27 Oct 2023
Dentist to pay $100,000 in costs, disqualified for five years
A Northern Territory former dentist has been hit with record court costs, disqualified from applying for registration for five years, and banned from working in certain health services and using specified titles and after misleading a court.
26 Oct 2023
Victorian medical practitioner’s registration cancelled following assault
A Victorian general practitioner has been found to have engaged in professional misconduct and has, along with other sanctions, had his registration cancelled.
20 Oct 2023
Tribunal orders cancellation of a nurse’s registration after he was convicted of indecent assault
A nurse who has been convicted of three counts of indecent assault against a colleague has had his registration cancelled and disqualified from applying for registration for a period of 15 months by a tribunal.
20 Oct 2023
Have your say about the regulation of podiatric surgeons
Patients, health practitioners, professional organisations and agencies are encouraged to share their views and experiences in a consultation that commenced today, as part of an independent review of the regulation of podiatric surgeons.
12 Oct 2023
Fake TikTok doctor convicted after Ahpra prosecution
A Sydney woman who falsely claimed she was a medical practitioner was on Wednesday convicted after pleading guilty in the Downing Centre Local Court.
11 Oct 2023
Former physiotherapist convicted for claiming to be registered and providing fake documents
A former physiotherapist who falsely claimed to be registered after her registration had lapsed, was yesterday convicted after pleading guilty in Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court.
09 Oct 2023
New glossary of accreditation terms
The Accreditation Committee has published its Glossary of accreditation terms following public consultation earlier this year.
10 Oct 2023
Call for applications – Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee of the Optometry Board of Australia
Applications are sought from registered medical practitioners with relevant expertise for appointment to the Scheduled Medicines Advisory Committee (the Committee) to fill one vacancy.
09 Oct 2023
'Call for applications – Scheduled Medicines Expert Committee'
Contribute to the effective use of scheduled medicines.
05 Oct 2023
Tribunal suspends medical practitioner convicted of assault
A Victorian general practitioner convicted of unlawfully assaulting two patients has been reprimanded by a tribunal for professional misconduct and suspended from practising for nine months.