The key issue The bases on which an applicant may rely on appealing findings of the Tribunal. The background Mr Hegde (the applicant), a pharmacist, admitted that he had behaved in a way that constitutes professional misconduct in relation to his dispensing of...
The key issue The appropriate sanction for criminal (drug) offences. The background The case relates to a registered nurse’s convictions for drug-related offences in December 2017. A search warrant executed at the practitioner’s house in September 2017 found a large...
The key issue What is the appropriate disciplinary sanction for practitioners who are found guilty of serious criminal conduct? The background The case relates to a doctor (the respondent) found guilty of manslaughter against her husband (the deceased). The respondent...
The key issue The considerations to be taken into account when considering a suppression order application. The background A GP applied for a suppression order in respect of his name as published in a decision of 5 January 2018. That decision relates to a finding of...
The background The case relates to the performance and conduct of a practitioner who carried out cosmetic surgery, principally breast augmentation surgery, on 12 patients. The matter also concerns the practitioner’s convictions for carrying out surgery on nine...
The key issue Whether, and if so what, immediate action should be taken against Dr Kelvin Vo, following an allegation made to police and notified to the Medical Board of Australia (Board) that he engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a male patient during a...
The key issue This appeal concerned the issue of causation, specifically whether the developmental and cognitive impairments suffered by the Respondent were caused by the negligence of the Appellant. The background East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) was the legal...
The key issue The key issue in this case was whether there was a reasonable basis for the Board to take immediate action in relation to social media commentary. The background The case relates to the appeal of a decision by the Immediate Action Committee of the Board...
The background The case relates to an optometrist (the respondent) who was alleged to have changed the results of sight tests entered by another optometrist (other Optometrist) on the store database on 410 occasions between February 2015 and January 2016. The IT...
The key issues The case concerned two issues: Whether the treating officer had considered the administration of adrenaline in accordance with the Practice Manual; and Whether a responsible body of opinion supported the treating officer’s decision to administer...