There is a great one-day conference coming up for those around (or who can get to) Melbourne on Saturday October 31. Details and registration link are here: https://events.humanitix.com/fff-melbourne-26 . It is jointly sponsored by Freedom for Faith and ISCAST.
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Paramedic struck off after ‘car park rage’ incident
By M. Eburn
That was the outcome in Paramedicine Board of Australia v Naudi [2026] VCAT 877 (though the term ‘car park rage’ is mine and is not used in the judgment).
What happened
Mr Naudi, a decorated paramedic, was taking his family…
Not just the Big Build: Who's really in scope of Victoria's Royal Commission?
By Dentons
Australia: The Victorian Royal Commission into Major Construction Projects is already issuing notices and conducting hearings, with a mandate that reaches far beyond Victoria’s Big Build program. Contractors, subcontractors, labour hire providers, suppliers and government agencies may all come under…
Abuse: Immunity from jurisdiction – Pope Leo XIV.
By Bill Madden
Davis v Comensoli (No 3) [2026] VSC 622 (Link to AUSTLII)
With thanks to Angus Macinnis for drawing attention to this decision, in which His Holiness Pope Leo XIV was named as second defendant.
The plaintiffs alleged that in…
Abuse: Use of confidential counselling records in defence of civil claim.
By Bill Madden
Hubicki v Australian Air League [2026] VSC 596 (Link to JADE).
This interlocutory decision concerned the defendant’s application to inspect treating notes of plaintiff’s treating psychologist Dr Withers, which required consideration of the Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1958 (Vic)…
Abuse: Group proceeding re advice on common law rights before accepting Redress.
By Bill Madden
Holmes v Knowmore Legal Service (No 3) [2026] VSC 560 (Link to JADE).
The lead plaintiff, Brian Holmes, alleges that Knowmore breached duties owed to him and group members by failing to take reasonable precautions to ensure they received…
Interstate paramedic and NSW Working with Children Check
By M. Eburn
Today’s correspondent is
… a paramedic employed in Victoria by Ambulance Victoria. I currently work in a border town and often find myself transporting patients to a hospital located in NSW as well as, occasionally attending cases in NSW.
We…
Abuse settlement: Application to set aside agreement based on disability (intoxication).
By Bill Madden
Brigham (a pseudonym) v Trustees of the Christian Brothers [2026] VSC 522 (Link to JADE).
Brigham alleged abuse at a school and instructed lawyers to seek compensation. In July 2019 he instructed his solicitors to accept an offer, and…
Drugs and ‘doctor’s orders’ Victoria
By M. Eburn
Today’s
… question relates to the administration of drugs by Registered Paramedics (within ambulance and not within ambulance), in Victoria, and the inability for them to receive a Doctor’s Order to administer a medication.
There are three scenarios. The first, is…
Student paramedic as team first aider
By M. Eburn
Today’s correspondent, from Victoria, has:
… a question in regards to liability and insurance and other related matters that I may be unaware of, in regards to providing first aid in a sporting/ event context in Victoria.
As a student paramedic…