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eBooks - Law & Ethics - Aged Care
Voluntary euthanasia and assisted dying (2020)
The topic of voluntary euthanasia and assisted dying has a long history of impassioned political and community debate in Australia, often appearing to raise more questions than answers. Recently, however, Victoria and Western Australia have passed voluntary assisted dying legislation which grants eligible people with a terminally ill condition, who are experiencing intolerable suffering, legal access to assisted dying services
End of Life (2016)
What ought to be done at the end of life is both a personal and public decision. As our population ages, it is becoming a matter of great concern for the entire nation. Diseases that would have been death sentences a few decades ago are now often treatable.This guide explores end-of-life decisions and examines options and trade-offs inherent in this sensitive and universal issue.
Legislation - Law & Ethics - Aged Care
Online Videos - Law & Ethics - Aged Care
The Charter of Aged Care Rights (2021)
The Charter of Aged Care Rights protect your rights as a consumer of Australian Government funded aged care services. Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
How laws are made - Parliament (2013)
The law governs our lives from the day we are born to the day we die. So where do our laws come from? This video explains how parliaments make law, explaining the process of a Bill to an Act, how legislation changes over time, why the Commonwealth makes some laws and the states others, and delegated legislation such as regulations. This video is produced by the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of NSW with assistance from the Law and Justice Foundation of NSW. For more information about the law in NSW and Australia,
What is Duty of Care? Duty of Care vs Dignity of Risk
Every day, workers in human services in Australia are faced with decisions where Duty of Care seems to apply. This video examines the vital differences between duty of care and dignity of risk. Emi Golding, Director of Psychology for the Workplace Mental Health Institute, explains when each applies and what to do about it. Enjoy!
Client rights (2020)
This video discuss the 14 legislated client rights for aged care. Infringement of these rights can often happen unconsciously, so it's important to have a solid understanding of what each right entails that way you can avoid the pitfalls
What the Aged Care Quality Standards mean for you (consumer video)
A short video aimed at aged care consumers and their families about the Aged Care Quality Standards that commenced 1 July 2019. Watch the video to see what the Standards mean in practice for you.
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AHPRA & National Boards - Code of Conduct
A National Board code of conduct or code of ethics describes the professional behaviour and conduct expectations for registered health practitioners.
Each of the 15 National Boards have an approved code of conduct or code of ethics that applies to the registered health practitioners they regulate. These codes are an important part of the National Boards’ regulatory framework and help to keep the public safe by outlining the National Boards’ expectations of professional behaviour and conduct for registered health practitioners.
Registered health practitioners have a responsibility to be familiar with and apply their relevant code.
A Brief Guide to the Disability Discrimination Act
The links from this page provide a brief outline of the DDA, generally and as it applies to a number of areas of life.
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia - Standards
Overview of nursing in Australia. Code of ethics and code of conduct, and competency standards.
Quality of Care Principles 2014 (updated 2023)
This is a compilation of the Quality of Care Principles 2014 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 12 September 2023
Charter of Aged Care Rights
The Charter of Aged Care Rights (the Charter) sets out the rights of all people receiving Government-subsidised aged care services. The Charter applies regardless of the type of care or service.
Books - Law & Ethics - Aged Care
Care of Vulnerable Older People (2016)
The findings of key reports highlight the need to raise awareness of the failures in health and social care systems to safeguard vulnerable older people. In this important text, a team of expert authors brings the focus to how legislation, ethics and national policy can be applied to the context of protecting 'at risk' older adults. Clear and accessible, the book will improve nurses' skills in safeguarding vulnerable older people. An essential read for students and qualified nurses alike, this text provides the reader with a solid foundation for clinical decision-making and safeguarding vulnerable older people, as well as a forum for discussion and reflection.
Elder law: A Guide to Working with Older Australians (2018)
Elder Law is a book for the legal practitioners, financial advisors, allied health professionals and medical practitioners working with older Australians. It is also a comprehensive and practical book for academics teaching the elder law advisors of the future.
