26 Sep 2023
Inappropriate conduct towards three colleagues sees medical practitioner disqualified
A medical practitioner’s inappropriate behaviour towards several colleagues has been found by a tribunal to constitute professional misconduct - he has been reprimanded, disqualified from applying for registration for nine months and ordered to pay the Board’s costs of $5,000.
27 Sep 2023
Fake nurse jailed in landmark outcome
A South Australian woman has become the first Australian sent to jail for pretending to be a registered health practitioner.
26 Sep 2023
Lack of informed consent, adequate medical care and proper record-keeping sees doctor reprimanded
A South Australian doctor has been reprimanded and had conditions placed on her registration after she failed to obtain informed consent from at least 180 patients,
25 Sep 2023
Patient protection strengthened by new MoU with Tasmanian government
To support patient safety and improve the management of sexual misconduct by health practitioners, the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) has entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tasmanian government.
20 Sep 2023
National Boards and Ahpra announce fees for 2023/24
National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) have announced annual registration fees for 2023/24.
18 Sep 2023
Graduates finishing study in the next three months can apply for registration now
If you’re studying to become a health practitioner and are due to finish your approved course in the next three months, you can apply for registration now.
13 Sep 2023
Win for patient safety with ‘surgeon’ now a protected title
Only specialist surgeons will be able to call themselves ‘surgeon’ under new legislation to restrict the use of the title by registered medical practitioners.
05 Sep 2023
Cosmetic procedures in the spotlight one year on from surgery review
Cosmetic procedures, including Botox and other anti-wrinkle injections and fillers, will be under the spotlight in an expansion of our year-long crackdown on Australia’s cosmetic surgery industry.
31 Aug 2023
Queensland man convicted for falsely claiming to be a physiotherapist
A Queensland man who has never held registration as a physiotherapist has pleaded guilty to the charge of claiming to be qualified to practise as a physiotherapist in contravention of section 116(1)(d) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law 2009.
31 Aug 2023
Woman banned from registering as a paramedic after being jailed for Medicare-related fraud
A woman jailed for Medicare-related fraud has been reprimanded and disqualified from registering as a paramedic.