HEALTH
With strengths in: medical
law and national public health.
AGS has been privileged to work with the Department
of Health and Ageing in a number of capacities over
many years. In this time we have built up strong expertise
in a wide range of matters. These include the following
areas.
Interpretation of legislation
We have provided extensive advice to the Department on the interpretation, administration and development of all its legislation over many years, including the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, the National Health Act 1953, the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. In recent years, we have assisted the Department with the development and implementation of many major legislative reforms, including the legislation to support the National Health and Hospitals Network, the National Health Identifiers Act 2010, the 2010 reforms to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, amendments to the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand Act 1991. We have also provided extensive advice on the interpretation and administration (including administrative law advice) on the full suite of Departmental legislation.
Litigation
We have provided extensive advice to the Department on the interpretation, administration and development of all its legislation over many years, including the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, the National Health Act 1953, the Aged Care Act 1997 and the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991. In recent years, we have assisted the Department with the development and implementation of many major legislative reforms, including the legislation to support the National Health and Hospitals Network, the National Health Identifiers Act 2010, the 2010 reforms to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, amendments to the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand Act 1991. We have also provided extensive advice on the interpretation and administration (including administrative law advice) on the full suite of Departmental legislation.We regularly represent the Minister or the Department in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Federal Court in administrative challenges in respect of decisions arising under the National Health Act and the Therapeutic Goods Act. AGS has also acted for the Therapeutic Goods Administration in taking regulatory enforcement action in civil penalty proceedings.
We are experienced in common law claims and large-scale litigation in health-related matters.
See Express
law ‘Inability to prove alleged psychiatric
illness’ 31 August 2004.
Commercial
AGS also has extensive experience in contracting in the health field including in particular procurement of diverse health services on behalf of government agencies or their clients. AGS has helped the Department implement many significant funding programs, including the Life Saving Drugs Program and are experts on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme risk sharing deeds.
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