? #BlackLivesMatter #AllLivesMatter #COVID19 #pandemic #SocialDistance
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Legislative requirements vary across Australian jurisdictions, but advance care directives can also be made at common law. As with a Will, seek advice to ensure your wishes will be respected when you can no longer speak for yourself.
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Great summary. #telehealth #risk
Russell Kennedy@RussellKennedy_
Health Alert: Legal issues for Telehealth Services, by @GortonM The rapid growth in #telehealth services by practitioners and health services, necessitated by the #COVID19 pandemic, raises issues of legal risk. Read the full Alert: bit.ly/3f3yoWl
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Russell Kennedy@RussellKennedy_
Aged Care Video - COVID-19: Visitations in residential #agedcare. Dr Melanie Tan discusses visitations in residential aged care & the tension that exists between the health & safety of residents, & their rights & entitlements under the Aged Care Act youtube.com/watch?v=F50LXH…
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