12 Feb 2024
Psychologist suspended for 20 months for failing to maintain professional boundaries
A psychologist has been reprimanded by a tribunal for failing to maintain professional boundaries with her clients and a former employee.
09 Feb 2024
Nurse disqualified and prohibited for six months for failing to give medication to eight aged care residents
A South Australian nurse has been disqualified and prohibited from providing health services for six months for failing to give medication to eight vulnerable aged-care residents, incorrectly disposing of medication and falsifying patient's clinical records.
07 Feb 2024
Physiotherapist suspended after intimate relationship with former patient
A West Australian physiotherapist has had her registration suspended for four months after engaging in an intimate relationship with a former patient soon after the treating relationship ended.
02 Feb 2024
Man sentenced for working as a pharmacist without registration
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has prosecuted a man for holding himself out as a registered pharmacist after his registration lapsed, in contravention of section 116 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009 (National Law).
31 Jan 2024
Tribunal reprimands nurse for theft and importing an unauthorised poison
A Victorian nurse who misappropriated cannulation items from her employer to administer an imported Schedule 4 poison, has been reprimanded by a tribunal and had mentoring conditions imposed on her registration.
25 Jan 2024
Psychologist disqualified for boundary violation and providing substandard care to a patient
A psychologist is banned from applying for registration for the next three years after a tribunal found she had committed a serious boundary violation relating to a client she also provided substandard care to.
22 Jan 2024
Call for applications - appointment to national committees of the Dental Board of Australia
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19 Jan 2024
Pharmacist’s registration cancelled with a 12-month disqualification for inappropriate behaviour and dispensing
A Victorian pharmacist has had his registration cancelled and been disqualified from applying for registration for 12 months for inappropriate behaviour with three female clients and inappropriate dispensing.
19 Jan 2024
Psychiatrist reprimanded for inappropriate prescribing and inadequate record keeping
A psychiatrist has been reprimanded by a tribunal for professional misconduct that included inappropriate prescribing and inadequate clinical record-keeping.
18 Jan 2024
Second Oakden manager banned from nursing for 12 years
The second of three managers of the Older Persons Mental Health Facility in Oakden (Oakden) has had their nursing registration cancelled and has been disqualified from applying again for 12 years.
