Abstract
Students consider key legislation, accountabilities, responsibilities, and policy related to health management and leadership. Underpinning these areas of inquiry are foundational ethical and philosophical frameworks and health law principles which offer students mechanisms for framing and enacting legal and ethical responsibilities in multiple contexts, including organisation governance, health care delivery, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
This subject will cover the following topics:
The structure of Australia’s legal system and legal framework of Australian health care system;Foundational ethical and philosophical frameworks in healthcare;The intersection of health ethics and law;The relationships between human rights and the law;General health law principles: duty of care, consent, substitute decision making, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Assessment items
1. Critical Policy, Inquiry, Royal Commission or Legislation Analysis
2. Law and Ethics Case Study Report
Enrolment restrictions
None
Learning resources
Additional resources required by students
Reading list to be provided to students through the subject site.