28 Aug 2024
Medical practitioner cancelled for drug use and sexual misconduct
A South Australian tribunal has cancelled and disqualified a medical practitioner from applying for registration and from providing any health services for a total of four years.
23 Aug 2024
National Prescribing Competencies Framework review
Ahpra has been contracted by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care (the Department) to review the Prescribing Competencies Framework – Embedding quality use of medicines into practice, second edition (the framework).
22 Aug 2024
Applying your code of conduct to evolving technologies - AI in healthcare\
Are you using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your practice?
15 Aug 2024
Ahpra CEO steps down after 15 years
Key points Martin Fletcher to step down as Ahpra CEO after 15 years. From a bumpy start, Mr Fletcher said Australia’s national health regulation scheme was now respected around the world. Ahpra begins a global search to recruit a new CEO.
15 Aug 2024
Principles to strengthen the involvement of consumers in accreditation
The independently-chaired Accreditation Committee (the committee) has published its Principles to strengthen the involvement of consumers in accreditation (the principles).
12 Aug 2024
Doctor banned for 15 years following rape convictions
Medical Board of Australia v Gopal A doctor has had his registration cancelled and has been disqualified from reapplying for 15 years after raping two patients and inappropriately touching another.
13 Aug 2024
Woman sentenced for working as a nurse without registration at a Gold Coast hospital
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09 Aug 2024
Six-year disqualification following a finding of professional misconduct
A Victorian tribunal has disqualified a former medical practitioner from re-registering until March 2029, following a finding of professional misconduct related to prescribing of Schedule 8 medications, involving 14 patients over five years