Essentials of Law for Health Professionals (2015)
Provides students with the information and knowledge necessary to make well-informed and considered decisions about their legal rights and obligations, and the legal rights and obligations of the patients and clients under their care. . Introduces the fundamental concepts and frameworks of health law with clear examples . Focuses on the importance of accurate records, patient confidentiality and the impact of medical negligence . Provides an increased focus on ethical issues, particularly around refusal and/or withdrawal of treatment, guardianship and the manipulation of life . Outlines the obligations and responsibilities in relation to medicines, mental health legislation, child and elder abuse, and explores the management of health complaints . Highlights contemporary issues around National Registration requirements for health professionals. . Revised chapters explaining the roles of government and legal professionals . Chapter 12; Registration and Regulation of Health Professionals reflects the National registration requirements for health professionals . Issues of euthanasia, assisted suicide, mental health, abuse and negligence have been enhanced.
Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses (2020)
Provides a practical framework for understanding the ethical and legal dimensions of nursing practice.
Revised to include updates to legislation, the NMBA professional standards and case examples.
A new chapter on the legal system and a fully revised chapter on duty of care and negligence provide a thorough overview of the law as it applies to nursing practice.
Material on the regulation of nursing practice, advanced care directives, cultural safety, practice in the context of digital environments, person-centred care and assisted dying.
Foundations of Healthcare Ethics (2015)
In order to provide the highest level of care to patients and clients, health professionals need a sound knowledge and understanding of healthcare ethics. Foundations of Healthcare Ethics: theory to practice focuses on the philosophical concepts underpinning contemporary ethical discourse for health professionals, and arms both students and professionals with the knowledge to tackle situations of moral uncertainty in clinical practice. Specially written to provide an in-depth study into the theoretical foundations of healthcare ethics, it covers a range of normative ethical theories, from virtue ethics to utilitarianism, while also investigating their application to contemporary issues in health care and society. It provides opportunities for self-directed learning, and presents questions and case studies to facilitate engagement and discussion. Foundations of Healthcare Ethics provides both students and professionals with an understanding of the philosophy governing healthcare ethics in order to help provide a better level of care to all patients and clients.
Integrating Law, Ethics and Regulation (2019)
Integrating Law, Regulation and Ethics introduces students to the responsibilities and standards in health care derived from legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks. The text approaches ethics and law for health care in an integrated and accessible way, covering governance, professionalidentity, and professional responsibility whereby accountability plays an important role.The text combines examples of legal and administrative decisions with the reasoning behind decisions, to introduce students to societal expectations of institutions and persons engaged in health care. Sourced from a variety of regulatory, ethics, and policy arenas, the examples equip students withthe ability to identify and understand appropriate standards in order to practice safely and competently, and to recognize when a situation is problematic and deserving of greater reflection or expert advice.Practice-oriented case examples and critical-reflection questions enhance the text and encourage students to develop effective practice habits, whereby active reflection, reasoning, problem solving and mindfulness become essential components of working in the health care sector.
Medical Ethics, Law and Communication at a Glance (2016)
Medical Ethics, Law and Communication at a Glance presents a succinct overview of these key areas of the medical curriculum. This new title aims to provide a concise summary of the three core, interlinked topics essential to resolving ethical dilemmas in medicine and avoiding medico-legal action. Divided into two sections; the first examines the ethical and legal principles underpinning each medical topic; while the second focuses on communication skills and the importance of good communication. Medical Ethics, Law and Communication at a Glance offers an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of good medical practice, and will provide indispensable support for undergraduate medical students and nurses, as well as newly qualified healthcare professionals.
Ageing in Australia (2017)
Excellent work which covers a wide range of topics
End of Life (2016)
What ought to be done at the end of life is both a personal and public decision. As our population ages, it is becoming a matter of great concern for the entire nation. Diseases that would have been death sentences a few decades ago are now often treatable.This guide explores end-of-life decisions and examines options and trade-offs inherent in this sensitive and universal issue.
Care of Vulnerable Older People (2016)
The findings of key reports highlight the need to raise awareness of the failures in health and social care systems to safeguard vulnerable older people. In this important text, a team of expert authors brings the focus to how legislation, ethics and national policy can be applied to the context of protecting 'at risk' older adults. Clear and accessible, the book will improve nurses' skills in safeguarding vulnerable older people. An essential read for students and qualified nurses alike, this text provides the reader with a solid foundation for clinical decision-making and safeguarding vulnerable older people, as well as a forum for discussion and reflection.
