Dr Michaela Okninski
Lecturer
School of Law
College of Business and Law
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fellowship | Barbara Kidman Fellowship | University of Adelaide | Australia | $29, 731 |
| 2022 | Award | Dean's Award (Research) Early Career Academic | University of Adelaide | Australia | $1000 |
| 2022 | Award | Dean's Award | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2021 | Award | Executive Deans Award - Faculty of Professions | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Okninski, M. E., & Blake, M. (2026). Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory Revisited: Reflections on the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee's Report.. J Bioeth Inq, 23(1), 1-5. |
| 2025 | Okninski, M. E. (2025). A Hospital and Health Service v C [2025] QSC 178-Termination of Pregnancy for a Minor: Consideration of "Best Interests" Post Enactment of the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld).. Journal of bioethical inquiry, 22(3), 477-481. |
| 2025 | Okninski, M., Puljević, C., & Gartner, C. (2025). Targeting Illicit Tobacco Trade in Australia: Recent Amendments to State and Territory Tobacco Control Laws. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 22(4), 775-780. |
| 2025 | Rooney, T., Okninski, M., Morphett, K., Richards, B., & Gartner, C. (2025). Protecting children from tobacco products in retail environments: A review of Australian tobacco control laws. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44(4), 1062-1078. Scopus5 Europe PMC3 |
| 2024 | Matteo, J., & Okninski, M. (2024). The Commonwealth Criminal Code: Will It Restrict Access to Voluntary Assisted Dying in South Australia And Is There a Way Forward?. Journal of law and medicine, 31(2), 343-352. |
| 2023 | Okninski, M. E. (2023). Voluntary Assisted Dying in Australia-Key Similarities and Points of Difference Concerning Eligibility Criteria in the Individual State Legislation.. J Bioeth Inq, 20(1), 13-16. Scopus6 Europe PMC5 |
| 2021 | Okninski, M. E., & Grieger, J. (2021). Evolving Law: Further Developments Concerning MAID in Canada—Bill C-7 Receives Royal Assent and Revisiting Ethicon Sàrl. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 18(3), 371-376. Scopus3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2021 | Okninski, M. E. (2021). Why Death Need Not Be "Reasonably Foreseeable"-The Proposed Legislative Response to Truchon and Gladu v Attorney General (Canada) and Attorney General (Quebec) [2019] QCCS 3792.. Journal of bioethical inquiry, 18(1), 5-8. Scopus4 Europe PMC5 |
| 2019 | Okninski, M. E. (2019). The Catastrophic Consequences of Negligent Misinformation—Darnley v Croydon Health Services NHS Trust [2018] UKSC 50. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 16(1), 13-16. Scopus4 Europe PMC3 |
| 2018 | Okninski, M. E. (2018). A Comparative Analysis of Voluntariness Safeguards and Review Procedure under Oregon and the Netherlands' Physician Assisted Dying Laws. Dalhousie Law Journal, 41(1), 121-151. |
| 2017 | Richards, B. J., & Okninski, M. (2017). Considering Professional Misconduct and Best Interests of a Child (Palliative Orders). Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 14(1), 19-22. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2017 | Richards, B., & Okninski, M. (2017). The best interests of a child: A tragedy in three parts. Medical Law Review, 25(1), 138-149. Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC1 |
| 2017 | Okninski, M. E. (2017). Commentary on Undue Influence Provisions under Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act and California’s End of Life Option Act. Journal of Law and Medicine, 25(1), 77-85. Scopus2 Europe PMC1 |
| 2016 | Pope, T., & Okninski, M. (2016). Legal standards for brain death and undue influence in euthanasia laws. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 13(2), 173-178. Scopus4 Europe PMC2 |
| 2016 | Okninski, M. (2016). Determining a Child's Best Interests when Parents Refuse Medical Treatment-CAHS v Kiszko & Anor [2016] FCWA 19. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 1-4. |
| 2016 | Richards, B., & Okninski, M. E. (2016). Regulating "quack" medicine and decision-making for children re-visited. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 13(4), 467-471. Scopus2 WoS3 Europe PMC2 |
| 2016 | Okninski, M. (2016). Determining a Child’s Best Interests when Parents Refuse Medical Treatment—CAHS v Kiszko & Anor [2016] FCWA 19. Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, 13(3), 365-368. Scopus4 Europe PMC4 |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Okninski, M. E. (2024). Protection of Conscience in Australia—The Scope of Conscientious Objection Clauses for Doctors Who Object to Participating in Voluntary Assisted Dying on Religious Grounds. In P. Babie, & R. Sarre (Eds.), Religion Matters: Further Explorations of Connectedness: Volume 2 (Vol. 2, pp. 167-191). Springer Nature Singapore. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Pandos, O., Williams, J., Plater, D., Brunacci, A., Okninski, M., Marinas, E., . . . Arlotta, S. (2023). Review of the Mental Health Act 2009 (SA): Final Report (18). Adelaide: South Australian Law Reform Institute. DOI |
| 2022 | Pandos, O., Williams, J., Grypma, K., Okninski, M., & Plater, D. (2022). Review of the Mental Health Act 2009 (SA): Interim Report. |
| 2022 | Plater, D., Brunacci, A., Nicholls, H., Holt, J., Okninski, M., Pandos, O., . . . Williams, J. (2022). 'Autonomy and Safeguarding are not Mutually Inconsistent': A Review of the Operation of the Ageing and Adult Safeguarding Act 1995 (SA) (17). South Australian Law Reform Institute. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Okninski, M. (2022). Meaningful Protection or Unacceptable Risk? A Critical Analysis of Undue Influence as a Safeguard in Proposed Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation in South Australia. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide). |
2026 - Recipient Law Foundation of South Australia Grant
2024 - Recipient of Barbara Kidman Fellowship
2023 - Internal Faculty Grant - University of Adelaide
2022- Internal Faculty Grant - University of Adelaide
End-of-Life Law: Selected Issues
Medical Law and Ethics
Tort Law
Foundations of Law
Equity
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Board Member | Restricted Medical Treatment Assessment Board | ACT Government | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Secretary | Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law | Australasian Association of Bioethics and Health Law | Australia |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2022 | Board Member | Voluntary Assisted Dying Education and Training Working Group | Department of Health and Wellbeing (SA Health) | Australia |
| 2021 - 2023 | Board Member | Voluntary Assisted Dying Implementation Taskforce | Department of Health and Wellbeing (SA Health) | Australia |
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