Melanie Tan

Health and aged care lawyer, medical practitioner, other

[Adam Liaw @adamliaw]

There’s a very teachable moment for children in this Djokovic saga around how the more lies you tell the more difficult it is to keep them straight, but you might have to leave out the part at the end where he gets a huge trophy and millions of dollars.

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

@AnnastaciaMP The decision concerns access (through MBS) and indemnity, not safety - the medical (safety) advice has not changed. See link in previous reply. This is about choice - on the basis of understanding risks vs benefits, as an individual (with a right to autonomy). #InformedConsent

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

@AnnastaciaMP Fact check: it appears there was a National Cabinet meeting to discuss this - see link below. #informedconsent #consumercentredcare https://t.co/Xz6jCUFECG

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

@AnnastaciaMP Fact check: not exactly right. See https://t.co/46hfx16c8C.

[Norman Swan @normanswan]

Hey Melbourne, really sorry you’ve gone into lockdown. But with this being a big weekend for celebration spare a thought for the restaurants who’ve spent a fortune on food. So if you can, order takeaway from your favourite place to help them out even if dinner may be only for two

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

Treat your mask like underwear!

1. Only touch it when you’re putting it on and taking it off (and do it from the sides!);
2. Make sure you cover all your bits;
3. Change it everyday (or if you ‘might’ have farted).

#MaskUpMelbourne

[Dr Vyom Sharma @drvyom]

Jesus Christ #covid19aus

https://t.co/KOGgKdRBx9

[Adam Hills @adamhillscomedy]

I live right next to a newly locked-down suburb in Melbourne. I have canceled all plans for my 50th birthday. I’ll lock down again if asked. Why? Cos when I left London in March, the UK had 140 deaths. They now have over 40,000. I’d rather be safe.

[Dr Vyom Sharma @drvyom]

PM #covid19 presser: CMO says protests with large groups of strangers can't be contact traced easily and hence are one of the highest risk events. "AHPPC pleaded with public not to attend the events. You cannot make them safe." #auspol

[Norman Swan @normanswan]

A natural experiment showing the value of face masks. Face Masks Considerably Reduce COVID-19 Cases in Germany: A Synthetic Control Method Approach https://t.co/yoTJQ0J26R via @iza_bonn

[Russell Kennedy @RussellKennedy_]

REMINDER! Our free Aged Care webinar - A path out of the Pandemic. Understanding the key governance, legal and risk implications for aged care providers, is on tomorrow starting at 2.30 pm AEST.

For more information and how to register, click the link below.

[AMA Media @ama_media]

Doctors and medical students around Australia now have access to free, confidential telehealth mental health services through the new Drs4Drs Support Service https://t.co/hyhDSbfc6j

[Benetas @Benetas]

Good governance and strategic planning for the sector has never been more important. More industry initiatives and support to further these efforts, the better. Thank you @RussellKennedy_ #agedcare #governance
https://t.co/HaZy2lAvQR

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

@schlutes @mbismark @erwinloh @alexandraphelan @fionalander Wow, I think it’s harder to do it that way round! Well done. Funny how a lot of us gravitated to psych at some stage. I did med because I wanted to do psych, but changed my mind when I rotated through as a student. Enjoyed studying it but realized it wasn’t good for me!

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

@schlutes @mbismark @erwinloh @alexandraphelan @fionalander I’m a health and aged care lawyer (previously medical negligence), I retired from clinical practice less than 2 years ago (mainly ED locums).

[Norman Swan @normanswan]

If so, then a triumph for States & Territories who’ve been focussed on COVID-19 eradication. Not the stress test you’d have wanted though especially for Aboriginal communities. Pandemics are never just about biology. They’re about how we live with each other. #blacklivesmatter

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

We need to ALL look out for each other during this pandemic - and always. But two wrongs don’t make a right. I desperately hope we don’t go backwards now... yet if not, was all that sacrifice for nothing? #BlackLivesMatter #AllLivesMatter #COVID19 #pandemic #SocialDistance

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

Legislative requirements vary across Australian jurisdictions, but advance care directives can also be made at common law. As with a Will, seek advice to ensure your wishes will be respected when you can no longer speak for yourself.

https://t.co/dU4K7JBvQU

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

Great summary. #telehealth #risk

[Russell Kennedy @RussellKennedy_]

Health Alert: Legal issues for Telehealth Services, by @GortonM

The rapid growth in #telehealth services by practitioners and health services, necessitated by the #COVID19 pandemic, raises issues of legal risk.

Read the full Alert: https://t.co/5lzZqU0Uym

[Melanie Tan @MelanieTan5]

Home-made, for homes. #agedcare #visitations #COVIDー19

[Russell Kennedy @RussellKennedy_]

Aged Care Video - COVID-19: Visitations in residential #agedcare.
Dr Melanie Tan discusses visitations in residential aged care & the tension that exists between the health & safety of residents, & their rights & entitlements under the Aged Care Act https://t.co/i2wfjccGN0