From 1 July 2023 doctors who perform or advertise cosmetic surgery face new Medical Board rules on images, testimonials, pricing, finance and influencers.
From 15 May 2023 Ahpra and the National Boards can publicly warn about people posing a serious risk, and share information with practices.
From 13 December 2022, serious privacy breaches can cost companies $50 million or more. What the higher penalties and new OAIC powers mean for…
From 10 November 2022, ACL maximum penalties for companies rose to $50 million or more. The fixed amount has since doubled to $100 million.
From 21 October 2022 the maximum advertising penalty rose to $60,000 per offence for individuals and $120,000 for companies.
The 2022 independent review and Health Ministers’ statement set up the cosmetic surgery advertising crackdown. Here is what they said and what followed.
NSW, WA and Tasmania codes of conduct for unregistered health workers restrict misleading claims and require the code to be displayed.
The shared Code of conduct for 12 professions took effect on 29 June 2022. Here is what it says about advertising, social media and…
The December 2020 advertising guidelines added rules on acceptable evidence, testimonials and titles, with an updated enforcement strategy.
The Federal Court ordered HealthEngine to pay $2.9 million for misleading reviews and undisclosed data sharing. Here is what practices can learn.