As Health Law experts have acted for healthcare providers, hospitals, medical colleges, government departments, aged care and retirement operators for more than 25 years. We are active in the communities in which we work by choosing to be the major sponsor for the Victorian Healthcare Association, and regularly presenting seminars on topics impacting clients in the health sector.
Russell Kennedy works closely with health sector clients as they face the advent of new technologies, demographic pressures, a highly regulated operating environment and shifting social and community expectations.
Led by Michael Gorton AM and Victor Harcourt, both recognised in the 2016 Best Lawyers in Australia list, our health law team provides real outcomes for clients.
Russell Kennedy draws on premium expertise and a genuine understanding of the health sector to provide experience and insight for our clients.
Our expertise includes:
Our non-judicial decision-making process advice includes:
A key strength is Russell’s Kennedy’s freedom of information experience as we assist our clients with applications, review of applications, appeals and litigation. The firm is familiar with applicant and recipient issues as we work both with applicants and government authorities.
We also assist clients to prepare compliance manuals and other documentation and conduct training for their personnel to ensure that risks of non-compliance are minimised. We are also experienced in acting on behalf of health and aged care facilities in professional conduct complaints and notifications to professional registration boards which requires expertise in administrative law and statutory interpretation.
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Russell Kennedy is actively involved in developing and promoting corporate and clinical governance procedures and policies, identifying potential risks, implementing risk management strategies and assessing the merits of alternate governance structures.
We conduct ‘risk reviews’ to assist in the development and monitoring of risk management strategies and plans and assist clients in the preparation of compliance manuals and checklists.
We also advise on regulatory compliance obligations, including service delivery requirements, licensing and accreditation requirements, taxation endorsements and competition requirements.
We partner with Medicare Locals, taking the time to understand long term objectives, operational requirements, reporting requirements, operating risks and opportunities. We have assisted Medicare Locals to:
We partner with community health services clients, taking the time to understand long term objectives, operational requirements, and operating risks and opportunities. We regularly assist clients with:
Medical colleges and research institutes have benefited from Russell Kennedy’s ability to establish facilities, co-operative research agreements and off-shore ventures, and resolve disciplinary and employment matters, compliance and risk management and governance issues.
We advise on regulatory compliance obligations, including service delivery requirements, licensing and accreditation requirements, taxation endorsements and exemptions, and competition requirements.
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Our experience working in the health and allied services sector provides our clients with commercial advice and insights directly relevant to their business needs and long term objectives.
Russell Kennedy advises medical colleges and research institutes on the establishment of facilities, cooperative research agreements, funding, off-shore ventures and the implementation of standard terms.
We assist clients with their day-to-day commercial matters such as the procurement of goods and services, licensing of intellectual property, leasing or property construction requirements.
Intellectual property law is complex and constantly evolving which can create complicated legal and technological consequences for clients. Intellectual property development will usually occur between creators, stakeholders and investors. Russell Kennedy assists clients to negotiate and manage these relationships, taking into account each investment contribution, ownership rights and exposure to risk.
Proactive and risk management-based advice is imperative when advising clients in relation to coronial inquests and other investigations given the expending potential for liability, both civil and criminal. Russell Kennedy has specialist expertise to deal with all types of investigations involving deaths affecting Government Departments, agencies and instrumentalities.
We have the expertise and experience to conduct major investigations and hearings. We also assist clients with smaller, more targeted reviews and investigations, whether conducted internally or by an outside authority.
The investigations cover a wide range of topics, including fraud, theft, unauthorised disclosure of information and other risk management issues. Our involvement has included a thorough review of the investigations, the identification of any issues or shortcomings with the investigations, and the provision of advice to rectify internal procedures and policies to improve the process.
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Russell Kennedy provides advice in all aspects of workplace relations, including drafting and interpreting employment contracts, enterprise agreements and workplace policies.
We advise on the termination of employment and taking disciplinary action, responding to trade unions, assisting with workplace investigations and advising and representing employers in legal proceedings.
Russell Kennedy’s focus is to identify the legal issues associated with technology rights significant to the business decision making abilities of our clients. Many of our clients are creators and resellers of information technology, including hardware, software and associated goods and services. Others are commercial organisations, local government and government departments who are users of information technology.
We assist clients in all areas of technology law including information technology, intellectual property, e-commerce, privacy and telecommunications.
We advise and act for charitable and not-for-profit health organisations in relation to bequests and bequest programs. This includes representing beneficiaries in contested probate matters and estate litigation.
Changing demographic trends will continue to place pressure on the health sector and require government and private organisations to respond to emerging challenges.
We understand the challenges faced by aged care and community services providers and we support clients to manage the issues they face. Much of our practice is focused on assisting clients with compliance and risk management and when the need arises, helping our clients in dealing with the decisions of regulators.
Our services include:
The latest insights from our Health Law team.
The latest insights from our Health Law team.
The latest insights from our Health Law team.
The latest insights from our Health Law team.
The latest insights from our Health Law team.
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