Episodes

  • RiskMatters - Guest interview – Thrive at work

    RiskMatters - Guest interview – Thrive at work
    May 6 2025
    In this edition, Dr Annalene Weston, Senior Dentolegal Consultant based in the Brisbane Office takes with A/Prof Jo Yarker and Marleen Reinke about their recently completed research into practitioner wellness. This research was funded by the MPS Foundation.

    The MPS Foundation is a global, not-for-profit, research initiative, dedicated to improving patient safety, reducing risk, and enhancing the wellbeing of all healthcare professionals. The Foundation supports research relevant to public and private healthcare in both primary and secondary care settings, outpatient practices, and dental care and is committed to investing in research, analysis, education, and training.

    Thriving in private practice

    Preventative wellbeing intervention for dentists | Affinity Health at Work

    The MPS Foundation
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    45 mins
  • Risk Bites: Cosmetic Dentistry

    Risk Bites: Cosmetic Dentistry
    Apr 20 2025
    In this episode of Riskbites, Senior Dentolegal advisor Dr Annalene Weston and Dr Colm Harney from Dental Protection discuss an area of practice that is under particular scrutiny at the moment by the regulator which is ‘cosmetic dentistry’.

    Although the existing guidelines about this area of practice are still under consultation, there has been a declared focus on “reforming the regulation of registered health practitioners who work in the non-surgical cosmetic procedures sector in Australia to improve practice and standards, improve public safety, and provide opportunities for more informed consumer choice.”

    Listen in to Annalene and Colm to find out more.
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    20 mins
  • Risk Bites: The Second Victim and the Second Arrow

    Risk Bites: The Second Victim and the Second Arrow
    Apr 6 2025
    When an adverse outcome occurs or treatment does not go to plan, our patients are often recognised as the only victim in these situations. But are they?

    In this episode of RiskBites, Senior Dentolegal consultant Dr Annalene Weston explores the concept of the second victim, and its correlation with the Buddhists parable of the second arrow.

    Annalene goes on to explain how this teaching essentially encompasses everything that a dentolegal consultant strives to impart when assisting members with a complaint or adverse outcome.
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    9 mins
  • RiskBites: Uber and Audits

    RiskBites: Uber and Audits
    Mar 23 2025
    Uber, Audits and dentistry and interesting concept.

    In this episode of RiskBites Senior Dentolegal consultant Dr Annalene Weston quizzes Dr Colm Harney about the title of this podcast and asks the obvious question ‘what does a ride-hailing service have in common with third party payment audits in dentistry.’

    Colm shares his thoughts and goes on to identify common reference points utilised by private Health Funds and Medicare to determine:
    1. whether a claim is acceptable and
    2. why an audit may occur in the first instance.
    Later providing helpful advice on how you can ensure your compliance in this space, leaving you free to focus on your patient and your practice.
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    25 mins
  • RiskMatters: International Women’s day - A conversation with CEO of Medical Protection Society, Karen Miller

    RiskMatters: International Women’s day - A conversation with CEO of Medical Protection Society, Karen Miller
    Mar 6 2025
    In recognition of International Women’s Day, Senior dentolegal consultant Dr Annalene Weston interviews our CEO of Medical Protection Society, Karen Miller.

    Karen has been and continues to be an inspirational leader to many women and men and in this episode of RiskMatters, Karen shares the highs, lows and lessons learnt in her illustrious career as well as what International Women’s Day means to her.
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    29 mins
  • RiskBites: Starting a New Job

    RiskBites: Starting a New Job
    Feb 23 2025
    It’s often incredibly challenging to know if you’re making the right decision when changing jobs or even starting in a new position for the very first time. Is this going to be the right choice for me? Am I doing the right thing if I have some doubts about the new role?

    In this episode of RiskBites Dr Annalene Weston and Dr Simon Parsons, dentolegal consultants at Dental protection explore some of the issues faced by practitioners contemplating a new role or perhaps start their own practice.
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    34 mins
  • RiskBites: Word from the Wise

    RiskBites: Word from the Wise
    Feb 9 2025
    In this episode of RiskMatters Dr Roger Dennet speaks with Dr Ralph Kelsey who has a long and storied career in dentistry.

    Ralph provides Dentolegal reports to support Dental Protection members and bespoke programs of education for those members who fall foul of Ahpra.

    Listen in as Roger and Ralph discuss a number of topics sent in by some of our young members, imparting some sage and salient advice.
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    27 mins
  • CaseMatters: I’ll make sure everyone knows

    CaseMatters: I’ll make sure everyone knows
    Jan 26 2025
    As we know communication is key and when things don’t go to plan or as we expected the consequences can be surprising, unkind and unfair. But regardless of this there is always two sides or more, to every story.

    In this episode of CaseMatters, the practitioner, practice and patient all have their own account and interpretation of their appointments, their discussions, expectations and time together. Listen in to hear the differing perspectives, that ended in a disgruntled patient and an emotive, negative and hurtful online review.
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    24 mins