The Checkup

Aug 11 2024 26 ep. 25 mins 28
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A medico-legal, health law podcast hosted by Barry Nilsson Lawyers. Together with a range of industry experts, we tackle some of the big issues, and discuss what’s happening in the world of healthcare - now and in the future.

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Episode 26: Healing or harm? The perils of overstepping boundaries in healthcare

Aug 11 2024 28 mins  
Content warning: this episode of The Checkup discusses highly sensitive topics, including sexual assault. If you find this episode triggering, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. Healthcare professionals are entrusted with the wellbeing of their patients, a relationship that carries an inherent power imbalance. Maintaining professional boundaries is critical, yet challenging, as o

Episode 25: Combatting vicarious trauma in the workplace

Jan 29 2024 31 mins  
Content warning: this episode of The Checkup discusses highly sensitive topics, including vicarious trauma and psychological harm. If you find this episode triggering, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. As legal professionals, we might find ourselves navigating emotionally challenging subject matters, graphic material or cases that involve emotionally charged parties. This can, i

Episode 24: Voluntary assisted dying: Implementation, consequences, and obligations of the new laws on healthcare practitioners

Dec 19 2022 35 mins  
In this episode of The Checkup, Demi Peters, an Associate in BN’s national health law team, discusses the new voluntary assisted dying laws in Australia with BN Principal and health law expert, Samantha Pillay, and guest Ruthie Jeanneret, a PhD student at Queensland University of Technology.

Episode 23: When courts are asked to turn off life support: a conversation about futile treatment and best interests in the wake of the Archie Battersbee case

Sep 14 2022 29 mins  
Content warning: this episode of The Checkup discusses highly sensitive topics involving children so listener discretion is advised. Who makes the decision when it comes to withdrawing a patient's life support? The recent UK case of Archie Battersbee has brought to light the challenging issues courts consider when intervening in cases relating to withdrawal of life support. When t

Episode 22: The line between voluntary assisted dying and criminal conviction

May 10 2022 28 mins  
Content warning: this episode of The Checkup discusses highly sensitive topics, including death and suicide. If you find this episode triggering, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14. In Australia, criminal law prohibits active voluntary euthanasia, however Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation has been introduced and/or passed in various states, making it accessible for persons who

Episode 21: Health Complaints Commissioner: uncovering the complaints resolution process with HCC Resolutions Manager Felicity Lathrop

Apr 12 2022 37 mins  
Understandably, the thought of being contacted by the Health Complaints Commissioner (HCC) following a complaint can be stressful for practitioners and health service providers. However, in many cases, this is usually a result of a lack of understanding of the HCC's processes. In this episode of The Checkup, BN's Scott Shelly is joined by Felicity Lathrop, Resolutions Manager for t

Episode 19: #FreeBritney – how would Britney’s conservatorship play out in Australia?

Aug 24 2021 23 mins  
Most people will be familiar with the very public rise and fall of Britney Spears - from pop princess to a young mother tormented by the paparazzi, and the toll this inevitably took on her mental health which played out publicly for the world to see. However, in recent years, Britney has hit headlines for unexpected reasons. It's come to light that she has been the subject of a con

Episode 18: The COVID-19 Vaccination with Dr Lai Heng Foong

May 13 2021 31 mins  
As we continue to witness the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, especially across countries like the UK, the US and of course, the devastating effect its having on India, the development and implementation of the COVID-19 vaccination has become an important and topical conversation for everyone. In this episode of The Checkup, BN’s Kate Hickey and Hannah Shiel a

Episode 17: COVID, mental health and the rise of telehealth with Dr Erika Penney

Dec 13 2020 31 mins  
If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s the importance of having the necessary infrastructure in place to allow us the ability to pick up the phone and get the health and medical assistance we require. This includes mental health support. Telehealth hasn’t just helped prevent the spread of the virus, it’s made quality healthcare more accessible to people who, due to

Episode 16: Cultural and Legal Issues in Indigenous Health with Avelina Tarrago

Oct 06 2020 18 mins  
Since the Closing the Gap initiative began 10 years ago, some progress has been made to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. But there is still work to be done in achieving equity in Indigenous health. In this episode, BN's Melissa Carius is joined by Avelina Tarrago to discuss the cultural and legal issues for health practitioners who have patients of