In Australia, nursing professionals must work within the context of civic law covering patient safety, negligence advice, patient consent, patient freedom of movement and patient property to avoid lawsuits and liability. In one scenario, a nurse violated the civil code by removing the underwear of elderly Aboriginal women against their will. When a competent patient is treated without consent, that patient has the right to report and attack. Additionally, if the patient claims that the nurse performed treatment or prepared her for a procedure in the operating room without sufficient information being provided, that patient can sue the nurse for