Conference
6-8 October 2011
The MIIAA is hosting the PIAA International Section Conference in October 2011. Go to www.piaa2011.com for full details.
Conferences
2010 Medical Indemnity Forum
The MIIAA 4th Medical Indemnity Forum was held on 17 September 2010 at the Hotel Realm in Canberra.
Speakers examined the impact of:
- National registration
- Electronic records
- Long Term Care Scheme
- Indemnity for midwives
The programme also included:
- An innovative hypothetical involving plaintiff and defence lawyers working with a skilled mediator to demonstrate how the final outcome of a high cost claim can be determined.
- A session revisiting Open Disclosure, identified internationally as important, where the speakers will consider whether Open Disclosure actually makes a difference for consumers and practitioners.
The pdf documents below were approved to release from the Forum by the presenters. Not all speakers approved publication of their slides.
We thank all the speakers for their interesting and informative presentations.
Chad Edwards-Smith PowerPoint.pdf
Joanna Flynn PowerPoint.pdf
John Arranga PowerPoint.pdf
Marg Way PowerPoint.pdf
Mukesh Haikerwal PowerPoint.pdf
Alison Biscoe & Bill Madden PowerPoint.pdf
2009 Medical Indemnity Forum
Below are the presentations from the Forum held on 28 August 2009 which the speakers have given permission to be released.
Dr Sarah Bird - National Registration
Professor Greg Whelan - National Registration
Dr Liz Mullins - Case Study Analysis
James Beedle - The reinsuer perspective on Australia as part of a global financial and insurance environment
Tony Alysandratos - The impact of falling interest rates, volatile equity markets and reinsurer market capacity challenges
Peter Forbes - Australia as part of a global financial and insurance environment - what does this all mean for Australian Medicial Indemnity insurers?
Dr Andrew Miller - Risk Management a new religion for the modern doctor?
Heather Martin - Risk Management
Dr Pam Montgomery - Risk Management
Dr John Aloizos AM - Risk Management
Liz Cox - Risk Management
2008 Medical Indemnity Forum
Below are links to the PowerPoint slides for those presenters at the Forum, held on 4 September 2008, who have given permission for them to be released.
David Minty - Major challenges for the medical indemnity sector
Stephen Glenfield - Major Challenges for the medical indemnity sector
Dr Joanna Flynn - Improving professional competence
A/Prof Julian Rait - Improving Professional Competence
Dr Sara Bird - Improving professional competence
Phillip Cohen - Emerging Risks
Dr Heather Wellington - Emerging Risks
Dr Beres Wenck - Emerging Risks
2007 Medical Indemnity Forum
The papers and PowerPoint presentations from the Forum are below.
Kerrie Chambers Powerpoint Presentation
Kerrie Chambers Tort Reform Paper
Prof Loane Skene Tort Reform Powerpoint Presentation
David Minty Powerpoint Presentation
James Beedle Powerpoint Presentation
Charles Maskell-Knight PowerPoint slides
Bill Madden Tort Law Paper
Heather Martin and Paul Nisselle PowerPoint slides
Lisa Clarke and Allan Tattersall Risk Management Presentation
23 August 2007 - Dr Andrew Miller presentation
23 August 2007 - Mr David Nathan presentation
23 August 2007 - Mr Luke Thomson presentation
23 August 2007 - Mr Mark Williams presentation
23 August 2007 - Mr Peter Forbes presentation
23 August 2007 - Mr Chris Bratchford presentation

