09 May 2024
Doctor banned for demeaning and misleading social media posts
A Victorian general practitioner has had his registration cancelled for disparaging colleagues and denigrating or demeaning certain groups on social media.
07 May 2024
Dental Board urges compliance with advertising rules amid increase in patients accessing super to fund dental care
The Dental Board of Australia is concerned about growing reports of dental practitioners encouraging patients to access superannuation to fund dental care.
30 Apr 2024
Medical Board creating fast track process to get more medical specialists to Australia
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18 Apr 2024
Fresh lens exposes variations in experience of medical training across genders
Australia’s doctors in training report differences in their experience of medical training based on their gender, according to results of the 2023 Medical Training Survey.
15 Apr 2024
Celebrating the 45th anniversary of Australian regulation in World Osteopathic Healthcare Week
The Osteopathy Board of Australia is celebrating 45 years of statutory regulation for osteopaths in Australia this World Osteopathic Healthcare Week, 15-21 April 2024.
12 Apr 2024
Medical practitioner reprimanded and fined for not complying with the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act
A Victorian medical practitioner has been reprimanded and fined $12,000 for paperwork that failed to comply with the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic).
09 Apr 2024
Surgeon banned for two years for inappropriate relationship with a patient
A surgeon has been reprimanded and disqualified from applying for registration for two years for having an inappropriate relationship with a patient, who later died by suicide.
08 Apr 2024
Failure to maintain professional boundaries or manage conflict of interest sees psychologist suspended for 12 months
A provisionally registered psychologist has been reprimanded and had their registration suspended until 18 May 2025, for breaching professional boundaries and failing to disclose or manage a conflict of interest in their care of a client.
04 Apr 2024
Pharmacist cancelled for possessing prescription medication illegally and offering to supply drugs
A South Australian pharmacist has had his registration cancelled and is disqualified from applying for registration until November 2025 for unlawfully possessing prescription medication belonging to his employer and offering to supply drugs and prescription medication to associates.
