06 Mar 2024
WA pharmacist suspended for two months, reprimanded, and fined $10,000 for non-therapeutic steroid dispensing
A Western Australian pharmacist has been reprimanded, suspended for two months, and fined $10,000 for professional misconduct after inappropriate dispensing of anabolic androgenic steroids.
29 Feb 2024
Nurse cancelled and disqualified from applying for registration for six months
A South Australian nurse who stole a prescription pad and forged prescriptions has had her registration cancelled and been disqualified from applying for registration for six months.
28 Feb 2024
GP banned until 2028 for persistent professional misconduct
A doctor has been reprimanded, banned from providing health services and disqualified from applying for registration until 2028 for providing sub-standard, potentially unsafe care over more than a decade.
21 Feb 2024
Have your say on the role of consumers in accreditation
The Accreditation Committee (the committee) invites you to give feedback on its draft proposed principles (the principles) to strengthen the involvement of consumers in accreditation.
20 Feb 2024
Regulators come together as one million Australians turn to medicinal cannabis treatments
Communique Maintaining a balance between access and the safety of medicinal cannabis is a key priority for health regulators across Australia amid a growing number of prescriptions and the emergence of telehealth, online prescribing and direct-to-consumer health services.
19 Feb 2024
Call for applications for appointment to the Medical Radiation Practice Accreditation Committee
The Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (the Board) is calling for applications from registered medical radiation practitioners and members of the community
16 Feb 2024
Registered nurse who stole PPE during a national shortage disqualified from applying for registration for a year
A tribunal has reprimanded and disqualified a registered nurse from applying for registration for 12 months after she used her position as an educator and supervisor to steal personal protective equipment (PPE) during a national shortage and global pandemic.
15 Feb 2024
Unregistered woman pleads guilty to holding herself out as an enrolled nurse
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has successfully prosecuted a Victorian woman for holding herself out as an enrolled nurse in contravention of section 116 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (National Law).
09 Feb 2024
A registered nurse and midwife has had her registration cancelled for 15 months for illegally accessing and sharing medical records
A tribunal has reprimanded, cancelled and disqualified a registered nurse and midwife from applying for registration for 15 months after she used her position to access family members’ medical record details without permission.
13 Feb 2024
Nurse cancelled, disqualified and prohibited for 12 months for inappropriate use and handling of drugs
A nurse has been cancelled, disqualified and prohibited for 12-months for obtaining and mishandling drugs including fentanyl, incorrect records, breaching conditions of his registration and dishonesty.
