01 Dec 2023
Victorian paramedic suspended for 12 months for falsifying registration certificate
A Victorian tribunal has found a paramedic who falsified his registration certificate engaged in professional misconduct and suspended him for 12 months.
30 Nov 2023
Fake psychologist fined $8,500
A Sunshine Coast woman, who has never been registered as a psychologist, claimed to be a psychologist when she started providing services for a local psychology clinic during 2021.
29 Nov 2023
Former paramedic banned after failing to resuscitate dying patient
A former Victorian paramedic has been banned from reapplying for registration for five years after failing to attempt the resuscitation of a dying patient.
29 Nov 2023
Revised statement on paediatric care by chiropractors launched
Updated and strengthened guidance to ensure safer practice by chiropractors who treat children under the age of 12 years has been published today.
27 Nov 2023
Celebrating our new midwives and welcoming them to the health system
Friday marked a momentous day for 11 newly registered midwives in Tasmania who are beginning their careers in maternity services across the State.
27 Nov 2023
Former medical practitioner reprimanded and disqualified from applying for registration for four years for professional misconduct
A former medical practitioner has been reprimanded, disqualified from applying for registration for four years and ordered to pay $4000 in costs after having an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with a patient.
27 Nov 2023
Consultation begins on new guidelines for non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including dental
Consultation begins on new guidelines for non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including dental
23 Nov 2023
Chiropractor reprimanded and conditions imposed following inappropriate relationship with a patient
A Queensland chiropractor has been reprimanded and had conditions imposed on his registration after he failed to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with a patient by engaging in a personal/sexual relationship with the patient shortly following the start of a therapeutic relationship.
20 Nov 2023
Second location selected for examination of internationally qualified nurses and midwives
Overseas trained nurses and midwives will enjoy shorter wait times under an expansion of assessment capabilities.
16 Nov 2023
New Ahpra Board members appointed
Health Ministers, as the Ministerial Council for the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme, have appointed four new members to the governing Board of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.