QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT PASSES PATIENT SAFETY LEGISLATION
Source: Queensland. Minister for Health. Media Release
"Queensland Parliament has passed important legislation to improve the safety of patients in hospitals. Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas said Parliament had passed the Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009, which included the introduction of mandatory reporting of misconduct by medical practitioners into hospitals. Mr Lucas said the mandatory reporting scheme would be required in circumstances where the conduct of a doctor causes or is likely to cause harm to a patient’s wellbeing, or if the doctor is involved in sexual misconduct at work."