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11 December 2025
Social media for doctors – keeping it professional
Social media offers hundreds of platforms, for both professional and personal uses. It has many benefits, but you should be aware of your professional and legal obligations to ensure you make the most of social media and avoid inadvertent breaches.
11 December 2025
It happened to me: the disciplinary process
In this series of podcasts, we talk with members about their experiences and discuss with them what they learnt. In this 30 minute interview a member involved in a disciplinary process describes its impact.
11 December 2025
Issues when treating a mature minor
Treating older children can be complex in areas like consent and privacy. In this 10 minute podcast we discuss the issue of treating children who are mature minors and are able to make decisions for themselves.
25 November 2025
'From negotiation to ownership: buying a medical practice' webinar
Rewatch our expert-led webinar on Buying a medical practice. Our team will guide you through the key steps and considerations in any acquisition transaction.
16 November 2025
Overview of Avant's claims and insights
Discover how Avant transforms medico-legal data into meaningful insights. This video explains how we analyse de-identified data from member claims and notifications to identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities in healthcare. Learn about our classification systems, coding processes, and how these insights support safer clinical practice across Australia.
13 November 2025
Privacy - what’s new and what it means for you - Measuring Outcomes
This is an optional Measuring Outcomes activity for doctors who have completed webinar - Privacy what's new and what it means for you** (RACGP Activity #1379105).**
13 November 2025
Privacy - what’s new and what it means for you
Did you know that privacy laws have recently changed, bringing in additional obligations and penalties? In our next medico-legal webinar we'll explore what's new in privacy and what it means for you. You'll hear from a panel of experts including a lawyer, a private practice doctor and a public hospital doctor. They'll discuss how these changes affect the way you handle patient information and what you can do to avoid a privacy breach.
30 October 2025
Trainee’s use of patient image on dating site found to be serious misconduct
The UK regulator ordered a neurosurgery trainee be erased from the General Medical Council (GMC) register after finding multiple credible allegations of serious behaviour made him unfit to practise. This included using an image of the exposed brain of a patient taken during surgery without consent.