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Matthew Goessler

Senior Associate

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws


  • Aged Care
  • Coronial Inquests
  • Litigation
  • Privacy
  • Public Law
  • Registration and Disciplinary Proceedings
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Royal Commissions
  • Statutory Interpretation
  • Prosecutions
  • Administrative Law

Matt is a dual-qualified lawyer (Australia and England & Wales) and practices in the areas of administrative law, litigation, regulatory compliance and risk management, with a focus on health, government, aged care and disability.

Matt has broad experience in Australia and the United Kingdom assisting public, independent and non-profit clients across a range of matters in the health and social care sectors. These include regulatory scrutiny and intervention, inquests and public inquiries, mental health and capacity, privacy, quality governance, and advocacy. Matt has represented aged care and disability providers, healthcare providers, peak bodies, and NHS Trusts (ambulance, mental health and hospital services), commissioning bodies (Integrated Care Boards) and local authorities.

Matt also has extensive advocacy experience (including before juries) and has assisted clients and witnesses in the preparation for inquests, health-related tribunals and adjacent investigation processes.

Experience

  • Advising clients on legal compliance, risk management and policy and procedure development
  • Advising aged care, disability and healthcare providers to understand and meet their regulatory and legislative obligations
  • Assisting aged care, disability and healthcare providers to respond to regulators, participate in inquiries, and implement training at a board and operational level
  • Advising and acting on behalf of government clients and statutory authorities
  • Representing clients in coronial inquests, Royal Commissions and public inquiries

Leadership

  • Member – Russell Kennedy Pro Bono Committee