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Medico-Legal Workshop: Navigating WorkCover, TAC, and Medico-Legal Challenges in Clinical Practice
Medico-Legal Workshop: Navigating WorkCover, TAC, and Medico-Legal Challenges in Clinical Practice
Approved, TAC Schemes and Claims
Educational Activities (EA)
60.0
Reviewing Performance (RP)
Measuring Outcomes (MO)
Brief Overview
This practical, hands-on workshop is delivered in collaboration with Carbone Lawyers and is designed for GPs, allied health professionals, and practice administrators. The session demystifies complex medico-legal processes, including navigating TAC and WorkCover systems, preparing compliant medical reports, and understanding recent legislative changes. Participants will gain clarity on medico-legal obligations and patient advocacy strategies to improve care outcomes.
Program Details

· Accurately apply medico-legal requirements to clinical documentation

· Support patients through TAC and WorkCover processes with confidence

· Recognise when legal or financial advocacy is needed and how to refer appropriately 

· Drafting clear, defensible medical reports

· Identifying key medico-legal risks in patient management

· Applying structured approaches to outcome measurement in compensation-related cases 

· Participants reflect on their own medical report writing and documentation practices

· Encouragement to audit recent WorkCover/TAC-related cases for compliance

· Peer-to-peer discussion of medico-legal challenges in practice team meetings 

Program Outcome

· WorkCover – New legislative changes (31st March 2024) and their impact on patient care · TAC and Workers Compensation – Navigating red tape and supporting patients through claims · Medical Report Writing – Best practice, compliance, and billing considerations · Superannuation & Incapacity – Accessing TPD and superannuation for patients with illness or injury · Historical Institutional Abuse – Legal updates and emerging medico-legal issues in the courts

Participants will:

· Understand the latest WorkCover legislative changes and their implications

· Develop skills in writing accurate, compliant medical reports

· Improve confidence in navigating TAC and workers’ compensation schemes

· Gain knowledge about superannuation, incapacity, and TPD access for patients

· Be aware of medico-legal trends, including institutional abuse cases 

· Interactive workshop with legal experts from Carbone Lawyers · Case-based scenarios reflecting real-world medico-legal challenges · Practical exercises in medical report writing and documentation · Group discussion to explore legislative updates and clinical implications · Q&A session to address participants’ practice-specific challenges

· Pre- and post-workshop self-assessment on confidence with medico-legal tasks · Participant feedback forms on session content, relevance, and delivery · Ongoing review of medico-legal updates to ensure the program remains current · Incorporation of participant suggestions into future workshops
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Delivery Method & Format
0 Hours total Duration
In Person
Interactive Learning: Workshop, Case-based Discussion (focuses on active participation and applying knowledge)
CPD Home (Accreditor)
Suited for
Practitioners, Practice Managers
(02) 9954 4578

Monday - Friday
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