Sexual misconduct by health professionals in Australia, 2011-2016: a retrospective analysis of notifications to health regulators.

Objectives: To assess the numbers of notifications to health regulators alleging sexual misconduct by registered health practitioners in Australia, by health care profession.

Design, Setting: Retrospective cohort study; analysis of Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and NSW Health Professional Councils Authority data on notifications of sexual misconduct during 2011-2016.

Participants: All registered practitioners in 15 health professions.

The Extension of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 to the Children's Court: Opportunities and Shortfalls.

In 2014, the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 in Victoria was extended to the Children's Court of Victoria. This article describes the processes that preceded this change and the changes that occurred. The potential opportunities consequent to the changes are described, with their corresponding ethical implications.