24 Aug 2023
Nurse who stole medications and practised under the influence has registration cancelled by tribunal
In June 2019, Ms Jayne Beare (at the time registered under the name Jayne Buckley) was discovered by her employer for stealing and self-administering medicines while on duty at work.
24 Aug 2023
Overuse of physical force sees enrolled nurse’s registration suspended
A tribunal has suspended and imposed conditions on an enrolled nurse’s registration after he used unnecessary physical force on a mental health patient.
18 Aug 2023
Repaving the path to Australia for international health workers
As we await the final outcomes of the review into Australia’s regulatory settings for internationally qualified health workers, we have taken a deep dive into the challenges on the ground for many regional communities struggling to attract health workers.
17 Aug 2023
More practitioners than ever want to work in Australian health systems
Almost 30 per cent more health practitioners are applying to work in Australia’s health systems than in the months before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, helping to grow the national health workforce by almost a fifth since mid-2019.
14 Aug 2023
2023 Medical Training Survey now open – keeping track of training
The Medical Training Survey (MTS) is now open - giving trainees the chance to improve medical training.
03 Aug 2023
Have your say on the criminal history standard for registered health practitioners
Australia’s health practitioner regulator wants to hear from the community as it begins to review the national standard that sets the bar for criminal history for our registered health practitioners.
03 Aug 2023
Nurse who worked at different aged care services during COVID-19 found to have engaged in professional misconduct
A tribunal has found that an enrolled nurse engaged in professional misconduct when she practised at two regional health services. Australian government principles were in place that prevented her from working at multiple sites.
31 Jul 2023
Fake psychologist fined after Ahpra prosecution
An Adelaide woman who falsely claimed she was a registered psychologist in two applications for employment was today fined after pleading guilty in the Adelaide Magistrates Court.
24 Jul 2023
Chiropractor reprimanded and suspended for two months for failing to hold insurance
A Victorian chiropractor who falsely declared they had professional indemnity insurance (PII) and practised without it for four years has been reprimanded for professional misconduct and suspended for two months.
24 Jul 2023
Former medical practitioner reprimanded and disqualified for professional misconduct involving scheduled medicines
A former Victorian medical practitioner has been reprimanded by a tribunal and disqualified from applying for registration for 12 months for professional misconduct involving scheduled medicines.
