Events | 24 Mar 2023
Health & Community webinar library
Hall & Wilcox is delighted to bring you a series of webinars that will explore and offer practical insights on a range of key issues facing the health, aged care, disability and lifesciences sectors.
You can register for upcoming events or watch any previous webinars on-demand via the links provided below.
Building Bridges - bridging the gap between primary, acute and residential aged care
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| Date | Friday 8 September 2023 |
| Time | 12.00pm AEST in-person networking, 12.30pm - 1.30pm AEST presentation |
| Presenters | Nathalie Hansen, Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network |
| Shireen Martin, NSW Ministry of Health | |
| Michael Reid, Michael Reid & Associates | |
| Linda Soars, Agency for Clinical Innovation | |
| Mansoor Hussain, Western NSW Primary Health Network | |
| Host | Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox |
Cyber Security: an essential update for the health and aged care sector
The health and aged care sectors have reported the most notifiable data breaches in Australia for each reporting period since 1 October 2018. In its most recent half-yearly report, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner reported that the highest sector impacted by data breaches was health and aged care with 71 data breaches (14% of all notifications).
Our expert panel shine a spotlight on the key cyber security threats and trends of particular concern for health service organisations.
This seminar covers:
- Key trends in cyber attacks – local and international insight;
- What the health and aged care sector can do to mitigate cyber risk;
- Insight as to key issues in the cyber insurance market;
- Key strategies to improve cyber security and mitigate the chance (and devastation) of an attack; and
- What to do if you are the victim of a cyber attack.
| Date | Thursday 11 May 2023 |
| Duration | 48 minutes |
| Presenters | Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox |
| Eden Winokur, Hall & Wilcox | |
| Blare Sutton, McGrathNicol | |
| James Bowyer, Marsh |
Building Bridges - bridging the gap between primary, acute and residential aged care
Hear from our panel of experts as they discuss the problems with coordinating care across different health sectors, and propose practical solutions for people who deal with these problems on a day-to-day basis.
Facilitated by Hall & Wilcox Health & Community Co-Lead Alison Choy Flannigan, this event featured experts examining life at the coal-face during COVID 19 and lessons they learned about complex and difficult cases that can be taken forward.
This discussion is a must-see for residential aged care, hospital and primary care managers and executives nationally
| Date | Wednesday 12 April 2023 |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Presenters | Lynn Bailey, Fresh Hope Communities |
| Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox | |
| Olga Krivitsky, Residential & Community Care Consultant | |
| Professor Vasi Naganathan, University of Sydney |
Health and Community Legal Update
Hear from industry experts on the latest employment and regulatory changes impacting the health, aged care, disability and lifesciences sectors. Our panel discussed recent sector regulatory changes and an update on the Disability Royal Commission, and the latest on the Work value case - Aged care industry.
| Date | Thursday 11 October 2022 |
| Duration | 57 minutes |
| Presenters | Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox |
| Piers Mitchem, Hall & Wilcox | |
| Anna Maria Wade, Aged Care Industry Expert |
Managing Supply Chain Disruption: Cases from Health & Life Sciences
In this webinar we discussed how to manage supply chain disruptions, and provide an overview of some legal issues including contract law, force majeure and frustration.
| Date | Friday 22 July 2022 |
| Duration | 64 minutes |
| Presenters | Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox |
| Mark Petrucco, Hall & Wilcox |
Directors' duties and employment law
Our panel of experts from Hall & Wilcox, ACSA, McGrathNicol, Mirus and Pride Living discuss the latest developments in directors' duties and employment law, including:
- regulatory update;
- transitioning from ACFI to AN-ACC;
- staffing requirements;
- the technology required to service revenue and staffing changes;
- transactions and financial oversight; and
- governance.
| Date | Thursday 16 June 2022 |
| Duration | 62 minutes |
| Presenters | Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox |
| Tyler Fisher, Mirus | |
| Selina Gerner, McGrathNicol | |
| Katrina Ong, Pride Living Group | |
| Karl Rozenbergs, Hall & Wilcox |
Managing a cyber attack and data security risk management in the health, aged care and disability sectors
The health, aged care and disability sectors continue to be a key target of major cyber attacks. This is due to the valuable information, including health information, they store and their reliance on technology to provide services. These attacks are not only a major risk, but can be a clinical risk for those in their care.
Hall & Wilcox and ACHSM discuss
• cyber attack trends and common vulnerabilities;
• case studies in the sector;
• legal and privacy obligations; and
• risk mitigation strategies for an organisation's data security.
| Date | Thursday 28 April 2022 |
| Duration | 67 minutes |
| Presenters | Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox |
| Eden Winokur, Hall & Wilcox | |
| Dr. Margaret Way, Barwon Health |
Current health sector risks for hospitals and health care
Our panel of experts from Hall & Wilcox, KordaMentha and the Australian Private Hospitals Association discuss some of the current risks and challenges, including:
- managed care by private health insurers;
- prosthesis reforms;
- COVID-19;
- underpayments in the hospital sector; and
- managing delays in elective surgery.
| Date | Thursday 10 February 2022 |
| Duration | 57 minutes |
| Presenters | Alison Choy Flannigan, Hall & Wilcox |
| Michael Roff, Australian Private Hospitals Association | |
| Karl Rozenbergs, Hall & Wilcox | |
| Suzanne Wauchope, KordaMentha |
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Regulatory & Compliance Related thinking
| Tue 09 2022
Aged Care Update
New legislation, the Royal Commission Response Act, has introduced several amendments to the aged care regulatory framework, including provider governance.
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