Health law

This unit provides a comprehensive introduction to, as well as critical analysis of, key issues in the study of health regulation, case law and policy in Australia. Topics covered in the unit may include introduction to the regulatory framework of the Australian health system; public health law; the law of consent to, and refusal of, medical treatment; access to, privacy and confidentiality of medical records; abortion; regulation of assisted reproductive technologies; regulation of human biological materials (organs, blood, tissue); regulation of (emerging) health technologies; crime and healthcare; patient redress and quality and safety in healthcare. The contemporary nature of the unit means its content will change from time to time, as will the emphasis placed on certain topics.