Thomson Geer

Aged Care & Retirement Living

Partner

Madeline is a Partner in the Aged Care and Retirement Living team at Thomson Geer and a member of the Queensland Law Society Elder Law Committee.

Madeline acts for a wide range of private and not-for-profit aged care and disability service providers. She advises providers on their legislative responsibilities, risk management, compliance issues, commercial arrangements and clinical incident management.

Madeline works actively with stakeholders in the aged care sector to enhance their understanding of the issues that are relevant to her clients. She adopts a highly consultative approach to work intuitively and efficiently with clients across a range of matters.

With a keen interest in regulatory compliance, Madeline provides practical advice to clients on how to manage complex regulatory issues including findings of failure to meet required standards and the imposition of sanctions.

She has extensive experience in critical incident investigations, including coronial investigations and inquests.

Madeline also prepares a range of complex legal documents including home and residential care agreements and policies and procedures to ensure compliance across a broad spectrum of legislation. Her experience and intimate understanding of the sector means she is able to develop practical documents that are easy to use and expressed in plain English.

Queensland Law Society Elder Law Committe

Bachelor of Laws, Bond University