04 Apr 2024
Online renewal for nurses and midwives is open
Nurses and midwives are invited to renew their general or non-practising registration. You will soon receive an email from Ahpra providing access to online renewal. Remember to renew by 31 May 2024 to avoid any delays or late fees.
03 Apr 2024
Privately practising midwife banned for 10 years
A midwife providing private midwifery and home birthing services has been reprimanded and disqualified by a tribunal from applying for registration for 10 years after she practised outside established standards and inconsistently with evidence informed care.
27 Mar 2024
Title change for podiatric surgeons is one of 14 recommendations to improve safety
Key points are as follows
26 Mar 2024
Tribunal disqualifies nurse for five years for repeated sexual harassment
A tribunal has disqualified a registered nurse from re-applying for registration for five years after he continually sexually harassed a work colleague for seven months.
22 Mar 2024
Victorian former doctor banned for five years for repeated sexual misconduct
A former Victorian doctor has been disqualified from seeking registration and prohibited from providing health services for a further year, until July 2027, for making inappropriate physical contact with a patient's guardian during a consultation.
19 Mar 2024
Pharmacist suspended for inappropriately dispensing restricted medications
A Victorian pharmacist has been reprimanded and had his registration suspended for two months for inappropriately supplying scheduled medications, failing to maintain associated drug registers and failing to comply with registration conditions.
18 Mar 2024
Medical specialist reprimanded and ordered to pay $20,000 of the Board’s costs
A cancer specialist has been reprimanded after a tribunal found he failed to obtain informed consent from a patient and kept inadequate clinical records.
15 Mar 2024
Woman sentenced for working as a medical doctor at Sydney hospitals without registration
A Sydney doctor, who worked in hospitals while not registered, has been fined and ordered to serve an 18-month community corrections order.
14 Mar 2024
WA physiotherapist suspended for two months for practising while unregistered
WA physiotherapist suspended for two months for practising while unregistered
13 Mar 2024
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Statement of Intent
The Accreditation Committee has published its Interprofessional Collaborative Practice statement of intent (statement of intent).
