Health Systems Law
The University of Otago and Vida Law are pleased to offer
a Health Systems Law course designed
specifically for senior clinicians, board members, chief
executives, and managers working in the New
Zealand health sector. The course addresses the most
important legal issues and challenges faced by
the healthsector.
Health Systems Law will be held at The Royal
Society (Wellington) from 27 - 31 August 2018.
What to expect
The course consists of 5 full days of intensive teaching. Each
day includes lectures, case studies, and small group work,
addressing the most important legal issues and challenges faced by
the health sector.
Numbers are limited to allow plenty of interaction with
presenters and other participants. A list of topics is set out
below and in the attached brochure.
Participants will be expected to prepare for the course with
pre-course reading, and will be assessed.
Who should attend?
You will benefit from this course if you are working in a senior
role in the health sector. In particular, you should
consider attending if you:
• Practise as a chief medical adviser, clinical director/leader
or as a senior clinician in the New Zealand health sector
(as a doctor, nurse, or other
registered health practitioner)
• Serve as a board member, chief executive, or senior manager of
a health sector organisation (including DHBs, private
hospitals, and NGOs)
• Have worked as a senior clinician or manager in an overseas
jurisdiction and wish to develop your knowledge of New
Zealand health law
• Are undertaking vocational training with any of the Royal
Australasian Colleges
• Are considering studying towards a postgraduate qualification
in health law, such as a University of Otago Masters in
Bioethics and Health Law.
Contact us
If you would like to enrol in
the Health Systems Law Intensive, and receive
further information about the course, please contact:
Iris Reuvecamp Tel: 021 869 361| Email: iris@vidalaw.co.nz
Enrolment forms can be sent by post/fax/email to:
Health Systems Law Intensive, Faculty of
Law,
University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin,
Email: law@otago.ac.nz
Enrollment forms and information available
at:
https://www.otago.ac.nz/law/postgraduate/healthlawintensive/
Course overview (with examples of topics covered)
Day 1 Health systems and the law
• Understanding health laws and the principles of
statutory interpretation
• Identifying statutory roles of key health sector
stakeholders
• Discussing health sector funding, procurements and
contracting
• Regulating medicines
• New Zealand's no fault compensation scheme
• Compulsory assessment and treatment
Day 2 Health consumers and the law
• Promoting and protecting patients' rights under the Code of
Rights
• Duty of care
• Obtaining informed consent
• Advance directives
• Enduring Powers of Attorney
• Right 7(4)/court orders
• Making healthcare decisions for children
Day 3 Health practitioners and the law
• Regulating health practitioners
• Managing concerns about health, competence, or
conduct
• Key principles of employment law
• Collective bargaining
• Public health law
• Human Rights and the Health and Disability
Sector
• Ensuring workplace health and safety
Day 4 Making good decisions in the provision
of healthcare
• Health information privacy
• Official Information and PQAAs
• Prioritising in a resource constrained environment
• Complying with principles of natural justice and avoiding
judicial review
• Preventing, managing and learning from complaints
• Major inquiries
• Advances in technology
Day 5 Health law and
ethics
• Beginning of life
• Organ donation
• Withdrawal of treatment
• End of life
• Protecting the vulnerable
• Reporting of deaths and coronial inquiries