Elder law: A Guide to Working with Older Australians (2018)
Elder Law is a book for the legal practitioners, financial advisors, allied health professionals and medical practitioners working with older Australians. It is also a comprehensive and practical book for academics teaching the elder law advisors of the future.
Essentials of Law for Health Professionals (2015)
Provides students with the information and knowledge necessary to make well-informed and considered decisions about their legal rights and obligations, and the legal rights and obligations of the patients and clients under their care. . Introduces the fundamental concepts and frameworks of health law with clear examples . Focuses on the importance of accurate records, patient confidentiality and the impact of medical negligence . Provides an increased focus on ethical issues, particularly around refusal and/or withdrawal of treatment, guardianship and the manipulation of life . Outlines the obligations and responsibilities in relation to medicines, mental health legislation, child and elder abuse, and explores the management of health complaints . Highlights contemporary issues around National Registration requirements for health professionals. . Revised chapters explaining the roles of government and legal professionals . Chapter 12; Registration and Regulation of Health Professionals reflects the National registration requirements for health professionals . Issues of euthanasia, assisted suicide, mental health, abuse and negligence have been enhanced.
Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses (2020)
Provides a practical framework for understanding the ethical and legal dimensions of nursing practice.
Revised to include updates to legislation, the NMBA professional standards and case examples.
A new chapter on the legal system and a fully revised chapter on duty of care and negligence provide a thorough overview of the law as it applies to nursing practice.
Material on the regulation of nursing practice, advanced care directives, cultural safety, practice in the context of digital environments, person-centred care and assisted dying.
Foundations of Healthcare Ethics (2015)
In order to provide the highest level of care to patients and clients, health professionals need a sound knowledge and understanding of healthcare ethics. Foundations of Healthcare Ethics: theory to practice focuses on the philosophical concepts underpinning contemporary ethical discourse for health professionals, and arms both students and professionals with the knowledge to tackle situations of moral uncertainty in clinical practice. Specially written to provide an in-depth study into the theoretical foundations of healthcare ethics, it covers a range of normative ethical theories, from virtue ethics to utilitarianism, while also investigating their application to contemporary issues in health care and society. It provides opportunities for self-directed learning, and presents questions and case studies to facilitate engagement and discussion. Foundations of Healthcare Ethics provides both students and professionals with an understanding of the philosophy governing healthcare ethics in order to help provide a better level of care to all patients and clients.
Integrating Law, Ethics and Regulation (2019)
Integrating Law, Regulation and Ethics introduces students to the responsibilities and standards in health care derived from legal, ethical and regulatory frameworks. The text approaches ethics and law for health care in an integrated and accessible way, covering governance, professionalidentity, and professional responsibility whereby accountability plays an important role.The text combines examples of legal and administrative decisions with the reasoning behind decisions, to introduce students to societal expectations of institutions and persons engaged in health care. Sourced from a variety of regulatory, ethics, and policy arenas, the examples equip students withthe ability to identify and understand appropriate standards in order to practice safely and competently, and to recognize when a situation is problematic and deserving of greater reflection or expert advice.Practice-oriented case examples and critical-reflection questions enhance the text and encourage students to develop effective practice habits, whereby active reflection, reasoning, problem solving and mindfulness become essential components of working in the health care sector.
Medical Ethics, Law and Communication at a Glance (2016)
Medical Ethics, Law and Communication at a Glance presents a succinct overview of these key areas of the medical curriculum. This new title aims to provide a concise summary of the three core, interlinked topics essential to resolving ethical dilemmas in medicine and avoiding medico-legal action. Divided into two sections; the first examines the ethical and legal principles underpinning each medical topic; while the second focuses on communication skills and the importance of good communication. Medical Ethics, Law and Communication at a Glance offers an accessible introduction to the fundamentals of good medical practice, and will provide indispensable support for undergraduate medical students and nurses, as well as newly qualified healthcare professionals.