Balancing Dignity Of Risk Vs. Duty Of Care In Funded Aged Care Services

Date: Friday 4 December 2026

Time: 1pm to 2.30pm SA | 1.30pm to 3pm VIC, NSW, ACT, TAS | 10.30am to 12pm WA | 12pm to 1.30pm NT | 12.30pm to 2pm QLD

Audience: Anyone working in Aged Care (Residential Care, Support at Home or a Specialist Aged Care Program)

Dignity of risk describes the concept that competent adults have the right to choose how they live their lives, even if their choices involve a personal risk of harm.

Duty of care describes a legal obligation at common law (ie. law outside of legislation) to exercise reasonable care to avoid or mitigate the risk of foreseeable harm. It specifically relates to the law of negligence.

This 1.5-hour interactive webinar will explore:

• The concept of dignity of risk (and how this relates to person-centred care)

• What ‘duty of care’ means and how it inherently supports dignity of risk

• How to balance the two ostensibly conflicting concepts

About the presenter:

Dr Melanie Tan is a medical practitioner and legal practitioner who now consults in clinical governance across sectors, as sole Principal of Clinical Governance Consulting. She has prior clinical experience in public hospitals and previously worked in medical negligence as a defendant lawyer, claims manager for medical indemnity insurers, medico-legal adviser for medical defence organisations, and aged care lawyerssion. Johanna also represents clients in coronial inquests and Royal Commissions.

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