Calls to change ad hoc assault laws to protect GPs nationally NSW politicians have acknowledged GPs as ‘frontline health workers’ in assault laws. But why have these laws not been rolled out nationally?
Knowing when to discuss issues of sexual trauma Examining how GPs can broach the subject with patients whose past trauma might be triggered by recent media coverage.
Questions over Good Samaritan rights and obligations following alleged police assault The case of a Melbourne doctor allegedly assaulted by police while assisting a stricken man under their supervision has highlighted issues regarding the powers and responsibilities of medical Good Samaritans.
Childhood sexual abuse: ‘If you would see true courage, look at the survivors’ Dr Chris Hogan reflects on the impact of childhood sexual abuse for White Balloon Day.